Saturday, August 30, 2008

Baby Whitney!!!!

I wanted to post about the newest member of the Paxton family. Her name is Whitney June Paxton. She is my brother Bart and his wife Krista's little girl. She is so cute and cuddly.

She is smiling because she loves her Auntie Stephie!!!!

Grand Cayman Island

Grand Cayman
This past week we went to Grand Cayman to see Colby's Parents. His dad was down there working so we took advantage of the fact that we had somewhere to stay. We also went down with Colby's sister Megan and her husband Shane and their cute little boy Jack.

Me and Colby

Me, Colby and Jack on a charter to Sting Ray City!!!

Me, Colby's mom Pam and Jack

Front of the boat

Me holding a Sting Ray, at Sting Ray City.
Sting Rays are such nice animals.


We love our pirates!!!


The water there is so beautiful!!!!

We buried Colby is the sand.
Jack decided that he wanted to give him a kiss.


I love this picture. Jack was so confused.

He makes such a cute mermaid..

There was Iguanas everywhere

We went to a turtle farm. It was so much fun....
We got to actually swim with turtles.

We got to hold them as well...

They had a beautiful swimming pool..

Colby is always playing around...

They have such beautiful animals.


Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Anniversary

Yesterday was our 4th year anniversary. Here are a few pictures so that we can all remember this wonderful day!!!

At the Temple

All of the girls.
Karina, Amy, Laura P., Megan, Sharee, Anna, Laura L., Krista, and Ginny

All of the grandkids at the time, from both sides.

The yard all set up.

SOOOOO HAPPYYYYY!!!!

All the boys.
Mike, Ron, Jeff, Bart, Chris, Aaron, Shane, Wally, and BJ

Catch it!!!!

Boys watching Colby golf

Our delicious cake

Last of all the people that made it all happen

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Personal Progress

Young Women Personal Progress

I have a stake meeting this week and I am suppose to bring some personal progress ideas for activities. They are really wanting to stress service and helping others this next year. If any of you out there have any great ideas that could help, let me know.

Echo Triathlon

Almost a year ago my work challenged us to 3 triathlons in the year 2008. (this year) There was quite a few of us that said that we would do it, a year ago. As the time got closer a few kept dropping out. I remained as I originally said that I would. They told us that they would sponsor us and anyone in our family that would like to do it as well.

So about a month ago was our first triathlon. Because the baby that I am Colby said that he would stayed with me the whole time.
After all of the pain and tiredness I sat and thought if it really was worth doing it? Even though it was hard and I probably should have training a little more, I think that I will after all do another one.

IT DEFIANTLY WAS WORTH THE CHALLENGE
This was us after the race. I was dead tired and Colby was ready to go do another one.

This was me getting out of the water. I still have my sexy wet suit on.

This was me getting back to the transition area to go run. At this point Colby had left me because he had to go to the bathroom.

This is us almost to the finish line. Notice how hot our outfit's are, and how tired I look.
(it makes me laugh ever time see Colby in that outfit)


This was us one day later alive and a little sore.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Rodeo

Ogden City Rodeo



Every year we usually go to a rodeo for the 24th of July. This is the first year that we have been to the Ogden City Rodeo. (I tell you what, that was an experience to go to Ogden all by itself) We went to that one because they were donating 1 dollar for every person that was wearing pink to breast cancer research.

We normally like to fit in so we wear some cowboy garb. Colby borrowed some wranglers and a cowboy hat from our neighbor and I was just not feeling it this year. But I did wear a pink shirt to help with breast cancer research.


Colby and his sister Megan
(the best part about his outfit is his stand-alone mustache)

Colby and his nephew McKay

Steph and nephew Jack with his cool dude glasses

This picture is a little fuzzy but it is the only picture we got together.
The little girl is our niece Lucy.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

The View

Back in April I went to New York for the first time. Even though it was for work we still had time to play. On the 3rd day our boss let us go see if we get into a live TV show on stand- by. The View was the only show that was going to be on at the time that we could go. So we finally get in and not only that, we walk in and one of the producers or someone that helps run the show gave my co-worker and I a ticket with an "M" on it. They said when we call the people with the tickets with "M's" you need to come up first. So they call us we go up there and we get front row seats on the bleachers. (you can kind of see were from the picture) So we sit down and they come up to my co-worker and say, "you are going to be doing our mid morning brake, are you ok with that". She hesitates and says, "can you explain exactly what that is". So they explain and she agrees. It is where in the middle of the show they pull someone from the audience to say we will be right back after these messages blah blah blah blah........ So there you go, WE or SHE was famous for a day.


We didn't have a camera so we took these pictures with her iphone.
(This is one of those times you wish you had your camera)

Me after the show waiting to leave the studio. They have some strict rules.

Me and Eliza (my co-worker).
(Now I can say that I know someone famous)