THIS AND THAT

THIS...

is the reason I haven't blogged for a while. My mom and dad came to visit us from Ohio. They stayed for about 2 weeks and we had lots of fun, it was a great time for them to come for a visit.

THAT...

is what my husband was sportin' when they came. I'm sure there's nothing more comforting than to see than your daughter married to a guy with a mohawk (for real, this time!) Luckily, my parents already knew Brandon was an outstanding guy. And besides, I'm the one who gave him that mohawk. Don't worry, I only let him have it for the week of Halloween and I made him cut it before church!

THIS...

is obviously Halloween! Mario, Witch, Gorilla, and Pumpkin. Maybe one year we'll all follow some sort of theme.

THAT...
that's right "That One" won! Congrats to Barack Obama who will be our new president in January. I won't say who I voted for...but I am excited for some "Change" is this country. I am happy the election is over and proud to have been part of this historical moment in the great USA.

THIS...

is what 6 years of marriage look like. While my parents were here Brandon and I got to go to Bear Lake for a night (thanks for the hook up Marianne and Darrell...we stayed at their timeshare and it was waaaaay nice). It was so nice to get away from everything and have a night just to ourselves. It's crazy Brandon and I have been married for 6 years now...it's more crazy to think about all the things we've done in that 6 years. It's been a good ride so far, can't wait to see what the future has in store for us.
We were also lucky enough to meet up with the girls of Brandon's family in Park City for some good food and shopping on our way home from Bear Lake. It is a tradition in the Buttars' family for the girls to go on a shopping trip in Nov. It is a fun time for us to get together and leave the boys at home. And after bringing Brandon with me this year, I think he is soooo glad I leave him home for all that shopping!!! I must say, I'm bummed I missed out on all the hotel fun. That's actually my favorite part of the shopping trip, playing games, caramel apples, and the girl chats.

THAT...

is the Wii Fit. Brandon and I were pretty excited when my parents gave us our Christmas money. We went right out and got us a Wii Fit. I hope my parents aren't mad, but we couldn't wait for Christmas and I must say it is soooo fun! Who knows, maybe this will be my weight loss life saver!!!

THIS...

is my mom and dad with Bran on a very special day. You see, they told Bran if he would go potty in the toilet 15 times, they would take him to Chuck E. Cheese. Funny what a little mouse will encourage a 3 yr old to do!! No worries though...he still isn't really potty trained...maybe by the time he's 4! (I can't wait to bribe Bran one day with this blog!!)

THAT...

and finally THAT is what we look like now! All alone...my parents left on Friday morning and I got a call early today that they made it home safely(they always drive). Anyway, I'm sure Bran will miss not having someone make him scrambled eggs at his beckon call and not having someone to make cars and forts with him all day long. Trey will miss not having someone feed him treats just because he's so cute. I will miss not being able to go run errands during the day without my kids. Brandon will miss having leftovers turned into yummy omelets in the morning for him!
THANKS for all you did for us mom and dad....We sure appreciated EVERYTHING.