Reason 5:

WE'VE HAD VISITORS! (the best reason yet!)
The Bogrens came down for an evening and it was so great to see them. We miss our family so much out here so it was nice to see their cute family... even if only for a couple hours. We had dinner, hung out, and watched the season finale (or part of it... sorry Natalie) of So You Think You Can Dance. It was super great to catch up with them.Here is Avery and Annie (they're only 6 months apart) in a little photo shoot. Natalie and I took probably 20 pictures each and these were the best ones I got. It's hard keeping two little girls' attention with 4 rowdy boys around them and two annoying moms calling their names. I'm excited to see these two grow up together.
Here's all the kids together. Avery loved having the older boys around. She thought they were hilarious. It was fun to see them and be able to play with them, even for a little bit. The Bogrens are at the top of the family list now because of their visit... making any one jealous? COME OUT AND VISIT!
We also had our besties, Jeris and Suzanna, come for a couple of days two days after the Bogrens. We had a really fun time just spending lazy time together. The whole time they were here you would think that I would have taken a picture, but I didn't. Sad. Avery loved having them because she got quadruple the attention. I loved having them for the very same reason. It was fun to have people at our house during the day! We were all so sad when they left and it reminded us how much we miss Utah. It was so great to be so close to family and friends, but we still are really liking it here and can't wait till more of you come and visit. We promise we'll be fun!