The Davis' Visit

Our sweet friends Alex and Danielle were in town for a work conference Alex had to go to. They were staying at the Luxor, but we still were able to spend a lot of time with them. Between his meetings, the boys were still able to find time to go golfing twice, and Danielle and I were able to go shopping, and hang out anoher time for a whole afternoon, we met them at The Luxor to swim one afternoon, and before they left, we even snuck in a dinner. They are so awesome, and we all get along so well, They have known us since our first date since they were one of the couples who set us up on that blind date. We have been through everything together, and we miss them like crazy all the time! Their sweet baby Kate has a sweet spot in Easton's heart, he still calls out "KIIITE!" for her, maybe one day we can use these photos in a wedding video for them!

after swimming at the Luxor

I am completely smitten with this little one!

this gorgeous girl...I'm so lucky to have her!

yummy dinner at Genghis Grill. So. Much. Fun.

Father's Day

Ryan is the best. Enough said. He is my rock, and best friend. I love him so much and Easton is SO lucky to have him as his dad! In Ryan's eyes, Easton is the WORLD! Kim and I always talk about how much Ryan has 'softened' since becoming a dad. He would do anything for his little boy, and they are already the best of friends. I am so excited to watch their relationship grow for the rest of our lives.

my boys. two peas in a pod.

"a cozy!?" Easton LOOVES to get cozy with Ryan and watch a show

playing the drum in nursery with dad on Father's Day

Newport Beach

A few of the girls from my ward and I went on a girls weekend trip to Newport Beach a few days after we got back from Utah. It was amazing, the girls are all so much fun, and we get along so well. Tara and her family moved to Texas for her husbands residency, just a couple weeks after we got back. And Melanie and her family moved about about a month later to the other side of the Las Vegas valley in Summerlin. So it was fun to have a fun long weekend all together before we lost them. We spent our days at the beach all day. At nights we went to dinner and walked the boardwalk. One morning there was a surf competition going on that we sat and watched. It was really fun to just get to know all of them as 'friends' and not just 'mom friends'. We had so much fun, and I can't wait for next year!

Sheena Hawks, Natalie Pettit, Marinda Westwood, Melanie Visser, Tara Farnsworth, and me

watching the surf competition

walking the boardwalk after dinner

dinner on the boardwalk
Natalie, Sheena, me, Marinda, Melanie, and Tara

sleeping 6 in one hotel room. 5 squished on two queen beds pushed together,
and one on the floor on a blow up mattress. Haha, too much fun!

When we walked out of the hotel, we just walked across the street to the beach. 

boogie boarding!

toesies

On the way home, we stopped in Primm to ride the roller coaster at Buffalo Bills Casino
...4th steepest drop in the USA!

Doyle Family Photos

Ryan's family hasn't had family photos done since before he left on his mission, so about eight years ago. Mason was a baby, and the only grandchild at the time, and obviously DJ and I weren't even a twinkling in their eyes yet! So we were so excited the Lauren put together a family photo shoot while we were up. The photos turned out beautiful! We went to the South Camp ground at Willard Bay, and had Jessica from Jessica's Photography shoot us.