Monday, August 25, 2008

One great visit!

It is kind of a sad day at the Terry house today because my parents and my sister, Hillary, just left us this morning. We had such a wonderful, fun filled weekend so it is hard to get back to boring life. We hadn't seen Hillary since Christmas so it was really great to spend time with her and of course we love seeing my parents as often as possible. It was really nice for me to have other people around to help entertain the girls, take them in and out of the car, put them to bed and answer all their little questions. Ayden chased them down the road waving goodbye with a big smile on her face and then when she turned back around towards me I watched the smile disappear and the big tears appear. As hard as it was to see her so sad it is so nice that she has such a great relationship with her grandparents and her aunt. I love that the girls have great family on both sides that love them and will always be in their lives with support and friendship. Anyway, on to the weekend:


They arrived Thursday evening and of course spent lots of time enjoying all the gifts Grandma brought them in her Grandma bag. Thanks Mom!

Friday we woke up and hung around. My dad, Hillary and I went on a run and it was fun to be able to have such great running companions but it was kind of a let down that my 59 year old dad can kick my butt. Then we all got ready to go swimming but had a birthday party for Hillary first. Happy Birthday Hill!
After swimming we got ready and headed downtown where we had some dinner...





and then walked to the fountain and hung around a little bit. My parents were sweet enough to take the girls home and put them to bed while Brad, Hillary and I went to see one of our favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, at the Knitting Factory (formerly the big easy).

It was the most unbelievable concert and we were right up to the stage. I loved them, they had so much energy it was amazing. I have never enjoyed a concert more. Before the concert they were already one of our favorite bands and we listened to their songs a lot and Brad played their songs on the guitar while we all sung along (including ayden) but after seeing them in concert I love them even more . I recommend you check them out.

On our way to the car we were a little hyped up so we did some jump shots and played around in the grass some.







Saterday we floated the Boise River. It was also a lot of fun. The weather was perfect and we all enjoyed the lazy float.





What a hottie!

After the float we enjoyed a nice picnic at the park.

That evening we went to the cheesecake factory for dinner and then had fun shopping at the mall where the girls were very spoiled by their grandparents! Thanks Mom and Dad! Our evenings were also filled with game playing, watching the Olympics and laughing.

Thanks so much, Mom, Dad and Hillary for coming up to spend time with us! We had a really great time with you. It was also nice because they did most of the cooking and cleaning while they were here so they are either the perfect house guests, or I am just a bad hostess, but either way thanks for such a great time.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Happy 22!

(thanks to Lizzy for the picture)
Happy Birthday to my sister who also happens to be my best friend . I am lucky enough to have her in Boise all the way from NY today so I feel like it is my birthday too! Hillary is really an amazing person and I feel so blessed to have her as my sister. I am so grateful she has such a great relationship with Brad and the girls also, who love her very much. Hill is the baby in the family so she has a million "moms and dads" who only want the very best for her and she puts up with us well. That may be why she moved all the way to NY to show us all that she is a grown up after all. One thing I love about Hill is that she has always had an eternal perspective on things. I know that all of her choices in life are really decided looking at the big picture and she knows what is really important in life and has never gotten stuck in the stupid things most people do. Sure that my be why she has a hard time with the stupid things in life like paying parking tickets, or just not getting them in the first place but really what do they matter in the long run, right? I hope she has a great day today and I want her to know how much I love and appreciate her!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Another trip to burley

We went to Burley again this past weekend. It seems we have been there every two weeks most of the summer. It is great to go and spend time with family again and the girls are getting very comfortable there with their grandma, grandpa mike, cousins and aunts and uncles. They never want to leave when it is time to go. This trip was for Brad's nephews wedding, but we also had fun playing games, Brad managed to fit in a 70 mile bike ride, Brad and I got to go out to lunch alone and the girls had fun played in the dirt with their cousins. It was a quick trip and it was kind of sad leaving because this is the first time we left without knowing we were coming back in two weeks.


Brad's sister Emily, Brad and I at the wedding.
The wedding was at Brad's sister Lorrie's house on the river on 8-8-08 at 8:00 p.m. There was a huge storm that day that luckily cleared up just in time for the wedding. Even though everything was wet it was actually really pretty with the sun coming back through the clouds. A rainbow even popped up right after the ceremony.
The wedding party.
A newly married Jacki and Bryson with their daughter Brooklyn.

We left kind of late Saterday night and Alex was awake the whole drive. Finally when we were only about 20 minuets from Boise she asked for her sunglasses and then finally fell asleep. I really don't know what that was all about, but it was funny to see her sleeping in the car with them on at 10:00 at night in the dark. Silly girl.