Chris, Jade, Kennedy & Piper

Monday, June 15, 2009

HeCtiC, CrAzY, EmOtiOnaL MoNtH!

I've been the worst blogger the past four or five weeks and I apologize. This past month has been quite a struggle for our little family. This fabulous month started off with my dear Grandpa Smart passing away, which was extremely sad for the entire Smart family. I have lived within a few steps of him and my Grandma's house for as long as I can remember so it's very sad he's not with us anymore. I will miss him dearly! Next, came my near fatal hike in Zions National Park where some friends and I were stuck in a cold, icy canyon for 8 hours and eventually saved by search and rescue. A very scary day which I truly believed would be my last! I'm very grateful for my Heavenly Father because I know it was through him that I am here today. Lastly, Chris's grandma passed away last Sunday which took us to Arizona for the funeral. She was such a sweet, smart, witty lady who will truly be missed by the entire Pew family. So in a very lengthy explanation that has been our month. I hope the saying that bad things come in three's is true because that would mean that we are done for a while!

Here are a few pics from our trip!

Silly Kennedy

Kennedy at the water park with her favorite thing in the world. Her bottle (Can't kick it)

Chris & Kennedy at the funeral.

Chris gave the family prayer and did such an amazing job! It was beautiful!

Chris with baby Gracie

Kennedy with her Aunt Kiley looking at the ducks

Uncle Ben & Kennedy lookin' stylish

The Pew boys

Chris, Sam & Ben

Kennedy loved playing in the pool with her grandpa

Brent & Avery at the waterpark

Kennedy playing with her Aunt Amy

Silly Zac playing in the pool

Cute little Owen & Avery catchin' some rays

They wanted to display all of the different family pictures at the funeral so we

went over to a beautiful park in Gilbert, AZ and got some family pictures taken.

The Thomsen Family

Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids

The kiddies.

Zac, Owen, Avery, Kennedy & Gracie

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mothers Day!

These are a few pictures we took for Mothers Day presents for the grandma's in Kennedys life. I think they turned out really cute! Chris is quite the little photographer!

Happy Mothers Day to all of you cute little mothers out there!

Happy Easter!

This post is coming a little late, better late than never I guess! We had a great Easter weekend which we spent in St.George with our good friends the Moffits. Kennedy didn't know why she got a basket full of presents but loved all the stuff she found in her Easter basket anyway. We had a fun weekend, as we always do when we're in St. George!

She just learned how to say "cheese" so she's

hammin' it up in this picture!

Her first look at her Easter basket.

Books are Kennedy's favorite thing!

Later that night celebrating Easter at our house.

Looking for eggs with mom!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

2009 Half Marathon & 5K

Congratulations to all those who ran in the Salt Lake Marathon, Half Marathon & even the 5K!

It's become a yearly tradition for my family to participate in this race. My mom & sister ran in the half and did an amazing job! Chris, Neil, Kennedy and I ran in the 5k (a knee injury took me out of the half this year) and a handful of other family members and great friends ran in it as well. We had a great time this year and are already looking forward to next year!

Chris, Kennedy and I at the start line for the 5k.

My amazing sister and mom after they were finished!

Sierra, mom & my aunt Eileen.

You ladies are AMAZING!

Sierra & Mike (It's your turn next year Mike)
My sister had her best time ever this race of 1:43
Way to go Sierra, your so Awesome!

Our great friends Liv & Steve did the 5k with their
little boy Soren!

Me, Neil & Kennedy getting ready to go.

Chris, Neil & Kennedy

The Thomsen Clan!

Way to go everyone, it was so fun watching you!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Outside Fun with Mom & Dad!

A couple of weeks ago we had 2 days of really nice weather so we decided to take Kennedy out to the basketball hoop in our complex and see how she liked playing with the ball. She loved being outside and playing with the ball, but only wanted to play in her bare feet. We had so much fun enjoying the nice weather (short lived, unfortunately) and can't wait for summer so we can do it everyday! I can tell she's going to be a basketball fan just like her mom and dad! (We'll keep our fingers crossed.)

We love our beautiful, happy little girl so much!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

My cleaning habits must be rubbing off because the other day Kennedy went and got the bottle of Resolve and pretended to spray the floor and wipe it with her hand. It was so funny!

On the few warm days we've had so far Kennedy, Max & George love sitting by our front door and looking outside, and Kennedy loves playing with our shoes we leave there.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

25 Things About Me!

Tag 25 things about me

#1 I love being a stay at home mom, and am so grateful to Chris for being such a hard worker and allowing me to do that!
#2 I am extremely o.c.d when it comes to keeping my house clean
#3 I love, love, love my family more than anything!
#4 I'm currently in the process of becoming a fitness trainer, and I love it!
#5 I have a shoe addiction
#6 I would rather buy clothes for Kennedy than myself
#7 Eating out is one of my favorite things to do
#8 I'm never scared to try new things with my hair, but I'm a chicken with almost everything else.
#9 I love manicures & pedicures
#10 I love people who tell it like it is!
#11 I look up to my little sister and the good choices she's made in her life!
#12 I wish I could pull off wearing skinny jeans
#13 I look forward to fast Sunday dinner every month because I get to see my amazing, awesome, funny family
#14 My mom & sister are my best friends (aside from Chris)
#15 My favorite movie right now is Sex and the City (I think I've watched it 15 times since I bought it)
#16 I love competing in races, and trying to beat my best time!
#17 I have amazing parents!
#18 I wish I was smarter in alot of areas. Politics especially.
#19 I would love to move out of Utah
#20 I love the new Nordstroms. Have you seen the shoe department?
#21 I can't stand closed minded people, they put me over the edge!
#22 I love reading and wish I had more time to do it.
#23 Sometimes I watch law and order all day long, it makes me even more paranoid than I already am yet I keep watching it.
#24 I have my alarm set on my house all day while Chris is at work. (Like I said, I'm paranoid)
#25 I'm looking back at this list realizing I'm not that interesting. But I like my life so I guess that's all that matters!
I tag: Carlee, Traci, Mandy, Amy T.
Happy Tagging!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Our Trip to Arizona!

We made a trip to Arizona about a month ago (I'm a slacker at getting these pics up) for the wedding of Carlee Rogers, Chris's cousin who was married on February 6 to her new husband David. It was a beautiful backyard wedding and we were so happy we got to be there to share in on their special day. While we were there Andre, Chris's other cousing got his Eagle so we were lucky enough to get to be there for his court of honor. It was also Emme Rogers baptism while we were there so we got to attend that as well! It was a very full weekend with lots of family functions to attend. We did manage to squeeze in a Suns game which of course was a ball. Congratulations to Carlee & David, Andre, & Emmee! We love you all!

Thanks grandma & grandpa Jones for letting us stay at your house, we love spending time with you! Wish we could see you all the time!