A trip to Utah

Emma and I just got back from a weeks long trip to Utah! It was great to see everyone, especially my family. My "little" (yeah right, all 6'6'' of him), ok my youngest brother was leaving to serve his mission, so we thought we'd go see him before he left for 2 years! Matt wasn't able to go this time, so he was brave and took care of himself for a week. Good thing his mom's close right!!! No, but we really, really missed him, and are glad to be back here with him.

While in Utah we did some fun things:

Emma helped grandpa feed the horses. Emma would beg him to go to the farm, and grandpa couldn't quite resist her begging!!

Grandpa and the boys found this cool elk antler which Emma thought was too cool. She even got to hear what an elk sounds like...courtesty of grandpa's elk call!! There's good ol' Boots. He's a great dog...I just can't believe his still alive!!!

We made a quilt for our baby brother!! 9 more weeks...whoa baby!!

Played dress up in Corbin's helmet and goggles. Where's the 4-wheeler!

And went sledding and made a "Snow Emma" up the canyon with grandpa, Unlce Lance (my sister's husband) and Lindsay! Thanks Lance...you really are the best! I didn't now how much I actually missed the mountains.

We had a really fun time seeing everyone, aunts, uncles, and cousins! We hope to see you all again soon!

Open wide...

It was always great having my father be a dentist while I was growing up. It's a little bit farther for us now to travel to the dentist :) but he always loves to check out our chompers when we're there. Emma had her first experience...and loved it!! Grandpa's GOOD! Picking a prize out of the treasure chest was pretty fun too!! Thanks dad!

Good Luck Elder Beckstrand!!

My youngest brother Tyrel entered the MTC yesterday and will be serving the lucky people of Billings, Montana!

We had a great time with him during our visit. Emma especially loves uncle Ty Ty. She followed him around and drug him everywhere. They even did their exercises everyday. Gotta keep those muscles, right!! Hands off all you Montana cowgirls!!

One of my mom's friends gave her a plaque with this saying and I think it's perfect:

"A missionary leaves his family of two years so those he teaches can be with their families for Eternity."

I'm so proud of you Ty. Good luck. I love you!!

We love our daddy!!!

Emma and I are the 2 luckiest girls around. Matt always makes us feel so special, and we love him so much. He came home from work on Valentine's day with flowers for both of us. We are so thankful for our daddy, and hope he know just how much he means to "his girls!" We love you Matt!!

Snowy snack!

Emma loves when it snows, and we received our second batch of the wintery stuff last night. So this morning, she was asking for a snack and I kept getting distracted (that never happens to any of you, right!!!), and when I finally remembered that she wanted one, I walked in the kitchen and she was already helping herself...with the snow from off the deck!! You do what you gotta do sometimes, right!! Yum, yum!

Curly or straight?

Emma has the greatest curly hair, but every so often it's fun to see what it looks like straight! People don't recognize her when it's straight. Funny! I don't do it very often, but she thought it would be fun this time!!