My New Camera

I wanted to buy a new camera. I didn't really have a good reason to do so. That is why I put it off. The camera was expensive, and I didn't want to spend the money. Kevin saw me looking at it and picking it up every time we went to the store. He said I was "lusting" after it. So...he bought it for me for our anniversary. I hate that he spent so much money. I was about to take it back. BUT I have to admit, I LOVE it. I have had fun taking some great pictures. I am excited to share them with you.

Cute Picture

I am having a lot of fun taking pictures with my new camera. Thank you Kevin! I thought this one was pretty cute, and I wanted to share.....

Waking Up

We wake up BRIGHT and EARLY thanks to Brynnlee. But we are blessed to see beauty each morning. This is the view from our bedroom.

Nine Years and Counting....

Kevin and I have done a lot of great things together. Here are nine of our favorites...

1. Getting Married for Time and all Eternity in the Logan Temple.
2. Welcoming Brynnlee into our Family.
3. Graduating from Utah State University.
4. Going to Braves' games.
5. Moving to Japan.
6. Surviving the Iraq war.
7. Listening to our baby's heartbeat.
8. Being BUSTED by police at First Dam while making out.
9. Spending the day at Catalina Island.

We have had some great times! Here's to an eternity's worth more....

Sierra Marie Ball

I want to introduce the newest member of the Ball family...our cute little niece Sierra Marie. She was born September 6, 2010. Isn't she a doll? Her proud parents are Nick and Sher. What a great looking family. Congratulations!

Brynnlee's Second Birthday

Brynnlee's 2nd birthday was September 5th. We didn't do much but have a little family party. She loves her gifts and still has fun serving tea.

My How Time Flies

Miss Brynnlee's Style

I bought a pair of rain boots for Brynnlee in anticipation of moving to a place where it rained a lot. She doesn't really get to wear them out all that much because it often rains suddenly and for small periods of time. But she loves to wear them around the house. Because she can put them on by herself, they are now her favorite accessory.

Okinawa tour

We were able to take a small tour of Okinawa and see a glimpse of what the island had to offer. There are some amazing things to see and do here. You should come and visit!

Ikei Beach

It was time. We had been living on an island for weeks and had not spent a significant amount of time on a beach. Yes, we had been to a few and dipped our feet into the water. We let Brynnlee throw rocks into the waves. But we had not spent a day at any beach lying in the sun and swimming in the water. And quite frankly, I had had enough of it. I did some research and found a beautiful beach for us to visit and told Kevin that he was taking us the the beach on Saturday. What else could he do but agree. We bought the essentials-a cooler, lunch foods, ice, and sand toys, and on a Saturday morning, we packed up and headed out. I am certainly glad we did. We found our way to Ikei Beach located on Ikei Island. We rented a beach umbrella and a couple of chairs and then ran out into the water. Boy was I surprised when I stepped in to the warm ocean! It felt so good to be in the water. Brynnlee loved playing in the waves and shoveling sand into her new wheelbarrow. What a great time!