Mama on a Quest

Fall Family Pictures!

This is exclusive you guys. This post is one of the only posts that the pics have NOT been on facebook! haha. Sara (SIL) and Linds (My Sis) took these! The ones with Brent and Avery just KILL me with their cuteness....I can't handle it! And then our cute Christmas card!

Enjoy!!

XOXO- Shanna

October-ness

October was crazy fast. Lots of time with Cousin Avery! Shopping together...(which they loved and hated at the same time.... (; see below) Family time, Family pictures, Cornbellys Cornmaze, Beautiful weather, and Halloween!! We had loads of fun.

Avery didn't think Brent was a very safe driver apparently....

Brent hated when anyone ever left. He will just campout and stare at you till you disappear....

Visiting Great Grandma Henderson!

Visiting the cabin was CHILLY!

We got to go to Cornbelly's for FHE with my sisters Family. We had a blast!! The kids were so cute.

We also got to go to a pumpkin patch and petting zoo. Avery had a blast, Brent was basically just along for the drive! haha

We love this running trail! It was so beautiful in the fall!!

I mean, come on. When you have a place that pretty to run under each day. How can you resist?!?

We got to go to Ephraim and have a much needed best friend day!! Brent LOVED Shawnee. Wish we lived closer! (tear)

October brought a lot of outside playtime,

Which resulted in inside nap time (at walmart)

And shopping....can't forget that! I mean come on....that hat, & that smile.....

Halloween was a blast! We actually dressed up this year. Took me a little while to come up with something that MacKay would participate in. Camo....should have thought of that first! What was I thinking?! (; We were the Open Season Family.

The Edvalson's were the Fruit Ninja and his fruit!(I know....best idea EVER)

Some selfies with the kid.

I can't tell you how much this grin melts my heart!

Introducing (drum roll...) the StrawBEARy:

Happy 9 months to this Guy!

XOXO- Shanna

September Stuff

Yes. We went to a Backstreet Boys Concert. Yes, we drove 375 miles one way to see the Backstreet Boys. Yes, we forgot our tickets and realized half way there. (Lindsay, cough, cough.) and NO we are not ashamed we went. I will flaunt it like diamonds!

(To save you from worrying, we didn't have to drive back to get the tickets that were left in a vehicle we were going to take, but at last minute changed our minds. Because of technology, we were still able to get in! WHEW!) Good thing, because none of our husbands were wanting to drive to Cedar City to deliver the said tickets....

I am seriously obsessed with the Backstreet Boys. They are the BEST boy band ever. (yes Bre, even better than One Direction. (; )

We went to their Concert in SLC in 2010, and HAD to go to this concert as well. We had so much fun. I can't even tell you. The picture below show our favorites in the Band. Lindsay loves Kevin(the family guy) I love AJ(the bad boy) and Mom loves Nick (the pretty boy) They were amazing live! And Jesse McCartney opened for them. Which made the total package. I always loved Jesse in Dream Street. hahaha.

As you can tell by our smiles in the pics below. We were having a total blast.

Since Linds used to live in Henderson, she had all the hook ups! Her best friend Lauren let us stay at her wonderful parents house, and they even had a pool! Brent had a blast.

Oh, and peeps, if you ever go to Vegas. You HAVE to go to Babystacks! They only do breakfast and lunch, so don't go too late. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Seriously. AMAZING breakfast, and most of all PANCAKES! My mouth is now watering....

Another thing on the agenda in September was to go to a BYU Womens Volleyball match! Mary and Liv (friends from High School) met us there. It was fun! Linds and Brent were on TV! haha

Many runs and walks outside. Couldn't help but put this cuteness on....But seriously. look at that face!

And of course I have to brag about my drop dead, GORGEOUS husband. I am lucky.

Oh, and we hit quite a milestone with this picture. It is a stuffed bear. And he is touching it...and not screaming....and no tears. YES!

Even though I don't have a picture. This was a wonderful month because my Sister and her family FINALLY moved by me! We live like 10 minutes away now. And we are loving it. Seriously, we are always together. And it is amazing.

Happy 8 months to this doll.

XOXO- Shanna

August Happenings

August came and went way too fast! August just happens to be my favorite month. I am a little partial though, it's my birthday month! Anyway, lots went on:

Brent found out he is terrified of animals. This was his first experience with any kind of animal, and the picture is deceiving. He screamed his head off when Charlie moved! MacKay's brother and cute wife got Charlie, and he hates her. Since then, he is terrified of the following: Charlie the German shepherd, any yorkie, a stuffed ladybug pillow pet, a stuffed cougar pillow pet (Go BYU Cougs!) a stuffed moose, bear, and dog. Kujo and Shadow, MacKay's other brother's dogs, a yorkie/pomeranian pup and a lab pup. Needless to say, he is terrified. We are trying to break him in slower this time! (;

There were lots of pics like this:

I know. Can't get much cuter than this guy, right?!

We also headed to Cheyenne for a fun girls and kids trip! It is just too long of a trip to only do over the weekend. So our men had to stay home and bring home the bacon...Thank heavens for them right?!

My cousin had twins about 2 months before Brent was born. So they are so close in age, and MAN they are cute!! This is all the kiddos watching Dora the Explorer! (; Brent, Wynter(on her belly) Avery, and Ramsey.

We had many nights of bath time with cousins, and they loved it!

On the 6+ hours of a drive, as you can imagine, the kids started getting fed up by the end. Linds and I abandoned Mom and were both in the back trying to entertain! haha

I wish we would have got more pictures with all my family on my Mom's side. We don't see them too often, and miss them terribly. Next time you guys, next time.

After our long, eventful trip, Next up was my BIRTHDAY! I am a huge fan of celebrating. It's Brent's 7 month birthday? ICE CREAM! If I could, I would throw a party for having a good day. I just love to celebrate, and Birthday's (and things alike) are a perfect time to do just that! MacKay took me to a movie, Paranoia, with LIAM HEMSWORTH. Drool.

Lindsay took me to Olive Garden for lunch, and our cute waitress gave me a sweet note and dessert, even though they usually don't do birthdays.

And for Dinner MacKay and Sara took me to my all time favorite Mexican restaurant, Joe Banditos in Springville. It was a great day, and I got spoiled!! Did I mention how much I love Birthdays??

Then there was visiting Grandma Henderson! We are so grateful we live so close to her!! She is always a great breath of fresh air. We have the best conversations, and laugh till we cry. Brent just loves being at her house. Especially using her stepping stool as a toy along the tile.

And MacKay's youngest sister received her Mission call!! Sister Sara Rose Taylor was called to serve in the South Dakota Rapid City mission. She serves in many states: Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, South and North Dakota. This call is actually quite hilarious....MacKay and his younger brother Bryce were both called to the exact same mission, 2 years apart. The Montana Billings Mission. So as we were all awaiting Sara's call, we teased that she would get called to Montana. Of course the chances were next to nothing. However, there is a little tiny sliver of her mission in none other than MONTANA! HA! Crazy, right?!

Then we got to spend some much needed time away from technology for the weekend, and headed to the Taylor Family Cabin! We always love the trips to the cabin. Brent loved the little four wheeler ride, and fell asleep. hahaha.