playing catch up.

Here are some of our family highlights from 2015.  Aka- I'm playing catch up.

 {tubing with the ords.  whenever we are with them it just feels right and we feel at home.}

 {where every birthday dinner should be spent.  at the TREE ROOM!}

 {the super mild of winter 2015 should be documented.}

{just getting ready to do some yard work.  his outfit and yard tools and expression kill me!}

 {mike was in france for a business trip so finn and i took a trip to st. george to visit grandma and grandpa hondo.  they have the coolest children's museum and finn loved working on the car and playing in the airplane.}

 {feeding the ducks with the hondos.}

 {oh yeah, and i was pregnant for half the year!  we went to la caille for our anniversary dinner.  it was so beyond beautiful.

 {finn got a new bed and super awesome truck sheets for his birthday.}

 {visiting the red butte gardens.}

 {soaking up those last few moments before dottie came.  we rented a row boat which finn insisted on rowing himself.}

 {silver lake hike.}

{herriman reservoir with 1 or 2 week old dottie.}

 {a hike in our local oquirrh mountains.}

 {i just die.  i mean, look at that pose!}

 {first sunday at church with scrunchy face dottie.  she doesn't seem too thrilled.}

 {we call this place "our waterpark".  not pictured: our huge umbrella canopy, mini cooler for our lunches, huge floaty for that lazy river.  we have spent so much time here and we love it.  it's our summer go to activity.}

 {finn, lucy, and dottie}

 {ariana came to visit!!!!}

 {this is what bonding time with papa consists of: costco for all you can eat samples.  and i don't say that lightly.  mike takes finn back and back and back again.  but who can say no to that blonde shaggy cute little munchkin face.}

 {we call this "porch". a sunday  night ritual when the nights are warm.  this is "porch with babies".  this summer will be just "porch" again.}

 {1,2,3 soocer shots!!!!!!}

 {finn's dreams coming true.  a bike parade for 4th of july led by a fire truck.}

 {dinner on the 4th of july with the ords.  and yes, finn is holding a real chicken.}

{hi! i'm fireman sam.}

 {get candy, get candy, get candy.}

 {me and my buddy.}

 {fall corn maze!}

 {things to be documented: finn way to loving to kai, kai a little apprehensive, that amazing dessert, our new neighbors the muais!!!}

 {snooooooow. and my new super warm blanket mike got me for christmas.}

And there you have it folks.  2015.  Heres to 2016 with no catching up parties!