Shout out to our BFF's!!!

Can't wait to see you guys :) I came acrossed these pictures the other day and decided I needed to post them. It's crazy how we seriously have no pictures with you guys. We'll have to take some when we're there. Love ya can't wait to get there!!!!!!!

JUST A LITTLE FORD FUN

Family Home Evening activity--- pushing Bodie in the build-a-bear stroller

I came downstairs from showering the other day and saw Bella all decked out, my swimsuit bottoms around her neck, bra around her neck, bucket and shovel, and baby Annie... She looked at me and said "bye mom, ready go"

This is my favorite thing to find as a mom, my two little ones playing on the floor together having fun and entertaining themselves... LOVE IT!

Diva Bella in her shades and mom's shoes. She is a shoe freak and loves wearing anybody's shoes besides her own.

American Idol comes to Salt Lake City!!!

What an experience this was.... The first thing I am going to say is that I am going to have a really hard time watching American Idol this next season because of my experience I had. My little sister Becky decided about a month before tryouts that she wanted to audition. We were all so excited for her because really she is super talented. A couple days after she registered she convinced Lisa and I to try out with her. I know, pathetic but true so we went the night before try outs and registered and had my mom and other sister Tricia be our guests. Anyways... to make a long story short we ended up waiting in line outside the Energy Solutions Arena the day of tryouts for about 3 hours only to be humiliated on the radio. We were asked to sing the phone book on the radio. It was awesome! We did get photographed by American Idol and are now posted on the website, but other than that the 3 hours of waiting sucked! We finally get into the arena. Becky registered the sunday before tryouts and was at the front so we at that moment realized that for Lisa and I to tryout it would be at least another 10 hour wait. No thanks. So Becky tried out, looked amazing, sang amazing and didn't make it. So I'm sure you are all wondering why I am so bitter about the experience. Well in one sentence I will sum it up. In the preliminary audition where you audition for random producers they chose about 70% wacks and 30% talent. I could go on and on, but I'll spare you all. It was an experience, something I will never put myself through again...

The night before the auditions we got a hotel room in Salt Lake. Becky got a mad headache so Lisa whipped out her handy dandy laser. Boo said it actually worked...

The beautiful, amazingly talented Boo!

Becky's fan club from left to right- mom, Kara, Lisa, Trish, Boo

The awesome wristbands you had to have on to enter the arena

Grandpa Seely's Birthday Party

My mom's dad turned 85 this year and we had a big party at the park to celebrate. He is my only living grandparent and I love him dearly!!! We had a good time seeing cousins we haven't seen in really long time.

Trip to San Diego with Grandma Ford

Bella, Bodie and I ventured to California with Grandma Ford this last week and it was quite eventful. It really made me appreciate my amazing husband. I really can't survive without him. We met Helen (sister-in-law) and her family there. We went to the San Diego Zoo and to Sea World. Bella's favorite part was dancing with Elmo at Sea World. I would love to say that the trip went smoothy but that would be lying. I do have to say that as stressful as it was we did have fun spending time and seeing our Ford family. Bella especially loved sleeping in a bed with Grandma Ford. Glad to be home again!!!


Grandma, Bella, Bodie leavin' on a jet plane

The crew!

Bodie would NOT sleep in bed with me. He was waking up every hour for the first 2 nights and the motel didn't have a crib and I didn't have a crib so our next option was the suitcase. Unfortunetely that didn't work either. He woke up 30 minutes after I put him in there.... Nothing better than NO sleep...

Bella went on her own little Safari with her fellow animals

Yes, we have a blonde afro going on!

Bella woke up the other morning with her hair just like this. Dead serious. I don't know what in the world was going on in her sleep but she sure did a number to her hair....
Front shot of the hair

Back shot of the hair

Happy 4th!

We went up to Toole for some fun 4th of July festivities in the afternoon and then finished our night off at the Stadium of Fire. Miley Cyrus however the heck you spell her name was HORRIBLE!! Sorry to all you Miley fans.

Bella was a little nervous about the tank smashing event in Tooele, but survived it and actually smiled for a picture



A friend of our family does a big 4th of July thing in Tooele and one of the things he does is drive one of his World War II tanks over a car and smashes it. Kind of crazy but definetely exciting to watch.

Lance and I and Bodie's head at Stadium of Fire

Left to Right: little sister Boo (Becky), Bella, niece Ellie, little sister Lisa. They all were gettin' their groove on, head bangin with Miley.

Thanks Trish!!!!!

My wonderful sister Tricia is starting a photography business and has been taking pictures of Bella and Bodie. She does an amazing job capturing the moment. Here are a few pics....



Bet you didn't know Bodie read already... well he sure does

Future concert pianist

I think she's a natural mommy. She sure loves her babies

The picture says it all...


Bella loving Clyde the turtle (Uncle Cliff's turtle)

Bella has been so blessed to live right by her Aunt Lisa and Uncle Cliff. She loves them ALOT!

Bella painted a cup and a plate for grandma and grandpa at color me mine. It turned out adorable. She had a lot of fun going to town on the paints... scary... messy

Just takin' care of business :)

The most adorable little feet you've ever seen

PLAYING CATCH UP FOR TWO MONTHS.... HOPE YOU'RE ALL READY FOR LOT'S OF PICTURES!

A few of our amazing neighbors at our goodbye barbeque

Isabella and her best friend Elise Nautu

Some more of Bella's friends

We were very sad to leave our beautiful TVA home in Hawaii, but were more sad to leave our friends. Bella had some really fun friends that lived right by us and to this day, two months later, she still asks to go see them. It's hard to explain to her that they are so far away and she can't see them. Hopefully sometime soon we'll make a trip across the ocean and see everybody. We miss you Hawaii!!!!

California Trip

Wild Animal Park safari... That was an extremely hot adventure. We all survived though... barely...

This is at the character breakfast. Bella wasn't quite sure about it. She did love the part where all the kids did follow the leader to "Lou Lou skip to my Lou" she still goes around at home and sings it

Grandpa and Bodie loving the Tarzan character

Dumbo was a favorite :)

Still a little nervous about the characters...

The fam at Universal Studios

Bodie Kainalu Ford's blessing day

Lance blessed Bodie at my parents house about a week after we moved back from Hawaii. He is such a good father and I am so grateful that he is a worthy priesthood holder and can bless our children. Love you dad!

Fun times in Utah

Bella's Blueberry drink... mmm mmm good!

My handsome little Bodie is finally starting to sit up on his own.

As you can clearly see, Bella is livin' up her Chucky Cheese experience!

Roasting at Dad's soccer game... HOT!!!!

My silly binki babies

The little princess Bella going to her "poo pottie" translated, pool party. It's hillarious all Bella wants to do every day is go to a "poo pottie" she absolutely LOVES to swim.