ariane & kids

Friday, May 16th was Ethan's 9th birthday! I can't believe I have a nine year old. It's so weird to me. We don't do birthday parties, so we let the kids decide on a fun place they want to go and they get to invite a friend to go with them. Ethan chose to go to Boondocks with his friend Jade. Doug took them because Ethan wanted to have a guy's day. Then he came home and we had a family party where he got to open his presents. He got a cell phone! (Yes, mom and dad are crazy and Ethan is spoiled) He's actually been very responsible with it, with the exception of taking it to church....

The next day, Saturday May 17th was Rick and Gloria's wedding. (Rick is Doug's dad) We absolutely LOVE Gloria and we are thrilled that Rick is so happy. He deserves all the wonderful things marriage can offer and we think that Gloria will give him all the love, romance and happiness he deserves!

Their wedding was beautiful! Their bishop read letters they had written to each other. It was so very sweet. I got to hang out with Gloria as she was getting ready. She was so nervous as first, but she calmed down quite a bit and then got excited. She was giddy! It was adorable to see. As she walked down the isle, the look on Rick's face was unforgettable. We are so blessed to be able to have witnessed such a prefect event! They met on E-Harmony!! Who knew the internet could give such a perfect result.

We're looking forward to summer!!! It's not going to be as fun as we thought because I have to work full time hours and Doug got a second job... so we won't have as much time with the kids as we were hoping, but hopefully we'll be able to finish paying off some debt which will result in me staying home full time!!! Keep us in your prayers!