Jackson Hole

As you have noticed the Trio has been busy! Aaron is super busy with work, as am I with my photography. I photographed a wedding in Pocatello and right after that we drove to Jackson for my family's annual trip during Conference...sorry to say we really didn't get to listen to much of Conference. Sunday morning we tried getting some family portraits done in between the rainstorms right after the photos Aaron and I left to Hoback Junction so he could do a job and than we headed home. Monday morning I drove to Utah for more photo shoots. And I am finally home, but still busy as can be with my photography - I LOVE IT!! I really appreciate the family and friends we have and what a big help they have been with Austin while I have photo shoots. I just keep thinking things will slow down after Christmas.....isn't that crazy, Im already thinking about Christmas. I went into Tai Pan Trading down in Utah and they have all of their Christmas decor out - it was so exciting!! Anyways this post won't have many pictures because all the pictures I take lately aren't of my family! But I'll get some more on here of Austin - because he's the cute one~! :)

Anyways here are some photos from Jackson...

The whole Brendle family

trying to get some family pictures done before it started raining - AGAIN!

Aaron, Austin, and I

Austin and Aaron chillin at the condo

I got in Trouble :)

So my husband has been waiting for this post...

I must post a retraction (more or less because my husband wants me to). :)

First off I love my husband very much - But babe I don't have to like golf. You see I never said I HATE golf! The only reason I don't hate it is because I know it makes you so happy and Im glad you have something that you are very good at and you love. But that doesn't mean I have to like it! :) You don't like photography!

Anyways- Here is the story:

So the night after I posted my "I don't like golf" blog I got a phone call around midnight from my husband. He wasn't to happy. His mom had woke him up and told him to check the blog. I guess as Aaron was reading it his wonderful father was laughing at him the whole time. You see DAN is my problem! :) j/k

But I got a phone call after he read it and all he said was - "Im in Logan" and I knew he had read the blog. He wasn't to happy I posted what I did. He doesn't want my friends and family to think he is a bad guy...even today he kept saying, "all of your friends probably think I am a bad guy." I love how he cares so much what everyone else thinks of him - but me!

Don't worry babe from all the responses, eveyone else had a husband has an addictive hobby! So now I know Im not alone - atleast you aren't addicted to legos or GI joes. :) (you know who you are).

I guess I did the right thing because he sent me roses the next day with a card that said, "Im sorry!" Now I've learned that when I want flowers all I have to do is post a blog about not liking golf and I'll get some roses! :) I love ya babe and the roses are gorgeous - but I still don't like golf!" - will that get me a diamond ring? j/k

So to all of the wifes out there who have addicted husbands - it's ok, I've learned everyone has their battles with their husband and their hobbies. As long as they feel bad sometimes for being so addicted, I guess it's not the end of the world!

So I say lets all go shopping!!!!!

I really don't like Golf!

Im struggling and Im not quite sure what to do.

Aaron has left for - yet another golf tournament.
Before he left I was pretty silent. I just basically told him I love you and goodbye.
I try really hard to be supportive of his hobby. And I’ve been trying really hard not to complain about it. I know he works hard and he deserves his free time. I just wish that a little bit of that free time would include me in it. I guess the best way to describe how I am feeling is hurt.

He'd drop anything to go golf. I guess him and his buddies have been planning this golf trip and he told me Monday night. To be honest with you, I don't even know where he is? Somewhere in Utah. He just got back from a golf trip in MT and he is going on another one in October in NV. He just up and takes off for a few days to go golf.

So since it is 2:00 a.m. and I am wide awake I thought I'd blog these cartoons that explain how I am feeling. They totally discribe Aaron.

Anyone else have an addicted husband like mine???

Digital Scrapbooking????

Ok everyone listen up.... I know a lot of you are digital scrapbookers, and I want in on it!!!

I am so sick of making such a mess when I scrapbook, and not to mention the butt load of money I spend on it! I've been told that it's so much easier to do scrapbooking digitally. And there is no mess - how nice! SO I want to start. I've asked many people how and no one seems to be able to tell me how you start. And I've seen that you can get free layouts online? So how do I do this? I really need help and I know there are a lot of you out there that know how - so spread the wealth! :)

I need help! I haven't scrapbooked in a very long time, I've been to busy to pull it out and make a mess...the only scrapbooking I have done is the premade book my wonderful sister gave me for Austin (it's cute!). But I have like a million pictures I need to scrapbook!

So is digital really easier and faster? Can you print out the pages? Does it cost a lot?

Someone help me get started....Please. :)

Baby Blessing Project

I know, I know - Austin was blessed like 5 1/2 months ago but I finally finished my project I wanted to do with his baby blessing portraits I took. So I thought I'd share with you all because I am proud of myself I actually thought of this myself and ACTUALLY did it! :) Sorry for tootin' my own horn but Im happy!

I still think I might add some more stars on the bottom to even it out but I am pretty happy about how it turned out! "Toot, Toot" :)

Busy as can be

I can't believe we are headed into Fall already! It seems like summer was gone in a blink! I don't mind it because I LOVE Fall! It's my favorite time of year. October is my favorite month! But I am afraid if our little family doesn't slow down we are going to miss it! Since we have been so busy I decided to take a breather and blog what we have been up to!

POISON CONCERT

Well last post was about the fair. I never posted anything about the Poison concert Aaron and I went to. Ever since I was little I have totally LOVED Poison! This is probably because my older brother and sister, James and Cyndee liked them. Unfortunately my parents did not like them so they had to hide the CD from them maybe that was another reason I liked them! :)

But when I heard that they were coming to the fair I told Aaron we had to go. My mom watched Austin for the first time - and I think my dad held him the whole time (it is cute how much my dad is warming up to Austin) Aaron didn't know a lot of the songs but I think he still had a good time. We were 5-10 feet away from the stage and about halfway through I had the move to the back because the guy next to me was smoking the whole time. I was having a hard time enjoying myself with all the smoke in my face. Other than that I loved it!
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SURPRISE CYNDEE

Sept 7th is my sister Cyndee's birthday; she lives in Utah and doesn't see much of our family so Aaron and I decided that we should go surprise her. We called her hubby Steve and told him we were coming up that day. I think she was really shocked that we came down just to see her! I think she was happy. We spend the day with her family and had a blast at "Fat Catz" - a really fun place with lots to do. We played "Deal or No Deal" which was a lot of fun! We went miniature golfing - and I had 3 hole-in-ones. Than we went bowling - I was awful!!!! It's been to long. But we had fun!

In the mini golf area

Blake playing "Deal or No Deal" - he was pretty good.

Cyndee & Steve

Austin riding the mini merry go round...so cute!

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AUSTIN IS 7 MONTHS

And on the 10th of this month Austin turned 7 months old! CRAZY! He is doing so much now and is SOOOO ACTIVE!!! He pulls himself up onto everything, and when he can't he'll crawl and get into something he's not suppose to. He doesn't like him Johnny jumper that much anymore - he just want me to hold him so he can jump. He is getting to be so time consuming - But he is as cute as can be!!!

Austin's favorite playmate, his daddy

Crawling - he's been doing this a while but now he has got the hand over hand down instead of scooting. He is always on the move.

Loves to look in the mirror at himself and smiles, here he is clapping and smiling at himself.

I love this, he has been doing this for about a month now but I finally took a picture of it. He will hold himself up in the tub and peek over...usually to try and find Gizmo. Such a cute little tushy!

This picture has a story. One day, almost a month ago, I put Austin down for a nap in his crib and I went upstairs to edit some photos...well it had been about an hour (Austin never takes long naps, usually 15 mins.) and I was a little worried so I went to check on him and I opened the door slowly and this is what I saw! It was so cute and funny. I don't know how long he had just been standing like that. But he was happy! When ever I put him in his crib awake he will pull himself up and just smile!

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VISITING AUNT MINDEE

The next weekend (this past weekend) Dan and Jan decided to go visit Mindee and Brent (Mindee is Aaron's sister). And Aaron decided we should go...well I had a problem, I had a photo shoot so I couldn't go, and so Aaron and Austin went without me. That was very hard for me. I missed my baby so much. They were gone until Monday. I was really going through withdrawals. Every time I'd see a baby I'd want to cry! I know I’m a baby myself, but Austin has become my little buddy! Aaron was a little mad that I didn't miss him as much as Austin. Thing is I am used to not seeing Aaron all the time. But I am so happy they are home. And Austin said he had a blast with Mindee! I really wish I could have gone- But I did get a lot done while they were gone so it was nice to see like I finally got something accomplished!

Our "Ticket to Fun"

Friday my mother and I took Austin to the fair. He did so well. The one thing I wanted to do this year was take Austin on the Merry-Go-Round and that's what we did. Kaidence and Taylor went with us and Austin really enjoyed it. He looked so cute and grownup. He held on all by himself. He even did the one hand hold for a while like a cowboy. Eveyone watching was laughing and saying, "how cute!" I was so proud of my little man! It really was adorable! After the ride we went and checked out the petting zoo, Austin wasn't sure of the goats - he was probably thinking, what happend to Gizmo. Anyways here are some photos of our fun day.

Austin enjoying the fair experience

Kaidence at McKee petting Zoo

The Goat loved Austin

Kaidence with the cute baby goat

Kaidence pushing Austin

Me, Austin, Kaidence, & Taylor on the Merry-Go-Round

Austin's first ride

He wasn't sure at first

He started to enjoy it and would smile and coo

It was so CUTE!!!!