The Thornley Family

Saturday, July 12, 2008

In need of a new camera

Our camera broke a few weeks ago. Dang it! We have been shopping around for a new one, but I'm not sold on one yet. We've been looking at Sony's, and the Cybershot looks nice. I would love to hear from all of my blogger buddies and hear about your camera and what you like and don't like about your's. Oh, our old camera was a Fuji. I liked it okay, but one day it just stopped working. We are going to look into getting it fixed, but we are still going to buy a new one. So let's hear about your cameras!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Laughing baby!

Caleb is laughing!! It is the cutest thing in the world. I forgot how sweet and fun it is to have a baby! This is my first chubby baby and he is so fun to cuddle and love! He just started to laugh a few days ago. His favorite thing to giggle at is his older brothers! I'll try to get him laughing on video.

He is growing way to fast. He is such a cutie! I love his cheeks!

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Happy Birthday and Anniversary

Last weekend Mark and I celebrated my birthday (29 years baby!!!) and our 9 year wedding anniversary. We (along with Caleb) stayed at Daniel's Summit Lodge near Heber City. It was a lot of fun. We also attended a concert featuring Kalai. Mark liked the music so much, he bought two of their CD's.

We can hardly believe it has been 9 whole years!!! It has been the best nine years of my life. We have done a lot and been through a lot together. Here is a list of some of my favorite things we have done together during the past nine years. Got married, honeymooned in San Diego, graduated from Utah State together, moved to Wisconsin for Mark to attend dental school, traveled to Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Jackson Hole, DC, New York, Nauvoo/Palmyra/Kirtland/Winter Quarters church sites, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Louisville Kentucky, the Mall of America, Disneyland, and all over Wisconsin and Utah; Mark graduated from Dental school, we moved back to Utah, we had three wonderful little boys, we bought our first home, and we are more in love than we were 9 years ago! I love you Mark! Thank you for a great nine years! I'm so excited to celebrate 10 years with you in New Zealand next year!

This is a "Brighton" watch/bracelet that Mark got for my birthday! Isn't it gorgeous?!?!

Longest day of the year!

June 21st is the longest day of the year! Meaning, is stays lighter longer than any other day of the year (just as December 21st is the shortest day of the year). Mark's family likes to celebrate this day (which is something I never did seeing as my birthday was just the day after). When Mark was growing up, his ward always had a big party that his brothers still talk about to this day. Oh, and I can't forget the "awesome chicken" that they served at this party. Yesterday we celebrated with Mark's family at his sister's house and had a pool party! It was a blast! We were missing Mark's parents who are on a mission, but they called and talked to each one of there kids! And yes, Mark and his brothers discussed the chicken that was served years ago at their old ward's "longest day of the year" party!! I bet one of these years they are going to try to re-create that chicken.

All the kids had a great time swimming, that is, everyone but our kids. It wasn't until the end until James and Andrew would actually get in the pool and sit on the steps. I don't know what I am going to do with them. Swimming lessons is going to be interesting this year. Unfortunately, James has regressed so much that it will be like starting over. However, this means that he and Andrew will be in the same class. I haven't decided yet whether this is a good idea or not. Only time will tell. I know that one day they are going to love to play in a swimming pool, but today is not that day. It is frustrating for Mark and I to have...(how do I say this nicely).....such wimpy children!!!! Oh well, here are some pictures of our party we had. Note the picture of Kade (the little boy with the HUGE bottom lip). The poor guy got stung by a bee.