8.04.07 - CANCUN, MEXICO

Hanging out in Cancun and surrounding cities.

We just went on the most fun family vacation to Cancun, Mexico! It was adults only so we left Lance with my parents and took the opportunity to strengthen our marriage and spend some time with John, Debbie, Jennifer, Shae, Rebecca, and Angie. It was so great!

John and Debbie found us a great resort to stay at and we stayed for about a week and it was so great! We had so much fun relaxing, reading, touring, snorkeling, playing tennis, shopping, eating authentic Mexican food, swimming in the resort pools, and playing in the ocean.

We were able to see some really cool places while there. We went and saw the ruins of Itchna Nitza, and Chitkin… and learned a lot about the culture back when these cities were built.

This is the playing field and the hoops... lucky winner...

The natives there used to have a ritual where the best, and most worthy men in the community played a game and all of the surrounding area came to watch. In this game there were two parallel stone walls with a vertical hoop on each. The point of the game was to throw a ball into the hoop. The team that got the ball into the hoop first won and their team leader was sacrificed to the Gods… interesting I know.

Before climbing to the top.

Becca, Angie and I at the summit.

We all got to climb to the top of one of the ancient pyramids and see all of the work these people put into this ancient city. There are carvings on every stone and they are all very symbolic and beautiful.

Debbie, John, Shae, Angie, Becca, Jennifer, Camille

Becca and Angie

Grateful for some shade after a fun day snorkeling and playing in the ocean.

We also had a great day snorkeling at __________ and got to go on a little boat with some native guys while they drove us on a little boat around to the best areas to see the fish. That was about the extent of my snorkeling, but Michael snorkeled almost every day off the shore where our hotel was. While Michael was off adventuring I was usually either sitting on the beach tanning or reading The 5 Love Languages.

Michael looking zoned-out after playing tennis... It was so hot and humid that it fogged up the camera lens!

On one of the rooftops at our resort were 4 outdoor tennis courts. They were some sot of turf with a little bit of sand on the top. It was a lot of fun to play, and John even gave me some lessons and taught me how to serve! It was so great to get a real lesson and learn how to do it properly. It was a lot of fun to play, but REALLY hot! We were all so sweaty by the time we finished our clothes were stuck to our bodies!

7.01.07 - SUMMER TIME

HEBGEN LAKE

Sitting on the "beach" with Papa and Nana

Grandma & Papa, Katie, Johnny & Christine, Coleman & Rachel, Wid, Christine, Camille, Nana, Rachel, Collette, Mary Jane, Adam.

Nelson, Collette, Eliza, Katie, Andrew.

Hanging out at Hebgen II.

Lance loves kisses from his Nana!

4 Generations of Handsome Men!

Michael sported a beard, then shaved it to a French man's moustache... scary!

We just got back from our annual trip to Hebgen Lake, Montana for the Covey Family Reunion. It was a lot of fun and we did a lot of skiing, hanging out and eating. It is so great to get together with all of the family and spend quality time together. Lance absolutely loved being with all of the grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We always look forward to Hebgen and can't wait until next year!

Look at that cute face! It's no wonder everyone is constantly kissing it!

Lance is almost 10 months old now, and is as cute as ever. He has become an expert crawler and is now pulling up onto things and walking around them. He will pull up on just about anything and it has caused a bit of a problem because he consistently falls down and hits his little face onto something... he currently has a bruise on one cheek and a big scratch on the other! =( I feel like every time someone looks at him I need to explain why he is so beat up!

Lance giving his "tough guy" look and me sporting the swimsuit I made.

Michael's job is going well and he really enjoys it. I have been doing quite a bit of sewing lately. I actually just made 3 swimming suits! I knew that I could design a swimsuit that I would love and so I created a pattern and made it! =) I am going to try to sell swimsuits if I can. They are the long tankini style, and I think they are pretty cute, so we'll see how it goes.

5.10.07 - ROLLER COASTER LIFE

MOVED, CHANGED JOBS and a NEW HOUSE

Life has been quite a roller coaster ride! We have moved 4 times, changed jobs, and bought a house all within the last 2 months!! We are finally settling down in Pleasant Grove, Utah and are very excited to move into our new home.

Eating in our 1 bedroom, 3rd floor apartment in Sunnyvale, CA

Michael enjoyed working for Johnson & Johnson, and we loved living in California with the amazing sunshine, but we decided to take a new job here in Utah that is a better opportunity working for his old employer. Michael loves his new job and is able to use his knowledge and skills to really do what he loves. His new job title is Real Estate Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor, Personal Assistant…. and whatever else his boss Brady Whittingham needs him to manage. We wonder how Brady ever survived without Michael there to manage everything while we were away!

Living at the Hilton Hotel and out to eat on Johnson & Johnson's dime!

I am doing really well and am very excited to move into our home! It is a beautiful house that was recently updated. We have basically been living out of suitcases for the past 2 months... in a 1 bedroom apartment in Sunnyvale, CA for 2 weeks, a Hilton Hotel for 1 week, my parents for about a week, and Michael's mom's condo for a few weeks (she is so sweet and generous) and I am very excited to have a place to finally call home.

Papa and Nana's House. Lance fell asleep holding onto his foot! - What a cute messy face!

I have been keeping busy taking care of our 8 month old baby Lance and loving being a mother. I have been thinking of little at-home business ideas and have actually been designing a line of modest swimwear that (once I have my sewing machine out of storage) I will be creating and hopefully selling! I love design and sewing, thanks to the lessons from Grandma Felt, and think that I could make some cute modest swimsuits girls and women.

My handsome boys having tons of fun at Grandma's Condo.

Lance is doing great and he is such a happy little guy. We just adore him and love watching him learn and grow. He is getting closer and closer to crawling, he “sings” to us (ahhhhh, baaaaah, daaaaaah) and is definitely learning that the louder he “talks” (da da) and the more noise he makes, the more attention he gets! He loves to sit in a highchair and eat whatever we put in front of him and is growing up so fast. He is constantly biting on his little chubby fingers and loves the game Peek-A-Boo. He sits up all by himself and loves being in the water.

2 YEARS DOWN and ETERNITY TO GO

Celebrating our 2nd Anniversary at the Park City West Gate Hotel

We went up to Park City for our Anniversary and Michael surprised me with a 3 day weekend stay at one of the beautiful resorts called West Gate! We played tennis, went swimming and shopping at the outlets. It was so great to get away and sped some time together. My family was up there for their Spring Break and we got to spend some time with them as well. We took Lance with all of us into the pool and he just loved it! He loves splashing around and feeling the water. He is getting more and more fun every day.

Lance loves his Nana and Papa, aunts and uncles, Grandma Felt, and Lina (who takes care of Grandma) as well as all of Michael’s family. Now that we are back in Utah he is constantly smothered with kisses and love. He is such a lucky boy to have so many people who love and adore him.

4.10.07 - HOME, FRIENDS AND FAMILY

HOME SWEET HOME

Here are some pictures of our new home in Pleasant Grove, UT. We have weeds for a front yard, no Air Conditioning on the North side of the house, and renters in the basement... but we love it and are so excited to live in a house that is ours and is bigger than a 1 bedroom apartment!

BATH TIME

While we were living at Kathy's Condo Lance was looking so cute I couldn't resist... I took these pictures of Lance sitting outside of the bathtub and thought they were so cute he should be a baby model! I know I am biased because I am the mother, but these pictures are so adorable!

EASTER

Bennett Boys. Papa & Grandma Covey

Nana and Lance. 3 generations - Michael, Lance and Papa.

Aunt Katie and Lance hunting for eggs.

All the cousins! Collette, Meg Covey, Eliza Jones, Emily Jones, Anna Jones, Hannah Morris, Mary Covey, Katie, Lance and Mommy!

We had a great time on the Egg Hunt at Papa and Nana's House. Papa and Grandma Covey where there as well as lots of the cousins! Lance loved looking for the hidden eggs and running around with his cousins.

MY BYU GIRLS

Camille and Lance, Stacy Runia, Becky Lancaster, Jessica Muelleck and Kate.

Stacy, Lance, Camille, Jessica, Kate, Becky.

Me and my Roomies! These are my awesome college roommates from BYU. I absolutly love these girls. We are all grown up now... married and having babies... crazy! Kathryn Glenn is not in this picture but she is one of us too. She was my room-roommate and I love her to death. I will be friends with these girls forever.

FIRST HAIR CUT

Oh Lance... he is so scared... I felt so bad!

Lance got his first haircut and was so terrified! Poor thing! Papa was the barber and made it official with the drape and all. My whole family was there to give moral support, but the vibrating and buzzing was just too scarey!