The Bigelows

The Bigelows
Living the Dream, One Day of Chaos at a Time....

Monday, September 24, 2012

Jackson!


The older I get, the harder it is not to live by my family.  I didn't think much about it growing up.  I always assumed Hilary and I would get married and move away from eachother because that is what happened for my parents.  I had NO idea how much I would miss her, and my parents.  So any chance I get to see my family, I take!  This weekend we met everyone in Jackson Hole for a whirlwind of fun.



We rented a cabin, which is soooo the way to go.  We have done it with both families now, and it is a million times better than a hotel.  You have so much more time to hang out, kids can be asleep in their own rooms, and you have a functional kitchen.  Awesome.



Our big excursion was riding the tram up to the top of the mountain.  


Bronwyn wedged herself in between her dad and my mom, seemingly terrified.  However, once we were out of the safety of the tram car and on top of the cliff where we could easily plummet to our deaths, she was fine.  



Sadly, the smoke did interfere with the views.  We could still see everything, and it was beautiful, but lacked in vibrancy.  



I love this shot!  Magsy looks like she is floating in space.  I also love how her jeans that fit perfectly two weeks ago are now high waters!  


The twins and their babies.  :)


We saw lots of adrenaline junkies.  :)





The weather was perfect and the fall color was in full swing.  It was the best day to be outside.



Grandpa Lynn even cruised over to hold the babies and buy us steak for dinner.  I was the weirdo who ordered buffalo ribs and sweet potatoes.  


5 months apart in age, and about one pound apart in weight.  Brandon is such a little butter ball!


He was full of smiles and giggles.  I loved showing him off!  Poor Ruby had the worst night of her entire life.  I felt so bad for Hil and C.  Been there.  


And no trip to Jackson is complete without a picture in front of the arch!  
Like always, our time together was way too short.  But totally worth the 14 hours of driving!  I am now suffering from Ruby withdrawals!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Summer Vacation!


I am soooo behind on my blog.  So tonight I am doing about ten posts in one!  We spent our last two weeks of summer vacationing in Island Park and Orem.  Our first stop was our practice room. We didn't have anyone to take the picture for us, so this was the best we could do with the timer.  This picture is a favorite tradition of mine, and kids were threatened big time for not smiling!



Behind those overgrown bushes is the house I grew up in.  So hard to see the neighborhood not be taken care of.  But here is Brandon underneath the Brandon Dr. sign.  I ran into one of my old Young Women leaders, and it was so great to run into an old friend!


In Island Park, all the Bigelows stayed together in the same cabin.  It was awesome!  Brandon loved all the attention, and it was great to all be under one roof.  We were right on the lake, and spent tons of time boating and playing outside.  








I almost thought Magsy was drowning underneath this trampoline.  Other than that, it was great!


You can barely see Magsy, but everyone but Brandon is on this raft.  We had the BEST time!  We had to beg Bronwyn to give it a try, and then we had to beg her to give someone else a turn.  The girls squealed with joy for hours as their uncles drove them around.











I love my baby!






We had a great day trip to Yellowstone.  Our favorite place was these rocks.  Ty and Mags were a little scared, but Todd and Bronwyn would have climbed all day!  






Show off.



Old Faithful












Seriously, check out those legs!  FAT!


These two just got hitched!




My mom did Susie's hair and makeup for her reception.  What a beauty!



It was great to spend time in Orem with my mom.  The kids were so good, and we had a great time coming up with our new zumba routine.  We also had a fun brunch with a bunch of Ingoldsbys!  It was the perfect way to end Summer.  And we also got the good word that Bronwyn is still cancer free.  Now if only we could get rid of the stomach flu...