Top 5 things I like about my Country

1. Capitalism

"Wealth is a product of man's capacity to think" -Ayn Rand

2. Libraries - it never ceases to amaze me that they just let you borrow books and return them at your leisure. This is nothing short of trust and kindness to America's citizens.

3. I think it was Dr. Laura that said "A nation can be measured by how well it takes care of its weakest members, namely the elderly and special needs children" America gets this.

4. My Religion that I hold nearest and dearest to me. It was founded/restored in New York.

5. It is, simply put, absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The mountains, oceans, forests, lakes, suburbs, New York City at night, Temple Square at Christmas, Fishers Landing in the fall, Hawaii year round. I love it all and I am so grateful to live here

6. I know I said 5, but deal with it.

-The song "My Country Tis of Thee"

gets me every time!

Happy 4th of July!!

Top 5 things I like about my Dad

Top 5 things I like about my Dad

1. He likes hanging out with his kids, it's not always about the grand kids.

2. He speaks Hebrew.

3. He reads a ton.

4. He and my Mom raised 4 really cool people, otherwise known as my siblings.

5. He doesn't make a move without my Mom, seriously, they are inseparable and I think they wouldn't have it any other way.

My Grandfather and Grandmother Anderson with their 4 kids Terri, Kris, Leland and Lesli
Leland, Terri, Kris and Lesli

My junior year in college

At my brother Leland's wedding. The large photo in the middle is my brother Will. My Mom really wanted him in the photos.

Odd photo

I know this is an odd photo to post, but I actually really like this photo. I have always been self-conscience of my fat, I mean round, face and sometimes double chin. I actually have 3 chins in photos of me and my newborns. But this photo, while odd and I am not sure what I was doing there with my arm (Warren took the photo), I think shows that I actually have a jaw line. I look a lot more like my sisters, which is a really good thing. I just wish it were in focus.
P.S. Sorry for my narcissism

More wedding photos

This is what I did with my flowers

These are my sisters in law. This is the day before the wedding, all of us getting a pedicure.
From Left : Amy, me, Hailee, Carla, Angie Hansen and Andrea Hansen.

Andrea's Wedding

My Mother-in-law has this hidden talent of finding all things that match. She will go to great unstoppable lengths to find things that match. Her efforts and talents were put to good use for this beautiful wedding. I seriously think she should go into business. Everything for this wedding matched and it looked spectacular! My little Aurie's bracelet matched the cake, the candy on the tables matched the flowers that hung from the windows. My husband's shirt matched the table runners. Seriously, it is an impressive task that this woman undertakes just to match. Look at the photos and see for yourselves. The table centerpieces match my boys suspenders. I wish I had the attention to detail that she has.

Clay and Andrea dancing their first dance as husband and wife.

By the way, Carla and Andrea gave me those flower balls
they now sit proudly on my fireplace mantel.

The cookies that match the M&M's that match the ribbon on the cake that

match the men's shirts.

All the red candy she found. In person it was much more beautiful and it made the kids giddy with joy to walk in and see this table. It had Swedish fish, M&M's, taffy, only red gummy bears, white chocolate with red speckles in them. It was really cool.

This is what you saw when you first walked in the house.

Andrea right before the wedding.

Spence and I before the wedding.

I love this photo, I wish I was in it, but it is still really cool. Did you notice that Auri's shoes match the boys suspenders, (Carla also purchased the shoes)

Warren having some fun.

Max having some fun.

They look so mischievous, like they are up to something.

Spencer's Dad watching all the kids while we were getting our photo taken.

The wedding party.

Carter, Angie, Andrea, Spencer and Derek

Max having some fun with Aurie

The flowers that Carla made that now sit on my fireplace.

The hall she got married in.

The house she got married in.

Daddy Daughter Dinner Date

Remember those Young Women's activities, the ones when the girls have dates with their dads, well I have always thought those were a little weird, but these photos did remind me of them and I thought for a moment that it might be a little cute. Aurie loves her Dad more than anything else in the world. I think you can see it in these photos. By the way, these were taken at Andrea's wedding. Don't you just love the color scheme?

Her colors were apple red and Tiffany blue. I'll post more of the wedding photos later.

In all these photos she is smiling at Spence.

This is my favorite.

Actually in this one she is trying to take the bow out of her hair.

Updated family Photo

In this photo we are a little more matchy matchy but I don't love it as much as the one below.

It is kind of a silly picture, but this is what my family looks like in my mind. This was taken at the rehearsal dinner for Spencer's sister Andrea's wedding.