I ♥ M.N.C

At church on Sunday, my girls were drawing before Sacrament started... and Sydney had this big heart, with I ♥ M.N.C all on it, with tons of hearts....
Maddie asked her who that boy was?

Sydney looked very perplexed.. MNC stands for my new coat!

I want to wrap that girl in bubble wrap and never let the rest of them grow up!

Plus, I love that she is like me, clothes are way more important than boys :)

Family Photo Shoot in Billings

 We had a professional photographer take our family pictures for the first time at the end of November for our Christmas card pictures. I think they turned out really good. There were so many we liked. We got some big canvas ones for our family rooms and got big ones of the kids. I love them.

Halloween

 Halloween, we had 3 pirates and a vampiress..



Fun Fall Goings On

1st lost tooth, cross country, 16th birthdays, and homecoming

 Abby lost her first tooth, and it was a very big deal.. She is growing up way too fast!

 McKay tried Cross Country this year. He did really well for his first year. He didn't think he did so great.  But we thought he was wonderful.. Running is hard work!

 McKay also turned 16 on Halloween. Where has the time gone? 

 Homecoming 2011 McKay on the sophmore float, and Maddie on the 7th grade float!

First Day of School 2011

First Day of School Aug. 2011

McKay 15 yrs. Sophmore 10th grade

Abby 6 yrs 1st grade

Maddie 12 years 7th grade

Sydney 9 yrs 4th grade

Pioneer Days' and Syd turns 9

Burlington Parade

the girls dancing in the program

Sydney Taylor 9

Beautiful Sweet Sydney turns 9! Horray!

Jack (aka the party animal)

Olson Family Reunion 2011

We had a wonderful Olson family reunion this past summer, hosted by Gina and Steve in West Jordan Utah.. She did such a good job and we had the perfect time. We stayed in a hotel, which was different, we hadn't ever done that before, so we could have a pool and just get ready and leave a mess. . :) It was a wonderful 3 or 4 days, I really like my in laws. I am so lucky to be a part of this family..

Our family

All the cousins on the olson side.

The girls had a dance camp and performed for us. Thanks Linz!

Kevin and Julia doing the WII

My father in law! Love this Dad too!  Ryan was lucky to get it right the first time :) (well, my MIL was :)

Jack with his mug

My 3 Dad's

Not everyone is as lucky as me to grow up with 3 dads. My unique family helped make me

into the person I am today, and I am so grateful for all of my dad's and how they have helped me in my life, and how they continue to influence me and my family. 

My Dad and Me  Rod Blalock and Summer Lea Blalock Olson

My biological father who I get my good looks from :) It was very good to see him this summer in CA, my kids and I sure had a good time.

My Dad (Brian Cummings) and Me.. He helped raise me from about the age of almost 2 to ??? I think he is still helping to raise me.

Me and Craig-- He was my step dad in my home from about the age of 14, maybe 15 when my mom and Craig got married. Although he and my mom are no longer together, I still value what he did for me and my sister, and the family we did have ..

It was nice to see him in CA also. 

My kids are so lucky to have all of these Grandpas in their lives and I was so lucky to get all the best parts from them.  Thanks to all my dads.

June 2011 Utah trip :) some of my favorite nieces and nephews..

So I stayed with my sister Sara and her family at Christian's brothers house in South Jordan. We decided one day to go down to BYU and go to the bookstore, so we loaded all the kids, my sister has a sister in law named Sara Terry too... so it was crazy but fun. They were so nice to let us stay with them for a few days. 

Jonah, Taylor, and Zach

Abby and Josie

 Amber (Cameron and Rachels baby)

Olivia (Collins and Carries baby)

Victoria and Maddie

My dad and Abby (you can tell we were around my sister, abby's hair is so dang cute!)

Christian I and Christian II (aka DUDE)

Sydney and Bella

Beautiful sister!!

Sara Terry I and Sara Terry II, you can decide who is the first and second. Technically, my sister and Christian started dating before Michael and Sara.... so I am not sure who is the first :)

California trip part V

LA BABY

 Did lots of fun things in LA this summer, mostly around eating since I had been on a strict diet for the 4 months previous.  We went to Cheesecake Factory, In and Out Burger, oh gosh, so many places.. Cupcake shops, Pinks, we went to the beach and shopping. It was a lot of fun, didn't do disneyland or universal this year, I don't think I could of done all that alone. Last year was tricky enough and I had Ryan's help.

 Jack got sand in his eyes...

 I think we were in Santa Monica this day. I know I threw my neck out driving on the grapevine and spent a few days at a chiro there... still worth it though...

 Here's a few pictures with my old friend Becki, we were BF's in 6th grade and went through JR High and High school together and even BYU, we both married Ryan's and stay in touch.  She is so nice to always have us come visit. She has 4 kids, and we have lots of fun together! 

We stopped by Palm Desert on our way back to Utah to visit Gramma Vik, who was my Dad's wife from about the time I was 15 to a few years ago..