if I blogged in 2011...November

One of our date nights was to the Springs Preserve Dia las Muertas Celebration!

It was SO much fun! And so beautiful!

Tons of food booths, but the lines were so long and it was getting cold, so we decided to celebrate at a {warm} Mexican restaurant instead! :)

We spent Thanksgiving with the Willis/Wright Families which of course is always fun.

It was fun to announce the arrival of our first baby here also!

if I blogged in 2011...October

We walked across the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge.

They did a great job with it!

It was fun to see.

Jill and I took a glass blowing class....hilarious and really cool! 

Bobby was our teacher, he was a Kiwi from New Zealand...hilarious!

I found out we were going to have a baby!!!

I was so excited I wanted to tell everyone, but I couldn't.

All I could do was snap a picture! I couldn't believe it.

Later we snuck into my parents house (they were upstairs in their bedroom) and sent my mom a text of the above picture. We heard my mom gasp and say, "Ben! I think Janelle is pregnant!" I yelled from downstairs, "I am!!!!". She came running out in her nightgown! So excited! It was a fun way to tell them!

Oh, and we went to visit the California Willis Family!! 

That is always fun!

I was a little bit of a bump on a log this trip, I wasn't feeling too well. :)

I love this picture! 

She looks so hard core!

if I blogged in 2011...September {part 2}

 We went camping up on the Utah mountain ground!

I love it up there!

It was a lot of fun, but not a lot of pictures...

It was so cold that first night, so Paul had to improvise!

Our amazing chef, Chris!

Most of the crew, Jill and Marcie came also, but left early.

Paul's attempt at a plank! :)

if I blogged in 2011...September {part 1}

 It was the 3rd Annual Jill-O party!

My sister, Jill has an AMAZINGLY cool party every year around her birthday time.

Seriously, so much fun!!

What a better way to celebrate than throwing jello and pudding at each other?!

if I blogged in 2011...August {part 3}

I love downtown Salt Lake!

if I blogged in 2011...August {part 2}

 I got bangs!

Or as my SIL said, I got "fringe"...I kinda liked that! :)

We got to go to Josh's cousin...Jen's wedding!

Yay for Jen and Wes!!

Their reception was so.much.fun!!

We helped blow up these balloons. (with helium)

They were huge!

We were proud of ourselves.

if I blogged in 2011...August {part 1}

 I went to my very first Willis Family Reunion!!

It was in West Yellowstone, Montana...my first time in Montana.

It was so beautiful and A LOT of fun.

It was great to meet more family!

Josh loved his little seat!

 One of my favorite pictures!

We got shirts!

That's Josh's Grandpa Willis on top of the car and a bear on the ground.

Grandma Willis was in the drivers seat!

Awesome!!

I went to Yellowstone for the first time!

 Crazy cool!!

And a little stinky....

But mainly beautiful!

 Mixed with some good company!

It was a overall a great and fun trip!

I'll leave you with a few more of my favorite shots...

 On the drive home we decided to go through Grand Teton National Park.

Beautiful!