Ryan Ice Climbing--January 14, 2012

I must have lost my mind.  I actually LET my baby go ice climbing.  It has been hard enough letting him go rock climbing and bouldering.  He has really enjoyed these "climbing activities.  I even got brave and let him go downhill skiing in December.  The last attempt was about 5 years ago when he tried snowboarding.  He came down from the mountain with a broken arm.  It took quite a bit of convincing to break me down to let him ski.  He threw this ice climbing at me at the last minute.  I don't think I thought about it before I said "as long as you have your homework done."  Much to my dismay, he finished ALL his homework!

At least he came back from this experience without any broken bones or scratches. Good thing he got that helmet for Christmas--made it so that I could actually figure out who he was--no yellow hat for him!  Sad part is that he wants to do it again...HEAVEN HELP ME!  ha,ha.

Jessica's Bridal Shower

I already posted this once, but I messed up with the online photos.  So, here is the bridal shower photos again.  THANK YOU JENNI LOPEZ for taking all the pictures!  

WARNING...LOTS OF PICTURES

 Jessica, Peyton, Jordan and Julie

Second Mom Julie Z 

Cindy 

 Darla

Lori & Heidi 

Mary Lynn and Aunt Sandy 

 Mom...

Mom Powell (Sandy) and Mary Lynn 

Melanie, Catie & Peyton 

 Gabby, April and Brenda

 Our neighbor, Sherry....Jessica has known her since the 4th grade.

 Brenda playing Charades...with neighbors Sherry and Rita in the background.

 Melanie playing charades

 Marcia (our host) taking her turn at charades

 Mom Powell

 Marcia

Julie & Teri trying not to laugh 

Jessica trying her hand at Charades 

 Mom Powell playing with Morgan in the background

 Tiffany trying

 Julie, trying to describe a book

Our neighbor Gabby telling everyone 1st word.... 

 Catie doing charades...wait, is that fair since she knows ASL?  Wait...she will be leaving soon on her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to Anaheim, California speaking American Sign Language...We are so proud of her.

PRESENTS!!

OH NO....THE BABY MAKER!!!! 

 Catie....you are going on a mission...DONT TOUCH THAT! ha,ha

Is that really an apron?  Or is is lingerie? 

Another Apron??? hmmm... 

Future Mrs. Powell showing off the t-shirt that her future mother-in-law made for her.