Happy New Year!

This is going to be a big year for us with family stuff, school stuff, marriage stuff, etc. and we couldn't be more excited! We were happy to ring in the new year with good friends and complete strangers and I think that may be some insight into how 2011 is going to be for us. Good friends and new experiences leading us to complete strangers/strangeness.

I hope you all are as excited about the New Year as I am!

WE'RE GETTIN' HITCHED!

Most, if not all of you know the big guy n I are finally going to be 'sealing' the deal (I couldn't help it) in 2011! I have a lot of people asking me about details of the wedding and what the date is so I thought I'd just go ahead and post some of the details here.

The big day is Saturday, May 7th 2011.

We are very excited to do it then because K will be out of school, his sis, Janna will be home from her mission, and *hopefully* my brothers big family from Iowa will be able to come out!

We are getting married in the Mt. Timp Temple and having the reception at Sleepy Ridge Wedding Center. Yes, it's a golf course too so if you want to hit a few rounds before the reception, be our guests!

We are so thrilled about our approaching big day and would like to share it with all who care to come celebrate with us or just eat the food (can you say Magleby's chocolate cake?!) so if you aren't sure if you are on the invite list just let us know you'd like to join us on this day and we'll make sure you're on the list!

~Pops n Chellor

Crossley Reunion As Promised *wink*

The Crossley Reunion was the start of a great tradition. The idea is that if we start having family reunions now while the family is still relatively small then when the family grows and grows and grows it won't be as hard to get together because the tradition is already established. Brilliant!

There were family pictures - serious planning into matching without bringing denim into the mix, good food - Jackson only snuck (is that a word?) 10 cookies, tons of games - I think I only saw Lori trying to throw a dart at Kendall once, and of course great company - when they weren't on the cell phones or when Jackson was trying to join the other family that had more ice cream than us. :)

I know it's been a while so instead of stories that no one is interested in anymore let me just share a few pictures from the Crossley Family Reunion we had last June.

AJ and Carren
I love this one because I've been on the other end of that little girl's stare and it's always right before a huge smile!

Dallin with his "contemplative serious" side

Scott showing us how to play his Minute to Win It games...

The majority of us. Only ones not shown is Mom Crossley and Yours Truly
(Please take note of Jackson sneaking another cookie)


Sweet Shirts Carren made for us to always remember the event!
Sorry L for the pic of you while you're eating. It's the only one I had that really showed the shirts


Dad teaching Son how to play baseball... Sweet.


A sure sign that Jackson had fun


Cookie Bandit


I can only dream of having a little girl as cute as this little one!


Jackson trying to join another family who was still partying when ours was over

In Loving Memory...

JEFFERY HASARA
NOVEMBER 24, 1993 - AUGUST 16, 2010

I had a really hard time trying to figure out exactly what to say about one of the most amazing people I've ever had the opportunity to know and I think my sister, Jess said it all here.

Crossley Family Reunion *Preview*

Summary of the day:

While Jackson worked on being King of the Pavilion for the day....

Allie worked on being the cutest thing on the planet. She does it so well!

*More to come soon* (I promise this time!)

Crying Tri Numbers

It was cold. It was wet. We finished!

Picture thanks to my amazing bro, Aaron. Thanks!

Yes, my shoes are pink... ugh.

Sweet Face

I think Pops is sweet. Just to make sure everyone else knows how sweet he is I made him pose for this pic.
He loved me taking this pic so much that I thought Hummer would like to get in on the sweetness.
Hummer is sweet too.

Sometimes, every once in a while, Pops thinks I'm sweet.
It was a family affair.