engaged!

(picture from kris' mom)

we had some exciting news around here last weekend!  russell and kristen got engaged...they were so happy and excited...i'm so happy for both of them...

birthday....still

tonight lauren with some of my help threw russ a surprise birthday party...it was at sycamore beach...to get him there...randy asked him to ride to the beach...then, when they got there, we yelled 'surprise'...it was a fun party with fun friends...lauren did a good job with the party, she brought games to play...decorated...set up chairs, got the fire going...it was alot of fun...stay tuned for tomorrows birthday...it's kelly!

Happy 24 Russ!

Happy Happy Birthday to Russ....on his 24th birthday...where did the years go? He gave himself a birthday gift...a new look!

uh oh...not for the faint of heart!

what do you get when you mix a guy, a surfboard and waves?

a BROKEN NOSE!!!!

poor boy!

brothers

dad and mel

russ, tom, and willie

Seeing uncle mel reminded me so much of my dad...it was alot of fun..

dad and mel with friends

mel told some fun stories of dad and his growing up years...

how dad won an extra dollar when he was caddying by playing craps with the boys...

grandma wasn't happy about that...

scouts

how dad taught the bully of the neighborhood a lesson..by beating him up!mel, dad, allan and uncles
it sounds like they were hoodlums!

but, what a fun life they had...

they didn't have any money..but, they did so much with so little...

bagley boys

then, i started thinking of these 2 brothers...

willie and russ

i watched them grow up...they were fun...

willie, russ and ty

willie was the sweet (well, until later, then willie started torturing russ) older brother

that russ wanted to follow everywhere...

willie and russ

and willie let him..they've always had fun together..

russ, willie and friend ryan

it could be tennis, rock climbing, snowboarding...whatever...they are great brothers...just like their grandpa was...

A Grad!!!!

Guess what happened to this




guy today????

yup, he graduated from the university of utah!!!
i'm so proud of him...he's accomplished alot in the last 4 years!!!
way to go russ...i know that he will go on and have a great and wonderful life, because he is a hard worker and i know that he will do amazing things in the years to come.......love you....