August 29, 2009

Summertime

I thought I would do a post about the fun things we have done this summer. We have done lots of fun things just around our house, neighborhood, etc.

Brooklyn was in a Bike Parade with our Primary. She got to decorate her bike and follow a fire truck around the neighborhood in the parade. She loved it!


Shad and I got to go to Lagoon with Shad's company for their summer party. We had great time together. This is a picture of us at Lagoon-A-Beach. It was 100 degrees the day we went and the pool was a much needed event!

Shad and I learned to make apricot jam this summer too. We had a couple mishaps but overall it turned out great. All of the jars sealed too!


Every year my Dad and I celebrate our Birthdays together, they are just 3 days apart. And no I am not 53 like the cake says, those are my Dad's candles, mine are the individual candles. If you want to know how old I am you can count the candles!! :)


We did lots of swimming this year too. Here is Brooklyn all decked out and ready to go!


Chandler loves swimming too. He would even jump off the diving board, and say "Mommy, don't catch me!!"


I took the kids to 2$ Tuesdays at Thanksgiving Pointe. We went to Farm Country and the kids loved it. Especially the pony ride.


Her is Brooklyn on her horse!


Here is Chandler on his horse. He threw a fit when he had to get off. He loves to ride them, and he wasn't scared at all. I guess we need to go to Texas and visit Shad's parents and let him ride more often!


Chandler and I did some baking this summer too. He loves to lick the bowl and the beaters. He looks so adorable with cookie dough all over! Priceless!


And summer wouldn't be summer without our garden. We have lots of food from it this year. These are my tomatoes. We have also eaten green beans, strawberries, carrots, spinach and lettuce. Our potatoes should be ready soon! And my Mom is giving me grapes and peaches from her garden to make some more jam! Yummy!

We hope you all had a great Summer, cause we sure did!

August 18, 2009

July 24th

So this year for good ole' Pioneer Day, Shad ran the Deseret News 10k with our good friend John Gifford (no relation). John's wife Jessica and I didn't want to wake up early enough to watch the guys cross the finish line because the race started at 6AM. So we just met up with them after to congratulate them, and to watch the parade downtown in SLC. I've never been, and it was a blast!


Me & the Kids watching the parade


Brooklyn, Chandler & Shad


Brooklyn and Me


Shad and Me


John and Shad somehow managed to squeeze our little Honda into this tiny spot. Oh My! The things our husbands do when we are not around.

Way to Go Shad and John and the many others that ran the 10k. We are looking forward to the Half Marathon in September!

August 06, 2009

5 Years Old

I can't believe my little girl is 5 Years Old. She is turning into such a beautiful little girl! We just love our little Princess. This year Brooklyn had a "friend" birthday with a "Dora the Explorer" theme.
Here is Brooklyn blowing out the candles on her "Dora" cake.


She got a Polly car and a Princess Memory Game from Grandma Dee Dee


Here is Brooklyn and some of her friends coloring their party bags.


It was a swimming party and the girls had a blast.

We love you Brooklyn!