Family christmas card photo's?

You know I love to take pictures I love it I love it... well I had this vision of our family photo all kinda grungy and brown and cute and I knew just where to go but the problem was I did this so last minute!  I usually try to have my dad or brother snap a picture of us (after I set us all up)  so that I don't have to be running back and forth to set the timer.  Alas I couldn't find anyone to come at last min. to help me, so run I did!!!  For every shot of the family i was cruising over boulders grass and even dirt in my new cute zebra stilettos.  I was so sweaty and tired at the end of the night.  It was so worth it we got some great shots and now I just have to figure out how to make a template in photo shop for a cute Christmas card. 

I can't believe how big the kids are getting I didn't have to bribe them with ice cream or candy just "burgers out" for dinner, and hey we are going to eat dinner anyway so its a win win. Austin is a Sr. in high school and had a little attitude in the beginning but he warmed up to it. Tay kept saying me me me my turn my turn he loved every minute of it. 

Tanner flipped out when he saw the motorcycles and had to take a picture by it.  and Britt was just happy to be there easy to please and trying to be funny.  I love my boys, there may be no hair bows or flouncy skirts but i have the best little jokers and easy going kids on the block!  Thanks guys for some great shots of your cute mugs.

End of Summer

Ok don't get me wrong I love to send my kiddies back to school to actually clean and have it stay clean! to go out to lunch and not worry that I've been gone for 3 hours, to sit and read a book without interruption... OK this hasn't happened yet cause school has only been in for a week and well lets face it, I'm crazy busy canning tomatoes (don't ask) making dinner for darling sick neighbors visiting Granny (she is not doing well) cleaning out my summer stuff and trying to put it all away while taking inventory of kid clothing for the up coming winter season etc, etc, etc, but someday soon maybe in Oct I will kick back and enjoy the quite for a bit.

We had such a great dinner in the canyons with our cute neighbors, they are terrific campers and love to Dutch oven so we benefited greatly from their knowledge and expertise, and  had the  most delightful yummy dinner. (why does everything taste better in the mountain air?) 

 The kids hung out the moms talked the dads stood around and talked shop (whatever that means).  We had a great time.  Its sad to see the lazy days of summer end, did I just say Lazy?  Whatever! 

  Here's to a new school year, to having a Sr. in high school (I know how did that happen?) and a sop.  go Tanner!   Then Britton the BMOC  as a 6th grader, and Tay Tay in 2nd.  Those little boys are just growing up too fast!!! but I love this stage my teenagers are so fun to hang out with and Brit is such a great helper, and well Tay keeps us all on our toes..  Welcome Fall! 

Camping with the boys

Bry loves to camp and takes every spare weekend to go, with his friends or with the boys.  Me I don't like to camp so I just stay home in the peace and quite and catch up on my TiVo. 

 Here are some great photos of Bry with Tanner and Boomer (his friend) fishing with Cast for Kids.  Its such a great programme that takes Special needs kids fishing, they give them poles and take them out on boats Tanner has done it for a few years and lookes forward to it every year!

Bry took the boys out to..... well I can't remember but they had a great  time with the fire and leaving their mark (go Alta).  They saw the meteor shower and Taylor couldn't believe that there was that many stars.  "How come there is more stars down here than in Draper?"  It was cold and dirty and they just loved every minute of it!

We had so much fun at Seven Peaks this year. We got season passes and went once a week with the neighborhood and  a few times with just us!  My kids loved it, and I could spend all day in the wave pool, its so relaxing floating on the tube while being rocked to sleep (that is until one of my kids thinks I look too relaxed and tries to tip me over).  What a fun place and what a fun summer we had. So sad to see it end, but then again I won't miss all the teasing and fighting, but will miss the help around the house and fun that we have together eating out, shopping, swimming movies.... goodbye summer hello school!

Beach banners and welcome home!

I would love to live at the beach its just my happy place.  When any body says go to your happy place i end up sitting on the damp sand at some stunningly beautiful beach around 6 o'clock (that's when the sun hits the water just right and the whole ocean is one big pot of glitter!)  I love the smell the sound and the way my hair gets all wavy and piecey and wind blown, (you just can't pay for that look)  I love the colors tan and blue sliver and white, I love the happy people the weekend feel the way food always taste better when your lips are covered in sea spray......  So it was fitting that i made this cute banner for my office so that i could be re- mined of the beach every day.. I have photos of us on beaches i have the sand the shells the sea glass i even have wave sounds on my computer, now if I can only get a tan while creating in my craft room I'd be all

set!!!! 

this is a cute little banner i whipped up for a home coming, I didn't have great paper so i just used the stuff i had, it turned out ok and all seemed to match in the end. i did some really cute picks for the food

table but sadly don't have a photo to show ya!

Last but not least my cute little husband is continuing the year of Michelle and gave me for my July gift the best best best yummyest bath foam ever!!! I love Sephora!!!! its all fruity tropical smells and of course my white tea lotion from Origins that is just to die for!!! Thanks bry I love you too!!!

20 years and love'n it!

Bry is so sweet we are going on a big vacay in November for our 20 year anniversary and my 40th birthday.  But Bry is so thoughtful that on our real anniversary in June he surprised me with a trip to St. George to see the Tarzan at Toucan.  It was so much fun (except the flat tire we got on the way down there). We ate out slept in and had a weekend with out the noisy kids. Gotta love that!

Amadas shower

I love to give parties, don't get me wrong but I wasn't home all week. I went to my best friends mothers funeral.  It was beautiful and my darling friend is so strong. I can't imagine losing a parent. You never know what the lord has in store for you, so live each day the best you can, find the good be happy and hug your children and husband. Life is short so live it well!  Amanda and Chad will be starting their married lives next month I'm so excited for them. 

I loved giving Amanda a shower and I wish I could have spent more time planning and making it more special for her.  But this will have to do and I think she liked it.  I had most of this from other showers and parties as it look similar to what I have done before. but I love the summer colors and who could not love Gerber Daisy my favorite flower!  We had a light lunch and a desert bar with lots of sugar, what more could you want? 

It was so funny we didn't have the gust bathroom done yet so Bry was the contractor working during the shower, the poor guest if they need to use the bathroom they had to go into our master bedroom to do so.   By an hour in Bry had finished what he was going to do for the day and party just kept going.  It was great to see my cousins and family we don't see each other often enough.  Why does it take a sickness or death to see how much family means to us. I truly love my extended family their all so fun and positive, I'm a lucky girl!