Monday, August 22, 2011

Puppies & The First Day of School!!

Ivy had her puppies early Saturday morning.  She had a small litter of only 4 (fine with me) but the runt didn't make it (so sad) so we have three little black puppies that are fat and happy.


Notice the swimming pool? My brother wonders why we are trying to drown them. (hehe)  She had her puppies in there so clean up was a breeze (sorry probably TMI) and now it keeps those little fatties nice and contained, I even layed a nice scrap of carpet inside so it would be soft and cozy.

Puppy anyone????

Today was the first day of school, the boys claimed that they didn't want to go back, but I could tell this morning that they were excited.


Braiden started 4th grade and Brody started 1st grade.




Off they go!



This is when I started bawling, I'm telling you this never gets any easier, it's sad to see them go. I wonder if I will still cry when they are in High School?


Sunday, August 14, 2011

More Summer Fun

Baseball {check}
Swimming lessons {check}
Impromptu trip to Challis {check}
My grandpa has a cabin in Challis and we decided to go up there for the weekend with mom, dad & Scott and Christopher and his kids. The place is a time capsule from the 70's it's great!!
1983
Here is a picture of me when I was about 3 years old, we spent Easter there one year as a family, looking through my photo album I've noticed one thing. The decor has not changed. One. Bit. 27 years later I return to find the same table cloth on the table and that same ole barstool...see.

OK so I messed up and used the gold barstool instead of the burnt orange barstool but you get the picture.

Happy Hudson 3 years old.
Joslyn is not interested in getting her picture taken.
Give her the baba and the bebe and she's much more willing.
Cuddles with Regan - I love having Regan around she is a great babysitter...now if only she lived a little bit closer to me.

One day Brody and Bella played together building fires ALL morning (not kidding) the little pyros. I loved watching them play together- friends and cousins.

On a nature walk we spotted a baby deer in the cemetery.

See him under the lilac bush? The kids thought it was great.

One day we went to Challis hot springs for some swimming. The boys rode 4 wheelers all over and had a blast-while mom, Regan and I did some (ahem) decluttering :) We have our work cut out for us in that dept. We had a blast and we are excited to come back, it's nice to have a place to get away to even if it is a cluttered time capsule from the 70's.



A weekend stay at the Sun Valley Lodge for the ISDA Annual Conference  {check} I have one word. Awesome.



Annual Redfish Lake camping trip {check}



I love this picture...taken from our campground, we had a beautiful view.  It was a rainy and sometimes thunderstormy camping trip. Glad I wasn't tenting it or I would have been going home, party pooper- I know.

The sister-in-law tube ride was so MUCH FUN!!! The sun peeked out of the clouds for a few hours so we hopped onto the tube!


The boys got a turn!

Joslyn had fun playing in the sand.
We did have rain but we didn't have bear scares like last year so that was a plus.  The boys love love love coming to Redfish and are always so sad to leave. :(

Injured dog {double check} OH poor POOR Ivy!! So this wasn't in the plans but I took Ivy to my mom's while we were in Sun Valley so she could take care of her. I thought she would have fun with Atticus (mom's dog) and going out on the farm with my dad. Well she did have fun until my sheltered, not used to riding in the back of a pickup dog decided to jump OUT of the moving vehicle.  Mom and dad took her to the vet and found out that she broke her leg. She had to have surgery to put in a pin to hold the bone together. Oh and she is going to have puppies in about 10 days oh that poor miserable dog, can you imagine!!

A HUGE thank you goes out to my mom and neighbors who nursed our dog back to health while we were camping!!!


Back to school shopping {check} The kids are all geared up for school, we registered on Thurs. and they start in 1 week. Two kids in school all day- that will be weird, I will miss my helpers. Braiden got to pick up his football equipment last week and he starts practice on Tuesday we are so excited for football season!

WSWS
What She Wore Sunday

Sis had to get some back to school clothes too! :)





We have 1 week to squeeze every last drop of fun that's left in this summer vacation, so far we've done pretty good!

Monday, July 11, 2011

We Are The Champions!!!

We dedicated the entire month of June to baseball. Braiden had baseball games on Mondays and Wednesdays. Brody had games on Tuesdays and Thursdays..or did Brody have games on Mondays and Wednesdays and Braiden have games on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Anyhoo it's a bit of a blur and we're done now.  I am an AWESOME mother and didn't take my camera to a single one of Brody's games.  I mean come ON he had games every Monday and Wednesday... (or was it Tuesday and Thursday) for an entire month and I didn't remember it once...UGH! HELLO!!

We started out the month sitting in the car for the first few games because it was too COLD yes COLD. But by the end of the month we were baking and buying snowcones as fast as we could.

Braiden's team made it to the championships so I thought, Now would be a great time to bring a camera. ; )




Safe!


The cutest spectator.
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and it's a good thing I did because they WON!!!





Way to go!! 

Fun on the Fourth!

We began our day at the parade...



Buddies-Braiden and Ethan (try not to look too excited guys.)


My beautiful niece Regan, she is going to be a cheerleader this year...that makes me old.


My loveable brother Scott.


Buzz Lightyear and Mickey and Minnie Mouse made an appearance.




Brody made it home with handfuls of candy.



The UNloveable brother (heehee j/k) and another cutie niece.

After the parade we bounced around to couple different family picnics, went home to change really quick and headed up to Albion for the rest of the day.

BBQed and ate some more


Hi Cara and Dillon

Grandma is busy in the kitchen.



Bonfire.


Fun with fireworks!


WSWS (What She Wore Sunday)

Here's what she wore Sunday...well a couple of Sunday's ago anyway ; )



Braiden had to hold her in place for me...he's a keeper.
&
Look!!! Her first pony tail, she actually leaves those alone for at least an hour.


Her new word is...


MESS.  Very appropriate.