{ Summer is..}

 FAMILY TOGETHERNESS....

{I finally changed my blog up and made my very own banner kind of proud of myself for learning something new lol}}

 

 ....road trippin

hiking....

 

....smores by the fire

....tubing skiing knee boarding 

{yes for those that are wondering I do get my hair wet and I love to ski/kneeboard/and tube}

.....boating and relaxing

 

......swimming lessons and hours at the pool swimming and swimming

summer is......

this stinker

 .... stuffing a green pom pom craft fuzzy up his nose this morning and spending 2 hours at the clinic {which we thought was a craft bead the whole time till it got pulled out!} while he's fighting everyone around him and it takes 1 DR 1 dad 1 mom and 1 nurse holding him down to get the dang thing out 2 hours later!!!  thrashing hitting kicking and sneezing...what a boy!!! I could have screamed it was so frustrating!! Good thing he is so dang cute!

.....and fyi if you have a bead up your kids nose or whatever try mouth to mouth while plugging the unstuffed nostril and blow hard into his mouth {mouth to mouth} if it were a bead or some other object its supposed to pop out hence the reason it didn't pop out when I had to do it 3 times sorry but it WAS DISGUSTING!!!!! and it didn't even work because it was a big fuzzy not a BEAD!! 

MORALE of the story just don't put what doesn't belong up your nose!!!

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summer is L's middle name and look at her cute new look

 

.....we cut her hair again and she loves it we love it 

and she looks so grown up!

 

...playing with cousins check out my cute cute niece so adorable!

......almost walking

 
.....and I couldn't resist taking a few pics of this beauty.....

 

summer is........ some hay bale jumping in moonlight so fun...

 summer is lots of baths....and tans....

 

Love these kids so much!!! 

{But I'm not going to lie I'm also glad they go to school as much as I love them home lol!!} 

Fun summer and lots more fun to come!!!

Zoo/ Camping/ Lake/ 

Dinosaur park/ 

mini reunions/ more parades/ 

picnics 

and no naps so exciting ha ha!!!

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So some randomness

I have to share with you all

Shredding chicken---- boil it take it out hot throw it in the BOSHE with the whip mixer attachment turn it on and it shreds it amazingly and FAST!!! 

Thanks alley for sharing!

and from my other cute sil free scrapbook paper site...here

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and some food for thought...since I missed me thinks...

...."The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we consciously choose to express. It is not a gift that gets delivered to our doorstep each morning, nor does it come through the window. And I am certain that our circumstances are just a small part of what makes us joyful. If we wait for them to get just right, we will never find lasting joy.

The pursuit of happiness is an inward journey. Our minds are like   programs, awaiting the code that will determine behaviors; like bank vaults awaiting our deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts, if we continue to bite our lips  just before we begin to grumble and complain, if we shoot down that seemingly harmless negative thought as it germinates, we will find that there is much to rejoice about.

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"People always come into your life for a reason, a season and a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do."

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

{Thankful Thursday...Memories and More....}

“Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.”

 Kevin Arnold 

What a crazy busy week we've had. D's youngest brother got home from his mission a week ago then it was reunion time and between 9 children and 8 spouses and all the grandchildren, and some who came as far as IRAQ  my brother in law is a soldier there, from Kansas, Utah and all over...... 
its been a great week {loud at times} but good!
Starting off the reunion with everybody but 2 last friday..... Elder Ryan came home from the Denver South mission after 2 years of service...... to this mob....

 and an attempt at a nice family pic with Ryan...

pretty sure I was trying to get K2 to turn and look at the camera! AHH joys!

{Homecoming talk and dinner on Sunday} M Loves his uncle Ryan  
{thanks cynth for some of the pics!} 
cute little girl cousins!

Family dinners all week!

hiking.hanging out..

i ♥ K2's huge smile!

beautiful most of the day and like this when we left.....

Day 2 was temple, 40th wedding anniversary program for D's parents, swimming and BBQ at our house...

40 years

9 kids, almost 21 grand kids, so many accomplishments 

and moments that matter right there!!

..we had a dinner and program for it, it was awesome! They are awesome! 

M's new best friend lol!!

D's highly talented sisters singing and making us all cry to a little Taylor swift!!!

and a final day of boating..we bought a boat while in utah and are loving it!!!.. skiing tubing and knee boarding, wake boarding 
we love having a boat!! So do the kids!!

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The more years that go by I realize even more that not much else matters in this life than the memories we make, the relationships between our families and how we spend the time we have and what we do with it. Having a testimony and sharing it, serving others and loving our Heavenly Father who created us and our saviour who died for us. 
That is true happiness--- NOTHING else matters.
 We don't need the fanciest house and all the best of the best to be happy, The best cars the stuff cause in the end it won't make one bit of difference. 
Its the memories, the love and the devotion to the things that matter that make the real difference.
I think there is no greater tribute in this life as parents,  to watch all your children be in the same place at the same time, good kids, married for time and all eternity and starting families of there own making good choices and carrying on a legacy, carrying on what we've been taught, teaching our children.
 I feel that learning from where we've come from turning it around getting past the things that don't matter anymore and making our homes a bit of heaven on earth is the most important things we can do not only for ourselves but for our children most of all. 
There isn't time for misunderstandings, for offence ,for mistrust and hurt. 
I love my families I am so lucky to be apart of three amazing families that make my life what it is. I have great brothers and brothers in laws, beautiful sisters and sister in laws, parents both sets, nieces nephews grandparents and so on. I feel blessed to be apart of something so amazing that will last not only now but forever for eternity. What a blessing. 
Family is all we got no matter what stage of life we are in.
Life is short.
&
Life is GOOD.
But
Life is what you make it too.
Have a great weekend.
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 Near the end of his life, one father looked back on how he had spent his time on earth. An acclaimed, respected author of numerous scholarly works, he said, 'I wish I had written one less book and taken my children fishing more often.'

"Time passes quickly. Many parents say that it seems like yesterday that their children were born. Now those children are grown, perhaps with children of their own. 'Where did the years go?' they ask. We cannot call back time that is past, we cannot stop time that now is, and we cannot experience the future in our present state. Time is a gift, a treasure not to be put aside for the future but to be used wisely in the present."

Thomas S. Monson

{{UTAH Fun...}}

D and I left for Utah Sunday morn......

 {Can you tell I was a little excited for the break!}

for D's work conference at the Marriott in downtown slc.

 SO nice and fancy!!

 The kids stayed 2 at grandmas thanks mom!! and 2 stayed at friends! So nice to not have to worry about them and they had fun too!!! 

{{Thanks DJ for filling in too ur the best!!}}

It was so fun to be spoiled all week to much food, luncheons fancy dress up meals, fun and shopping gateway there were a few stores I've always wanted to get too but never have been able too yet like tia pan trading!!Rod works!! Someday I'll actually have time to get to the places I've always wanted too but never have time to get too!!

The whole week was was a great break! i had to go to some of the conference too but it was on marriage and  related stuff to the ranch and ranch life. We also got to hear presiding Bishopric Bishop Mcmullin and his wife speak to us and they made us all cry it was an incredible talk! Pretty much about what matters most and what we should be doing!

I also met up with my roommates after 15 years Crazy that I can even write that!!

It was so so fun to get together and feel as though no time went by! We had lunch and talked the whole time it was so fun. I got to met a blogger Jill she is so sweet thoughtful and cute!!

 And her little K is adorable too!! We only had a short time so we went to temple square

 and talked it was so fun to meet her!! Thanks again Jill!!

 Thursday morn we headed home long drive,

 home saw the aftermath of a semi turned over made me thankful we weren't a few minutes ahead cause it wasn't a pretty scene!

SO much fun most of all just getting to spend all the time with D! 

We had a lot of laughs and enjoyed it all!! And the only pics of the two of us together are the ones we took ourselves ha ha!! So fun! It's so nice to get away together and remember that you still got it as a couple fun memories!! That's what its all about!

Have a great weekend!!!

{whats up....}

Let's see....

K2 started the get into everything phase, he found a new love... the piano 

{I'm so hoping he inherited his birth mothers love of music! She is highly talented in so many areas!!}, 

D went to scout camp, my sister went to yw camp so I had my niece most of the week, and busy busy between pool, playtime, kids fighting,park, and walks oh and the slip n slide.. getting ready for the things coming up..

its been a fun crazy week.....

from one thing to the next.....

He loves to empty the cupboards...

k2 loves to sit in his highchair and play on the piano!

 

he hates wearing hats but he looks so darn cute in them!!  

{Thanks guys for the hat plus.. we love you so much!!!} He looks so big in this picture!

 

the paper shredder unplugged of course ended up all over the floor!! fun times...

 

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We got our family pictures done last weekend here are a few sneak peeks we got thanks kinsey for putting up with us!!!

..lots more fun ones to come....

 

love these guys.... I feel like the blessesed luckiest girl sometimes!!!

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Looking forward to..in the next few weeks....plus D's brother gets home from  his mission to Colorado crazy how fast 2 years goes by!!

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and a few projects I want to get done ....

from....

 

can't remember where I saw this but a little stool would come in handy somewhere right {{roman}lol}} plus modge podge how can you go wrong!!

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and because I missed thankful thursday here is a thought on that because I am thankful for all these things

people to love, places to go and things to look forward to....

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

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HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!! 

{I'm taking a break for a week! 

So till then have fun!!! I will be!! fill ya in later!}