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Monday, May 26, 2008

Birthdays!

During my blogging hiatus :) we had 2 big birthdays. Brookelynn Kay turned 9 and Beau turned 40.

Happy Birthday!

This past Saturday we decided to head up to the mountains. It was supposed to be rainy but the weather was perfect! These pictures were at a place high up on Harrison pass. The boulders are so cool there.

Beau saw this huge rock and decided to help the kids climb up. I am thankful that he is full of wonder and adventure. I am such a scaredy cat that left to me, my kids would grow up not experiencing anything with the slightest element of danger. He even got me to climb the thing too. There was a moment that I nearly had an anxiety attack...but I just had to look away from my kids on the edge of that cliff and take some deep breaths. It was so beautiful there that it was easy to ground myself again.

Lots 'o' Ball

Chase and Brooke are playing ball again this year. It is funny because last year in Arkansas it was blazing hot through ball season. This year we had snow during a few games and mostly chilly weather. But whatever the weather it is always fun to see the kids play!

Baptism Trip

Causey Reservoir, Utah

Huntsville, Utah

Bonneville Salt Flats, UT

A few weeks ago the kids and I took a trip to Utah for my niece's baptism. It was great to see and spend time with my family. And, we had a ton of fun seeing some of the places we spent a lot of time when we lived there. We stayed with our friends who live across the street from our old house. The house is empty and for sale again...so we went in the backyard and peeked through the windows. Brookelynn left in tears...the kids' swing set is still in the backyard and a little playhouse Beau built to look like our house. Brooke wanted to take those things home with us...sadly, that didn't happen.

It was so much fun seeing our friends and attending church in our old ward. After church we went up Ogden canyon where we used to spend most of our free time camping, fishing, or picnicking. We love it there. And springtime in Utah is truly breathtaking!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

I'm Aware...There should be something more interesting to blog about than just the weather...

...but, it snowed again today...

I promise I will find something more interesting to talk about very very soon.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Brooke's Tooth

So, we're a little bit redneck...

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Just Because I Know You Care...

They are predicting snow here this Wednesday. Have mercy!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Belated Tag

Kareen tagged me a bit ago and I had to think on it for a while...so here it is...

7 unknown/random facts about me:

1. When Beau isn't at home I always sleep on his side of the bed.

2. My favorite chore is folding laundry.

3. Least favorite chore is putting the laundry away.

4. I LOVE podcasts. I am always searching iTunes for new ones that are interesting.

5. I usually listen to my favorite podcasts when I do laundry...which makes putting the laundry away a little more bearable.

6. My toenails are always painted red...probably since I was 13 or 14.

7. I never wear jewelery. I used to never take off my wedding ring, like ever. But in the last year or two I find that I can't sleep with it on. I have always had the secret desire to learn how to accessorize, though...I always feel like if all of a sudden I start wearing jewelery people will look and think, "That's strange. I never thought of her with earings and necklaces before."

OK...It is snowing again and it is April 24th! What gives??? Beau keeps saying that I should stop whining because he can remember when it snowed here on the 4th of July when he was a kid. I'm not actually whining. I love the snow. More shocked than anything.

Oh yeah! And, I'm supposed to tag someone else? It seems like many of you have done this tag...so I tag whoever sees this who hasn't already participated...Misty? Dawn? Dyana? DeAynne?