Photo Challenge - Week 14 - "NEW"

**Kirby**

**Bree**

**Jodi**


Next week's challenge: "Fast"

for the love... of sUmMeR

{huge rain drops in the pool}



This past weekend. We did NOTHING. With a few minor exceptions, like this mama winning the BIG prize on Friday night at Bunco - eeeek! {my apologies are probably also in order...} it it was a fabulous time. Thank Rach!

I don't know what it is about this year... Seriously. I have found myself noticing small things. I swear there is a monarch butterfly that is stalking me, not that I mind. Her name is Janice and she is a beauty. My goal is a picture; but it's hard when all she does are these 5 second flyby's to remind me that she hasn't left.
The summer storms are happening early this year... magical to say the least. I love the thunder, and the smell.... I went on a 10pm ice cream run, because this is America land of the free, and when I want ice cream... i get ice cream. Anyway, I had all the windows down, it was quiet and WOW was it amazing. I LOVE summer.

This weekend, we cuddled, played with snails, played in the sprinklers, danced in tutu's, bbq'ed, yard work (well I watched), played in her pool, "colored on the ground", and jumped in the rain... until the hail started. Then family snuggles and naps while the rain hit hard. It was magic.





{it's weird watching her be included with the older "girls" - dance away baby!}

*playing hookie*

Last Thursday, we were all snuggled in bed... it was past the time I should have gotten up, but a few more minutes of cuddles were in order. Rob put his hand on my forhead and declared that I had a fever and should stay home. We all should. And that was that.

Ten minutes later I called my sister and said lets meet in an hour. And we did.








And fun it was. {cough, cough}


{hey, this is Addie G. and my mom won't be in again tomorrow, um k. Tanks!}

T.G.I.F.

this is what the scene looked like as I left for work this morning:

[crappy cell phone pic - but foot in face is common when Addie "snuggles" us in the morning.]

Rob and Addison get to play today... I am one JEALOUS mama. But I did play hookie with them yesterday. We went to the pool with my sis and her kids.

Have I mentioned that Addison says her name, and it's the cutest thing ever.
enjoy...

{also notice that she is making Daddy dinner, she wrapped up her garlic bread spaghetti (with watermelon added) sandwich in a paper towel for him.}

testing 1.2.3. testing 1.2.3

{last pic of June}
Yahoo! It worked! My brain is going to explode on of these days ;)

Photo Challenge - Week 13 - "Then & Now"

**jodi**

**bree**

**kirby**

I will admit - I liked that one.
Next week's challenge: "new"

**July 4th**

At our house we a are PROUD to be an American. The fourth of July is one of my favorite holiday's. A welcome to summer. We spent the long weekend in Ephraim Canyon with family & friends (later post, I promise). We came home and had a neighborhood gathering on the front lawn.

A highlight this weekend was a little prank on my brother, love you Jesse!