Happy 90th Grandma Fern!

Happy Birthday to the best example of a Mother and Grandmother that I know. Everything I've learned about being a Mom I learned from my mother and my mother from my Grandmother. What a lady she is! I have so much love and adoration for her. She has been at almost every important event in my life and has supported me through everything. Its so hard seeing her without my Grandpa because the two of them just go together. You never got one without the other. Her birthday is on the 24th and we always tell her she's so amazing the whole state of Utah celebrates on her birthday. I LOVE getting to go to our family farm and let the kids do all the same stuff that I did growing up. The kids love floating the canal and spending time with their cousins and I love being with mine. The month of July is full of traditions for us. Next up...Preston Rodeo!

My 2 Triathletes!

Ah Man. I love these two. I was so proud of them for doing this. The night before we had been at a Cancer Society event called Relay for Life until after midnight. We walked a lot for the event so it took a lot out of them, but then the next morning they had to wake up bright and early to do this little Triathalon a friend of mine in the neighborhood put on. Both Elle and Cash did amazing!!! They were so cute jumping in the pool and swimming, riding their little bikes, and running almost a mile! Cash honestly did not stop running the entire time. I was so impressed. And Elle's medal meant the world to her...but one little boy didn't get one, and so what did she do? She totally gave hers to him and I was so proud. So was Toby. Was a cute duo we have:)

31!!!

I swear I was just turning 30??! What in the heck happenned. I have no idea where this last year went. Although being pregnant did take up a big chunk of it;) Once again I was spoiled beyond what I deserved for my birthday. Toby always goes overboard making me feel like the most special girl in the world. I woke up to balloons, and a delicious breakfast from him and the kids. Then my amazing friend Jami picked me up and we went out to "second breakfast" at Kneaders and a fun shopping trip to Old Navy with our 40% off coupons. So far...PERFECT. Then I went over to my Mom's and together we also did a little bit of shopping. Even more perfect. That evening we met my whole family over at Wheeler Farm where we just threw around the football, fed the ducks, and had a little picnic. The weather was wonderful, everyone was happy...couldn't have asked for a nicer day:) Friday night Toby and I were going to go out on a date...but we moved that to Thursday night because da dadada...Jamie got engaged Friday night!!!! YEAH!!! We are SO excited and we absolutely LOVE Jace. More on that to come. So instead Thurs my Mom watched the kids and Toby and I and the Tatenator went to dinner at PF Changs. I LOVE Him. Saturday we were supposed to have a swim party at the Christensen's but are plans were thwarted by the rainy weather. It didn't matter though because Todd Kathy and Teren took us the Blue Lemon and we had a great lunch and a wonderful time visiting at their home. That week my Mom and Jamie also went shopping to Gateway, and Toby the kids and I went to the Spaghetti Factory, and I had a little swimming get together with my girlfriends at Tianis. See what I mean?? Spoiled. I am a lucky lucky girl!!!!

4th of July

This year for the 4th Kathy invited us down to Provo again for the parade, but having a new baby we thought it might be a little difficult to spend the night so we decided to send the kids down so they wouldn't miss out. From what we heard they had a BLAST!!! Kathy sure knows how to spoil our kids. They had a wonderful night together at the carnival, a delicious breakfast, and a great time with front row seats at the parade. Thank you Kathy for being such an awesome grandma. My kids are SO lucky! The night of the 4th we went to my parents house for a bar-b-que, water party, homemade icecream and FIREWORKS. I LOVE this Holiday!

All SMILES!!

We Just Can't Get Enough!

Here's a few pictures to last until my next post:)

Tate's Baby Announcement

This is Tate's darling baby announcement (BEFORE we proofread it and fixed the gramatical errors.) I SERIOUSLY LOVED it. Tate's face is just ridiculously cute in my unbiased opinion.

Party of FIVE!

My friend Brooke is so talented and came over to my house a week after Tate was born to take these pictures. I LOVE how they turned out. They really captured the feelings I had watching my two older kids with my brand new sweet baby boy. They were so darling and tender with him. I will treasure these pictures FOREVER!!! It's official...Party of 5!