Country Traditions

Practically every year since I turned 12 we have spent one night at the Oakley Fourth of July Rodeo. Its honestly one of my all time favorite traditions. I love all the cowboy hats, the events (especially the bull riding), cotton candy and being with my ever crazy family. It's a wonderful tradition and I can't wait to introduce it to Bubba! I wanted to take him but it doesn't start till 8 and Bubba has a strict bed time of 6:30. I say strict cuz if we dont put him down he's a nightmare and falls asleep on his own by 7 lol. So we saved ourselves the trouble and Jake stayed with him. A while ago Jake and I decided that when we were with my family and someone needed to stay with Bubba it would be Jake and when we were with his it would be me. I love being here but I miss my 2 boys! I just keep hoping the festivities continue into the next week!

Beach Boys

Being with my family has been so fun! It's nice to be in a place with no cell service. It's kind of a great chance to unwind and disconnect from the world. We started our 4th with the always epic Oakley Parade. Seriously this is the funniest thing I have ever been to and it's a family tradition to go. We drove down the cabin to go to Stadium of Fire to see the Beach Boys. Jake informed me that the last time he went was like 20 years ago and it was the Beach Boys then hahah. We are hoping they don't die on stage tonight. We are definitely most excited for the fireworks. Fingers crossed our ear plugs work with Bubba. Being around my family is always the best antidote for anything going wrong in my life. I have never been to Stadium of Fire so I'm excited and loving this holiday in particular. I love being American! I feel so incredibly blessed to be a part of this great nation! And a big thank you to anyone you serves and their families for my freedom!! Here's a couple pictures from just today, I have a million that I need to post later!

Life Lately Through My Iphone

This last week was full of fun activities to count down the days till my family got here! Now that theyre here I'm going to be spending a whole, lovely week surrounded by the people that matter most!

Pour Some Sugar On Me

I know I missed last week but here is my Foodie Friday tip!

No I dont have some weird fetish of being covered with sugar but I LOVED this song growing up and it went so well with what I wanted to talk about that I figured why not. So I grew up with a couple of things that I thought were totally normal..

1: keeping butter in the cupboards...totally thought everyone did this. It was not until I was a junior in high school that any of my friends commented on how that was strange and it was not until I got married and went to my in-laws house I have never seen anyone keep it in their fridge.

2: I totally grew up thinking that the only way you could mix those frozen Minute Maid Lemonade drinks was to use Diet Spite. I had never had/seen anyone use water and therefore I still now refuse to use water it is just plain nasty that way.

3: brown sugar is stored in the fridge. Yes this kind

 Until I moved out of my crazy apartment my sophomore year of college (yes I really had a crazy roommate if you know me you know who I am talking about) and in with my cousin did I see someone keep it in like the cupboard or a jar on the counter.  The secret to having fresh brown sugar with no dry, crusty lumps is to keep it in the fridge. I have always done this and will continue its the best kept secret out there! So the next time you are trying to be all domestic and bake something that involves brown sugar store it in your fridge you'll be glad you did!

Up, Up and Away

Late at night (7:30) after Bubba is put to sleep you can find me surfing the web for any and everything. That usually always includes Pinterest.  I happened to find some ridicoulsy cute picture ideas on there and decided I had to do them now that Bubba is a little older and can do all sorts of fun tricks. Looking back and editing these I realize how lucky I am to be where I am.  I love my little family more than anything!! Here are just a couple of our fun filled weekend! Happy 6 months Bubba, can't wait for the next 6...and many, many more!

so tired from all the pictures

The Light...

We are finally seeing the light at the end of this long, painful, ridiculous tunnel.  We have seen the Lord bless us time after time this week.  We have some exciting things coming up in the next couple of weeks.  Right now our place is littered with moving boxes.  The plan was to move down to St. George for a little bit after the fourth but... we are (fingers crossed) not moving to St. George after the forth and instead to our permanent next stop in life.  We know that we are moving in the right direction and feel that the next step and where we are supposed to be as a family is all coming quick.

As we took some fun family pictures today, mainly just of Ty lol I couldn't help but be filled with such gratitude for my Heavenly Father.  I am so glad that he has a plan for us and that I have a firm knowledge that as long as we follow it we will be completely set.  So this week I have a TON of stuff to get done before me move out of Utah County (hopefully never to return, other than visits to Jakes parents).

The best part about this next week is that it is the only week left before my family comes up! We will be seeing the Beach Boys (hope they don't die on stage), going to the Rodeo, family pictures and a whole week of the people I love most in this life outside of Jake and Ty.  There is this amazing peace that has come and I never want it to leave!  

6 Months

I can't believe T is already 6 months old. This time has just flown by. I will never forget the first time I held him, with his big blue eyes wide open, and silent state (He seriously never cried) my heart was overcome with the knowledge he was mine. When I think back on that day in December I remember Jake and I sitting together as they wheeled T in. As we all sat there T just looked at us from his little container hiccuping away and I knew it was a moment I would cherish forever.

T thank you for coming to our family. Thank you for being such a sweet baby. We love you more than we could ever tell you. You are the best thing that has happened to us. We have a lot of fun and exciting adventures coming up and I'm so glad we get to spend them with you. Love you Bubba, you warm my heart and fill me with pure joy and happiness.