mudding

I love getting so dirty I have to throw away my clothes, I love mud splashing in my eyes and soaking my hair, I love screaming like a little girl, then laughing so hard I can't catch my breath. I love mud in my teeth and dirt in my belly button. I love mudding, and I think my friends loved it too. 

Bear World

Bear World was the best. We took Opal through the park and the poor thing got mauled by a giant black bear. A bear jumped up on it's back legs and peeked into the window, we were breaking all the rules and had the screen open and it clawed right through the screen,a foot from Stuarts face. We were all screaming and laughing, it was AMAZING. We went through the park a second time and another bear did the same thing. The boys were all trying to call it with dog barks, and yips and all sorts of noises. I can't wait to take Lucy there when she is older. We are three for three for bears jumping up on the car. When I was younger a bear jumped up to the windows of our old motor home when we went through. Pretty cool experiences.

Five years

Happy five years to us. I've laughed every single day for 1825 days. I couldn't be more happy or grateful that we have each other, and that I am married to my best friend. He makes me better. He thinks I'm pretty, he thinks I'm funny, he'll act like a five-year-old with me. We have secret handshakes and inside jokes. He'll do anything I ask, and go anywhere I want to go. I'm so grateful for all the adventures we have had over the past five years, and so grateful to be sharing the biggest adventure of our lives together... Parenthood. Love you todd, thanks for being my guy

Lulu

part 2

We spent the night of the fourth on the lake. Starting with the parade of boats. It was breath taking to see all the boats out on the lake with their lights on waiting for the fire works to start. We listened to Neil Diamond and Toby Keith pretty much making our independence day complete. The fireworks were incredible, it was so fun to see the reflection on the water and hear the echo go through the mountains. What a beautiful way to celebrate our country. P.S I'm aware Lucys bow was just way to big for her head, that is why it only made its appearance to the boat parade. P.P.S Remember that one time I was going to go private? Well, turns out you can only have 100 readers and we love some of you guys too much to give you the boot, so hello world we are staying open... with a few modifications for privacy. 

the 4th part one

I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about the fourth of July. It is the best day of the year next to Christmas Eve. I bought Lucy's fourth of July outfit when I was 3 months pregnant (she had four outfits for the fourth actually, I wanted a few outfit changes if needed) We almost made the biggest mistake of our lives by not going home to Rexburg this year, but my sister and Mom talked me out of it. Thank goodness we went, because the festivities did not disappoint. We started the day by the traditional fireman's breakfast in Archer. We made it through the door at 0859.. one minute to spare before they closed down the griddles. It was fabulous as always... we weren't really that hungry seeing as how Todd and I stopped at Dennys at 2:00 a.m on our way to Idaho, but it was still great. Then we hit up the parade where we never seem to watch any floats. We always ending up making out way down the parade route to see people we haven't seen forever and stopping to chat. This year we made it I think 100 yards in an hour... Todd knows everyone! We grabbed a sno shack with Rhett and this girl he is trying really hard to make his girlfriend and then went to Holmans for a barbecue. Sugar City might just be the cutest little patriotic town in the whole state. Thanks to Todds dad every street in the city is lined with flags. It's a perfect American postcard that little city. 

Lucy 2 months ( a little late )

1 Month

                                                                            2 Months

Dear Lucy-

           Can you believe how you filled out in one month. Look at your cheeks! I love it. The second month with you was even more fun than the first. At seven weeks you started to smile with purpose, you knew you were smiling and it melted our hearts. I possibly spent two hours a day with my phone in your face just waiting for those precious moments when you would flash me a perfect little cheeser. We noticed you have a dimple on your right cheek, and you have this cute little wrinkle by your nose when you smile. We love it. Your grunting got replaced this month with cute coo's. You had quite the month, we went to Idaho three times last month and spent most of the time at the cabin. I tried my very hardest to keep you covered while we played in the sun, but your little face got a tiny bit red. Speaking of red... we are not quite sure but we think you have red hair. We call you our little ginger spice (you'll have to google spice girls when you read this, they were my favorite band when I was in fifth grade and I memorized their whole CD, and Kim and I would spend hours making up dances to their songs.. she always got to be baby spice, and I was Ginger spice). Finally at the end of the month your baby acne went away. (Don't freak out when your child gets this. Apparently it's normal, and apparently there is nothing you can do about. Save yourself time researching what to do about it, I already spent quite a bit of time doing that... just wait.) You still end up in our bed around 5:00 or 6:00. You are still a great sleeper going about five or six hours a night. At eight weeks you grew out of the newborn diapers and made it to size one. Around then you started having your first blow outs. Oh so fun. You especially love to have those at super awesome times... like when we are shopping. You have done that three times now. I hope that isn't your way of telling me you hate shopping, because I can't wait for the day when we walk around the mall together and doll you up. And I look forward to when you are older, you dolling me up. We've got the whole nursing thing down pretty good, now if I could only figure out how to do it when there are people around without having to stick my head under the blanket with you... usually I just bring a bottle along to avoid this. You are going to die when you see how many pictures I have taken of you this month. I blow peoples instagrams up with photos of you all day long. A little over the top? Definitely, but I'm over it who doesn't love at least 500 pictures of you per day?! You continue to make your dad and I the happiest people in the world and we feel so lucky to have such a good natured, adorable, happy, content baby to call our own. We love you our little Lucy in the sky with diamonds. Please stay this good and cute.Love Mom.   

We three

I woke up today with Todds arm around Lucy and I. I grabbed my phone that is always lurking somewhere around my head and snapped a picture of a perfect moment. Lucy doesn't start out sleeping in our bed, but around 6:00 a.m she somehow manages to end up in my arms.Then I somehow manage to end up in Todds. I wish I had the right words to describe how much I love being a family. I love that we are three.

It was a bike riding, fish catching, baby playing, Todd studying, slack lining great kind of day. I miss Todd. He studied all day in Doris... The neighbors cabin. I HATE when he misses stuff, boards are in five days and I can't wait for them to be over. !!!

It's been a good few days.

Lately: by my iPhone