summer baby

having fun with this baby doll. two little teeth, and sitting up! wish i could freeze her for a little while. . . come to think of it, i wouldn't mind just pausing the whole lot for a bit - loving my family and each of the stages they are in.

six months

"A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting-place for innocence on earth; a link between angels and men."

so thankful for baby kate . . . a gift to our home and family!

staycation

because our kitty was sick and couldn't be left, we were unable to travel to st. george as we had planned. i didn't want to miss out on a vacation and time with the family, so we decided to have a "staycation" instead. i would highly recommend this . . . we enjoyed being home on vacation so much we'd like to make it a tradition. we hiked, swam, played at the lake, ran the payette river, slept out, watched movies, and ended the week with a trip to the cheesecake factory. definitely a week to remember.

happy birthday grandpa george

on our way to salt lake we stopped in to visit my grandpa on his birthday. we talked about racoon's, watering the grass, family, and the hot weather. he and i both have the trait of being short conversationalists, so visits are always quick but very fulfilling. it is important to me to have a relationship with my grandpa and for my kids to know him. i will forever be grateful to grandpa george for faithfully working beside his dear wife to provide for and raise their family. happy seventy-eighth birthday grandpa!