Bow Holder...

I was so excited when i found this little craft project on a blog! I loved it because it was so cute but also it was the perfect bow holder, Ella's bows were all over the place. I wish i could have found a frame like the one on the link, but i had no luck. And i loved the turquoise color but it wouldn't have matched anything, so i went with bright pink, and i loved how it turned out. i am still going to keep my eyes open for a more funky frame. Sorry i have no idea how to do a link! This was the easiest and funnest project to make. Here is the website since i don't know how to link it!
http://kari-youcanmakeit.blogspot.com/2009/06/funky-bow-holder-thingy-tutorial-from.html

The Ranch...

Over the 24th of July we headed down to the Salmon Ranch House in Fairview. We had a great time. We enjoyed good food, good 4 wheeler rides, a firework show, a little golf, and just spending time together. It was a great way to celebrate pioneer day.
This was our first trip with all 5 of us, i was a little nervous with how they would all sleep, but they ended up doing great. The boys would even sleep in until 8 or 8:30 which is a miracle, i am sure it is because they stayed up so late. But it was a great time.
Ella Sue.
Brigham would have played with this ball all day long if we would have let him. He was totally entertained.

Dad and Ella.
Ella's first 4 wheeler ride.
Grandma and Parley enjoying some fireworks.
Heidi and Grannny, The Ranch house belongs to Granny. She is so sweet to let us all go up and stay there.
My sweet little Parley that doesn't seem to be so little anymore.
Brig enjoying some fireworks.

Everyone watching the fireworks.
Parley loves this swing, he remembered it from last year, and loved gma's underdogs.
Dad and Ella.
riding with my boys.
Look how big Parley looks, i really can't get over it. He seems so big to me, maybe it's the long hair.
Everybody watching a movie, i love how many people are sitting on the couch.
Playing fun games with gma.
Playing checkers with dad.
P and Brig.
Ella
Are these 3 really mine, i can't believe it!! i love em so much!
We are off to the Cabin up in Stanley for a little while. Don't miss us too much!

10 Years...

My high school sweetheart.

Travis and I had our 10 year reunion a couple of weeks ago. I can't believe we have been out of high school that long. It seems like i just barely graduated. It was a fun night, we won some good prizes and Travis and I took home one of the sweetheart awards. It was a lot of fun to see where people were at and how they had changed in 10 years.
a few of my friends, everyone was pregnant except me!

This was on the way there, i love my high school sweetheart!!

Boating and Swim lessons...

It was Trav's mom's b-day on tuesday so we all went up to pineview to celebrate. It was a lot of fun, and our first time on the boat this year. The kids loved it. Parley didn't want to get off the tube. Trav and I were able to water ski, and my body has been paying for it, holy cow, i am getting old, i don't think that i had ever been that sore before! Happy Birthday Heidi, thanks for being the best, we love you!
Brigham loved the water guns.
This is Parley, Charlie and a friend Emma on the tube, Emma was the oldest one on the tube at this point and she is 6!
It was so fun to ski again, we really need to go more.
The 3 boy cousins, these guys have so much fun together.
K- little girl swimsuits are to die for, i couldn't get enough of Ella in this one.



my family!
Poor little brigham has the most sensitive eyes so gma found him some glasses so he could see.
Swimming with dad!
The boys on the tube with dad, parley loved this!
Sweet Ella





Parley had his first swim lessons and he did great. He was a little nervous the first day but did better and better each day. I have to admit it was seriously so exhausting to get to his lessons every day by 10 am for 2 weeks, to have all the kids dressed and me dressed was quite a chore and honestly i am thrilled it is over. but i am glad he had the experience and hopefully learned a few things or at least got a little more comfortable in the water. Way to go P man!




This was his class waking up Mr. Alligator, he loved this part!