Monday, October 29, 2018

Dan Turns 34

Dan the man turned 34 this past September and we celebrated hard. I didn't take any pictures (Fail) but I took him up to Oklahoma to Winstar for the night and we had a blast. Just me and him. Then we celebrated with friends at a comedy club and dinner. I love celebrating this man!!!! He is hard working, dedicated but loves us more than anything. He's the kind of guy that makes you feel special, important and needed. It's rare and I'm so glad I have it. Totally selfish I know, but man alive he is my entire world. 

His actual birthday we celebrated with kids. We ate in and opened presents. 





We hope he knows how much he means so us and how grateful we are for him. 

First Day of 1st Grade, Preschool & Preschool

First day of school for all the kiddos. It's exciting, and sad and weird and all the emotions in between. 


JUNE: She started 1st grade. She loves school and thrives at it. She was so excited and was a bit sad that she didn't get to ride the bus on the first day of school that we took her instead, but we told her she was going to have LOT'S of times on the bus. 

June was so excited to be sitting next to a couple of her best friends. So far she says they get to sit by each other because they are well behaved. I'm not surprised. June is beyond a rule follower. 
Her teacher this year is Ms. Butler. Thee cutest little thing and June adores her. Like for reals. I love the bond that they have. I think it's going to be an awesome school year for this little lady. 


OWEN: He started his last round of Preschool at St. Peter's. He goes three days a week. He likes it the first two days and by the third he's ready to call it quits most weeks so next year in kindergarten could be interesting. He loves his friends and is coming out of his shy little shell like crazy!!!! I love it and him so much. His teacher this year is Mrs. Rush. She is awesome and is great with these Pre-K's! 





KATE: Oh sweet sweet little devil Kate. She is the wild child that you see on TV! HAHA!!! 
Holy cow I love her so much!! 
Kate started her first year of preschool at St. Peters with Go-Go's. (What she calls Owen). She only does Tuesdays and LOVES it! She get's so mad when I go take Owen in on the other days and she doesn't get to stay. She is a social butterfly which is a good and bad thing. 
Her teacher is Ms. Melissa. She is so patient and loving with these little ones. It's amazing and I think it takes a special talent to be around that many little kids all day every day! Hahaha 










Walking Owen and Kate into School 

Obviously I cried like a little baby. It's weird. But really I now love my Tuesdays. I get so much done. That first Tuesday I went and got a pedicure and then lunch with Dan. It was great. Not every week is so fancy free but I do enjoy my lunch dates with Dan. 

It's been a great school year so far!! 



Sunday, October 21, 2018

August & September Randoms

Geez oh Geez I fell soooo behind on blogging and with everything going on, I just want to catch up so I am combining August & September together. 

We had a fun Labor Day weekend with friends. We ended up with 42 people in our house! Thank goodness the kids played outside most of the time! 


One day I caught June in my yoga room playing with one of her barbies. She was giving her a yoga lesson. I really loved it! 


These two loved to be rolled into burritos! 

One of my sweet friends moved into our neighborhood. Like literally a few houses down and we couldn't be more excited to have them as neighbors. Their house was a new build which means we could break in. Haha we walked the house and I sent her this picture. 

Range loves being outside by the garden. He hangs out there pretty regularly. Also- look at our garden!! Total shock that we actually produced food from it this year!! 

Some of our last days of summer spent at Hawaiian Falls.

Taking Back Sunday Concert. We had tickets to go see them in Concert 7 years ago. But instead we we built a crib for June. We were just more excited about all the fun things with babies at the time then we were a concert. So it was extra special to get to this concert! 




PLus Coheed and Cambria! Such a good show!! 



My little snuggle bug Owen. He comes into bed with us super early in the morning and falls back asleep. I love it. The other day he told me that when he sleeps next to us, he feels safe. I'm so glad we provide that comfort for him. It melted my heart. 

My friends still have little babes and boy I love to snuggle them. And then give them back. Hahaha 

Lots of cookie making

Owen's school shopping day. I love this little tradition we have. Its fun one on one time that I get with the kids. We had dinner and went to a couple of stores. Owen definitely held strong!! And of course walked out with a toy! 


The clouds were parting and the sun was peaking through. It was really pretty! 

One of our many trips to Hawaiian Falls this summer. The kids wrapped up getting warm in their towels. 

Swimming with Friends 

And High giving under water 

Bleachers concert with some friends 



My little snuggle bug 

A picture of Owen by our orange tree. We really have no idea what to expect from this fruit tree, but we had a peach tree at our old house and we loved it! Owen is going to be our marker of how big this tree is growing. 

One afternoon just playing with Katers 


Park Days 

Lots of cooking and baking 

June and I went school shopping and she wanted to go to Rain Forest Cafe for dinner 



A run into Target 


One Sunday we went for a drive to go fossil hunting! It was a lot of fun and Dan was loving it explaining all about the different fossils. 





It's always a good time to use the rock hammer 


Kate was getting Super into it. 

I thought these cactus' were really pretty 



I heart her the mostest!! 

Cleaning off fossils once we got home 

June and Owen were asked to be the reverent children one Sunday. Owen wanted no part in it, but June took the job very seriously! 


Birthday part fun with one of our friends 




June and Natalie. One of her besties 

This girl loves dressing up! 

Little Kate "helping" us on our puzzle

Saturday afternoon with yoga and music. 

One Sunday spent up at the park. We were so happy when they finally finished building the park up by the pool 


With Owen and June in school more days in the week, it means I get more time with Kate. Thursday's I try to do something special with her since other days of the week we are running errands and doing things that are much easier with one kid than they are with three. 

Ranger loves the pillows in my yoga room 

At June's school is was Grandparents lunch Day, but since we don't live near any grandma & grandpa's I went and had lunch with June. 


Owen loves taking care of my yoga tree 

I was getting ready one night for a date with Dan and Kate took part in getting "pretty" too. 


Jumping in the rain 

We played Truth or Dare with the kids and June dared Dan to get a plate of whipped cream in the face! haha she was LOVING it!! 

More Sunday park days 

My sweet little snuggle bear. She is one hundred percent potty trained now. No more pull-ups!!! 

Dan took Owen on a man date and they went and played at Top Golf. They got food and played a few games. Owen seriously still talks about it! He loved it! 

June did my hair one day. She did pretty good! 

Walker is one of Owen's little buds and they always end up playing together during sacrament. 

Happy yoga pose with the kids 

Dan had a birthday and I got to PRAISE him on my yoga instagram account! He's my most favorite person on this planet!! 

One day after yoga class. I love teaching and sharing my passion 

K don't mind the ghetto pictures here. I don't get the preschool pictures because we get our family pictures. BUT I had to take a picture of the 
proofs they sent me. They were so funny! 





I love that my friends have all these sweet babies that I get to snuggle and love on and then give back... Hahahaha 

Our group of friends have so many birthdays in September so one weekend we partied hard! We had a blast! 


This night it was POURING rain but it didn't stop us! We still had so much fun!! 




June and Daddy dancing

Sweet sweet devil baby sweet Katers. 

One of our friends got Dan these socks! I sent them this picture! Hahaha 

Showing our school spirit at the Bobcat homecoming parade! 


Looking at ALL our candy we got from the parade. We scored big thanks to all our youth from our ward who were in the parade! 


Playing at the park while Owen was at soccer practice! 


June's school fun run fundraiser! 




Sent a goodnight picture to my mom!

Owen loves soccer. Like really loves it. But he sucks at it. Hahahaha obviously we don't tell him this, but he is totally the kid always waving and would much rather be playing with his friends then actually focusing on the ball. But man alive he just loves it so we keep going strong with it! 


And that wraps up August and September!!