Two Teeth in One Week

Liberty has kept the Tooth Fairy busy this week. Check it out, she has lost 2 more bottom teeth this in like 6 days. I love it. She is thinking she is pretty hot stuff! Gotta love little girls.

Viking Pride

This football season Craig decided that he would show extra support for our local Viking teams by making a stencil of the Viking logo for our front grass. Last year we did a BYU one and it was a big hit. This years stencil was much more complex, it was a puzzle honestly! I had just gotten home from Idaho and was trying to get unpacked when they came home with ALL the pieces. There were tons, and many small pieces that made it even harder. But it all came together and it looks great. (Caleb mowed the lawn yesterday and we need to re-paint it). It is pretty fun to sit in my front room and watch as people drive or walk past and notice what it is. We get honks, waves, yells the whole works. What I love about it is the fact that Craig and the boys do it together. They love it and so do I. Check out the process of the Viking Head.

First of all we had to get Brit settled in the Bumbo to watch us.

Here are some of the pieces laid out.

Craig and Caleb trying to figure out some of the small pieces.

A quick break when we heard the Ice Cream Man coming up the street.
Zach sharing his snow cone with Brit. He LOVED it!

Zach starting to paint

Me running around trying to help...but not really knowing what to do.

Liberty helping Craig

Craig painting the white sections

The white part finished.

If you can believe this I haven't taken a photo of it with the blue done. Basicall everywhere inside the circle that is green really is royal blue. It looks really cool. When we repaint it I will get a photo to show. I have people scratch their heads wondering why I allow this but I honestly love to watch my boys work together. Hey even Lib, Brit and I get to help out when we can. It isn't something you see everyday, but it sure it fun.

Caribou County Fair

Cortney was kind enough to open her house to visitors...all 8 of us. My parents invited Liberty, Brit, Cari, Emma, Max and myself to travel up to Grace,ID to visit Cortney and her family and to enjoy the Caribou County Fair. Cortney was such a gracious hostess...I don't know how I would do with 8 people (even family) coming into my home for 4 days. We all had a blast! The town is a very small one but no matter what we always have a great time everytime we visit. The Fair brought new adventures to Grace (at least for us)...children's parades, frightening carnival rides, cow herding competitions, the biggest otter pops my kids had ever seen (random I know), fun magician, and a not so "funny-guy", a "grand" parade with tons of candy, a great early morning concert and breakfast, to mention a few. But the thing I loved the most was the time spent together with the family. We all had a great time! I hope to go to the fair again!

Here is a photo diary of our 4 days in Grace!

Liberty got to be in the Children's Parade with her cousins. I love the look on Julia's face, while Adam in the trailer is loving every minute of it!

Some of the kids in the fresh fruits and veggies display.

Adam totally enjoying himself while watching cows and cowboys.

Everyone in the rodeo arena...of course I didn't last long in here, the minute the cows came running towards the fence I had to take a walk...I just get too nervous. Come to find out while on my walk, just the night before a cowgirl chased a cow right into the metal fence and the cow dropped dead on the spot. I'm glad I didn't have to see that one!

Lib, Brit and I waiting for the Magician to start.

All the kids at the Fair Entrance.

I have always felt that carnival rides are unsafe, come on now, they drive into town on the back of a truck, set them up and I am supposed to trust them? Somehow Liberty talked me into going on this ride...honestly I think this is the first carnival ride I have ever been on. It was sort of like the teacups at Disneyland. It was fun other than while trying to get into the little heart seat I wacked my head so hard I had a headache the rest of the day! The things mothers will do for their children.

Liberty loved the huge slide...it was great cause she got 3 rides. I loved the expressions on her face.

Brit and I hanging out in Cort's back yard.

Liberty had a great time on the trampoline.

Waving to someone in hopes that they would throw candy.

The boys at the parade...

and the girls at the parade.

Dad and Brit at the Bar J Wranglers concert and breakfast...they were really good!

The bottom of the slide at McDonalds in Logan.


We had a great time...it was the perfect way to end the summer! I missed my big boys at home but we enjoyed our stay in Grace. Thanks Cortney, and Grammy & Papa for a great week!

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House

We finally made it up to the Temple Open House...we decided to leave Brit at home with Grammy and Papa which made it nice but also we felt a little off not having him there with us. I couldn't believe how much smoother this Open House went in comparison to the Draper Temple. Night and Day, if you ask me! It was really pretty and I loved the colors they used inside the Temple. But when I really stop and think about it, the temples are always perfectly done. I feel really blessed to be able to take the family to so many open houses and dedications. As a child I don't remember ever having this experience, Craig remembers going to the Provo re-dedication as a child. (I am pretty sure he told me that, I hope I didn't just make it up, but somewhere in the back of my mind I remember that! If it ends up that he didn't sorry!) But what an experience to remember. In just a couple of weeks we get the chance to go to the dedication of this temple. I hope that my children will always remember this. One of the coolest things about this temple is while standing on the the grounds you can look over the valley and see the Draper and the Jordan River Temples from its front steps. Pretty cool, at least I thought so.

Cool shot that Caleb snapped for our Stake Temple Extravaganza later this week.

This was when we were really feeling odd about not having Brit with us. Someone is missing, sorry Brit!

Here we are waiting for the movie to start. (Not sure what Liberty is doing.)

You Just Never Know What They'll Do

My kids will always make me laugh...check this one out!

I was busy in the kitchen making some zuchinni bread minding my own business. Brit was asleep, Zach was at Seven Peaks with a friend and Caleb and Liberty were playing the Wii. But after mixing up the bread I looked into the family room and this is what I saw...

Yep, I looked up to see Liberty standing next to Caleb feeding him orange wedges. I just laughed and ran to grab the camera. All I have to say is WHATEVER!

Someone Had A Birthday!

Craig is one year older and wiser too! (Gotta love Primary Songs). Overall, I think that I failed at making this day special for him and I feel bad. We were so busy all day and it basically came down to a quick, sorry rendition of Happy Birthday at 10:00 pm and before he could blow out the candles on the cake we made Zach swooped in and blew them all out. So this photo is him acting like he blew them out but he really didn't. Craig is such an amazing part of my life...I love him so much. He is a wonderful Father to Caleb, Zach, Liberty and Brit and we all look to him as an example. I have vowed to make his special day next year AMAZING! I hate when life gets in the way of family. It may be time to re-think what we are doing with our time. Happy 37th Birthday Craig, we'll make this the best year yet! I love you!

Quick Stop Time!

Is he CUTE or what???

I am having a hard time believing how fast time if flying. Brit is 5 Months old already! He is getting bigger everyday and cuter by the minute. He is starting to talk more (more like baby babble), picking up things, and playing with his toys. He will scoot himself around his crib with his heels dug into the mattress and pushing off, it is quite funny to watch...he talks to his feet and hands, and loves to eat his toes. He is so cute, and such a good baby, I have a hard time with him growing so fast...but on the other hand I love watching what he can do. But I better not blink cause before I know it he will be walking and talking. AHHH!

One more just cause I thought this was cute...he is looking at Craig in the hallway. He loves his Dad!