Monday, August 16, 2010

SUMMER HAPPENINGS

Here is my second attempt to try and post this update. Our internet has been slow the last couple weeks, and there is a bad storm blowing in right now, so hopefully I get this posted before our power blows out. Anyways, we have had a busy summer. I haven't updated in so long, I don't even know where to begin to catch up. So I'm just going to give a quick lowdown on what we've been up to these days....


One day it was raining during the day and still sunny. Brystal got to see her first REAL rainbow! She loves rainbows! She was so excited, and she almost cried when it went away.

She ran and played in the rain and had so much fun.

She even busted out the umbrella after she was already completely soaked!

I went to girls camp this year and had such a blast being the 6th year leader. It was so hot and sweaty I can't even describe the discomfort, but at the same time, I am always so amazed at how wonderful and strong the Young Women are these days and love to hear their testimonies as it helps mine grow too.

Brystal got Pink Eye. Something I have been avoiding like the plague since I HATE eye stuff. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Isn't she the cutest little stink eye you've ever seen though?

Boston is growing up so fast. He is all over the place and starting to get into everything. He has a mind of his own and won't stop moving! So wiggly. Something that I never had to deal with with Brystal. But I just love him, he is so laid back with a smile on his face all the time. He melts my heart.

I turned 26 years old this year on May 15th. I can't believe I'm getting older. It seems like just yesterday I was 16. Now I'm a Laurel Adviser over the 16 year olds.

Doesn't this cake look tasty? This is my birthday cake that Nate and Brystal decorated. I thought it looked like a circus threw up on it, but it tasted pretty good. It was just cute to see Brystal getting excited to decorate the cake.

We upgraded to a bigger car. We sold the truck for this crossover Ford. We love the space and loved driving up to Utah in this car.

We love to take the kids to the Waterway fountains when it isn't a million degrees outside. I love to watch Boston's reaction when the water shoots out of the ground.

I have the cutest kids in the world. Don't I? They are so fun and are starting to play more together. They love to laugh together in the car, and are learning share, key word, learning.

Brystal sprays Boston in the face in the back yard.

Boston loves balls, and loves to throw them, just as a little boy should.

Our cousins came to visit from Austin last week and we had fun playing in the baby pool with them. Brystal also loved to spray them.

Boston is a slippery pig when it comes to bath time, he slips and slides all over the place and doesn't hold still for a second! It is hilarious! This little guy is so funny in everything he does.

Brystal learns to put on makeup. Doesn't she look beautiful? Notice the bandaid on her arm. She fell off the slide and almost broke her arm causing us to go to the hospital and get x-rays. Turns out it was just badly bruised and she was able to use it again within a couple of days, but insisted on keeping the band-aid on it to make it better. I think it helped.

Brystal in her cute swimsuit. Ready to play in the sprinklers.


We have had a pretty good summer overall and just got back from a 2 week trip to Utah. We had our family reunion there. We also got our car broken into and our camera stolen with my purse. So all pictures that were taken on that trip were lost. I am so disapointed since we had so much fun going to Bear Lake and hanging out with family in Farmington. I have some pictures from family members from the reunion that I will try to get up as soon as I can. So Andi Hyldahl if you are reading this. You probably won't be getting all those lovely pictures I took for you at Bear Lake, since they were stolen. Please don't hate me. Anyways, I'll do better at updating. Sorry this one is quick. I had to get something up since I'm getting sick of our anniversary post.