Labor Day Weekend!

*Brooklin * Lydia * Marli*

*My little monster*

*Brooklin*

*Enjoying my YuMmY smore - B took the pic*

*Mason*

*Making our own entertainment*

The kids and I headed to Cedar City Sunday morning to play with Kirstin. We got up there around noon and headed up to Brianhead to check out the Wakefield's cabin. The kids loved being outside and going for rides on the Rhino!! We hung out for the afternoon and ate dinner then headed back to Cedar to stay at Kirstin's. ThAnKs Wakefield's for letting us come hang out!!!!
We needed something sweet so we decided to make SmOrEs in the fireplace! Brooklin was just interested in the chocolate, Mason just wanted the marshmellows and I enjoyed my smore!
Kirstin is moving to St. George so we attempted to help her pack some of her stuff but we weren't much help. We loaded up the cars on Monday and headed for home! It was nice to get out of the heat but I'm in definite need of an aLoNe vacation :) (Hawaii for a week would be wonderful - I would even take St. George for a day!!)

WiLdLiFe MuSeUm

My mom and I decided to take the kids up to St. George to the Wildlife Museum for a fun Saturday outing! It was great fun, the kiddos LoVeD looking at all the animals through the binoculars. Afterwards we met Kirstin at Pizza Factory for lunch, YuMmY! Of course we had to fit a little shopping in but not too much, Target and Costco! Right after we got home it started to hail and we had a nice rain storm AgAin...

*Sam & Brooklin*

*isn't this the PeRfeCt future wedding announcement picture*

*BeSt BuDDiEs*

Today we had Sam come over for a couple hours to play. Brooklin and Sam played outside in the water, ate popcicles and watched Meet the Robinsons. They are so funny together - sometimes they are really nice and sometimes they act like they've been married for 10 years! They are great friends and we're glad he was able to come over and play today!

*SaNd HoLLoW*

*Brooklin * Kasey*

*Mom * Mason*

*Mom on OnE ski (Kasey was horrible at taking pics :)*

*Showing off the wakeboard skiis*

*Mom and the kiddos*

We finally made it back out to the lake before summer is over. We headed out to Sand Hollow for the day and it was PeRfEcT - the weather wasn't too hot and I even made it up on OnE ski for my 30 seconds for the year! Mason went on the tube for the FiRsT time and about fell asleep while he was out there! We borrowed Rich's little wakeboard skiis to try and it was different but I even got up on those too! We had a GrEaT dAy and I'm hoping to make it out one more time before it cools off! We missed you Kirstin!!!!

17 months

This is more for my benefit so I don't forget what my little monster was doing at 17 months!!! Mason is such a sweetie but he runs me ragged some days.. not much has changed with him in a months time.
*added 2 words to his vocabulary - GO and HI!
*can follow directions and his a huge help with cleaning up
*eating independently all the time
*No more bottle at nap/bedtime - drinking his milk from a sippy
*wearing 2T tops and 18-24mo bottoms, almost in 2T bottoms
*wearing size 4 diapers
*he has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth
*making the transition into one nap a day, which is killing me!
*loves playing with trucks and making noises
*plays with sister pretty good
*is the biggest tease
*loves to get in the pool with everything on
*still gives the BeSt open mouth kisses
*climbs out of his crib successfully!
*has been going to nursery illegally but does great, especially during singing time!
*loves the 4 wheelers

I'm so blessed to have this little boy in my life - he brings so much joy and happiness to me! I love him so much even if he drives me crazy some days. He's so full of energy and has the BeSt smile around! I love you Mason...

*SwEeT VicToRy*

Way to grab GOLD ladies!!!

AuGuSt ShOwErS!

We had a great down pour tonight and Mason was in heaven! He just wanted to sit down and enjoy the water. Brooklin finally came out after she put her jacket on! We love the RaIn!!!