ByE, ByE, MuD PiT.....

We finally did it. It's done!!!! The mud pit is finally gone and nicely tucked away under some nice tumbled bricks. Two pallets of bricks have been sitting in our driveway for a few months now. Matt is working ALL the time and when he is home, that is the LAST thing on his mind! :) My most amazing, full of endless energy, Mom, came over and helped plant our new tree then throw down all this brick. She did this as if she does it every day. You should have seen this woman! I am not kidding. She is such a hard worker and a very fast worker. This job was done in a matter of hours. We all helped, even Cody & Landen. They were awesome. They worked very hard too, I was pretty impressed. Mom.....Thank you so much. I love it and could not have done it so well and fast with out you! You are SuPeRmOm!

On ThE mOvE......

Crew is officially crawling! He is late compared to my other babies, Landen was crawling at 6 MO. But never the less, we are very excited for this milestone. He has been trying for awhile now, I think it is hard for these chubby babies to shift all that weight! He loves to be on the go but still very mellow. By far my most mellow baby. Finally, a baby who takes after his Dad and not his feisty Mother! Crew also had his 9 month check up the other day. He is 20lbs. 15oz. and 29 1/4 inches tall. 70% for weight, 90% for height! He likes to growl a lot. He has been nicknamed Bear. He loves to play ball, he gets so excited and funny when we play. Crew is my first baby to play ball like this. Maybe I will have one ball player instead 3 construction workers? He can say "ma ma", "da da" and of course growl at you! He flaps his arms like a little bird, also looks like he is trying to clap sometimes. His brothers love him so much. Cody really helps out a lot and wants to be around him all the time. Crew and Cody seem to have a special bond. Landen is great with him too but sometimes can be a little too in his face. Landen is always very concerned about Crew and gets anxious when Crew cries or gets mad. Landen tells me to come get him or to feed him! He clearly enjoys eating and drinking from a cup. Still has no teeth yet. Is a great little sleeper, most of the time! :) He is so happy 99% of the time. He is a mamas boy but is also very comfortable in his Grandpa Dan's arms! He is loved by all and very spoiled. His smile is contagions and lights up a room. I am so thankful for this sweet, darling little boy.

HaPpY AnNiVeRsArY to Us.....

Today is the anniversary of our second Wedding! Yes, we loved each other so much, we got married twice! :) How many of you out there can say that? We were first Married in May of 1997. We then remarried in July of 2002. I am so happy that we made the decision to get back together. Matt is the most caring, forgiving, fun loving guy I know! He may be quiet and reserved around others but we have so much FUN together. I love going on road trips with him, watching movies, playing games, singing goofy, playing jokes, friends since childhood, he gave me 3 beautiful boys, eating out, the best hugs, listening to all my dumb stories, inside jokes, dancing, love letters, I can go on and on! I love this guy. I am so thankful I have him in my life. He has ALWAYS been there for me no matter what!

{Above photo was taken summer 2002 and the rest is history!}

WaTeR BaBiEs.....

Yesterday we went to the pool at my Mom's clubhouse here in St.George. It was Crew's first time at the pool. He is so dang cute! He loved the water, he would sit there and splash around. The bigger kids kept splashing him right in the face with water but he did not seem to mind. I love how chill this baby is. Cody was not feeling well so he spent most of the time sleeping on the side of the pool. Landen was a little fish, he stayed in the entire time!

gOiNg GrEeN....

G&G Southwick had a tree that was dying at the top of it. Their homeowners told them they had to replace it instead of trimming the top off. So I decided I would trim the top off the old tree and try and use it my yard. I love this little tree and I am so excited to have it. I hope, hope, hope it will survive. It looks so cute in my backyard!

Here is my cute little tree now planted in my yard! Thanks Mom!!!

OuR FaBuLoUs 4Th.....

I love the 4th of July. I love the warm weather, family, hamburgers & hot dogs, swimming pools, green grass, American flags, babies, sparklers, parades, BBQ, hot air balloons, red, white & blue, fireworks, sitting on blankets, kids laughing and most of all-celebrating our freedom! Thank you to all those who serve & protect us and those who have sacrificed their lives for the love of our country.

I started my day getting up at 5:45am so I could run in the Freedom Festival 5K with Megan & Mindy. This was a huge accomplishment for me. I have always told myself I could not do something like this. It was hard, but so fulfilling! I ran it in just under 32 minutes. I have pictures but I am so ugly in them I don't want to post them! My Mom, Matt & the boys were at the finish line to greet me. It was so fun to have my family there waiting for me. We then headed to my Mom's where she made an awesome breakfast for us. SWEDISH PANCAKES!!!! Probably my most favorite breakfast ever! Thanks Mopsy!

Around 6pm we all gathered at Hal & Jorjana's for a great evening of food, family & fun! I love getting together with this group of family. You are always guaranteed a great time and tons of laughing! We ended the night with fireworks, provided by our very own pyro-Trevor!



Beware-picture overload! I even restrained myself and did not put up all the ones I wanted too!!!