Summertime

We've certainly been enjoying our summer time around here.. seems to be going by all too fast.


Soren turned seven months old; has three bottom teeth, eats bananas, cheerios, sweet potatoes, green beans, butternut squash, peaches, pears, applesauce, mangos, avacados, and popcycles. He is really sweeter than pie and has the brightest bluest eyes you've ever seen. I just love the look he gives me all the time. He did sleep through the night two nights ago, but the is surely not the norm. The last few months have been a struggle with teething, but alas, I know he'll grow and it'll happen so quickly, so I'd better enjoy every. single. minute. of him!! Leah's first girly girly hair do... curlers. too bad her hair holds none of them and they are nearly straight only but 45 minutes later. but she looks so darling. She has definately grown so much over the last few months, now playing so much like a little girl.. lots of dolls and stuffed animals, my little ponies and playing kitchen. she is a momma's girl and loves to see 'we're girls, right mom'.. 'just the girls, right mom'.. but when dad gets home she can put up a mean wrestling match. she is a-dor-a-ble, at least in my humble momma opinion.

Soren is finally sitting up well enough that we can all fit in the wagon. this won't be for long because both kids legs were squished, but alas, we took a pleasant wagon ride around the neighborhood one night before bed.

happy 9 year anniversary for ben and i. We enjoyed a 35 miles bike ride, lunch at Gaucho Grill, movie at home, and a relaxing motorcycle ride up smithfield canyon. it was the best. and ben is the best husband in the world! next year is going to be 10.. and i've already begun to think of destinations that i'd like to go.. a girl can dream, right??

we also have caught some parades around town.. this is soren napping during the hyrum 4th of july parade.

and Leah happy as can be to get candy.... until, she got whopped on the head with a salt water taffy, then she was just fine sitting back on the grass with me and the blanket.

the best photo we could get of the family before a bbq.. i love celebrating things, so of course i wanted everybody in red-white-blue.. not the best, but it'll spark my memory of such a fun time in our life.. we have three beautiful children who bring lots of joy, a country that allows us freedoms, and such supportive family and friends who help us along the way. that's just the tip of the iceburg. .. we are blessed!