Kylie's Turns 6!

It's hard to be the youngest in your class and wait all summer for your birthday but Kylie did it. We started her birthday with a birthday dinner at our favorite Chinese Restaurant China Star, which we affectionately call "The Fish Place" because of the tank filled with carp in the entry way.

The next day was Kylie's Swimming Birthday Party. We made cute invitations, and gift bags.

We met at Bountiful Park for a pinata, pizza and cupcakes and presents. Then we went swimming at the South Davis Rec Center.


I only have pictures of the park because, as I do every year, I have everything planned and ready except for a fresh battery on the camera. So imagine a shallow pool and splash pad and 12 wet, happy girls!

After the party Kylie got to have 3 of her cousins stay for a sleepover and opened mom and dad's presents with them!


Kylie also discovered the infamous "Heavy Heavy Hangover" head-bumping birthday chant her mother said as a child!

AUGUST 17th...A Special Day (Continued)!

So as you may or may not know August 17th is very significant to me for two reasons. The second reason is because on August 17th, 2004 I gave birth to my first child, a beautiful girl we named Kylie Mae!
As we drove up to the hospital at midnight on August 16th we realized Kylie would be born on our anniversary! I tease Kody that I wasn't sure if the roses were for our anniversary or for having our baby!

AUGUST 17th...A Special Day!

So as you may or may not know August 17th is very significant to me for two reasons. The first reason is because on August 17th, 2001 I married my husband Kody.
A little background information for all of you.
Kody and I met while living in the "marriage inducing" Old Farm Apartments. Kody's cousin was my roommate and our buildings were steps away from each other.
Kody forgot my name the first 3 times he met me (love at first sight, right?!) including asking his roommate what my name was before calling and asking me on our first date...he was overcome by my beauty I know! :)
Our first date was on Halloween to the Famous "Logan Pumpkin Walk."
We saw each other everyday after our 1st date until we both left for Thanksgiving Break.
I said "I Love You!" first.
We discussed marriage 2 months after our first date. We were engaged 4 months after our first date and had a 6 month engagement (not a great idea)!
We got married in the Bountiful Temple and honeymooned on the Oregon Coast.

I wanted to post pictures but alas we have actual photos of our wedding...no digital images...yes, we are that old!

Oh How We LOVE July!

July is always so much fun! With the 4th and the 24th the whole month is basically one big party!
On the 4th there was:
Patriotic fashions...
fingers and toes!
Roasting Marshmallows!

And of course fireworks!
The next week was our first full week at the cabin. We headed down to the lake...


soaked up some sun,
played in the sand,
and fed some seagulls! *I told Kylie the seagull was the state bird. Then told her the story of the pioneers and the seagulls and she asked me every day for the whole week to re-tell her the story!*

Then it was time for some 4-Wheeling! Dad wanted us to checkout a "Ghost Town." When we got there we saw some old barns and house....and people who still lived there. Basically the same thing you see in lots of little towns in Rich County! We teased Dad every time we drove by something like this...
that "there's a ghost town!"
No, but it was pretty cool! Especially the old saw mill that we stopped and ate lunch inside!

The girls were real troopers considering we 4-wheeled 50 MILES!!!!
In the evening we loved playing at the Garden City Park.
On the third day we decided to drive around Bear Lake! We stopped in Paris, Idaho and toured the Tabernacle.
I'm always impressed by the beauty of these buildings. Despite the time and sacrifice the saints always built buildings that last and that are amazing to look at!
As we drove around the lake we were hoping to find a spot to stop and eat lunch. We didn't have any luck and ended up back at the park less than a 1/2 mile from the cabin. As we ate Kylie said, "We sure took the long way to get to this park!" :)
We dabbled in some sidewalk chalk art and
built a fort using some natural shrubbery near the canal.


Then just as we were all out of ideas (and fun) our second cousins joined us for more excitement; on landand sea!
On the 24th we joined my family at the PickleVille Playhouse to see Bandito Ride Again! It was hilarious and we all had a good time!
We are going to be sad to see July end!

We are in love...

with our new cabin! We've spent three weekends up there over the past two months and are still discovering all the fun Bear Lake has to offer! We love 4 wheeling as a family!



Visiting Minnetonka Cave,seeing the local wildlife,
and the breathtaking views!
And spending time with our Dad!

BaBy, BaBy

We celebrated Mallory's first birthday!


There were presents:
a bear from Tessa,

a duck from Kylie,
And a pop-up toy from mom and dad!
Then we feasted on cupcakes... the girls insisted they be pink!
My little Mal is 18 lbs, 29 1/2 inches long. She is the sweetest baby and we have loved every minute of her first year!