Happy 5th...

Happy 5th birthday... boy did we celebrate!  All day long for the little guy.

Started out with a  breakfast burrito, he was thrilled.  He wanted to go to Paco Tacos, but I don't care for it, so we went to Pablanos for breakfast.  He loves his breakfasts! 

Celebrated his birthday at his preschool, he loved the attention and fun  

Pirate party at the park!  Celebrated with family, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and Lots of cousins.  

What a party!  We dug for buried treasures, walked the plank, had lots of cannon balls & treasures, presents.  Bode could not of been happier. 

 pirate cousins...  arrgghhh

celebrating two special guys birthday at Texas Roadhouse!  YEEHAW!!

Happy Birthday Buddy, we love you!  We are so proud of you, love your crazy fun, and want you to slow down and quit growing up.  Love ya Buddy!! 

fall stuff 2014...

Rylie @ mini vistaun camp. 

 Love the sass, just don't want her to grown up so fast. 

 Tri school trot with our great friends!  

 Yard work, yard work, yard work... got our yard hydroseeded.
HUGE project, but having grass this next spring will be worth it all. 

But it took our whole fall to get it done

 First year playing fall basketball, she learned a ton!  

Had fun and improved her shooting skills. 

Lots of fall soccer!  Rylie loves it and is having a blast competing. 

 fire safety at school.  My adorable fireman

grape soda makes a great mustache

 Hiking up Logan Canyon on a beautiful fall day.  Checking out the leaves. 

and feeding the ducks...

Thriller!  

Bode's 1st day of preschool...

Bode was so excited about school and a bit nervous.  He had a few tears at he door, but then did AWESOME!!  I had a few tears after we dropped them off, but then I did awesome too.  ha ha

He has grown up so much this last year and we couldn't be prouder of him.

Back to school...

Back to school time

2nd grade for Rylie!! 

We are so proud of Rylie, she has grown leaps and bounds.  She is such a beautiful girl inside and out.  She picks up new things so quickly.  She has good friends at school 

we are excited to see where this year takes her. 

Love you Rylie

Bode went and put on his new school clothes, but the little dude has a few days til he starts. 

He loves his sister, sometimes too much, but man does he look up too and love her.  

August happenings...

Camping at Emmigration with the Becksteads.

Always fun to be with Cousins! 

Mike ran the EPIC Relay again this year and his team took 1st in the family division.  

Way to go Mile high runners 

His biggest fans and the best support crew he has! 

 We did a few of the Cache Valley Unplugged challenges.  One was make a picnic, decide where to go, and go on a picnic.  Rylie and Bode packed the whole thing. 

 Made the sandwiches and picked the Amalga Sugar Park.  

New sandbox for the kids and a little shade under the tramp. 

 Another couple trips to my favorite BEAR LAKE

My 20 year reunion!  (oh man, life is flying by.. but I love my life)

 North Ogden Aquatic Center

finished off the summer with a BANG!  

 Time to get ready for back to school and all the craziness it brings. 

RODEO...

We had a rodeo, hotdog & smore roast, sleepover and more at Grandma and Grandpa Smiths with cousins. We love spending time with cousins. 

Rylie & Oakley playing in the creek after it was damned up and enough water to float in. 

 Bode floating...

 rootbeer floats and playing in the creek 

 Grandpa Smith having a little snooze

 We love our cousins! 

barrel racing on a hoppy horse around milk jugs.  

It was a serious timed event.  I love the pictures

Roping - Grandpa gave them all a quick lesson

Fun days and night spent with cousins. 

Bear Lake 2014...

Bode got buried in the sand. 

 We took a late night swim one night.  bath or a dip in the lake?

Rootbeer floats with cousins... we had a blast

Oakley, Taylor, Rylie, Austin, Bode & Karden

They played together every second they could.  So fun to have cousins to play with.

A round of miniature golf.... 

We had tons of fun memories, tons of boating, tube riding, wake boarding, tennis, bike riding, getting ice cream, playing in the sand, yummy food, late night card games, lots of visits.  

MAKES a FUN REUNION!!