Sister Time

Three sisters over at once! Yeah! And somehow when Saren left she was a redhead too :D.

Daily Adventures

Everyone loves a pool party, even My Little Ponies :).

Strawberry Jam

Is anything more satisfying than eating strawberry jam that you made yourself from berries you grew and picked? Yum!

We Are Moving!! :D...to our own slice of heaven.

A couple of weeks ago we drove down to Salem on a whim to look at a house I found online. We immediately loved it. We went with our Realtor the next day to look at it and the rest is history. We took a leap of faith and put an offer on it even though our house hadn't sold yet. On Saturday we went back to look at it again and I only got more excited (which I wouldn't have thought possible:D). It is in beautiful Salem- pond town and city of peace. The house sits on nearly 2 acres and the main home was built in 1914. I am in love. It has water shares, fruit trees, a huge garden, a shop, a playhouse, an in ground trampoline, lots of big trees perfect for climbing and tree houses, a chicken coop, bunny pens, and plenty of room for horses, and just about anything else a couple of people longing for the country could possibly want. Goodbye modern subdivision and hello country living. It really is a dream come true for Brett and I. We feel so blessed and are so excited for our kids to grow up in such a beautiful place. Our own 'Little House.'

Everyone Loves a Parade

Every year we go to the Lehi Round UP Celebration Parade. This year was extra special. Tucker and Clay got to be in the parade with our ward's float. The theme was Memories of Saturday Morning Cartoons and the float was an awesome Mystery Machine. Tucker was Wile E. Coyote and Clay was Bumblebee. It was so fun to sit and watch the parade and get to see them. It was also more fun this year because Bridget, Boston and Tagg came with us. I've never seen anyone more excited for a parade than Boston, "Aunt Brittany, look!" "Mom, look!", "Uncle Brett, look!" He was adorable. Thanks for coming with us guys! Lukie got to have a close encounter with Snow White who she met at Disney Land. Snow White was so sweet she picked Lukie right up and gave her a hug. Luka also loved all of the princesses in the parade and waved like crazy and blew kisses at them. I love watching a parade (when the flags go by I always get a little choked up), but this year was extra special. Hooray for summer!

Bursts of Sunshine

BY LOUISE HURD

When you see a friend, be sure to smile;
The warmth will stay a long, long while.
And if you see a stranger, smile again.
He needs one as much as your best friend.
If he’s having a discouraging day,
Like wintertime when skies are gray,
Your little smile to him will be
Like bursts of sunshine, bright and free.
Then on a day when you feel blue,
Those bursts of sunshine will return to you,
As all the smiles you gave away
Come back to brighten up your day.

Summer is the Best!

I love summer!! I love having my kids home all day and having a free schedule. I love our adventures together. I love that they pull faces and pose for pictures. I love that they like hanging out together. I love being a family.

Sometimes... YOU JUST NEED CHOCOLATE

And if this is the only chocolate you can find, so be it! =D

Bella Bird at Walmart

I was at Walmart last night and saw this new line of clothes. They are awesome! Well done Walmart buyer. Think Downeast style at Walmart price.
Check it out at www.bellabird.com, but I think they are even more cute in real life. :)

Sisters

I have been wanting to post about sisters for a while. I have been blessed with 4 sisters and we are all really close and have a special bond. I also have a couple aunts who I like to claim as my sisters because I have looked up to them and wanted to be like them my whole life. I AM SO BLESSED.
"Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister." ~Alice Walker
"A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double." ~Toni Morrison
"What's the good of news if you haven't a sister to share it?" ~Jenny DeVries
I am so grateful for my sisters!
(p.s. I'm a photo thief, I know ;D )

Hawaii Miniseries Part 4 -The end

On this trip Brett and I really missed the kids. No really! Over and over we found ourselves saying, "The kids would love this!" We even took a picture of the restaurant sign with "pupu platter" listed because we knew the boys would think that was funny. We decided that next time we are definitely bringing the kids. I can't wait to explore Hawaii again with them!