Would You Rather...

Have you ever played
"Would You Rather"
?
Well, Heres one for you-
Would you rather swim with snakes or have family pictures taken?
Guess what, I pick snakes.
Nothing brings out the crazy, impatient, demanding, mean, yelling, in me then family pictures.
First there is the obsessive task of deciding outfits.
Then the decision of location, or what your going for, so I have to visualize..
Then I have to deal with grumpy pants Devin who HATES pictures.
We arrive at well decided location and Brody and Zane are instantly drawn to sharp objects, rusty fences, mud pits, dead birds, bugs, climbing rotted trees, piles of trash and out of comission trains. (next time pictures will be taken in a padded room at the state hospital for the benefit of us all!)
Preslie pukes all over the dress I have obsessed about it.
Then she poops.
Then she decided that picture day is also the time she will refuse to wear headbands!
Devin is mad at me for making him participate and Im mad at him for being mad.
The photographer yells SMILE
Really?? I want to cry and scream.
By some sort of miracle we all make it out alive, and then Julie Burns Photography produces these!!! WOW!
Love them.
Totally worth the trouble. (family pics to come soon- those took A LOT more editing :)

Summer phone purge..so far

In no particular order because I dont want too :)

 Park City fun day, Canada, farm visits,Zanes obsession with the mail and sneaking random things in, soccer, water, water, water, water more water, driving, cousins, baby showers, sleeping schedules GONE, hiking, cool mushroom bug log with lots of friends,fishing, rock slides,canola, scary fire in Pocatello that broke my heart, train rides, friends, family,art projects, fighting,playing, pack, unpack, drive.

Is is really half over already?? That makes me sad.  

Freedom

Freedom to ride your bike in the kid parade.

Freedom to eat patriotic icecream at 11am and have a blue face the rest of the day.

Freedom to do bouncy house slides and homemade barrel train rides.

Freedom to make s'mores and roast weenies.

 

Freedom to have Preslie in multiple patriotic outfits:)

Freedom to watch fireworks with friends and family. To feel safe in my home and town and country ( although this year I was really concerned about starting on fire!)

Freedom. I'm proud to live in this country. I'm proud of my hard working husband who enables our family to live the American dream. I'm thankful -beyond words for patriotism in all it's forms.

God Bless America.

It should be God Blesses America.

Eight Months!

Baby is on the MOVE

Still a bit awkwardly and goes backward more then forward- but shes ' a-moving!

Mostly headed full force for the dogs.

Process is

SEE-GRAB-EAT

(she was headed for the camera)

Still no teeth...

So easy going

Faves are being upside down, when Daddy does the dip with her.

Loves her brothers and dogs.. and ME :)

Loves the water and to be outside.

Hates getting lotion or sunscreen on

Does not like to stay laying on her back.. like when she needs a diaper change

Not a big fan of naps.. sometimes they happen.. sometimes they last 30 mins and shes done

Sleeps ALL night..

We love this little girl