A few good men

Actually I mean blog readers-

If you are a regular blog checker, you are a dying breed I think. And you should just jump on the world of Instagram :) I think I've blogged but in actuality I just posted it on Instagram and then I just get confused about what I have and haven't posted. And instead of quality worthwhile blogging I just dump all my pics. Like I'm about to do now. 

They are hilarious. All of them. 

Watched some cars smash into eachother

Gave a total green light on how late they wanted to stay up. 1:30 am for the big kids. 

Our new thing is tea parties 

Really out of order- but potty training is COMPLETE! I will never change a stinky diaper until I am a grandma. No more diaper bags. No more diaper buying. We had a party and an undie shopping spree.

Caught some fish bare handed- went to some rodeos...

Went to Jackson and stayed in a fancy hotel, ate a lot of food, did all the touristy stuff, soaked up the sun, used a real atlas with Brody as the navigator, took the really really really long way home :) 

Great weekend! 

A hiking we will go... 

Sometimes no more babies is sad- but then I have moments of HOLY AWESOME! This was another one. P hiked mirror lake. No stroller, baby backpack, sling, child toting device. That was happy. 

So pretty! 

Homecoming, lunch dates... 

Candy catching, and Brody was on the football float in the parade. He thought he was a cool dude. 

Cute pics of Pres

September was a lot of this. Brody had an awesome first football season, a really super, ideal, coach who just taught them so much about teamwork and hard work and doing your best and to recognize what it feels like to be successful in direct relation to the effort you put out. The guy should write books. It was an awesome exciting season. 

Some games were a bit cold...

He likes orange. And some mornings we ride bikes to school. Our school that is very very far away.. 

"First Magician" says Preslie. She's in dance a few days a week and LOVES it. 

Last day of the farmers market. It was so nice outside! And they had a bunch of fun stuff to do- so I yanked the boys early from school and we soaked it up. 

Things I don't want to forget- neither of my boys will wear jeans. When will this change? Preslie loves shoes that use to be Zane's. Or anythig of his. These converse are her "Zaneys too smalls" and her first choice. 

Farewell September. You were a really great month. 

Preslie at fall

These pics were taken by a super talented 16 yr old. Love her and I love the pics and what she captured. Thank you Hanna!! 

Those toes! 

Black

I needed a haircut. 

And a color. 

And I was bored and antsy and told my hair lady to dye it black. She thought I was nuts haha. It was funny.

But she did it. 

And I LOVE it!!! 

Love love love. 

My kids hate it. 

Dev likes it.

So here ya go.

It has been pretty funny to see people's reaction or to have people just totally not know who I am.

Black. 

August!!

  Playing a little catch up and wishing for summer. Again. 

We had another really fun Rich/Mecham reunion. The a Rich reunion was in Raft River Idaho. Some extremely kind and generous people have created this great place at their home, and they allow others to come and enjoy! And boy did we!! 

Giant water slides!!!!!! I can't even really explain how HUGE these are. And there was 2. 

There was also a zip line...

Trampoline, giant sandbox, waterfall and kiddie pool and playhouse. It was fun to visit with cousins and aunts and uncles and do all the fun stuff! I bet the kids hiked up those water slide hills 100 times. Can't wait to go back! 

We had a fun few days with the Mecham family in Pocatello. Games and picnics and visiting. 

Playing "dip" 

We left from Pocatello and heading to Caldwell. Also known as Brody's "happy place" 

We love to visit caldwell. We live in our swimsuits, spend %90 of the time in the water, stay up way too late and just have a grand time. 

This trip Caroline, Rebecca and Brody also competed in the Emmett city kids triathlon. 

Quite the accomplishment for these kids! And A LOT of hard work! 

They did it!! They swim, bike, run- and all agreed that the run was the hardest! So proud of them!!

Preslie was so SO sad to leave. Holy smokes. She cried for Aunt Lisa and "her girls" the first 40 mins of the drive home until she fell asleep. 

We came home ready to cram in the most fun we could before school... 

Brody started football! Tackle! Dev and I might enjoy it even more then Brody :) it's an exciting sport!! 

Being 2 is really fun.. For everyone. 

Back to school party! And Brielle and Alyse came to stay for a few days.

Salt art at the party

Red carpet fashion show :) 

Yay!!! 

We tried to go to seven peaks and got rained out! So hit a rec center with a slide and lazy river and high dives. 

River swimming... 

Put a hundred name stickers on stuff... 

Fondue on 1st day of school Eve 

Ready!!! 

No tears for me or Zane :) 

The first week had a lot of half days- so hit bear lake one last time, it was too cold for anyone else, we had the beach to ourselves!! 

Full independence with wardrobe choices goes like this

If wishes came true, I would live on this beautiful farm. 

And that was August.