Family Pictures

My very talented friend Maegan took some family pictures for us last weekend. I love the way they turned out. Some of them capture Connor and Lyla's personalities so well!

Little Miracles!

I was just looking back on the last six months of our lives and realized we have been part of many tiny miracles...little things that may seem like coincidences to others, but help I know came from a higher power. Chris lost his job 6 months ago. We thought it would be a couple months and he'd be back in business, but it took a little longer than expected. The first miracle was that we were able to return a car we had just bought...hence no car payment. Second, Heavenly Father led me to a job eight months earlier that would pay for our mortgage payment. We were able to pay for everything else with the unemployment money. Third, Chris had an ingrown toenail that just kept getting worse and worse, he tried all the home remedies and still no luck. He called a doctor's office to find out how much it would cost...$170.00. He made the appointment and the day he was going to go his toe seemed to be getting better. He called, canceled the appointment and his toe got better. Finally, the week that our unemployment check stopped coming, Chris got a job with Aramark. Heavenly Father knew what he was doing and knew what we needed to learn. I'm not sure why I doubt that He will take care of us, He always does! Chris started work on Monday and it has been a great week! I'm proud of him and the hard work it was for him to find a job. Unemployment wasn't easy for him, but he handled it well. We went out to dinner with Chris' parents the night we found out he got the job, we were talking about all of the miracles we'd received as a family and Lyla looked at me and said, "Heavenly Father loves us!" That sums it up nicely!

Logan 1/2 Marathon

A couple weeks ago I ran the Logan 1/2 Marathon. What was I thinking? I'm not a runner! The day after the race I couldn't walk...my knees were killing me. And I may be crazy, but I may just run another one. This running/triathlon stuff is addicting!

Me at the finish line.

Running to the finish line.

I don't recommend waterskiing after a 1/2 marathon, but I couldn't resist the smooth water.

This might be why my knees hurt so bad the next day!

My attempt at jumping on the wake board.

Connor Water skiing!

Here are some pictures of Connor waterskiing. From the moment he heard that my parents bought some 'kid skis" he has been so excited. It never crossed his mind that he might not get up. He had the biggest smile on his face. It was fun to watch. He's a natural.

Kids Say Funny Things!

Connor and Lyla have been funny lately! Here are a few of the things they've said:

Out of the Blue Con said, "I love whip cream! It makes me run faster!"

I was putting Con to bed and we were chilling on his bed. He looked over at me and said, "Mom I've been lying a lot to you. Here's what I've been lying about: When you ask me who I'm taking to and I say no one, (Con talks to himself a lot when he's playing) I'm really talking to my pretend friends." So I follow up by asking, "Who are your pretend friends?" He replies, "GreeJay, Seth, and Gunther." I thanked him for always being honest with me and then I laughed my head off.

Lyla has decided she wants to be a baby when she grows up. She walks around the house saying, "When I grow up, I'm being a baby!" She is very convinced of this and gets upset if you try to persuade her otherwise.

After Lyla gets out of the bath I wrap a towell around her and send her to her room so she can get dressed. Instead of walking to her room she walks into the living room or Connor's room, opens her towell and yells "Tada!" and then laughs her head off. Where does she get this stuff? It has to be from Chris!

Fourth of July Weekend

I love the Fourth of July! It is my favorite holiday. This year we had a weekend FULL of fun! We started by going to lake with Amy and Casey. It was so nice to relax on the beach, waterski, wakeboard, tube, and hang out with friends. Friday night we went to the West Point festivities. Games, fireworks, friends... On Saturday morning Chris and I ran in the Clearfield 5K race, went to the West Point Parade (We loved the planning commissions float!), ate breakfast at our house with Chris' family, swam at the WAC, and then went to the Kaysville fireworks. Needless to say the kids were exhausted...but very happy. We are so blessed to live in a land where we are free to live as we want. Thanks to all who serve our country and protect our freedoms.

Blog Overload!

Check out what we did in June...it was a fun and really busy month! We love summertime!