"The Usual"

I spend a fair amount of time each day talking to my sisters or my mom on the phone. Each time we talk the conversation starts out the same. "What are you up to today?" My response to that question most often is "the usual". To my sisters that don't have kids or may not be married, they have no idea what I am talking about. So this is for you, some highlights of the "the usual" this past week (which I happen to love).


Attended the "Watermelon's" soccer game-which they won.


Got this cute boy to finally take a nap. It just took PJ's and his new shoes. Who knew!!




Went on many scooter rides with the neighborhood scooter gang.


Spent time with cousins (Baby Nash and Noah-8 days apart).


Went on a fancy date with the hubby.


Helped our youngest get a job at "Big Bee's". For those who don't remember Big Bee's, it was a hamburger/ice cream shop in Sandy. They wore shirts that looked similar to what Nash is wearing. Travis gets a kick out of this outfit.


Got these crazy kids ready in time for church so we could sit on the "soft seats".

Spent time at Grandma and Grandpa "lillums", where the kids love to pick plums with Grandpa, and then take out the stone (pit).

Got a pet bird. Just kidding. This pigeon was sitting on our doorstep when we got home one night. Travis put out his finger and it walked right on. He soon flew away. That is the kind of pet I like.

I made a wish & it came true...

It is a miracle-a family picture with all smiles and no screaming (I love how professionals now can cut and paste different heads in different pictures). I usually dread picture day, really what mom doesn't. It does not matter how much prep work I put into getting ready, or what bribes I give, it usually doesn't play out the same way I had imagined. I got our family picture back just the other day and was pleasantly surprised, but not only that, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for our little family. Some time ago I made this wonderful wish & it came true!!

Fun in St.Gorgeous

We had the ultimate relaxing weekend. We headed to St. George (or St. Gorgeous as the girls would say) with our good friends the Medina's. We stayed in her parents home that lies right up by the red cliffs of Tuachon. It was beautiful. We relaxed by the pool all day long eating chips and salsa and drinking diet coke. It was my kind of weekend. We all played hard and laughed a lot. With our crazy husbands and cute kids-there is a lot to laugh at. Boston even practiced his golf swing on the little putting green next to the pool. Never a dull moment!

Rylee loved jumping off the jumping rock.

Bo worked on his short game. He's getting good!

No one stays dry when Travis is around.

Staci and the girls.