In a nutshell~

Please excuse the fact that I am still posting summer events, as i am fully aware that school has indeed began. That is coming. But in my crazy little mind things have to work in chronological order, and this blog here is no different:) This summer was one of the best i can remember {i think i say that every year}. It was like we graduated to this new stage of child~rearing, where we weren't scheduled around naps, or feeding times, or worried about pushing the kiddos to the melt down point~ never a good thing. And although that makes my heart ache just a bit, it was kind of amazing. It was care~free and fun~filled. I am going to warn you, there are an unbelievable amount of pictures in this post~ what's new huh? Ha!

Kaden turned 8, which means he is a new cub scout. Ca~razzy to me! His first scouting adventure included a day camp at Camp Kiesel, and let me tell you~ he was thrilled. He even brought home a wooden snake that was pretty stellar.

Good times at the county fair...

We watched some pretty sweet wake~boarding competitions {since when is wakeboarding considered fair worthy?? Not that i am complaining} And then we met up with T~bone...

He had to be ridden'~ Parke was up first. Not quite sure about this...

Next up, the Kade-man. Ya! Arm up~ that'a boy!!

Pretty proud of his new sticker...

Snow cones are always a must~

Parker was diggin' it.

Have i ever mentioned how much i heart my family?

They are the coolest people i know~ hands down.

Austy in Bear Lake with her cupcake and a little sass~ doesn't get much cuter...

Me and my baby boy~ who just started preschool, and made his mother cry... but we are not going to talk about it right now:)

There was a family reunion at the dinosaur park. Parker was lovin' up on this velociraptor:)

Papa and the kiddos~

i love this picture~

digging for dino bones, some serious business...

Lotsa swim days at Mimi & Papa's...

Kaden mastered the art of swimming. The dude was crazy! doing flips off the diving board and everything. I was pretty darn proud of him...

The cousin's playing 'soul surfer' {if you haven't seen that movie~ you have too! darling} My personal favorite is the arm tucked into the bathing suit:) Can you see Kaden holding the shark in the top corner... it was classic!

Krewby clapping and being adorable~ poolside...

And Parker giving his Mommy a big roar! I love him in his goggles:)

Hangin' with our friends up at Pineview~

Meet Rylie's boyfriend Hunter. That's right, boyfriend. From the moment this girl could talk, she has informed us of this fact~ and she never wavers. She loves him. She gets all giddy around him. I can't even explain it??

Parke and his John Deere.

It was a gorgeous night on the water.

The kids weren't quite sure at first, but then we couldn't get them off!

Melt my lovin' heart~

A great time was had by all!

As fall is inching closer each day, I am getting just a little more excited to close this door and open a new. With new seasons, comes new opportunities.

Can't wait to see what fall might bring!

~xo