Springy randomness

A little more randomness, as if you haven't had enough from me already;)

This has been a beautiful spring.  Snow in the mountains, and green grass at the park~ doesn't get much better... although, the snow is long gone now.  We took full advantage of spring break and got a few solid ski days in, it was wonderful.

 We are back at it in the soccer department.  First few games were killer, but we're starting to get our lungs back;)  



The last few ski days with my sweet dad and kiddos~ pure heaven.

Some springy goodness~

And so so happy to have our pooch out walking the streets again!

We've been on a health kick~ trying to rein in the sugar intake.  Enjoying ourselves some healthier eats!  And the garden is already underway~ hip hip hooray!

A night at the ranch with the baby animals is always a good time.  The kiddos' happy place for sure.  Dirt, fresh air, tree climbing, animal extravaganza... all good things:)

Some quality time at the Jazz game~

Concessions were a must!

Kaden's first ever pinewood derby car.  A little assistance from his big daddy in the 'wood cutting' department, and he was on a mission to take first place!  Even said a little prayer;)

Alas, his car did not take first place-- but the speeding bullet was tops in our book!

Also got the award for 'sleekest design'... go Kade!

From snowmen to pink blossoms, and everything in between.  Parker had a few weeks there that he would insist on being dressed as a superhero.  Pretty much melted my heart...

Friday night sleepover camp-outs have become a new tradition, and this warmer weather calls for a snow cone and some watermelon!  Who's with me?!

And there you have it folks~ a whole lotta random.

Thanks to instagram for these pix that allow me to remember sweet moments that I would have otherwise forgotten.  Yep, spring has been good to us.

~xo

sunny getaway~

So a few weeks ago we headed down to sunny St.George for some r&r. It was a whole lotta good food, good company, and good fun!

We flew kites, swam in the pool, and went exploring Snow Canyon.

Oh, that red rock... get's me every time!Haven't you heard? Socks and sandals are all the rage right now. He insisted;)

Some serious exploring going on here~

Our kids are monkeys! They will climb on anything...

My sweet sister and her family~

Nothing beats popsicles by the pool:)

After a couple days with my family, we loaded up {pup and all} and headed off to stay with Gramy and Papa for a couple more days...

Which meant more swimming, more good company, and of course, more. food!

One afternoon we headed for the St.George airport to see the Blue Angels in action. Besides the massive wind/sand storm that shooed us all out of there in a hurry, it was a fabulous time!

Love my sweet fam, and these fun memories we are able to share.

I am so grateful for our families, and the closeness we share.

Always good times when we are together!

~xo

iphone update~

For those of you who follow me on Instagram, this post will be a snoozer~ sorry. I am sad to admit that the only photos I have as of late, are the ones found on my phone... oops! So here is a little sampling of what we've been up to via my iphone pics~ in no particular order;)

V-day the hubs and i had a hot date, and the kiddos had a blast at Gramy's house.

check and check!Came across this nifty little desk, and knew I had to have it for the Ry-bug. She has been obsessed with playing school lately, and was so excited at the prospect of having her very own desk!

A little tlc, and he was good as new~

Parker has a new nasty habit of coloring on the walls. Not.Good. The weather has been fabulous, lots of time out and about the neighborhood. And darn those girl scout cookies!

Koda got his pins out, and is healing like a champ. Oh, happy days...

Ski days with cousins are always a good time~

I may, or may not have let my kids sluff school to go skiing...

What? It was just a short day;)

Parke really enjoys pb&j's right now... it's almost the only thing he will eat!

This picture is precious to me~

Kade's basketball games, Parke's "pond & reptile" preschool treats, homemade chicken noodle soup and rolls for a stormy night, and Rylie and her jello-playdough~ huge hit! recipe here.

Nutella fruit dip~ recipe here. Tasty!

These two... melt a momma's heart.

No idea where my week went, but always happy to welcome another weekend;)

Looking forward to some spiritual enlightenment, and good eats with conference.

Hope you all enjoy!

~xo

Love the weekends~

Our days have gotten so busy, I am really enjoying our weekends.

I love a good fall~cleaning, just as much as spring. Sissy and I organized and cleaned out the garage, thinking that cooler weather was on it's way... ha! Ya, right:) The kiddos have still been enjoying some bike-riding, sprinkler's & water balloons, and playing outside with their friends. You'd think it was still summer around here~ if it weren't for the crazy schedule we've been keeping. We are back to soccer, football, dance, homework, weekly allergy shots {poor Kade}, and scouts... throw canning in the mix and I am about ready to pull my hair out! Teasing~ but close:) I love when sis helps me out though~ makes my heart happy.

Nic and his dad had this really awesome idea to go jump out of an airplane,

and of course we had to go watch...

Parke pointing up~ yup, that is where your Dad is headed buddy.

At this point I am pretty much freaking out {and thinking it is really awesome all at the same time} I could hardly see the little speck of an airplane. Then one by one, I could see these tiny colored dots start coming out. If you look close in this picture you can see them~

I had no idea which one was Nic, so I just started snapping pictures of them as my camera could actually start to focus on them. There is my baby up there~ high, high, in the sky sky {as my kiddos would say}...

I was so happy to see him on the ground...

This was pretty darn cute to see Nic and his dad walking back together. Feet on the ground, safe and sound... and ready to throw up! Ha ha! Unfortunately, they both got a little motion sick.

But they were greeted with open arms...

The airplane was a little noisy...

Such a fun atmosphere~ next time it's my turn, and Nic can sit on the ground with knots in his stomach;) It was kind of torture watching.

Since we were in O~town, we figured we'd go hit up the farmer's market. Always a good time, and some good grub! Nic was getting some great snuggles...

We loaded up with roasted corn, peaches, popping corn {so.much.fun}, peppers for my salsa, watermelon, and some fresh tamales. It was fabulous~

This Parke is a momma's boy, and I can't get enough of him.

The next morning on our way out the door to church~

This sissy is her daddy's girl~

When we got home~ something inspired the kiddo's to write their Christmas wish list's and mail them off to Santa. Hmmm... Santa better get busy!

{notice the 'claws' rather than 'clause'...

you better believe I wasn't about to correct that, so precious.}

Nic throwing our corn on the grill~

Roasted corn~

If you haven't tried it, you must.

Directions: for those interested.

Cut off tip of cob, and remove the outside layer of the husk (do not remove all layers.) I just got mine nice and clean looking. Soak in cold water for 20 minutes. Remove, and shake off excess water. Grill over hot coals for about 20 minutes, being careful to rotate the cobs every few minutes. When ready, kernels will be tender and pull away easily. Dress with desired toppings~ butter, parmesan cheese, lemon pepper, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, etc.

I love when the weather cools down just a bit, and we can enjoy family dinners out back~

Church shirt, ball shorts, and Nerf shooting vest, doing crazy poses atop of the slippery slide... that's my boy!

{a little pep talk from dad}

The rest of the evening was spent throwing the football around, pushing kiddo's in the swing, and watching sis conquer the monkey bars. Doesn't get much better.

~xo