Go Gray!

Kaden had a fabulous soccer season. This was the first year that he really "got into it," if you know what I mean~ no more battin' at butterflies;) I was so impressed at how he never backed down, and played super tough. It made his games really fun to watch~

Atta boy~

Papa and Parker huggin' it out...

And nothin' better than fresh picked dandelions;)

Yep~ two thumbs up dude! And take a gander at those magnificent mountains in the background. Sometimes I forget to stop and realize how beautiful it is here...

The crew on their last game~

Kaden, Davis, James, and Garrett

We were missing Stockton, Braxton, and Jaron.

They played awesome! All four of them scored at least a goal or two, and Kaden was excited to go out on such a fun game! A little trophy action~

Way to go Kade~man! You are a total stud~muffin, and we love you so much!

~x0

The Blue Whales

{Note: So apparently, according to Photobucket... I take too many pictures, wha? Sorry about the technical difficulties. Hopefully we are back in business}

Another soccer season, come and gone. I feel like I can't keep up with time lately~ it's gone before I even knew I had it~ if that even makes sense. Rylie made some great strides in soccer this year (she actually kicked the ball!), and had a great time with her Daddy as the coach:)

We were so darn proud of her~

The throw~in...

Way to get in there Rylie! I love the intensity~ ha! She goes about soccer in a pretty girlish manner~ like mother, like daughter.

The sneaky little brother with an insistent sugar craving comin' over to raid the girls' treats. You better believe I gave into him... I dare you to say no to that face!

The cheering section~ best grandparents ever!

Thanks mom, for making me sneak in for one;)

What a game! One last hoor~ah!! Let's go Blue Whales!

The team~

Mariah, Kendal, Rylie, Olivia, and Carly

And the official team picture~

We had so much fun watching these cute girly's play their little hearts out:)

Way to go Blue Whales~ it was a great season!

Fabulous Giveaway Alert~

Wanna chance to win this gorg~eouso dress from Shabby Apple? Go here for the juicy details, and good luck!!

Salad Season~

Nothin' beats a great summer salad. Thought I would share one of my favorites with y'all~

Balsamic Dressing

2/3 c. light olive oil

6 T. Balsamic vinegar

1/2 c. sugar

1 T. red onion, chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix in blender until smooth, and serve.

{store leftover dressing in refrigerator}

This dressing can be used on lots of yummy combinations.

Spring Mix, spinach, strawberries, mangoes, blueberries,

pears, apples, bacon, Craisins,

Candied pecans, almonds, and walnuts,

Gorgonzola, feta, and blue cheeses.

Oh, the possibilities are endless...

So get those creative juices flowin'~

And enjoy!!

Preschool Graduation

Our Ry~bug graduated from Miss Bonnie's preschool. She was one lucky girl in having the opportunity to enjoy Miss Bonnie for two years in a row! We all adore her, and couldn't help but be a little sad to see this year end...

Rylie and Miss Bonnie~ she is taking a break from teaching while she has her new little one, and we are sooo going to miss her! She is amazing.

Gramy and Mimi came in full support~ we sure love these gals;)

They had the most darling little class this year. Here are some of Rylie's close friends~

Whitney and Kendal

Brecken~

Livy~Lou

And Easton~ these two are such cute buds:)

Me and my girl. I was so proud of her, she wasn't even nervous this year!

And the remainder of the day was spent playing with these balloons she got to bring home. What a day~ balloons make any day a good one!

It was a fabulous year, and Rylie learned and grew so much.

Next stop~ Kindergarten!

Aaahhh!!!

It better be a looooong summer so I can brace myself:)

~xo

Flashback Friday~

As I pulled my last jar of strawberry jam out of the freezer today, I thought of these pictures of the bug and I making jam together last spring. You know, when I wasn't blogging much;)

Have I ever mentioned what a huge help this girly is in the kitchen.

She loves to help a momma out~

And seeing Kaden's violin case on the counter back there gave me a little twinge of regret in pulling him out. Can't believe I never even got a picture of him with his mini~violin... it was pretty darn cute!

We've got it down to a pretty good science~

And now I know what we will be doing this weekend, because home~made strawberry jam is a major staple in this house. What in the world would we do without it?!?

Happy Friday~

And good luck kisses to all who are racing tomorrow!

Wish I was joinin' ya:)

10 years love~

I can't even believe it. Where did it go? Doesn't it seem like only yesterday that we were driving down to this here temple, to be married into the eternities??

Wasn't it such a happy day? Couldn't have been more perfect, in my book. The thoughts of being on those gorgeous temple grounds, 10 years later, with our little family, celebrating this special day made my heart so happy.

Of all the things we have experienced and accomplished in our years together,

our little family definitely tops the cake!~

I couldn't be happier...

Or love you all more than I already do...

You are the sweetest Daddy in the world...

And the best friend I could ask for... oh, and kinda fun to smooch:)

Thanks for being my baby~ I feel so blessed to have you.

That was so awesome when Parker chewed up most of my steak, and put it back on my plate. The poor couple seated with us~ ha ha! Pretty sure they'll be waiting a while to have kids:)

We sure had a blast though, didn't we? I think the kiddos thought it was about the coolest thing ever. And this was kinda fitting...

Here's to 10 more exciting years~ may they never be dull:)

Love ya with all my heart!

~x0