Best Friend Weekend

A few weeks ago, the boys and I had an amazing "Best friend Weekend" I refer to it as. We got to see and visit with so many of our closest friends. 

Ashley and I got together at this amazing splashpad in Lehi. Carter and Hunter are such cute friends, while we already know that Braxton and Brinley are going to get married....so our cute little families fit so well with eachother. 

(I don't have any other pictures than this of the silly boys, but we were there for over 4 hours and enjoyed every second!)

That night Jake and I took the boys to the Drive-In. I'm not going to lie, I seriously love the drive in. I don't remember the last time I went, but it's going to be way more often now. The boys had so much fun eating dinner first and waiting for the movie to start in the back of the truck. One of my favorite friends, Cortney, also came and joined in on the fun. 

My favorite part of the night.....

The next day we all went to lunch with one of my besties, Rachel and her fiance Trent. I absolutely love this girl and Trent planned this awesome afternoon for the boys. There is this super cool playground and splashpad in Fort Union that the boys seriously enjoyed so much! 

Jake thought that I was too dry for being at a splashpad.....so while I was busy cheering on the boys and minding my own business....he grabbed me and carried me through the water! I have to admit though, it did help cool me down. It was the most fun I've had at a splashpad in a long time. 

Jake is becoming one of the boys' best friends. He is teaching them all of the important skills they need....like how to win at Mario Kart! They absolutely love it and beg him to play video games almost every time they see him now. 

We have so many amazing people in our life....I don't know what I would do without any of them. The boys and I are so lucky. 

4th of July

Super late...I know. But our July was absolutely PACKED full of fun activities, it was hard to keep up with everything. 

The boys had been asking me for awhile now to go camping sometime this summer...well I'm not the "camper-type" so there needed to be a little bit of compromising for all three of us. 

Jake and I set up a tent in his backyard and had a camp-out with the boys "mommy-style." It was actually way fun! 

 The boys had the best time playing in the tent and making up games with each other. 

We absolutely had to roast some marshmallows, I mean what's camping without those roasted pieces of heaven right? Jake was really cute showing the boys how to "perfectly" roast them....although I have to admit  I'm a huge believer in actually getting them engulfed in flame before they're ready to eat. 

 The next day we walked to the parade, which happened to be a couple blocks from the house. 

Here are the boys waiting in anticipation....

I have to say, this parade seriously ROCKED! Look at what the boys scored. We also had waters, Popsicles and coupons passed out too. The boys were pretty proud.... 

At the city park there was a pretty cool carnival with lots to do. The boys saw Spiderman and just had to get their picture taken with him. 

The city park just so happens to have a splashpad there as well.....the boys could have stayed there all day! I  think Splashpads are the world's greatest invention. 

There was a  super cute train ride that the boys rode on for their "last" activity of the carnival. They were in the caboose, and loved every second of it. 

We then came back home to make our 4th of July "food craft." I'm all about the fun activities, especially when they involve frosting and sugar.....

Our pretzel sparklers and festive strawberries turned out really cute!

Overall, it was a great day and such a fun memory. 

Lovin' the Summe Life....

This summer is off to a great start so far....we had the chance to see the coolest eclipse ever! Super cool, and doesn't happen that often. I'm glad my sister, Jimmy and I were able to see it this year. It's not a great picture of it, but I wanted something to remember this day....

Driving down the freeway the other day, I came across this cool semi-truck that said, 'Carter's Express" on it. I took a picture with my phone (yes while driving) and showed Carter that night. He thought it was pretty cool that his name was on a huge truck like that. 

I was able to attend a really fun golf tournament the other day. It was in Midway and so gorgeous. The scenery was so beautiful, the landscape amazing and seriously such great weather. 

You can't tell in this picture very well, but there's a few hot air balloons flying over. 

The boys also both got the "joy" of having pink eye.....super fun let me tell ya! But these little dudes were troopers, and we really did a have a good day together. Sometimes it's nice to have an excuse to stay home and play with eachother. 

When Life Gives You Lemons.....

I'm so glad that June is over and July is well on its way. June was the month of "bad car luck" for my boys and I. We are very fortunate that nothing major happened to us, but the process and trauma we went through was not at all fun. 

My dad got a new boat a few months back, and he's been inviting us ever since to enjoy a day out on the water. The boys and I finally were able to match our schedule with his, and we were off for a day in the sun! On the way there, everything went wrong. The boat was actually attacking the Sequoia and we were flying everywhere on the freeway. My dad, very skillfully I might add, tried his hardest to over compensate and was able to stop the madness within a few minutes. 

Here's a picture of the accident.....

As you can see, the fact that we were all okay is something that I don't take for granted. I was fine during the "adrenaline" part getting the boys into my mom's car and packing up our stuff, but once we got into the car and everything was okay, I broke down in tears. I was so glad that nothing major happened. During the accident I was turning around to look at the boys sitting behind me, so I watched everything happen from behind...traumatic! 

But, that day my mom and I set up a "water play day" in her backyard and had a great time with the boys. They were excited just to be in the water and playing. They now take their ride on toys and play "car accident" and one of them even pulls a boat. It's actually quite comical now that it's not fresh on my mind. 

 The next week, my new car was involved in a "hit and run." This is the first time I've ever experienced something like that. I have to say, the VIP treatment at the car repair shop and rental car company was amazing! I was able to choose which car I wanted for the week, (the boys choose the black one) and we were treated so well. Carter and Brax thought it was pretty cool having a "rental" for the week. They kept talking about where they wanted it to drive them to. Super funny. 

In the car repair shop were some amazing old cars and cool displays. While waiting for paperwork and such, I broke out the camera and the boys and I toured the facility. They thought it was pretty cool. (I was enjoying the free drinks and popcorn too!)

So, when life gives you LEMONS, make some LEMONADE! We are all safe, no major damages that couldn't be fixed (minus my dad's boat) and now we're all back together. Life is truly a gift....cherish it always!

Grateful...

I am truly grateful for these two studs! 

If it weren't for these little guys....my life would be nothing. I love being their mom. My days are long, my responsibilities are endless, my patience is lacking, my energy is dwindling daily....but these two little boys keep me going! Thank you Carter and Braxton, you mean the absolute WORLD to your mom. 

Weber State Birthday Party...

Awhile back Carter got invited to his friend Clara's birthday party. (I've been slacking on my postings lately) 

I have to say, this party was one of the best ones I've been to. (This is coming from the crazy event planner even!) 

The idea was to have the kids come and watch a basketball game at Weber State. It was a unique idea and I had to check it out....not to mention Clara is one of Carter's "girlfriends" so of course we had to be there. The kids all sat together and cheered for Weber. 

Clara's mom made sure the kids had pom poms and purple foam fingers to cheer in the crowd. Then Clara passed out paper sacks she drew on that were filled with the snacks. (Super cute idea)

And instead of cake, there were cake pops! Uber brilliant at a little kids party in the stands!

The Weber State mascot came over to see us! Super fun! It was a great party!

Turning 27

I celebrated my 27th birthday last weekend. I am truly so grateful for my family and support that they show me. The whole gang was able to come out to Lagoon and party it up!

(I have to admit, I absolutely LOVE getting older!)

Me and my little men....

The boys waiting for a ride....

The girls....pretty sure I'd be lost without these two. 

I don't remember the last time I was at Lagoon with my dad....it was really fun seeing the boys enjoy all the rides and go with each of us. 

My little dude....poor kid we really tired him out!

This is Carter after the water ride.....he was sunbathing to get warm and dry off!

We had such a fun trip to the amusement park! Plenty of snacks, drinks and rides to last a little while.

We all came back to my mom's for cake and ice cream. My mom really out-did herself this year with my cake. (It's been a tradition that she makes the cakes and they are always amazing) The pink frosting was even flavored. 

I was also surprised at work the next day with the most gorgeous flowers ever! One of my favorite people in this world made sure I would have some more celebrating even after my birthday. 

Goodbye 26.....Bring it on 27!