New Family Pics!

Of course I couldn't put all of the pics on here....mostly cause I don't have time. But my Mother in law paid for all of us to get family pics done for a school fundraiser and as you can see, they turned out great!!! I'd give credit to the lady that took them, but I don't remember her name!

Here is the entire gang!

Grandma and Grandpa and all the grandkids!
I love this one cause it totally shows Simons personality! He was hugging us both so tight!

This one is my absolute favorite pic! I think my kid is pretty much the cutest kid in the entire world!!! And man, my husband is handsome!!
Hayley and Heathers family pics also turned out amazing! I am so glad to be a part of such a great family! Thank you Linda for such a priceless gift!!

Lovin' our Ducks!

We are having so much fun with our ducks! They are possibly one of the greatest pets I have ever had! Incredibly low maintenance, and so fun to watch play! We have had them for a week now and they have almost doubled in size! If it's possible I think they are even cuter now than when they were babies! They look more like ducks instead of chicks. We now let them just roam the yard and they are getting more and more used to us. They don't get scared as easily. They keep "running away" to our neighbors yard but they always come back! I guess they have kind of turned into a neighborhood pet since everyone enjoys watching them.

Simon likes to chase them around, and then they turn around and chase him. It's pretty funny!

They like to play in the water so I let Simon have at it with the hose. I'm pretty sure he had more fun than they did! A lot of people have inquired about this duck as a pet thing...I highly recommend it! They eat very little (we just get grain from IFA). They actually eat the bugs in your yard (that's the main reason I got them, so they would eat the bugs that are eating my plants!) and their poop fertilizes the yard. Surprisingly it's not too messy (the poop that is). Just hose it down! They for the most part stay put in the yard, and if they do wander off they always come back to eat. If any of you have any questions let me know! They are sooooo fun!!!!

New Ducks and Some Family Time

Somehow, Somewhere I got it in my head that I wanted a couple pet ducks. I blame Tyler at work! I thought as they grow up they would be a fun addition to our yard. Surprisingly Cody said we could get some. So, after a couple weeks of hunting (well, not literally "hunting") a friend of mine from work found these ducks for sale in Hyrum. Simon was waiting outside for me when I got home, excited to meet his new pets.

We let Simon name them so of course they got named Donald and Goofy. To be honest I'm a little surprised that he didn't name them Buzz and Woody (he's just slightly obsessed with Toy Story right now). The next day at work Cody called me to say that the ducks were gone! Gone? Like dead? No, they had just ran away....but of course with how little they were that inevitably meant they were dead. I hunted for awhile around the yard when I got home....in the window wells, in the rain gutter, in the flowers....everywhere. No luck! Well, when we woke up this morning Cody looked out the window and said "you have got to be kidding me". There were the ducks! They had found their way home...and they are only a week old! I'm so proud of my little duckies!!!

Today we also decided to skip church (shhh, don't tell!) and spend a little family time up the canyon. We just walked around and enjoyed being in the mountains for a little while. Simon ran around, me and Cody held hands and it was just a really nice day!

New Friends and a New Experience

So, apparently Simon has developed an imaginary friend....sort of. His name is "Real Guy" and we have yet to figure out if he lives in the pantry or if he indeed is the pantry door. He also has a pet alligator! Yes, quite the imagination! Simon keeps reminding us that he is a really nice guy! Weirdo! Of course I had to get a pic of Simon talking to "Real Guy".

On Wednesday my in-laws ward had a family fun night at the pool. Cody decided to go fishing instead.... (butt!), so me and Simon went we the Johnson Clan. We had so much fun! Of course Simon started off the evening with a scraped up knee (what else is new?). But once Hayley was able to actually get Simon to go in the water he had a blast! The poor kid basically jumped up and down in the water the intire time. If any of you have ever done water arobics before you know how much this must have wore him out! Finally "Uncle Kyle" was able to talk Simon into going down the water slide with him. I can't believe he actually went down! As soon as he came down he demanded that Mom go down the slide with him next. So, of course I did.....we had a fun bonding moment doing that! It was great!
Hayley and Trav.
Yes, I'm a brave soul to post a pic of me in my swimsuit just out of the water. I had to have proof of the fun we had!
Ady, Simon, and Sienna. They are all smiles! You can just tell they had the time of their lives even though it was now time to go home!

Memories

I think about 8 of my links have been doing this, and it seems like fun, so here you go.
1. Leave one memory that you and I had together, as a comment on my blog. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Better Late than Never!

I finally got some pics posted on here from the 4th! We had a fabulous time at the fireworks on the 3rd! I'm pretty sure I was more excited than Simon. He puked right before they started, but he loved them once we got him settled.

Simon and Sienna. Best of friends.....for now. :) I love the pics of them when they look like they are in full conversation.
Hayley and Trav. I love you guys!
Simon was having an intense conversation with grandpa. Of course it ended in a wrestling match!
We did fireworks at my parents house on the 4th. We missed Jen and Jason and their crew, they were dealing with a family emergency (see her blog for details). Simon had a great time playing with Sid. Anyway, that was our 4th of July holiday! We are headed off on vacation to Bear Lake and then to camping. So, I'll post new pics when we get back!

Your Beautiful!!!

I wanted to do a little post specifically for my niece Caesy. Caesy has the most beautiful freckles you have ever seen and she HATES them! I just don't get it! I know so many people that would kill to have her beautiful freckles! So, I wanted to do this post to show her a few of my favorite models that are even more beautiful because of their freckles! Some of them are hard to see because it's such a small picture, but these women love their freckles and know that they are unique because of them!

I think she is so stunning!
Caesy, I forbid you to ever wear this much eye makeup! :)



Caesy, you are beautiful with or without freckles! Your freckles make you unique and I love them so much!!! I wish you could see just how beautiful you are! Love you tons!