Family Reunions....

Lots and lots of potluck dishes...some better than others.
Many family members (most you don't know)
Great games for the kids....including racing, digging for money, pinatas etc.
Cute cousins we don't see often enough, my kids loved you!
Great way for August to end!!!!

CoUnTy FaIr FuN!!

Ahhhh, fall is in the air....do you feel it???

Candy covered apples
Smelly, but lovable farm animals
Distant screams coming from the Tilt-A-Whirl
and brilliant lights every where you look.

Yep, for our family...fall starts out with the Box Elder County fair. Ever since I was little, we know the last week of August brings fair fun. I love it, I think I always will. After all, life is built on memories...and this is a memory I hold dear.




Pretty sure my babies thought they had died and gone to heaven. It was all I could do to shove some food down those little throats, and let them have at their fun.


This boy was just anxiously anticipating those rides...every single one of them. Even the ones he was too tiny to ride...some day my boy, some day.


And I ask you, how long do you think my tiniest tot lasted in this stroller...not long, not long at all.



And the fun begins, the lines were long but we made it through.


Lincoln and cousin Gehrig (how handsome is that Gehrig, we love him)


Carson trying to reach Lincoln's outstretched hand...not even close. However, they had fun trying.




And the big yellow slide, you all know the one. Here is my scary moment of the night, after all it seems every outing these days has one. My children are wild animals lately, and I can't keep up. Ash was sweet enough to take Mr. Lincoln down...he had the time of his life, of course. However, at the end of the slide, she sets Lincoln down for a sec and turns to collect Brevin. Well, someone left the gate open and out runs my baby. I was watching from the other end of the ride...I swear I have never moved so fast. I ran, and shoved my way through crowds of people looking at me as if I had gone insane. As I turned a corner, I could see Lincoln's little head bobbing along, turning another corner. I was shoving my way through, trying to reach him, afraid I would lose track of his tiny little dot of a head. Finally, after what seemed an eternity the crowds parted and I snatched him up. My heart was pounding, I hate moments like that. I still shiver thinking about it. He was so fast, and there were so many people, and such a huge distance between the two of us. It scared me, and I held my little boy extra tight that night.


Oh my baby bujao, what am I going to do with you??



After that little incident, daddy wasn't about to let him free. I took the chance to snap a few candid picture of the two of them. Look at those expressions..love it!


And my favorite part of the fair, the food...oh how I love the food!


What about this little face, safe to say he was enjoying that cotton candy. This picture makes me smile every time.




Yes indeed...we had some fun for ourselves!!!

N-Z

Time to finish this up...



N- Name. Carson loves to practice writing his name. We have to do it first and then he tries right below us. He's getting there.


O- Organization. Every week I pick a new project. The kids toy room was this week. Oh, how I love to organize.


P- Pineapple. We buy one every week in the summertime. I love all this fresh produce the late summer months bring.


Q- Quiet. Ahhh, serenity. The best hour and a half of my day is when this little guy is napping. Just kidding. Although it is nice.


R-Ride. We find many uses for toys in our house. The boys love to get in this dump truck and push each other around the house. I love it too (sarcasm).


S- Shaved Ice Shack. The absolute best ice shack out there. In the parking lot of Reams in Layton. Check it out, over 100 flavors and my favorites all involve real cream added to them.


T- Tucked in. Carsy loves being all "comfy cozy" at the end of the day. All tucked in to watch a quick episode of Mickey Mouse before bedtime.


U-Ultrasound....latest picture of baby Drake. Trying to give us an in between the legs shot, but not a very good one.


V-Vroom. On your mark, get set, go!!! Carson of course always plays Mcqueen, Lincoln is stuck with the others.


W- Walking buddy. Ash and I get up at 5:30 Mon-Thurs for our 4 mile walk. I would love to tell you we run, but I am feeling good about just this, being pregnant and all.


X- XOXO...love them!


Y- Yellow...two cute little guys wearing it. My own little rays of sunshine!


Z- Zoo books...what can I say, Z was a struggle.

Happy Wednesday all!!!

Camping....well sorta!

At least my kind of camping...Cherry Hill. My uncle is in a little band he formed with fellow members in his ward. They originally performed it at a church talent show when he was in the Bishopric. However, they ended up being really good and every now and then they get together for little performances. Well, this weekend he performed at Cherry Hill. So we get together as a family for an overnighter, swimming and of course the concert. One night of camping with bathrooms is plenty for me. Not really an outdoorsy kinda girl.


Carson LOVED it...I wish I was a camper for his sake, cause he would LOVE going all the time. He loves tents, being outside, and most of all his cousins. I love to watch them together, how great to be a kid.


These two helping each other get there sleeping bags all spread out and ready to go.


Checking out our tent...that the kids later went on to break. Which resulted in a very ornery Thiago, who left our campsite at 11:30 to go find supplies to temporarily fix it. Oh well, we needed a new one anyways. There is no way I can fit three kids in there next year.



Happy little campers!


Sound asleep the next morning.


Had to wait until 10:30 to go swimming, so the kids played hide and seek. Here is Carson counting.





I didn't get hardly any pictures swimming. Thiago had to leave that afternoon, his soccer kids were playing in a tournament and ended up in the finals. They took second place, which is great. Unfortunately I was left with two awfully busy children to keep track of. Lincoln is going through a super fun stage, where his mommy is his only friend. Such fun, and Carson has started a new habit of just taking off whether I am aware of it or not. I had a good time.


Later that night at the concert.



Lincoln was exhausted but do you think that stopped him from running around. Nope, the minute Thiago showed up...I basically threw Lincoln at him, and said he's all yours.


The band "Flashback"!!


Carson, Tanner, and Hallie front row Joe's...they were cheering the band on, yelling out cute little comments and everything.


And Lincoln Bejoano clapping away.

It was such a fun weekend, kind of a goodbye to summer, probably the last real summery getaway we will have. Thanks family!