Fall

My favorite time of year

Let the Wild Rumpus start!! It just seemed to be so fitting to have JackJack be a wild thing this year. I altered a costume that I found - it is amazing what you can do with felt, markers and hot glue. The weird thing is that I started to put this together about a week before I saw that the movie was coming out. So I'm sure they will be in the stores next year.


Birthday festivities! I didn't have time to think a lot about my birthday, I was so busy doing all my last minute things with the art show. In fact I spent the majority of the day in the gallery installing artwork and painting onto the wall. After I was done though, I did get very spoiled by my sweet family and husband. It seems to take a week to really celebrate my birthday every year. We go out with my family, Nick's family and Nick takes me out. This year we added to that craziness and spent a family day with JackJack too. It was a great birthday and although I am starting to be on the late side of twenty I feel very grateful for what being 27 has brought to me!
Birthday at Black Island Farms with the Harts. This is a great place, JackJack had so much fun playing on everything, seeing the animals, and riding the tractor pull. It was cold but so nice to get together with everyone. It is so funny that my mom and dad got an ice cream cake haha freezing and delicious!




This is JackJack's "cheeeeeese" face
Birthday cupcakes at the Zoo. It was great to see the baby animals, but Jacks was really mad that the carousel was out of order. He kept walking around it, trying to figure out how to get in.

Gardner Village Sarah, Erica, me

My favorite witch flying over the stream. It is such a charming place.

Sarah with Leah and Christian

Mama Carol and Erica

Petting Zoo

Silly Leah and Christian

I know this is cute but gross. Jacks LOVES the animal and loved being able to touch them. I can't believe they just let the kids poke them all day.

My very cute mom and sister

Summertime, where the livin' is easy

Bloomington & Bear Lake in August

Jacks and Grandpa

Hanging out on the rock



Greg jumping off the rope swing

Nick carrying Jacks. He does NOT like being contained.

The Fam

JackJack LOVES Bear lake. He escapes from us and runs into the water, splashing and giggling. He also loves to play in the sand. We have to watch him close those because he likes to eat it too. We actually caught him dipping his cheetos in it.

Sandcastles

Me trying to keep track of my little Houdini

Here and There

JackJack in his swim gear

It was really fun for us to fill up the kiddie pool and hang out in our back yard. Jacks especially likes to squirt the dog with the hose.

snug snugs

First trip to the zoo

Being cheesey on the merry-go-round during 2nd trip

Greg with Leah and Christian

Lake Powell

We spent a week at lake powell with all kinds of adventures. Sickness, windstorms, running out of gas...but it was definately worth it! My favorite was the beautiful Navajo Canyon. Thanks to everyone for letting us tag along. We did leave JackJack behind which was very hard for me (especially since he took his first steps while we were gone).

The Drive to the Lake was awesome. We loved all the small towns and oddities.

My cute mom & dad. Dad threw out his fishing line at any chance.

Me chickening out of climbing up the cliff with my brother.

Victory!

Swimming at Grandpa Gordy & Grandma Sherrie's Pool

Jack Jack has had so much fun swimming in Grandpa's new pool! He loves the water, and even lets us dunk him (as long as we clap after). It has been so fun to go swim and hang out with Grandma, Grandpa and the cousins.

Macie

Brandon & Ashton

Grandpa Gordy

Bear Lake Extravaganza

The Harts spent a great extra-long weekend at the Bear Lake house last July. We planned it out and did all kinds of fun things like: Bear Lake (of course), Lava Hotsprings, Outdoor movie, Pie bake off with Grandma Hart, 4 wheelin', and great food. We even saw the new Harry Potter at the old Montepiler theater. New tradition anyone?

tuckered out after a long day at Lava Hotsprings

Lava Hotsprings

Grandma's swing

triple back flips

Making pies with Grandma Hart