In other not so exciting news....

 Tate started soccer again, and in this league there is a game AND a practice every week.  Most people think, duh, no kidding.  Me who does not really enjoy sports?  Ugh.

 We have the best neighborhood.  Every summer they do a party with a parade for the kids, a bounce house, and the firemen come.  So while the kids run wild, us parents get to relax and chat!

 Tate getting to spray the fire hose

 

Tate with his new friend....Tate!  They're the same age but my Tate is a whole head taller

Lastly, I can't forget the Moo! She refuses to nap these days so falls asleep in random spots..

(Pre) School Days

Raise your hand if you're excited to go to school?!  No? Nobody?

(p.s...he really did love it, I think he was just a little nervous before going; and he was being a stinker for any pictures:)

Zoo....check.

 You know how sometimes you go do things just so you can say you did them?  The Zoo is one of those for us.  If we make it once a year I feel good. My kids like it, but I think they worry more about the train and merry-go-round than the animals.  And half of the time it's just too bloody hot....so I'm a bad mom I guess. Oh well.

 With Meg and her girls by the sea lions/seals...whatever

I will say though, that the new bear area is pretty dang cool.  The kids loved how the polar bear can swim right up to the glass and stare you down.  I love Marley's face:)

A new little Love!!

 Jordan's sister Krystal had a baby girl last week and I am so excited!!  Marley finally has a girl cousin on the Love side, and there's a new tiny baby around to love and hold...then give her back;)

 

Me holding miss Bergan Cluff after she was born!  I know I look freaky...I was a little too excited and also tired; it was late

Once they got home and settled we let the kids go see their new cousin for a bit.  Tate was so enthralled by her and couldn't stop staring at her.  He did ask me "When are we going to get one of these?"  So I might run to Costco this week and buy one.

The Ranch

 We did our yearly Ranch trip with my family last week, and like always it was awesome!  Each year gets better because with the kids getting older, they go do their own thing and explore more.  So it leaves me to swing out on the porch for hours on end:)

4-wheelin'

Brooke was so cute and did all these fun Olympic crafts and games for the kids since the opening ceremonies started while we were up there. (them with all their "torches" they made)

Of course a little hot tubbing

we took the kids to the fish hatchery nearby--I think it's gross because there's just millions of stinky fish everywhere, but the kids loved it!

My little cowgirl going on a hike

Tate found a horny toad while there and named him Utah (?)

Utah came home with us and now lives in his own cage on my counter....we'll see how long that lasts!

Happy 5th Birthday!!

 Tate turned 5 years old today!!  I can't believe I have a child this old.  But I still have one more year until kindergarten, that will be even more weird.  He was so excited when he woke up today, you would have thought it was Christmas.

 A new light saber!!  He is really into Star Wars these days.  Jordan's family bought him all SIX of the movies too....I haven't even seen them all but I have a feeling I will know them by heart soon enough:)

 Jordan got off work early and we told Tate he could do anything he wanted...so he chose bowling...

 .....and  Chuck-e-Cheese.  I haven't been since I was about 5 and it was just as classy as I remember.  Tate and Marley loved it, I kinda felt like I needed a shower after.

 We did cake and ice cream after with Jordan's family, he obviously loved all the attention and getting more presents!

I hope you had a great 5th Birthday today my little buddy!  You frustrate me and test my patience to no end, but I love you more than words and wouldn't have you any other way!! 

Park City

 This year for the 4th of July we spend a few days in Park City with Jordan's family.  Of all the places that canceled fireworks, it was there.  So that was a bummer but we still had a ton of fun.  We went to the parade, swam, saw "Brave", went bowling, went bike riding, 3 of the 5 guys flipped over their handle bars mountain biking:), and did the Alpine slides....it was a busy few days!!

So festive!

The whole gang on our bikes....you should have seen the parade of us on the trail!

The kids loved even taking the lift up to the Alpine slides

I thought Marley would be scared but she laughed the whole time!  And Tate rode with Jord and got to steer the sled, he thought that was pretty cool

Tate loves bowling, I guess we need to take him more often

Jordan was in serious mode

.....and Marley just played with Kallee's lipstick most of the time:)