http://www.elspark.com/

This is the view out our front door. I love the reflection of the sunset on the water. The picture was taken by Mark (our neighbor). He is a photographer and does GREAT work. Check out his website and/or contact him if you would like a session by clicking on the title above (http://www.elspark.com/).

Teton Dam 5k

Me, Shannon, and Jen after the race.

That granny in the purple was a little go-getter, but there was no way I was letting her beat me to the finish line!

The fam after the race.

Cannon loving the park as usual. He talks about the zoo and park all the time - "Zebras, monkeys, peacocks, camels, swings, slides, etc." Whenever he is throwing a tantrum, all I have to do is start talking to him about the zoo or park to distract him and he instantly stops crying...works like a charm everytime!

Can listen to this over and over again!

Love listening to The Canadian Tenors! Mostly because their voices remind me so much of Curtis when he sings. Remember...scroll down to my music playlist and turn that down before you listen to this youtube video. Enjoy!

I used to call him...

Cryin' Carter,
but now I call him
Crawlin' Carter.
This baby boy has a very sweet little personality!!

So sad for this family...

For the past two years I have been drawn to this blog. It seems like this family has had challenge after challenge in their lives. They have had their fair share of heartache. Please say a little prayer for Ben and his family. See Ben's blog by clicking on the title of this post (So sad for this family...).

How I want to live my life

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails.
I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Car-Car (the name Cannon has given Carter)

This little boy has issues inside his little tummy. He is just now eating baby food at the age of 6 months (actually 6 months and 2 weeks). I know you are supposed to give babies the green baby food first and then the other veggies and then the fruits, but I love sweets so I started Carter out with the fruits. Bad mom? Probably, but oh well! :) He loves pears and applesauce! I don't know what it is, but every time I hold Carter I think he is like 4 months old. He seems so little to me, despite the chubby cheeks! That's okay, I'll take that he is little. I don't want him to grow up.

What happens when the big brother takes a nap?

The little brother and I take pictures together and play.

The little guy gets tuckered out and falls asleep.

I use the time to fold laundry. Sound familiar to anyone else???

My New Life

Nie Nie is such an inspiration! Watching this video is well-worth your time. Enjoy and learn! P.S. Before you watch and listen - you need to go down to my music playlist and turn the volume down (below what looks like two exclamation points).

If you know me well, you know I'm not much of a jewelry person.

It's true...I hardly ever wear jewelry ( if I do, it is mostly on Sundays for church - and I try to avoid earrings because they really do give me headaches - but that's beside the point) however, there is one piece of item I wear regularly. It is a necklace like the one above, but only it has both Cannon's and Carter's names engraved on it with two blue beads to represent two boys. My friend Haylie Miller made it for me after Carter was born and I can't thank her enough!! Curtis is one lucky guy because I never ask for or want jewelry (except for maybe a 2 karat diamond someday - just kidding - that's for Becky - okay, so I'm jealous my sister has one that big...). Honestly, I can live without all jewelry except for my Cannon/Carter necklace and my wedding ring. What piece can you not live without??

Happy 6 months Carter!

Carter is 6 months today and loves:
- to roll around
- to try and get his brother's attention
- t.v.
- being held
- to eat