CHEERS!

Not quite sure how it got started but at dinner time we do a family cheer.
Someone holds their glass up into the air and says a cheer and then of course we all klink our glasses together. Even little Sophia gets into it and holds her sippie cup high waiting for anyone to oblige.
Best cheer yet (from kirsten) "Cheers to the old man in white sneakers!" (I have no idea)
and Lilly's version tonight: "Cheers to the old white man!"

"He's never been more real"

Rain Rain Go Away...

Man did it rain!

Storm of the century some were saying

We only got a little bit of flooding thanks to our fabulous neighbors who saved us!

Although we never did see a rainbow afterwards

Convinced Draper was on the radar for being flooded out!

All Done

Is it really over? I can't believe how fast this summer came and went. It seems like it was just last week that is was the first of June and I was seriously on a ledge wondering how in the world I was going to make it? Well, I made it and it kinda makes me sad that it's over. I actually miss the girls. Now my days are more quiet, less crazy, cleaner, pantry filled, fridge filled, free of damp/grassed up towels, sunscreen-less, friendless, activity-less, craft-less, etc.

I miss the girls. We had a great summer.
(Here are a few pics-but there are plenty more to come!)

My view from above while going on early morning walks with the babies

Nephew Talmage who broke his arm after trying to "fly" off the play house in the basement (Sorry buddy)

Lilly's outfit for the day: Tights and a Tank Top

Drinking water from Noah's Ark- Thanksgiving Point

First day of Summer Pedicures

Me at the insta-care barely able to breathe only to later find out that I have asthma-who knew?
Jim making good on his offer at the family auction. He auctioned off a 5 minute massage and Aunt Connie won. And did she ever!

The LION KING! Lilly's first Broadway Show. Yipee!!!

The girls sitting in the drivers seat during one of our many 30+minute road construction stops on the way up to Yellowstone

Boondocks with Aunt Kristy

Sophia and Maddox sharing a snack

all in a day's work

Ya know how "THEY" say: "That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger"?

Well apparently "THEY" never had their dryer go out on laundry day!

(I would have made a horrible pioneer)

Barbecue Sauce and Chicken Nuggets Guest Blog by Jim Hall

My children love Chicken Nuggets and with every order of chicken nuggets we have to get barbecue sauce. No seriously, we have to. My kids will not eat the chicken nuggets without barbecue sauce. But we have a problem, for some reason I can never get the knuckle heads at Wendys and McDonalds to put barbecue sauce in the bag when we go through the drive through. Just the other day this is how the conversation went at the McDonalds drive through.

Jim: Yes, I would like the 10 piece Mcnugget please and for the love of all that is holy, will you please put barbecue sauce in the bag.

Knuckle Head: Yes sir we will include the barbecue sauce, is that all?

Jim: Did you hear me ask for the barbecue sauce?

Knuckle Head: Yes

I pull forward, pay, and he hands me the bag.

Jim: Is there barbecue sauce in the bag?

Knuckle Head: Yes

I looked in the bag and there is no barbecue sauce. At this point I am as close as I have ever been to committing a crime. I dont carry any weapons, but this knuckle head was skinny enough I was pretty sure I could jump through the drive through window rip his head off and flash fry that thing with some fries.

Jim: There is no barbecue sauce in the bag!!!

Knuckle Head: Did you say you wanted barbecue sauce?

I spoke no words, I gave him a look that I have never given before. The look clearly told him he had better get me some barbecue sauce or he had just taken his last order... And he did.. And he lives to flash fry another day.

On a side note, look for me on the Pioneer Day Parade route, I will be selling my "Free Lindsay Lohan" T-shirts and Flasks.

Lilly-ness

It was nearly ten o'clock when I did the rounds and found Lilly WIDE awake.

She was playing with her cell phone (one of jim's old phones)

I quickly got after her and told her to say goodbye to her friend and put the phone away.

Her exact words to me were:

"Mooohhm...I'm not talking - I'm just texting."

She's 3