BBQ at Woods Ranch with Friends

We decided to head up the canyon one night with friends for a BBQ, Fishing, and Smores!!
Maddux loved being outside exploring and was busy the whole time getting dirty, catching fish, and eating marshmallows. I love living in Cedar City during the summer time because of nights like this...

Family Picture by the Fishing Pond

Maddux posing on a rock...I am lucky I got this shot right when we got there because he was way to busy for pictures after that.

A big tire by the picnic area for kids

The very best part of the night was when Maddux got to help reel in a fish...he LOVED it and he LOVED the "fishy" he kept saying "eyes" and trying to touch the fishes eye. We ended up just catching and releasing it and Maddux still is talking about how the
"fishy gone...bye bye"

4th of July Weekend

We were lucky to have Greg's parents come and visit us in Cedar City for the 4th of July!

Here is what we did while thery were here...

Fireworks in our favorite spot...it's tradition to watch them here

Maddux at the fireworks showing us how he closes his eyes...notice that he really just squints because he wants to see your reaction. He did better than expected with the loud fireworks.

We also went to an indoor swimming pool in St. George that is really kid friendly. Here he is floating..he was so relaxed in the pool.

This was his favorite thing at the pool it was a "Froggie" slide that he could do by himself. I think he would have gone down it a hundred times if he could have...he cried when we would take him away from it.

Loving doing "bubbles" with Grandpa in the back yard

Also, Greg and Ralph (the Harris Family Studs) ran in the Enoch Day's 4th of July Parade and did awesome! Greg finished 1st overall and won $10 and a 4th of July Decoration. Ralph also won $10 for finishing first in his age group.

It was a great 4th of July!

Almond Wedding

Recently Dyllan, the son of my best friend Kim got married in the Salt Lake Temple. Greg and I were able to go up to Salt Lake by ourselves for the weekend and attend the endowment and the wedding. It was so fun to be able to be a part of it.


Here is their Family Picture

Madisson, Connor and Jaxxon

Family Vacation

We decided to take a family vacation this summer to the beach. We rented a really cute condo on the beach and the three of us spent a week there. We went a few beaches, swam in the community pool, and spent a day at a really cool outdoor mall. It was relaxing and a lot of fun. It's the first big vacation we have taken since having Maddux. After a week at the beach house we visited Greg's parents for a weekend and were lucky enough to welcome a new niece into the family. Greg's sister Taryn had a baby girl. They named her Macy she was 6lbs. 11 oz. and is just the sweetest little thing. It was so much fun to be able to spend this time together relaxing and then end the weekend with family. Here is a little movie of our whole trip. Hope you enjoy!

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Water Park

We took Maddux to this really cute water park in St. George and had so much fun.

Here he is all ready for the park!

There were so many kids running around that he was hesitant at first..he just stood there looking around

Once he warmed up he loved the waterfalls probably the most

He would even try to stick his head in them to get his hair wet. It was so cute. I think the next time we go we will have to bring some of his buddy's along so feels a little more comfortable.

Grandma is trying to convince him that it's fun!

They also have this big water fountain that he liked but while we were over here he saw some bikes that kids had laid down on the grass and he walked over to one of them and grabbed the water bottle off of it and tried to take a drink...it was funny but gross too!

I just LOVE summer...water activities, sunshine, and hanging with my little guy!

Girl's Night Out!

One our way to California for our family vacation we stopped in Vegas for a night to see my family. Since the boys were watching the NBA playoffs we decided to leave the baby's with them and have a girls night out. It was so much fun! We went to a drive in movie theater and watched the new disney movie UP! It was a blast. Here are a few pictures...

Mom, Me, Deidre and Janae

Deidre and Alisha

Janae and her little girl Brooklynn

My mom and I

Daddy's Boy

Recently Maddux has become Greg's little shadow. He just adores his Dad. He wants to be wherever Greg is and loves helping him. Greg is so cute with him too...he is always explaining everything to him and letting him try things out. Maddux even cries when Greg leaves the house and gets so excited when he hears the garage open and knows he's home....he runs to the garage saying "Daddy..daddy" and opens the door. (Unlike when I leave and he simply says Bye! and waves to me)
Watching the two of them together is one of my favorite things in the whole world.

I feel so lucky to have these two boys in my life... I couldn't ask for anything more. I love you both!