it just doesn't get any better

than banks lake.


paradise. absolute paradise. i'll be there tomorrow.

little boy blue

eats his vegetables too

a little progress

both outside

and in

rain dance

it was father's day

thunder. lighting. rain.

that was all it took for these girls to enjoy their rainy summer day.

wipe out

proof that "rubber boy" may bounce back but he still bleeds. he got this one on the stairs in gannah's backyard.

we invite a few princesses

our isla turned 5 on saturday. i can't believe how fast life goes! we invited booboo and her grandparents over for birthday breakfast and cake! oh, and and as you can see, we had a few princesses come too.

she got a bike this year! and she already proclaimed that she wants to learn to ride on just two wheels.

that night isla prayed that she wouldn't "cry or whine anymore" because she is "big now." and she is proving it to us by being helpful with her brothers as well as NOT crying or whining.

i can't believe she is going to kindergarten next year. i haven't signed her up yet because i am so sad about it. maybe if i don't sign her up she can go back to miss robin's preschool??? i will miss her so much! she's my little companion and friend. on the day she was born, i realized how precious life truly is, all from looking into her eyes.

Isla is plenty spunky and knows what she wants. She also has a tenderness and loves learning about Jesus as well as singing songs in primary. her favorite song is "Scripture Power" although most of the time she asks me to sing "I love to see the temple."

"um... happy father's day?"

let it be known: the toilet flooded upstairs. i flushed and rather than going down...it came UP. and then the water went down. into the downstairs. you know, the room we were about to finish this week.

and all on father's day. luckily my man can fix it. unluckily, it puts our plans (and bank account) behind.

happy father's day brandon! i love you! you are a wonderful dad!!