FACTS.

some things i've learned about gabe over the last few weeks.....

He's getting older and more independent and he has opinions and gets frustrated and .....

 loves licking the spoon when making cake....does NOT like it when you take it away. 

likes to drink the water AS it comes out of the tap.

 Loves to watch movies on the computer.....does not always stay awake.

gets annoyed when i take too many pictures..... and yells when he is frustrated.

adores being wrapped up in towels or blankets.

pretty entertained by his own shadow.

might get a complex about how WHITE he is
by hanging out with his best buddy.

Likes to play IN things.....

.....and ON things.

probably still a little young for ramen noodles.

and... these little footprints can bring a smile to my face no matter what kind of day i've had!!

book fish!

there are very few things in life that gabe loves more then books and water. 

which is just fine by me, because i too am a lover of both!

although he loves story time with gabers

we wish daddy-o had a stronger passion for the written word,

but we will settle for his passion for any and all things water, 

and hope someday he comes around. 

 of course we moved right before this amazing splash pad opened in our old hood.

but thats not stopping us from enjoying it!!!

one of gabes many girly-friends... paisley! 
how stinkin cute is she!!!!
i just want to gobble her up!             

 i know its still mid august but this summer is winding down way to quickly, i mean it just barely began, what with the crappy weather that was "june" i feeling completely gipped and i'm gonna squeeze every last drop of sun out of this short season.  So here is to letting the water splash you right in the face and getting right back at it. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER!!! xoxoxox

summer whirl wind............

1.

Ragnar 2011

{ the modern utah family }

we had so much fun running ragnar this year. 

as always, its exhausting, exciting, smelly, cramped, exhilarating, draining 

and worth every minute. 

this character helped me reach my goal of never having to walk
during any of my legs.
thanks tiff for being a great training partner, cheerleader during the down days
and an awesome friend!!

2.

we came to a crossroads... 

should we put our house up for sale or finish the basement?

it was NOT an easy decision, we love, love, loved our house, neighborhood and ward,

but both felt like this was the best time for us to move. 

so we put our house on the market and it was sold in 13 days......

.....i dont mean to sound ungrateful because i realize that we are extremely blessed to have sold our home so easily in this market and we do recognize that. it just happened so fast that i feel like i didnt have time to think. we left for bear lake (see end of post) the day after we sold and when we came home we had 4 days to be packed up and out.

its a weird feeling to sell your home and see someone else move their things into it. 

i'm not against change, but right now i'm not "changes" biggest fan. 

we've had A LOT of it lately in our family and it really helps you focus on the CONSTANTS

in your life...because they are the things that matter most.

there is SOOOO many things i'll miss about our first "home".... friends, the ward family, a sense of belonging, neighbors, my red pantry door, gabes nursery, my trees that skyrocketed in what seemed like overnight - i hope the new owners appreciate the shade that covers their backyard as the sun goes down. 

but we are excited for the next chapter in our lives and hope that we will find as much happiness in our new area as we had in our old one. 

3.

we celebrated our 10 year anniversary at the anniversary inn
followed by a delicious sunday brunch at the grand america.

4.{ Bear Lake }
our week at the cabin is always fun and relaxing and this year more then those in the past we really tried to soak it up.
our lives have felt like a never ending rat race these past few months and we could use a little hiatus from responsibility
{ couldn't we all }

This little monkey makes a complete LOA nearly impossible

 but worth it when he gives you that million dollar smile.

arron catching some mad air

arron and maddi wake boarding together.

could i be concentrating any harder? 

Gabers had his first of many tube and jet ski rides. he was pretty strait faced the whole time

but he didn't cry so i guess thats a good sign. 

{ arrons project }
he's made 5 benches for the fire pit
he is so handy. 

gabe loves playing on the beach: in the sand and in the waves. the water was freezing but if you tried to take him out he would lose his crap. he wanted to splash all day long.

i gave arron, josh and ethan mohawks

i think arrons is the best and most noticeable! ;)

ahh, the lazy days of summer...... eating s'mores, blowing bubbles and taking naps.

at least thats how it should be!!!