When Will Fall Get Here?

Seriously, when will it be cold? When will I be able to put on my jacket when I walk outside? When will I get to snuggle on the couch, with my hunny, hot cocoa in hand, oh and a blanket? When will that happen? When will it STOP with the consistent 100 degrees outside? YucK on so many levels!! I'm so ready for fall! Hurry up and get here! NOW!! 

Our New House!

We just put in an offer on our very first house. The house was in foreclosure and on the market for a day when we found it, the next day it had so many offers on it that the bank decided to leave the opportunity window open for just one day. Well, a few excruciating days later and a lil bid war as it would seem, we found out or offer was accepted. We should close at the end of September and we are super excited!! The house needs paint in a bad way, a fridge, dishwasher, and a built in microwave, but other than that, it is in great shape! Oh and the best part is, its in a court and when we walk out onto our driveway we can see the Temple. I know it sounds cheesy, but we are less than a mile away from it and it makes Vegas seem more like home.

And for those of you who can't see it in person, I drew up a floor plan to give you a better idea of what it looks like. 

Water Fights Rock!!

It was 110 here last night, and my 2 special kids had a water fight... 

Checking to see if its cold and wet..

Loving his new toy...

Oh yeah! This thing splashes! 

I think I'll attack dad...

And I got him good....

But I forgot he's dad, and stronger than me...

He got me soaked!! 

And I cried....

Daddy felt sad, and gave me back my weapon...

The grass got slippery and I went for a dive...

In the end, dad won...

And I was "all d, all d.."

aka: all done, all done!! 

For more pictures on this fantastic water fight, go check out my face book!! 

July Already!

Wow, I can't believe its July already.. and since some of you are getting on my case about it, I decided I'd do an update and post some pics.

Brayden. He turned 2 on May 30th. And let me tell you, he's good at it. Here are some naughty techniques that he's picked up:

Taking off his diaper, check.
Hitting others, check.
Throwing toys, check.
Coloring on the walls, check.

Wait, wait... he's doing some good things to....

After he's done disposing of his own diaper, he comes and tells me.
When he makes a mess, he cleans it.
When he hits, he says sorry and gives a love.
And when he colors on the walls, he grabs the wipes and wipes it off.

Now, if we could only get him to not do the naughty thing in the first place, then we'll be set!!

Current Obsession: Curious George, the movie.

My favorite part of the day: When I tuck him in at night and tell him I love him, each time I say it he leans up and gives me one last hug and one last kiss with a very loud 'muah' after it. That does it, he just melts my heart.

Eating some ice cream with daddy.

Driving back from Utah, amused with Cheetos.

This is what happens when he dresses himself.

Trying to teach him about the color blue.

Sweet Sweet.

And last but certainly not least.... is this picture. This was taken the same day he put his shirt on as shorts, and it made him look like he was wearing a skirt... a really low rise skirt. Hehe! What a pill! He's crazy if he thinks I'm letting him go out like that!!

I Left My Heart In San Fransisco

We spent one day in San Fransisco... and we were supposed to be there for a full weekend but things didn't really go as planned. Here are some pics that I got, enjoy!!

Bay Bridge.

Underneath the Golden Gate Bridge.

My first major league baseball game Giants vs. Athletics.. and yes, the Giants won!

Troy and I in front of this random curvy street.

Me and my Ruthie!!

The trip was a little bittersweet. We were on a trip up the coast because Ruth was moving and we wanted to go along for the ride. I wish it could have lasted much longer like planned, but sometimes things just don't work out that way. It was so hard saying goodbye to one of my best friends. While I know Ruth is needed in Anchorage, and I know God has a special plan for her, I'll continue to be hard headed and bitter that she's gone and left me to rot in hot Vegas!! Hehe!! Just kidding baby girl, well... kinda...ha! Anyways, she's truly a sweetheart and great friend. I already don't know what to do with myself with her gone. UGH!!! Love ya mama!!

BEEP BEEP!!

Brayden LOVES cars! Riding in them, helping mom build them, and in some cases he thinks he's even big enough to drive them!

It doesn't matter that Auntie Ruth's truck weighs 4,729 pounds, he thinks he can handle it.

Brayden's sunglasses or 'Oh Yeahs!' are a must in the car. It doesn't matter if they're on properly.

He hates getting in the car seat. But once he's in there, it doesn't matter that he's strapped in.

And when I tried to buy him his own car, it didn't matter if it wasn't built yet, he still wanted to be in it.

VOOM! VOOM!

Brayden...

On Saturday my lil Beez turned 2. It is hard to believe that he's that old, has a mouth full of teeth, and weighs 27 pounds!! It feels just like yesterday I had him and honestly.... this all went by a little too fast!! I wish time would SLOW DOWN just a bit and I could enjoy my baby {little boy} just a little bit longer.