Summer Highlights

Island Park/Yellowstone Family Reunion

I can't decide which one I like most of Clay and I!

Jack and Gracie's 4th Birthday (Buzz Lightyear & My Little Pony)

Lagoon

Lots of time with all of our cousins


Picking LOTS of apricots

Tracy Aviary

Gymnastics class and summer camps

Finding out Dave and Amy are having TWINS & Amy's baby Shower

4th of July

Girls Camp

Meeting Jackson Gary Myers

Other Highlights:

Visits with Grandma DeGraff

Many trips to Seven Peaks

Swiss Days with Mom

Waterford Computer Class once a week

Our 11th Wedding Aniversary weekend getaway

Girls Weekend with Mom and Jen

"Movies in the Park" @ rock canyon park

What a Wonderful Summer!

Thanks to all of you!

Jen tagged me!

4 jobs I have had...
1. KFC in Bountiful. My first real job!
2. Mon Cheri. A super cute boutique in Crossroads!
3. Denimville. Where Clay and I met!
4. Kristens Closet. My own little Boutique!

4 movies I could watch over and over again...
1. Anne of Green Gables
2. Legally Blonde
3. The Holiday
4. Strickly Ballroom

4 places I have lived...
1. salt lake city
2. bountiful
3. provo
4. that's it.. i know, sad

4 favorite T.V. shows...
1. Good Things Utah
2. The Office
3. So you think you can dance/ American Idol
4. The Amazing Race

4 places I've been on holiday (my favorites)...
1. New York
2. Spain
3. Australia
4. Hawaii

4 of my favorite dishes (these are quite random, I love almost everything...especially if I didn't have to make it!)...
1. most pasta dishes
2. roast beef/steak
3. a good spinach salad
4. Chocolate anything

4 websites i visit daily (not quite daily, but my favorites)
1. e-mail
2. friends blogs
3. marthastewart.com
4. a bunch of different shops!

4 places I would rather be right now...
1. getting a massage
2. in Salt Lake shopping at my favorite regulars
3. on vacation alone with clay somewhere... anywhere
4. doing something outside (swimming, hiking, going on a walk etc.)

4 (okay maybe 6) people I'm tagging...
1. lisa
2. jen m.
3. jessica
4. dave a.
5. holly
6. jenny b.


You people know who you are so you better get busy!!!

On the last day of July, we....

*had a yummy breakfast,


*watched a super cheezy movie (one we purchased at Honk's) a bunch of times, while I took a shower.

*deep cleaned the master bathroom,

*made yummy whole wheat bread and ate it with my strawberry freezer jam,



*(the kiddies) enjoyed a nice nap

*(I) enjoyed quite time while I folded and put away about a gazillion loads of laundry.
*read books

*played with dolls, trucks, barn animals

*ate roast beef for dinner,

*spent the evening out on the deck (it wasn't as hot today...only about 80 degrees while we were out there!) watching the clouds and practiced the alphabet with our flash cards (the twins start preschool in about a month and we have been doing lots of different exercises during the summer. They love flash cards and I give them a treat for doing well!) ,

*watered our garden

*enjoyed a beautiful summer day!

Goodbye July! We love you!

Another Birthday Boy!

Happy Birthday Max!

You have been an absolute

dream child

the past

2 years!

Thank you for going easy on your Daddy and I.

We are madly in love with you and your

mellow temperment,

humble disposition,

kind, fun-loving spirit,

and contagious smile!

Here are a few of my favorite pictures

of you my beautiful, sweet baby.

Here are some pictures of our little party for him.
Jack and Grace were more excited fot the celebration than Max was.
They kept saying VERY excitedly... "Happy Birthday Max" ALL evening.

It was so sweet.
They truly love their little brother to pieces!

We love you Maxwell!

This morning when I got Max out of his bed I

Kissed him and said

"Happy Birthday"!

He then smiled and said

"Cupcake?!"

Needless to say, I made cupcakes for his celebration.

I used Alicia's recipie. (Here is her Blog !) It is super yummy and quite simple. I checked with her and she said she didn't mind if I gave it to my freinds so here it is!

This cake is moist yet very durable and will hold up to many shapes and designs.

It is light in taste and stays moist if making a day or two ahead.

1 Duncan Hines Yellow (or White) cake mix

4 egg whites

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 small pkg of instant vanilla pudding mix

1 cup sour cream
Incorporate all ingredients together one by one on low speed. Make sure to mix thoroughly between each ingredient. Once all ingredients are mixed turn mixer to medium and mix for approximately 2 minutes. Bake at 350 until golden brown.

(For cupcakes about 20 min).

*Sometimes I make filled cupcakes too!