Crazy Month!

So I realize I haven't posted any new pictures in awhile. This month, my family came to visit, we went to Utah, three days after we got back I went to St. George while Justin was at Scout Camp and then Jessie came to visit. It made the month go amazingly fast and was so fun to spend so much time with family! Here's some pictures of our adventures. I took most of them so they aren't as good of quality as usual:)

Grandpa Stan teaching the third generation to ride. Josh looks not happy - but he really loved the horses. He kept saying, "Horse is walking mommy!"
While Jessie was here we went down town to the fashion district. I had bought a couple of head bands and then we got Josh spiderman stickers to keep him entertained. At this moment he was also dancing to the music coming from the store - I know he looks classy. It was even better when he wouldn't stay in his stroller and kept lining up behind the cracks in the side walk, yelling, "Ready, set, go." Then running as fast as he could - usually into someone else. I don't have any other pictures of while Jessie was here, but we had a blast. It's so fun to have sisters, and she fulfilled a dream of mine, by riding the Ferris Wheel on Santa Monica Pier with me. She might have regretted the decision when I freaked out at the top - but whatever:) Jessie - Justin had the same reaction when we rode it for his birthday a week later:)
Josh was a huge fan of Gram's new toy room. Especially the trains! I was a fan of him going upstairs and disappearing for 20 minutes at a time. I know 20 minutes doesn't sound like a lot, but when you have a 2-year - old it can be heaven:)

Ok Grandpa's cut out but it was almost a 4 generation shot - if you include me behind the camera - I just like how you can see how pretty it is around the corral.


Telling Daddy-O about all his adventures. He talked to him for 10 minutes straight that night! It was so cute! He loved staying with Grams, Grandpa, Adam, and Jessie, but he missed his Daddy. When I asked him if he wanted to go home and see Daddy. He thought really hard then said, "No, Daddy come Grams". He was quite pleased with himself. Thanks family for loving us and showing us such a wonderful relaxing time!

Beach Days

We have loved living so close to the beach, and we have great friends that have gone with us on pretty much a weekly basis for the last 2 years:) I thought they deserved a few pictures. However, I don't usually bring my camera, so most of the picture are of Autumn because her and Josh were being hilarious one day, but just know that if you're not in the pictures you're still included in the memories, although it was slightly more relaxing when we were all pregnant and could just hang out while our husbands surfed instead of chasing crazy toddlers, but anyways....

Josh has recently taken up boogie boarding with his Dad. They're pretty good although we do need to get him a wet suit.
Autumn and Josh playing in their swimming pool.

Josh just kept chasing Autumn around doing whatever she was doing, running, laying in the sand you name it.

John and Justin digging the swimming pool:)
Sitting in a hole with Easton.

I know this has nothing to do with the beach - but I never posted pictures of my quilts and aren't the awesome!!!???

Family Reunion!

We went up to Heber last weekend for a family reunion with all Justin's family (grandparents on down). It was a blast to see everyone, and amazing to see how much our family had grown. The last time they did this Justin and I had just gotten married and I think we've added at least a dozen people since then:) Surprisingly Justin didn't take his normal 20 bazillion pictures, but he did do a photo shoot with some of the cousins.
Lexie 4 years-old











Lizzie 2 years-old (Lexie's little sister)

















Katie, Zach and their new baby Joseph. They blessed him the Sunday after the reunion.










Josh and I playing at the cabin before leaving for church.

Josh - actually from the 4th of July, I just thought the picture was hilarious. He was a big fan of the rootbeer and would have drank it all if we would have let him.

Great Books

Most of you know I absolutely love to read. I actually start feeling a little lost in the evenings if I don't have something that I can pick up and read for just a little bit after Josh goes to bed. I love how Amber always posts book recommendations on her blog so I thought I would post a couple that I've read lately. I might add a list eventually of my favorites, but it would be really long:)

This one is about the Palestinian- Israeli conflict. It's completely true but written in story form so it's easier to follow. I've been fascinated by the history of Palestine/Israel for a long time and I have to say that it's the most unbiased book I've read. It follows a Palestinian family that was forced to leave their home when the Israelis arrived and the Israeli family that moved into their home (the two families actually become friends although they will never agree on anything politically).










I know it's totally cliche to love the vampire books, but I do. She has such great character development! I feel like I know everyone by the end and they'd all recognize me and we'd be friends:) This one is probably my favorite out of the series. But I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I won't say anything else.













This is the 6th book in The Great and Terrible series. This one was actually not my favorite, but the series itself is awesome! It follows a family from the prexistance through the last days. I know it sounds kind of cheesy mormonish, but it's really not. The author was in the military so that aspect is really interesting and it makes you think a lot about the pre-existance, who you knew there, how Satan's forces work on earth, and will make you want to have a year's supply of food and a gun:)