Jessica gets married

My best friend's daughter got married today. Jessica married Jordan in a beautiful and intimate ceremony. It was awesome that Nick and I were able to go to Utah to be part of it. We have missed this family so much since they moved to Utah several years ago. Nick and Jessica were best of friends in high school and Sarah and I (pictured with me directly above) became fast friends while walking every morning at 5:30 and then as we became scrapbooking pals. We were able to spend a few days which were just completely wonderful.

follow up post date (Dec 09) Oh, I took the twilight book out with me to have something to read while in the airport on suggestion of Nick and Andrea, not realizing what an effect it would have on me. I was one that made fun of twilight fans and their rediculous conversations and caring ons....I had to buy book 2 while there and finished all 4 in 2 weeks time. Sorry for all those fellow fans I made fun of, especially Andi! I will even admit that I stood in line and waited up until midnight to see the midnight showing of New Moon....Idiotic, silly, ridiculous, crazed yes I am but it is a fabulous series and a superb movie and I would see it and read it again and again.

Rylee shows how its done

Rylee shows Nick how to properly wear a bike helmet!

Playing Football

Uncle Judd and Nick were playing football while girls were riding bikes. Somehow they blended together. We ended a great day with take out from Cozumel a local Mexican Restaurant!

Riding Bikes and Smelling the Flowers

The girls love to be outside.  Riding bikes, playing at the park, playing ball, using chalk, smelling and picking flowers ~ you name it they want to be outside front or back doing it. 

Rylee is 3!

Rylee is 3 today!  She received a doll that says, "Momma."  She was so facinated.  We really think she actually thought the she was the doll's Mommy.  Rylee wouldn't put it down for 2 days and I think kept a smile on her face the whole time.

Matt on Elizabeth's Bike???

Matt claims he was testing Elizabeth's bike for safety. Really I think he was either jealous of Uncle Judd's attention and wanted help on the bike or just had a huge desire to feel the wind in his hair on a shiny new blossom flower, turquoise blue bike.

Elizabeth learns to ride her bike

Matt and I had been working with Elizabeth on and off, running beside her up and down the sidewalk, over and over again for about a month. Uncle Judd was over one day and Elizabeth asked him to help her. Now of course the story goes, "Uncle Judd, taught me to ride my bike." Really it is good - couldn't ask for a better Uncle and he gave her that final courage to be on her own. So glad we have such a good role model available for our children to help them when they aren't completely ready to listen to us or take our help. We are so proud of her (and Uncle Judd).

The Corn Harvest

We got a call from some friends who had a giantic corn harvest saying we just can't do one more ear of corn. Matt went and picked up the corn and we proceeded to take it off the cob and freeze it. Everyone helped and in 1 1/2 hours we had 150+ ears of corn from cob to freezer and the kitchen cleaned up. Of course we couldn't have done it without Uncle Judd and Nanny Jen who had happened to just have gotten back from their summer trip to Colorado and dropped by to see us for the weekend.

Kids Day Out

As Moms and Kids we met once a week all summer long to go on field trips. We went to the zoo, parks, beaches, pools.... It was always fun and gave the Moms something to do each week that was enjoyable and exciting and the kids had other kids to play with so they didn't kill their siblings over summer break.

4th of July

This year for the 4th Matt's sister Melissa and family came to spend a couple of days with us. Of course I don't have pictures of cousins anywhere but online at Shutterfly. One thing at a time - first the blog and then my pics for scrapping in order. Our town does fireworks for several nights so it was awesome to be able to go to fireworks on the 3rd come back to the house, sleep in and then go to the parade and have a cookout, goof around together and still both be able to get in at a decent hour with our children so we could go to church the next morning. On the actual 4th as soon as it was dark the girls did some sparklers and we called it a night. We love having our cousins and Aunt and Uncle so close (neices and nephew and sister and brother-in-law). It is most awesome in every way :-)

Hairdos and Kisses

One day after doing a new (to me) hair style on all three girls I said I wanted to take a picture. They of course got really silly and started kissing each other. Within 15 minutes Uncle Judd and Nanny Jen called and we were out the door ready to meet up at the beach. It was a good way to make a hot summer day pass. We had a picnic, played at the park, swam, played in the sand and then capture the flag. It was a great summer day filled with family, fun and cuteness.

To the Zoo and Ice Cream Parlor with Grandpa Dave

Every year around his birthday we meet Grandpa Dave (Dana's Dad) at the zoo and then go to an ice cream parlor called Ella's Deli.  It has become a grand tradition - one that children and adults alike look forward to.  Their is a carousel at both the zoo and Ella's and we usually make it on both!

Our Next Project

Our next project and hopefully the last one we will start this summer, better yet this year is a trellis/harbor type of hammock. We drove by this trellis last year and I fell in love. I instantly thought hammock. Actually it started way before that - I bought a plant at a plant sale and was trying to figure out how to best display its beauty. I guess I am a Lefeber through and through aren't I.

Random Cuteness

Rylee is a gem!

Fishing Fridays

So Matt has not used much of his vacation time for the last couple of years. He decided at the beginning of this summer to use some of those days for Fishing Fridays. The girls, but especially Elizabeth, have been begging Matt to take them fishing. Elizabeth talks about it at least a couple of times a week and has for a couple of years now. Matt has taken every Friday off all summer long (minus one as he already had a commitment for) to take the girls fishing. They have labeled it Fishing Fridays. Our first Friday we went to a friend's house who has a pontoon boat and a pier right off their back yard. It is a guarantee fish catching day so we thought that might be a good way to start. Each of the girls were able to reel in a fish of some sort - even I caught a foot plus large mouth bass but it bit the line off 6 inches from the dock - a least that is what Matt tells me. I wonder if he was jealous as then he stole my fishing spot. A good friend of ours, Sue, was also able join us there. She taught me how to really worm a hook. We brought along a picnic dinner and good thing as Rylee was famished from all that fishing. I thought it would be a nice treat for the girls to have soda since they never get to, I guess I should have told Rylee how you drink one as she dumped 1/2 a can down her neck. More fishing Friday stories to come...

Kite Flying

We had a beautiful day for kite flying. The kite stayed up with very little effort at all. By the end the girls went to the park next to the field we were flying in and held onto the kite while going down the slide and such. It even put itself back up in the air from the ground one of the only times it came down. It could not have been more perfect of a day.