Head-band Laugh Attack!!

Anamarie and I were having a girls night out while shopping for her new school clothes when we found ourselves a little distracted by something in the far distance; giant headbands. I had never seen anything like this; ever. They were the size of hats, but they were in fact headbands. I wanted to buy it as a keepsake, but then realized it would just collect dust, so we chose one much smaller instead. The video shows Anamarie's response as I hold up a mirror to reveal her beautiful head piece.

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Going Western!!

Our annual trip to Lagoon was a blast this year, and mostly because daddy was there this time. After dinner the kids were very anxious to get back to the rides, but I insisted on getting these Western Formal pictures taken. This is something that I have always wanted to do, but no one else shared the same excitement. With much resistance, especially from Brady, we ended up in the photo studio playing dress up to find our perfect outfits for the perfect photo. Yes, 7 people was quite a challenge for the photographers especially when Brett wouldn't make eye contact & William was ready for bed. With perseverance, we managed to snap a few priceless pix and everyone actually enjoyed it; even Brady. Take a look.

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"Go Maddy!" 1st Soccer Game

This was Maddy's first soccer game of the season. The last time she had played soccer was when she was 7, and she must have forgotten that she didn't have to run the entire field. It's a good thing she is in great shape, because she did an hour and a half of constant running. Brady and I worked with her on the rules and positions of the game. Brett was so cute, he would copy everything I said as I cheered on Maddy from the sideline. "Go Maddy!!"

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Brett scared of water

Brett's was so afraid of the wide open Bear Lake water. The first day there, he was scared that the boats were going to float away, so he became our "Beach Patrol" boy. Anything that was touching the water, he moved far away from danger. This video is a perfect clip of his paranoid behavior :)

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Lovey Brothers!!

It melted my heart to see my two little guys in the back seat holding hands. We were on our way back from our Bear Lake trip and they were so tired and fighting to stay awake. It's the cutest video!!

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Kids at the Splash Park

We met Kim & Janise at the splash park by their house in Alpine for dinner. Brady was on a business trip so I packed up all the kids to go play and have a picnic in the park. This hidden park that only the locals know about, is quite amazing. The splash park, the acres of playing field, the running/biking track, the many playground areas, tennis & basketball courts, and multiple picnic benches and grills. We will definatly frequent this park this summer. Brett & Anamarie loved the splash park the best. Brett kept saying "I am gonna shoop (shoot) that water gun". After the water turned off at 8 pm the kids played on the playset and ran in the field. Anamarie found a group of men who were launching water balloons and convinced them to let her try. They helped her as she lauched the ballons about 100 yards; she was so proud. Taylor, Madison & Kim had fun throwing the football to eachother. They made it into a game by seeing how many times they could catch it without letting it drop; 26 times was their record. William was busy crawling around being a busy boy. What a great night!

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Laughy Baby!!

Babies are easily entertained. William had so much fun dropping this heart shaped rock on the couch and watching it bounce; he thought it was the funniest thing ever, and even more funny when daddy "accidentally" dropped it. The simple joys in life.

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William at 13 Months old

I was testing out my new 55mm  f 1.8 Nikon lens on my little William, and I was amazed with the clarity and how well it picked up the dirt and grime on his face, but especially the bright blue eyes.

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William's Happy Place

William is obessessed with the "Man Throne".  I can't count the number of toilet paper rolls that have been destroyed these past months. He loves playing in it, throwing toys in it, pretends he's washing it with the toilet brush, and just making a mess in it. Makes me sick to think about it.

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Happy 4th of July

We had a great 4th of July with family & friends at the Val Vista Park (across the street) in the Lowry's backyard for a picnic dinner. Brett & Anamarie loved the sparklers. I realized I didn't take any pictures of Taylor & Maddy because they were off playing with friends. However, I took tons of William & Kolby together. After our dinner we headed to Thanksgiving Point with the whole Heiner/Whimpey fam watch the "real" fireworks...Brett was so happy. 

A few weeks prior, our family watched the Cedar Hills fireworks from Taylor's bedroom window. Brett was so fascinated with fireworks that for 30 minutes straight all he said was "I wanna go fireworks...I wanna go fireworks!" (repeated over, and over). It was so cute, at first but quickly turned to annoying after 20 minutes.
So when the 4th of July came, I knew it was time to go see the fireworks...just for Brett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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