we had one final hoorah with some of our best friends…

the bland family.

thank you for a delicious meal, a warm swimming pool,

great company, and more fireworks!
we love you.

see that dessert below? it is the yummiest thing of ever!
wow. dusty & i ate ourselves silly!!!
as soon as i get my hands on the recipe, i will be sharing it.



who oh who is reading my blog these days?
are you anti-comments???

{besides my loyal ten besties who comment,

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fireworks!

July 7, 2010

it’s true. i love fireworks just as much as kids do. fireworks are one more great way to celebrate how much i love the US of A. i could go broke making trips to the fireworks stand. especially when i watch my little man spending hours in the driveway chasing parachutes. lighting smoke bombs. throwing pop-its.

on saturday evening we gathered with our neighborhood on a nearby hill, snuggled in blankets and watched the big fireworks from stadium of fire.

on sunday evening we did our family fireworks in front of our home with friends.

on monday afternoon we did daytime fireworks.
KJ had the coolest BIG parachute firework that sent 35 parachutes into the air!

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our fourth of july

July 6, 2010
included…
friends. family. good food. swimming. popsicles. volleyball.
fireworks. croquet. bounce houses. soda. laughing.

thank you to everyone who shared the day with us.
we love you.

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July 6, 2010
red, white, and blue.
we had the most beautiful three days to celebrate july 4th.
because we are in utah, and the holiday landed on a sunday this year,
the festivities were spread across three days…
happy 3rd
happy 4th
and
happy 5th!
i have so many fun pictures/posts to share.
i’m starting with these,
our patriotic colors
shining everywhere.
god bless america.

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girls night out…

July 5, 2010
i was either laughing till my stomach hurt…

eating till my stomach hurt…

or, my stomach just hurt.

i have a herniated belly-button, which is ridiculous,
and one of these days i gotta just get it fixed, because it flares up at the worst of times!


as far as this is concerned…

dear bella,
just pick Girl, just pick the werewolf now so we can all go home!

jacob is ‘hotter’

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happy birthday, jenn!

July 2, 2010
we love having you home for the summer
{jenn’s family lives in Tokyo for ten months out of the year,
and she lives two houses away from me, for the other two months.}


but, i can’t wait till you are able to spend your entire year with us!
maybe…i’ll graduate from college by then. {sigh}
maybe…my 3 year old & your 4 year old will really be potty trained by then.
maybe…my legs will be half as sexy as yours by then…
i better get workin‘ on that last one!

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