seeing red

It's the New Year!
We spent Christmas in Utah at my parents' home in Salt Lake City.  We left on Friday and picked the boys up from school after a bridal shower I threw for Rachel Manning.  We arrived at about 2 in the morning.  The next day my parents arrived and Matt...

goal.
Saturday, September 7th was Gaige's first soccer game.  His team's name is Green Lightning because their uniforms are the color of a tennis ball.  Matt is the Assistant Coach and I am one of the Team Moms.  I ordered a pretty awesome banner for them...

trippin'.
From Maui to Lake Powell we have had a great summer!  We went to Maui with my entire family to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.  The kids had a blast swimming in the pools, going down water slides, kayaking, snorkeling and eating Lappert...

I am so happy it's summer!  The biggest decisions of my day are "Do we go to the beach or the pool?"  and "Do we go before Elle's nap or after?"  We are enjoying the beautiful weather and lack of a schedule.
Elle is getting so old!  She is almost 15 months and has acquired quite a few new tricks in the past month.  She blows kisses (her first victim was Sister Manning), folds her arms for prayer (she did that one all on her own), walks with her arms stretched...