Lemonade Stand

     Thanks to good old Curious George, my kids could not stop thinking about setting up a lemonade stand one day. After much persisting, I caved & we made a quick sign and set up shop in the front yard. Of course, their buddy, Gabe, was there to help too.
     At first it was a little mellow, but once the kids, especially Carson, discovered that the more one shouts, dances, & hollers, the more cars notice & stop. :) They were so fun to watch as they got into it & started getting lots of customers. People were so generous- they even got a $10 tip!
     It was a great way to help them with counting money & paying their tithing for the 1st time. Love these kids and their excitement for life!!

Sleeping Cuties

     Can you tell these boys are related?! While camping at Taylor Mtn this summer, we found Carson & Dylan sleeping next to each other in the very same position. What cute cuddly studs these boys are!!
     And Ashley girl is such a little princess! On the way home from town one day, she fell asleep in the backseat with her legs crossed & looking so dainty. She can be so feminine one minute and so tom-boy the next! We just love our kids!!

Mesa Falls Half Marathon Aug '12

     At the end of August I finished the Mesa Falls Half Marathon with a time of 3:35. Ashley ran me across the finish line (she was adorable!!) This half was my 1st last summer, so it was fun to do it for the 2nd time. And considering I did no.none.absolutely.nothing as far as training since the half marathon I'd done the month before this one, I'd say that was pretty good.  I actually felt really good after this race, and felt much better than I had the year before.
     It was fun to do the race with Derek's mom, his aunt, & their friend (whom all did the FULL marathon! Whowza!) again. They are an inspiration to me.
     And we went camping again with Grandma & Grandpa Anglin. We had fun enjoying time with them & borrowing their 4-wheelers. The kids would beg to go on another ride even before the current ride was over. We're all 4-wheeler junkies! It's in our blood.

It's Raining CATS & DOGS!

     Well....we have 2 cats and 2 dogs around our place now. We've discovered that cats are a must-have living in the country, and dogs, well..... we are just dog people.
     When we got our kittens earlier this year, the kids named them "Creamy" & "Olive." Olive is a bit shy, but Creamy is a sweet friendly little thing. And Ashley just loves her!! She is always packing & walking her around, just like a rag doll.
     Then, surprising us one evening this summer, daddy brought home a Basset Hound, whose owners had had enough of her barking. We affectionately named her "Shortie" compared with our big black Great Dane, Daisy. Shortie is a sweet, active little thing. She is a petite Basset Hound and is very in shape. We had to keep her locked up a lot at first, but now she is getting better at sticking around. And coincidentally, our shy cat Olive, LOVES Shortie -- always rubbing on her, and even cuddled up sleeping with her at night --- so funny!
     Carson has been a great help with taking care of Shortie. It's nice to have someone old enough to help now.

Summer Activities

     Summers are always a blast with so many fun activities to do! Summer 2012 included: Riding the lawnmower with daddy, Carson boating with Grandma Anglin, Chuckars baseball game, dunking tanks, and a trip to W Yellowstone while daddy did business. So glad we have such beautiful summers here in Idaho!!

Summer Fun with Friends

     The kids had so much fun this summer playing with friends and staying cool in the water!

The 1st pic is Ashley brave girl holding crawdad

Pics 2-4 are a water party at our friends The Lewis's

5-7 bouncy toy fun with cousins

8- backyard sprinkler fun with buddy Gabe

     We love having such great friends & family!!

Baby Shower "Cupcakes"

     My cousin's baby shower is tonight. She is expecting her 1st baby, is having a girl, and doesn't like pink. :) So I decided for our gift to her, I'd try making these cute little baby "cupcakes" that I'd seen on Pinterest. Super simple to make and so adorable! I just put a baby sockie in the middle of a onesie and rolled it up, put it inside a cupcake wrapper and plopped it into a cute container. (I was happy to find some polka-dot onesies so they looked like sprinkles on the cupcake when I rolled them up.)  That's it! Then I attached a polka-dot bow and tag on that says, "For your cupcake."

     This might just become my go-to signature gift for baby showers now. I kinda really like the way they turned out!!