Welcome to the Family!!

My SIL Heather got a new sweet little puppy! His name is Sakoda!! Rylee is so in love with him. Heather brought him over to our house the other day so that we could meet him. Rylee is so sweet with him she holds him so gently and takes really good care of him. I think that Sakoda kinda like Rylee too. Rylee sat him down on Dustin's lap and then walked away and Sakoda started whining for her! It was so cute. Vegas wasn't really sure what Sakoda was. I think that he thought he was a new toy. We are so excited that we get to have Sakoda all to ourselves the week before Christmas. Rylee is so excited to puppy sit. She is taking the job very seriously. I think that she is even planning some activities to keep the dogs busy! Once again we want to give a big welcome to the newest member of our family!! We love you Sakoda!!

Everythings Funnier with a Moustache!!

I have to say that Rylee is pretty dang funny all on her own, but if you throw a moustache in the mix it is even more hilarious!!!! I let her pick out a treat in the quarter machines at the dollar store today and the only thing that she wanted was a Moustache!! Crazy little nut! I told her that she had to wait until it was time for Dustin to come home from work to put the moustache on. So we put it on and she asked if we could take some pictures and I happily obliged. Like I said before, Rylee is a pretty funny kid all on her own but you have to admit that with a moustache it is even funnier!!


Here's some proof!!!

Pro Bowler!!

Every year (if we are in town) we go bowling with Dustin's family on Thanksgiving! We look forward to it every year! This year Dustin released the Pro Bowler within. The first game that he bowl he kept getting strike after strike! It was crazy to watch.
Hold on the your seats for this next part..... he scored a 264!!! I could not believe it! It was amazing. I think that someone needs a leauge pass for Christmas!!

My Pro Bowler!!
Here is a picture of the screen with the score on it. It is not the best picture but look close and you can see the score and all the strikes!!

The Garden

We had a very bountiful and beautiful garden this year. Thanks again to my Mom & Dad for being so kind and patient with me and helping to teach me to plant and take care of the garden! It is always so amazing to me to see the tiny little plant come from the ground and turn into huge plants that produce so much!! Rylee was the biggest helper this year. She loved to go out and get her hands dirty. She got really good and telling the difference between weeds and plants. I don't think very many of our peas made it into the house. Once Rylee learned that you could brake them open and eat them and that they taste soooo good that is all she wanted to do.

Front of Garden


Back of Garden


Sunflower


Corn


Tomatoes


Squash

So we built a new house......

Here it is!!




Here is the proud owner!


We got this for Rylee for her birthday in June and we finally got around to putting it up. The box said that it would take 2 people 2 hours to put it together. Were they wrong or what. Dustin and I worked at a pretty fast rate and it took us 2 hours a day for 3 days. It was worth all the time and effort when we saw the look on Rylee's face when it was complete. It has been really hard to get her to come into the "Big House" (as she calls it) all she wants to do is stay in her little house. She has even enjoyed her lunch out there a couple of times. It is going to be so nice when we get the fence up because I will be able to let her go out there when she wants and I won't be so worried!
We have done a little decorating and have a little more planned. Here are some pictures of the before and after of the flower box.

Before


After

We got the flowers at Porter's on clearance. They were 10 for $1!! We were going to get her some real plants but I was sure that I would kill them through the winter and then we would have to buy new ones. This way I won't kill them and they will be beautiful all year long!

A Boy and his Toy!!

Dustin is a "biker" at heart and thought that his scooter was just not cutting it! Luckily Kelly (our brother-in-law) knew of the perfect bike for Dustin. Kelly's brother Eric was selling a Honda Rebel that was just the right size for Dustin! I was a little worried about him ridding a Motorcycle because he has never rode a bike that he had to shift, but he was a natural! I have to admit that he looks pretty hot on the bike too!!

Fun times in West Yellowstone

While my family was here visiting we went to the cabin for a few days. It is always so relaxing to go up there and just hang out. We went into West Yellowstone one of the days and did a little eating, a little shopping and a lot of goofin' around!

Rylee & Ashley BFF!


Rylee, Ashley & Mason with the buffalo. Rylee & Ashley are picking it's nose.


Playing at the toy store. Rylee & Mason playing with the pop guns.




I am a scary Buffalo (or something like that!)

Mason, Rylee & Ashley wearing crazy eye glasses!




Britton & Quincy just hangin' out and being brothers!!

4th of July

We had an awesome 4th of July. We had Family, Food & Fun! Who could ask for anything more? We did so many things. I ran a 5k in the morning with my sisters, Brother-in-law and my nephews! It was awesome. I never thought that I would ever be able to do anything like that! My family was so supportive! We all went to the parade and then a BBQ at my parents house (of coarse!!) After that we all hung around and then headed down to the river to snag our spot for the fireworks! We got an awesome spot (thanks to the boys for finding it for us!) We were right in front of where they light the fireworks so we got to see them all! Even the really low ones that are awesome. We ended the evening with some of our own fireworks at mom and dad's house. There is nothing like the 4th of July in Idaho Falls! Dustin and I have had a couple 4th of July's away from IF and it just wasn't the same. I am so grateful to be able to share with my sisters. It made it feel like old times having both of my sisters and my brother there!

6:30 am getting ready to head over to the 5k!
(from left to right: Me, Heather, Katie, Britton, Quincy & Kelly)


The whole gang @ the Parade ( Minis Byron, He had a bum foot and wasn't able to participate in all the festivities. I'm sorry buddy, but I am glad that your foot is better!!)


Quincy, Rylee, Dustin & Mason waiting for the parade to begin


The IFHS float! Tiger Pride!!!


Our friend Whittney with Rylee. She is a Senior @ IFHS this year!


Dustin & Rylee taking a much needed nap after the BBQ


The whole gang at our awesome Fireworks spot!


The Girl's! I made matching shirts for the girls this year. I started with just the star shirts for the little girls, but then I found this cute Independence Day image on the Cricut and I had so make some shirts for Me & my sisters!


Here are all the fireworks that we did at Mom & Dad's after the big fireworks show!

Happy Birthday Rylee!!

Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that my tiny, sweet little monkey had just come into this world & now she is 5!! Here are just a few of the many things that I love about my little peanut...

She is so sweet and caring. She always wants to make sure that everything and everyone is okay!

She will just come up to me randomly through the day and give me a hug and a big kiss and tell me how much she loves me!! I don't even have to ask.

She is always making us laugh!!! the things she says and just some of her little looks will have us rolling on the floor!!

She loves princesses and girl stuff and loves to create things with her mommy but she is always down for a baseball or basketball game and to wrestle with her daddy!

She can name the players on the Utah Jazz and she can recognize them even when they are running up and down the court!!

She loves her family and friends soooo much! She gets so excited to see them and is always sad to see them go!

She loves to vacation in Las Vegas!! She loves it so much that she even named her dog after the place!!

I could go on all day! I love you sweet girl!! I love that I get to be your mom and truly consider it the greatest privilege! I love you so much my sweet girl!