Back east trip photo bomb part 1

We planned a girls trip only to visit my sister in Vermont as it is their last year living there. So with my two older sisters, mom, aunt, and MJ (who made the cut off flying free by a month.) I was sooo impressed with how well Mary did on the flights!

                      We went to a darling town named Grafton, pretty much the adorable
                         quiet place any low key retired couple would love to hang out at.
                                                 Aren't these kiddos adorable

                 delicious cheese and jam tasting, MJ found some VT maple syrup
                                   in cute maple leaf glass jars

                           The colors are unreal and absolutely beautiful there.

                           cute little Graffton public library.

                                        These two cute girls became such good friends,
                                   it was so fun to watch them interact with each other.

                                      At the farmers market where we at delicious crepes, I bought
                        only a couple of jars of canned goods, wish I could have bought more!

                            Spent an afternoon at the infamous King Arthur. Wish we had one here
                        one day when I have a home of our own, I'm totally buying some sweet pans, and
                            more delicious frosting, bread mixes and pretty much anything you could ever want
                                  or need to use in the kitchen.

                               Smart store for having a kid area to color

I'm definitely going to miss our summer that we had but so excited for the change of season. I'm loving this new feeling of the crisp cool air and pulling out MJ's and my fall wardrobe although hers is so much cuter than mine. 

                 
              I am in love with her two itty bitty piggies. She does pretty well with me putting them in
                   but has taken them out several times in car rides. little stinker.

           During our little hike she loved stopping constantly to touch the dirt, the plants, and flowers.
               I love how inquisitive she is and soaks everything in. She reminds me to enjoy
           the small things that I have taken for granted.

     
            This water was FREEZING! and she loved it, she didn't want Ryan to stop swishing her
                 back and forth in it. Needless to say she was not happy when it was time to leave.

 
            This picture just doesn't do it justice. The drive home was absolutely gorgeous
              unlike anything else I've ever seen. Utah has some of the prettiest sun sets I think.

Summer is just about over and with all of the grapes in their backyard I figured I'd make for the first time some fresh grape juice to bottle and hopefully I can make enough to last till winter to make some apple grape cider (yum!) I looked behind me while cutting the grapes and Mary was having her own fun in the dirt. Head to toes in dirt!

   
                                                cutest little cheeser ever haha!

                                  So naturally I brought out the hose to clean her off and have some more fun

 
                                           Not sure if I'm quite ready for Summer to end

Ryan's b day

August 23rd was Ryan's 28th birthday! He had just barely gotten a new job days earlier so he had to go to work. Gotta love being a grown up! So while he was busy working, MJ and I were busy making him a poster. 

               He was in need of a new watch so I found a killer deal on this sweet watch for him.
    When Ryan got home our plans changed and we had a nice evening alone watching the newest James Bond movie while Mary had a ball with her grandparents and cousins at my nephews football game.

It's September! I spent yesterday evening going to the mall and purchasing fall scent candles and oils. yum! now to break out the pumpkin bread and scarfs! Unfortunately Mary wasn't as excited as me to go to the mall... She went from being whiny, pouting, crying to full on screaming while everyone around us was staring at me looking as though I had pinched the poor girl.
And might I say she is so her mother.. As she was pushing her stroller she suddenly stopped and ran in to a store...and which store was that? A jewelry store non the less! haha.

She is slowly getting used to living here and going to out new ward, summer was pretty busy so we weren't able to attend our new ward hardly. She loves singing and this past week has been constantly singing Jesus want me for a sun beam and the Popcorn Popping song actions and all. If I stray away from the song she wants me to sing with her she quickly says ''Mom, Mom!" until I sing which one she wants. She loves to count, and play with her new puzzles her Granny bought her. She is talking so much and copies what we say all the time. She constantly amazes me each day.

a month late but happy July 24th!

slacker in the blogging department lately..
We spent the 24th with my fam to even out the 4th with the laws. We had a delicious bbq of course and I brought some sparklers for the kids and MJ was in love with them! They completely entranced her it was so funny. I am loving this age right now, she is so fun and has personality plus. She is such a smarty pants, talks a ton and copies everything we say. She loves to help me do everything whether it's cleaning, putting dishes away, cooking, ect. We absolutely love having her in our family and can't imagine our lives with out her.

Fun with Tolers part 2

For dinner one night we had to introduce the Tolers to the Red Iguana, best mexican food there! Just by looking at the mile long line at both locations you just know it's dang amazing.

              Putnam family joined in on the fun. All of our husbands wrestled together in High School, it was fun to reminisce of our young adolescent days. Getting shoved in lockers, hit with the physics book, some one may have been hit with a car on the first day of junior year, peeking in on the boys wrestling, them peaking in on me and the dance company during practice and getting CAUGHT! haha. Skipping class to get breakfast at the infamous Carl's Cafe. Crazy how time just flies by!

                       
                                MJ blowing kisses to Daddy.

     MJ loves absolutely adored babies! She is so gentle and loving. So glad baby Brooklyn is here! MJ will help show the ropes to this cutie bug.

 We went up Big Cottonwood Canyon one morning and the kids had a blast exploring, playing in the dirt and little creek. It was so beautiful to get away and see this scenery that I take for granted.

                     We made it to the top! We had a blast with our friends and miss them already!
             Looking forward to our turn visiting them in Cali :D