the rest of August 2013

We made another trip to the Farmers Market and this time we sat, enjoyed the local musicians and watched kids play all around us.  Did I mention how good all the food vendors are??? So good.

We also wanted to find a local hike to try.  

We heard about some falls, so we tried them out.

The falls weren't as impressive as we thought, since it was so dry and drippy, 

but it was beautiful all around and it always energizes us to be outside.

We went down to San Clemente for a Sunday dinner. 

All the cousins minus Jackson played on the longboard.

We love being married and I married a trooper to take pictures like this with me.

Jack was here with us for the weekend, 

so we got our bags packed and ready to go to Arizona.

Uncle Colby was ready to go serve a mission so we bowled and spent lots of time as a family.

dress up happened again thanks to Uncle Kip 

It was my first son's birthday, Isaac.  He would have been 9, so 

we bought him decorations for his gravesite and told him how much we love him.

Shelby was sweet to ask me to help her with a college art project 

on profiles, so we dipped coffee filters in colors and made it together.

We took a slip and slip out on the grass by Brady's parents house.  We did the slip and slide for hours and hours with the neighbors' kids.

And this was my favorite part of it all... him falling asleep.  He put the pillow over his head to block the sun but give him comfort.  Loving this boy! (and I kept checking that he was breathing and had air to breath.  He was out! Slip and Slide and all the attention he gets in Arizona wipes him out)

Water Park Weekend with Jackson

We saw a movie together and he already loves this snowman character.
 Can't wait for this movie to come out.

We drove down to Knotts Soak City.

Jackson didn't want to take the picture so he posed like this. haha

We had a really good time.  

... Despite the bacteria infested waters, the scary slides and the lines, we had the best of times

Jackson loves my pumpkin pie and banana bread so I made both for Brady and J.  

Weekends come and go way too fast.

Naomi, School, Lyla and Farmers Market

Our little niece Naomi was born so we went down to visit her.  She was born the day before Jackson's birthday.  There are only two little nieces in our family so it's fun to have these little girls around.

One of my friends needed some last minute help to watch their family while they went out of town and one of their daughters has some handicaps that kept us on our toes but I about melted when I saw Brady take care of her from her feeding tube to carrying her so she can sit in her wheelchair to holding her ipad so she can smile.  He is so patient, so loving, so gentle and caring.  He would get up with me in the middle of the night every night when she would need to be fed, or cry or be given her meds.  He would rock her back to sleep.  We fell in love with Lyla again - my sister use to help Lyla a lot and we even took her on a family trip.  She is a special little girl.

When Lyla would nap, we would take the other kids into the pool with us.  

Their views are incredible.

Jackson started school and here are some pictures of him.

After helping our friends, we came up for the Farmer's Market walking distance from us.  We love it and look forward to going to the market weekly, or at least try to.