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facetime is the best. i look forward to jackson calling everyday.

it's just the greatest hearing about his day at school or whatever else that's on his mind.

Brady's car was getting fixed so I took him to work real early.  It felt like I was dropping off my kid with his lunchbox.  He works so hard, dawn 'til dusk and I greatly appreciate him.   

We went to dinner at one of our favorite places, Tender Greens, which is where we went while we were dating all the time and had at our wedding.  Well, while I was in the middle of watching Friday Night Lights, one of their actors walked in.  I got star struck which is weird because growing up in CA I rarely do, but there's something about grade B or C actors on my netflix that turns me into a teenager. What's the deal? 

Marriage has so many perks, one including playing board games in bed. Rummikub is a game Brady never played but we played it growing up, so its fun playing it with him.

a little church basketball - I was the only wife that watched since I didn't have babes at home.

I have been sick lately, so I got some crafts on.  I tried to turn Brady's bachelor kitchen mat into a zen mat, and made wreaths, pumpkin, at candy corn while lighting a pumpkin candle.  Fall really is my favorite season.  

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.