S'mores Idaho style

Why is it that men get this crazy smile when they get to play with fire! :) I love this humble little firepit. Mostly because I sat by Alain last year as he put it together. This year John was in charge. Life moves on, this we know, but again there was a void. Aaron and Jamie swore by this kind of modern smores they make that blows the origional out of the water. You just roast a mallow and but it imbetween two Fudge stripped cookies. I can't remeber the name of them. There were definantly no complaints from the kids, and I must admit that they were pretty scrumptious! After much deliberation, John and I decided that we are a little partial to the origional! We called this a great camp fire treat but we didn't know if you could go as far as calling it a smore!! Ha Ha! We love you Jamie and Aaron!

I had to include this beautiful picture I took of my sister Jamie and her little boy Carter. We ate until we were sick and then enjoyed visitng and watching the kids play.

Random favorites

When my Mom and I got home from running errands, I was able to capture this picture. John was able to do many things to help my Mom around the house. It made me so proud to have a husband so willing to help. John is a very hard worker, despite what his sisters may say about his teenage years!! :) I know he did it because he loves her. I hope she can feel that. Mowing the lawn is easy, the problem is it always grows back!

Thank goodness for this play thing!! Hours and hours of fun! It was a boat, a tent, a place to picnic!! Best of all a place for all those kiddos to let out their energy and give us some peace and quiet!! Thank you

Donuts for breakfast! Aren't vacations great!

Cousin sleepover!

We normally don't let the girls have sleepovers but we made a special exception. The girls had so much fun. I think they were more excited about the prospect of having a sleepover, then the actual sleepover itself!! I wish I would have gotten a picture of them all sprawled out on the floor. This is them all cuddled up watching a movie before bed. It is really fun that Jamie lives in Rexburg now and the girls were able to hang out with their cousins almost every day!

I was trying to figure out why I loved this picture so much. My three girls all cuddles up on my Moms bed. Many nights as curfew crept up, I would quietly come in the door, walk up the stairs and always seemed to find my way to my Mom and Alain's bed. I would sit on the edge and talk about my night . The good, the bad and the ugly!! I never felt like they wanted me to go away. I really felt like they cared about me and what I had to say. Whenever I feel sad or overwhelmed or just need my Mom, I wish I could just go sit on the edge of her bed and hold her hand. Instead I have to settle for a phone call. I feel so grateful for those memories. I will cherish them! I miss Alain tonight! :(

I'm so glad when Daddy comes home.....

Happy Fathers Day!!

Oh, how we appreciated our Daddy on this Fathers Day! John is very loved by his girls, and course by his #1 fan, me!!! We made John breakfast of course and the kiddos displayed all their cards and creations around his plate. They were thrilled to hear that he would be taking their gifts and putting them on his desk at work!

Whats missing in our world is definitely a shortage of good fathers. There is something that a father can give to his children that can never be replaced by anything else. When Dad walks through the front door, there is an energy and excitement that has been lacking, that only Dad can bring! It's no wonder I am happy. I have a husband who loves being a husband and loves being a father.

We clap our hands and shout for joy and climb up on his knee........ya including me!!! :):) Love ya babe!

Hair Wraps

My friend Sarah Hull took the pictures of my girls below. What a talent she has for photography and of of course for her hair accessories. She wanted my girls to model the hair wraps that she makes!! I love them, and would recommend them to anyone. The problem is that I can't own them all and there are so many darling fabrics to choose from! You can see her website on my side bar. Enjoy!!

Patriotic wraps for the girls! I love having daughters!!!

My Darlings

More to come!!

Who says cooking is boring!!

Nothing can bring a smile to the face like reaching for a wooden spoon and finding this! If you look very closely you can see the culprits name. I guess I could have been angry, but for some reason I just couldn't. We did have a little reminder talk about what things are OK to color on. My little Paigey really knows how to liven up our dull life!!!