Happy 4th of July 2011!!

This 4th of July was a blast!! We were on our way from SoCal to Idaho for the Knowles' Family Reunion and we were able to stop in Provo, UT and stay with Emily and David for a night :) They are so much fun to stay with, very hospitable and they like to keep busy with activities, which is what we did! I'm sad they live so far away right now, I want to have fun with them ALL the time! Jake loves Uncle Davido and Auntie Em, and so do we!! Ready for a picture overload??

We got there really late, like around 11 UT time, so we were all pretty tired, especially Evan. But he got some good cuddle time in :)

Jake helped Auntie Em make pancakes the next morning.Almost 4 months!Emily and David live at Wymount on BYU campus housing and they have this adorable play area right outside their apartment and Jake could play out there all day long if we let him. I wish we had something like this where we live!! Emily works at Provo Beach Resort so we went there for the afternoon and all I can say is it's probably a good thing I don't live close by because we would be poor from going there so much! My favorite things were Mini Croquet and the huge indoor playground. And I'm sure the FloRider would've been on that list but we ended up not doing it :( Next time!!What is the 4th of July without a picnic?!We ate at a park that was at the base of a mountain water run-off area that formed this little river. The water was FREEZING but no one seemed to care. Notice the slip and slide on the right?? Wish we had thought of that. SO FUN!!We went to my Aunt Diane's house later that night to watch fireworks. They live in Bountiful on the mountainside that overlooks the valley so we had a good view of all the fireworks going on. My Uncle Steve and Aunt Mindy were there were their 5 kids too. We hadn't seen anyone on my dad's side of the family in forever. Love them ALL!!!My All-American Boys :)Happy 4th everyone!!! I'm so grateful to live in a free country and be able to celebrate it's day of independence with the people I love. Even with all the cons of living in America, the pros DEFINITELY outweigh them. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

Cars 2 with Daddy

The day after Cars 2 came out in the theatres, Steve took Jake on a date to go see it!! Steve said they had so much fun and Jake sat still pretty much the whole time. Maybe we can start going to the theatre more often now..... if only it wasn't so expensive!! I love that Steve is a family man and that he loves his kids and wants to spend quality time with them. He's soooo good at finding ways to play with them and let them know he loves them even though he doesn't have a lot of spare time. I know our kids will grow up knowing and having the security that they have a dad who loves them. Such a blessing.

The Biggest Mess EVER

One day while I was putting Evan down for a nap, I came out to a cloud... wait no, that's not the right word. I came out to a BLIZZARD of baby powder. It. Was. Aweful. My angel 2 1/2 year old was obviously the culprit. That day I was ready to sell him to the gypsies!! Luckily God gives us humor and I'm able to laugh about it now.

If that's not the guiltiest face you've ever seen....He even poured baby powder over our laptop....

Needless to say, I will NEVER leave baby powder out in the open ever again!!! It was in the cracks and crevices of EVERYTHING. The books, the TV, the laptop, the grout in front of the fireplace.... everything. Ugh. Jake it's a good thing I'll always love you no matter what!!!! ;)

My Boys :)

Here are just some pictures of my three loves. I'm soooo lucky to have them, I love being my little loves' mom, and my big love's wife ;) When I found out that Jake was going to be a boy, my first thought was, after growing up with mostly sisters, "I don't know what I'm going to do with a boy!" But now, if we ever have a girl, my first thought will be, " I don't know what I'm going to do with a girl!" I love boys, they melt my heart!!

Pretty much every weekend we'll find Steve out on his hammock at least once. Evan was a thumb sucker for about a week and then he wanted the binkie again.Every time we go to my parents' house Jake wants to pull out this train set. Luckily we had Steve there this time to help put it together, it's a beast!!Couldn't ask for more.