random summer lovin

Since summer has literally just ZIPPED on by, 

how bout a mixed-n-random post of highlights?!

I suppose I'll wrap up some random pics of Utah summer lovin- 

then share a bit of the fun we're having in Virginny.

UTAH

This did not nearly fill my need for Utah summers- but my land. 

I'll take what I can get!!

mmmmm Yes. 

Just soaking in the goodness of finally being together as a family- including Tom of course! 

Dad was telling the funniest stories at this point. That is one hilarious dude.

 We took full advantage of the pool! 

Kiddos would just be swimming to you, asking to be thrown, or latching on to ya left and right! 

Excuse my game face as I do "motor boat, motor boat, goes so fast" with the girlies.

Who knows how many of those were done. 

Another funny game I played with the older girls was me slowly lifting them out of the water as they did a pose like a sculpture- hilarious and adorable

HONESTLY THOUGH?! 

That Gideon...dreamy little man

 The day after my parents got home, Gracie finally got baptized! 

She is the flippin cutest and wanted to wait till they were home and could be at her baptism. 

She turned 8 in April and had been counting down the days till she could finally get baptized. 

The night before, she was getting all her little siblings ready to leave for the night and kept saying "we have to go home and go to bed cause tomorrow is the big day!" She is unreal. 

Their primary president had us all write a little note to Gracie that day. 

Loved this gem from her cousin Claire. 

There is nothing better in the entire world than this feeling right here. Fact.

Found this cute little drawing/note by Ali Tinkerbell. hah! 

She's the best and she knows it! Guess I am too ;)

Virginia

This summer honestly flew by! Kody did such a good job with the sales program for his brothers pest-control company! Door-to-door sales...That....is just the worst thing. Hah! Poor Kode for having to go out there every day and work as long and hard as he does/did. He's just the best. 

Praise everything too- I worked in the office every other day. Talk about ideal. Same hours as Kode (but comfortable and inside hah), every other day is juuuuust right, plus I love knowin what's goin on with the guys, sales, and just all that jazz. win-win-win.

 At the beginning of the summer, my friend Gretchen came out to DC for work and we met up at a Nats game! Check out these seats huh?! Always a good time with Gretch

 A lot of my days off were spent at Kody's (and my) brother and sister-in-law's home. 

They are literally the best. I could sit and visit with Jess all the days. Their kids are so stinkin fun too! We just move from activity to sport to art project to game. Greatest. 

Here is Johnny doing a "summer-backflip" ...much cooler than a somersault

Us girls had a relaxin girls day out. 

Gracie was in heaven with the giant Panda on her seat- happens to be her favorite animal! 

 We found this awesome lookin lizard in the backyard! 

The kiddos wanted pics with him. hah It was tiny

 One time we ventured out and went to the Zoo in DC. There is the cutest smallest monkey on that vine above cute Kode. We stared at that thing foreves.

 The sales guys were havin a little guys night...So my friend Lauren and I went to see Spider-man.... and had the theater to ourselves! bonus!

Good ol Canada day! I love to celebrate any holiday... Made us wear red and white to work. 

There are a few Canadians in the group, so all the guys sang the National Anthem before goin off to the doors! hah 

We also went into DC and checked out a few of the museums. I was terrible at taking pics or being exciting....but this is the extent of my forcing us to document. Also of me forcing us to be funny.

Celebrating awesome Johnny's 3rd (he keeps saying 5th) birthday. Obviously he loves Ninja Turtles. Specifically Donatello! Jess and I made those cupcakes. I could eat this boy up.

We went to a Nats game with Kyles family (minus Jess and baby Viv) and some of the sales guys. I thought i'd be nice and let the brothers sit by each other and I got to sit by the kiddos! Perfect. It was so fun chatting with Grace and watchin them all soak in the fun! About half way through Grace turned to me "do you sometimes get a little bored at these?" haha... It was gettin long for that girl. Also after a while of being there, I pointed out the pitcher throwin the ball to Johnny- I don't think he had seen/noticed until then! hilarious. Noah is an amazing athlete already and he knows way more than I do about every sport. It's incredible.

Well those are all the documented moments for us! It has been such a fun summer! We cannot even believe it's already over! We are going to Outer Banks with Kyle's fam (we can't even think about leaving them..that's gonna be rough), Kody's parents and younger brother are also coming out to join us! We are so so so excited. 

Summer 2014- huge success.