Boat Bums

Some people bum rides off people or a cup of sugar... we bum boat rides! My cousin and my brother both got boats this past month. We have taken advantage of it and gone out on the lake with them a few times!

My brother has wanted a boat since I can remember. Here it is with my grandpas old truck.

Rylee loves to be on the boat. She just crawls around while its not going, and stands up watching everything while its moving!

I love her eyes in this picture!

This picture of my nephew is awesome! I love the colors and his cute toothless grin!



Captain Mat!


It was a little windy the night we went out, and maybe a little cold!

You cant tell in this picture, but Ry hates wearing a life jacket, but you gotta do what you gotta do! I would hate it too if the jacket came up to my cheeks!

So cute of all of them! Can you tell Ry is arching her back in despair... she wanted that jacket off!

Even though it was freezing Sam and Ben ( my nephews) ventured out on the tube! My camera died after this picture, so I didnt get one of Ben. They both lasted about a minute, and then were yelling to come back in. Can you blame them? The water was ice cold!!!
Sam

Little Miss in all her chubbiness!

With the sun- this is the bestpicture we could get!

Chasey had never seen this bird so he thought it was a rare bird. He snapped a few shots of it.

Too bad we saw about 20 more of them that same day!
My cousin Dallis and his wife Stacey

Dallis' dog Trigger. Yes, he is wearing a dog life jacket!

Rylee loved being on the boat- this was her first time on a boat! She wouldn't wear a life jacket, so I didnt make her. I look back now and think how stupid that was! You live and learn, right?! Dallis would put rap music on, and she would go crazy... dancing and shaking her booty! It was hillarious! She would stand like this and watch everyone wake board and knee board.

She wanted to get in the water real bad! We thought if we let her touch it and see how cold it was she wouldnt want to. Nope, that made her want to get in even more!

Daddy and Ry

Watching everyone wake board.

It was such a nice day to be out on the lake! The water was FREEZING, but the sun was nice! I got in the water thinking that once I was in my body would adjust... ya, not so much.

Funny story...

I was out wake boarding ( attempting to wake board) and Ry was watching from the boat. When I would get up she would clap and smile, but as soon as I fell she would scream and look for me! Good to know my child likes me!

every time we go to Utah Lake or bear Lake Chasey freezes. His body isnt used to all this cold water.

Crazy to be in the water when the mountains are still covered in snow! It makes for a pretty backdrop though!

Stacey knee boarding.

Ride em' Dallis!

Chasey's skills!

Chase trying skurfing for the first time. He did awesome, but would you expect anything less from him? Not to be cocky, but he really can do anything!

Thanks everyone for letting us use your new toys!

I gotta pickle... I gotta pickle...

Chase and I both love pickles.

The other day I was eating one, and Ry kept reaching out for it. I honestly did not think she would like it! I gave it to her and she just starting sucking away. If she would get a piece of it off she would just spit it out and keep going. It was hillarious to watch her!

* The SUMMER suns calling my name!*

" I think I'll go for a walk outside, yay, the summer suns calling my name! "

I think I have sung that song a hundred times this past week! Maybe its not summer yet, but the weather has been so nice, and we have enjoyed every single second of it! Like I have mentioned before, Rylee LOVES being outside. I guess LOVES is an understatement.... She adores being outside. She cant get enough of being outside. She SHRIEKS in pure excitement when the front door opens, and cant crawl to it fast enough! She laughs and squeals when you take that first step on to the porch! I dont know a word for all of this, but whatever it is thats how Ry feels about being outside! She loves going to Salem Pond to feed the ducks, swinging at any park, playing in the sand at the SF Resevoir, going for walks, or just eating popcicles in the back of the truck! When people pass by us she waves and blows kisses to them. She is just so happy to be in the sunshine, and so am I!!

Here she is waiting by the door for someone to take her out! she just stands there patiently waiting until she goes out!

Isnt she a crack up?!

She likes wearing her sunglasses, and keeps them on so good. Everyone always comments on how funny it is that she wears them, and doesnt rip them off! We sat like this on the truck for about a half hour. As long as she had 2 Otter Pops she was happy! The kids in the neighborhood were getting home from school at the same time. Everyone that passed she would wave "hi" to them and blow them a kiss. It was hillarious!

SF Resovoir

I love going up to the Resevoir this time of year cause NO ONE is there yet. Its so quiet and calm and the perfect place to play! Last week we picked my mom up for lunch, and headed up. Ry ate some lunch( some meaning 2 bites of whatever I brought), and played in the sand for an hour or so. She loves to pick it up and then have it fall in between her fingers. I got her a shovel and pail too. After a few tries she figured out how to use it. She put would put sand in her bucket, and then reach in with her other hand and pull it out!

Arent baby toes the cutest.... ecspecially Ry's toes?!

My mom and Ry

Taking the sand out

I love that Salem Pond is so close to our house.

We go there a ton!

I couldnt get a good picture cause she couldnt stop looking at the ducks.

She looks so tall in this picture.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my baby girl!!!

The BIG 2-8

Remember when your birthday was coming up and you would get so excited and couldnt wait for the big day to get here?! Sometimes it was hard to sleep the night before your birthday cause the excitement was just too much! it was your special day. You could choose if you wanted to go to school or stay home! You picked what was for dinner. You got phone calls and presents all day! Oh, and who could forget having your birthday party at McDonalds? I loved my birthday WHEN I WAS YOUNG!!!

What happened to those days?

A birthday now is just another day! Another day of laundry, errands, changing diapers, and balancing the check book! This year I kind of forgot it was my birthday until Chasey sent me a HAPPY BIRTHDAY text the morning of! Life isnt as much fun when YOUR OLD!

However; I do have a wonderful husband and family who make birthdays FUN! Even though it was just a normal day it was still my birthday! The thing about my family is that your birthday is more like a birthweek. Im not complaining... who doesnt want a week devoted to them?

The day before my sister in laws, my mom, and step mom took me out to lunch. My step mom took me before and let me pick out the cutest watch, and headwrap! My sister in law Katie made me a very chic apron ( Ill have to post pictures of it- its too cute!). On my actual birthday Me and Ry went about our day just like any other day! I did get some great phone calls from all my family and friends, and some AWESOME renditions of "Happy Birthday!" I was drying my hair and looked up and saw a balloon with flowers and candy tied to it in the living room. Chase had snuck in and left it there for me! How sweet! That night my mom made me a homemade carrot cake with double cream cheese frosting. We all ( My mom, dad, and Karen) went to Mat and Katies and had cake and ice- cream. I got some more GREAT gifts from my mom and my sis in law Summer.... thanks EVERYONE!!! It was such a fun night! Friday day I got a package in the mail from one of my mom in laws. I love getting mail! dina sent me The Big Bang Theory, a Target gift card and some pictures! What a Wonderful package! That night Chase took me out to a movie and a fun dinner! We have been on a tight budget after all our vacations, so it was a low key birthday, but SUPER fun! We had FREE movie tickets, so we went and saw Date Night. Then we got a pizza and ate it on the back of the truck at the Park. I know you are thinking, " What a High School date!" Let me just say that it was one of the funnest nights! I have learned that you can be creative when your money in limited, and have alot more fun!!!

My cute little birthday surprise!

I dont know why this picture is in here, but I dont know how to take it off. You can see my cute new watch though!

Me and my baby!

My nephews helped blow out ALL 28 candles!

YUMMMMMMM! My mom makes a mean carrot cake.

The best family picture we could get!

Ry got in the tub at Aunt Katies. Katie only has boys, which explains the dino jammies!

Our pizza at the park date!!!

Chase has pizza in his mouth, but its the only picture we took.

Chase thought he had a blanket in the car, but all that was in there was Ry's butterfly blanket!

HAPPY 28 TO ME!

Drinks!

I have come to find out that "going to get drinks" is a Utah thing. I was suprised to find this out when I moved to New York, and then again when I met Chasey. I would say, "lets go get a drink and go for a drive." No one knew what I was talking about or thought it sounded fun, except the other girls from Utah!

Just to fill the non -Utahans in on the drink scoop, here it is! Ever since I was little I would go get a drink from the gas station with my mom or sister or whoever, and then go for a drive around town ( So did every other Utahan). My mom would go with her friends at night to get a drink. Then they would sit in the driveway and talk for hours.When I got older I would do the same thing with my friends, but the driving was filled with gossip and music! When I moved to Provo it was the same routine. I dont know why it is such a fun thing, but it was and still is! Like I said no one in New York got the whole concept, but the Utah nannies and I LOVED cruisin' down by the beach with our drinks. When I say drinks I mean Diet Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper... soda drinks. Its something that I grew up doing, and still do today.

So.......

why would it be any different with Rylee?!?! We go for our daily drink fix every afternoon. Dont worry Ry gets apple juice or water, while I get my Diet Dr. Pepper. Every once in awhile Ry gets a few tastes of my drink. She has figured out how to hold the cup and suck from the straw, so she thinks she has to have my drink now. She cracks me up when she drinks mine cause the cup is as big as she is!

She definately has her mamas jeans!

Future Seminole

Grandma Dina sent Rylee some FSU gear! I think Grandma is trying to persuade Rylee at a young age to go to college in Florida. It just might work! She looked so cute in all of it, I had to get pictures ( of course) to show our Florida Fam.

Future Seminole

So cute!

This sweatshirt is a tad bit too big, but that just means we can wear it for a long time!


"GET THIS OFF ME!"
Ry couldnt use her hands cause the sleaves were covering them. She kinda frieked out!

Talking on the phone

Love her

It might fit in a few years!

THANKS GRANDMA!

We Love you!