August

Here is my update for the last 2 1/2 weeks.  (it's gonna be a long one!)
We spent the whole time just hanging out since the Bar Exam was over and Kyle didn't have to go out to Kansas City until the 14th. It was great!!

July30th- Our cute niece Lydia had her 1st birthday.

The Super slip and slide...so much fun!

 Happy 1st Birthday. It was a fun day hanging out with the family!

August 3rd- Seven Peaks Day! Again...I have to say....I LOVE the hot summer DRY heat!

We spent the whole day there with the whole crew (Stouts, Simmons, Graham's, Grandma Nana). It was a blast. and we even were able to get Kambryn to go down some of the big slides...on the tube of course. She isn't a big fan of scary stuff.  Jantsen on the other hand has no fear! And Talan just loved the wave pool and "chillaxin" in his floater thing. He is a chill little dude!

August 4th- Village Green Reunion at Classic Skating!  One of my bestest friends put together a reunion for everyone from our old complex in Omaha.  It was so great to see old friends...some of my best friends from out there.  I am bummed we didn't get more pictures. Especially of us girls...but it was so much fun catching up with everyone. Good times!

I don't even think this was half of the kids that were there. Total chaos and heaven for the kids!

Shauna and I in the blast zone...we were holding down the fort with all the little kids who were scared.

August 7th- Provo River Half Marathon- I love this run!
Running down the Provo Canyon, next to the river, past Bridal Veil Falls, early in the morning...with one of my most favorite people...does not get any better than this!

and I can't forget...having my cute family at the finish line, cheering me on! (sorry that I didn't see you guys when we ran by!)

We went to a family reunion right after the race, I was exhausted and I won't share the pictures Kyle took of me in the car, while I was sleeping. He sure got a kick out of it!
But we didn't even take any pictures at the reunion. I am so sad because we were around a lot of fun family that we don't get to see very often. But when we do get together, it sure is so much fun! And it makes us miss them even more!

August 10th- Camp Out at Grandma Nana's.

Kyle has been helping his mom and Jim build a little house in their backyard. So when then finally finished it (for the most part) we decided to all have a camp out!  We roasted marshmallow and had Smores in the fire pit and then we watched a movie outside, projected onto the side of the house. It was so much fun.

Kyle and the kids slept in a tent outside. Kyle and Jantsen were able to look at the stars and talk for alittle while after everyone went to sleep. Good father-son bonding time! Talan and I slept inside...for obvious reasons (if Talan was a little older, we all would have been out in the tent. I love camping!)

August 13th- Kyle is off to Kansas City and the kids and I go up to Idaho.

I went up to my cousin's wedding in Filer Idaho over the weekend. It was great to see so many family members on my mom's side that I don't see EVER! I miss my crazy Idaho-ian cousins! ha.

And I know that my mom loved seeing all her brother's and sister.

Kyle left Friday the 13th to get ready for work the next week. We decided, based on lots of factors (trainings, traveling, Disneyland, holidays) that he is going to go out there for the first few months and the kids and I are staying in Utah. At least until November, and then we will see with holidays.  It stinks...Really Stinks that we are living in 2 different states...over 1000 miles away from each other.  But it will go by fast, that is what I have to keep telling myself.
I get to play the single crazy frazzled mom of 3 kids and Kyle has to be lonely and go to movie all by himself. It is a toss-up who has it worse. :)

Well the 2 things that we have done since Kyle has been gone, Well exciting things I should say.  Because most days I feel like I am going crazy. That I feel like selling my kids on e-bay one minute and then the next minute I want to hug and kiss them and just hang out with them the whole day.  Luckily we have gotten back to a better schedule throughout the day and especially at bedtime. That makes all the difference I swear!!

Jantsen attended a small soccer camp Tues, Wed and Thurs of this last week. Luckily he likes soccer so much, because the camp really wasn't all that great. But that is okay.

This fall he gets to be apart of the Rangers Soccer Academy. He is pretty excited, and his uncle Dustin gets to help coach him too. I love that he loves soccer. It makes me Happy!

2nd-
Friday we met Kristen and Kara up at Liberty Park for the day! It was Eventful. My poor Kambryn. Why does something always have to happen to her.
Within the 1st 30 minutes that we were there, she got stung by a BEE. sheesh the poor girl isn't going to make it to her 4th birthday.

Luckily a big glob of wet cold mud takes the sting away pretty quick. She was better after about 30 minutes. We then ventured over to the river creek area. What a fun area. We will be going back again for sure.

Another fun day in the sun with the kids. We miss you Kyle tons!! We love you!

And also, apparently when you save an old post, it won't publish it on the date you saved it (like it use to), it puts it right at the top....TOTALLY OUT OF ORDER!

oh well...so there you have it 4th of July weekend...about 1 month and 1/2 late!