memorial day

Time to remember our dear ol' Brother Brett...

Thank you everyone who left wonderful things at his grave sight. It was fun to go see how beautiful it looked, and who had visited! It's so great to know he's still so loved.

We all sat around Brett's "Pad", & had a little picnic...
It's still crazy to think that he's really gone, for good:(

Early that morning, Amelia & I went with my Dad up to Tremonton to visit his parents' grave. We had a good time taking a walk down memory lane & visiting all the old spots where he grew up. You'd never guess that he was raised in such a tiny town as a farm boy...

Down on grandpa's Farm...

Grandpa Ralph's beautiful Farm

Okay, so here is a GREAT example of my girls' two different personalities... Rylee loved being out on the farm & thought it was fun riding the fourwheelers & watching the cows, but was over it after a while. She couldn't wait to get back to the house to put on her new white dress from "Old Lady". Amelia, on the other hand, was in her own world. She was runnin' around in the dirt & tripping over COW PIES- thinking all the nasty, stinky poop was just the greatest thing:) She would not go back inside & just wanted to stay in the truck with the cows!

First things first... Roundin' Up the Cows:

Then time to snag 'em & tag 'em:

Rylee's a little nervous, & grandpa's tryin to help her get her hands dirty!

Rylee thinks the cow's crying is a little too loud, & Milly learned that cow's don't really say "moo", it's more of a "Uuuhhghhh", grunting sound!

Lastly, it's off to the dry Farm:

(milly looks like she's praying in fields)

Gardening!!!

Our Square Foot Gardening Family Night:


Rylee helping Daddy plant our Garden!

Sisters helping each other Plant...

Rylee Jo planted her own square of carrots... the seeds were so stinkin tiny, I think we'll have about a million carrots in this box:)

Random Fun photos

All Sorts of "Par-tey's" throughout the last few months:

'Mallow Roastin Party's in the Backyard

Hat party... puttin away the winter clothes, YAHOO!

talk about POTTY time!

18month-old, potty trained, Milly- She's a riot!!!

A "24" season finale party-
my girls' favorite show! ha ha ha...JUST KIDDING! It was actually one of those shows Steve & I couldn't wait to put the kids to bed so we could watch it:) But still a great excuse for some fancy cup cakes & squirt guns...

a little lunch party with my cute Highschool Friends:
Cousins-in-a-box Party:
Grandma Ralphs' Birthday Party!

Sleeping, Snuggling, Sisters:
These party poopers are party'd OUT!
(MY kind of PARTY!!!)

Feild Trip!

THE FIRE STATION!!!
may 21st

Our Future Fire Fighters:

A Classic picture...
They are all THRILLED to be taking this photo- ha ha ha!
Our local firefighter was a fun tour guide, however, this happened to be after the 1/2 hour long explanation about oxygen tanks... ya, a little above the 3 year olds' heads:)

ZOO fieldtrip!

We went to the Zoo with our Playschool group...
May 7th

I wish I could explain Amelia's awesome reaction to all the animals the first hour we were there. She would look at those animals & get SO excited that they were alive & moving! I thought she was going to wave her little hand off:) She was so amazed, all she could do was wave, & say: "hello! hi monkey's, hello!" Then look back at me & point to the animals she was seeing to make sure I was seeing what she was seeing... SO Cute!

This is the new thing...
a germ free petting Zoo? with glass walls:)


The WilD & CrAZy, LONG Train Ride:
haha- or, not so much. But what can you expect for a whole Dollar!?


& my little monkey's on a Carousel ride:

Mother's Day girls...

HaPPy MotHeRs dAy to mE!!

And what more could a mother ask for?

I had the best mother's day i've ever had! (& i've had THREE) steve & the girls made me breakfast & the sweetest card, and I also got my first homemade crosache:)
Here we are after a nice family dinner, with my mother in law & sister in law & our darling little Smith cousins:

Rylee jo & her cousin Abby are BFF's!