Isaac asked me why they were having a “Free Drug” day at school. Priceless.
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She may have gotten her big eyes from me, but certainly not her love of bugs.
Now I’m not saying I don’t enjoy some of the cooler temperatures, but by cooler, I mean 75 degrees and nothing below it. I loath the winter. Give me two weeks of snow around Christmas and I’m good. Utah winters have been so ridiculously long lately that I’m mortified when it drops below 80. Can I get an amen Kristina?
So tonight we held on to summer a little longer by going as a family to a U-Pick raspberry and blackberry farm just down the road, McBride Farms. The older couple that run it are just about as darling as it gets. Lucy was calling them Grandma and Grandpa by the end of our time there. It was an absolutely perfect evening. Slightly cooler temperatures, happy children and therefore happy parents. The kids picked an entire two hours without a complaint. They were enthralled, and it was, dare I say, therapeutic for me. And the berries! Oh the berries! We’ll (and by we’ll I mean me) be making loads of freezer jam tomorrow, and maybe a couple pies.
Have I mentioned how much I love Mapleton? Just look at that view.
Lucy was surprisingly an excellent berry picker.
They offered Isaac a job in a couple years as they hire neighborhood kids to help with orders. I’m all over that!
A successful and delicious evening for all.
Now I’m not saying I don’t enjoy some of the cooler temperatures, but by cooler, I mean 75 degrees and nothing below it. I loath the winter. Give me two weeks of snow around Christmas and I’m good. Utah winters have been so ridiculously long lately that I’m mortified when it drops below 80. Can I get an amen Kristina?
So tonight we held on to summer a little longer by going as a family to a U-Pick raspberry and blackberry farm just down the road, McBride Farms. The older couple that run it are just about as darling as it gets. Lucy was calling them Grandma and Grandpa by the end of our time there. It was an absolutely perfect evening. Slightly cooler temperatures, happy children and therefore happy parents. The kids picked an entire two hours without a complaint. They were enthralled, and it was, dare I say, therapeutic for me. And the berries! Oh the berries! We’ll (and by we’ll I mean me) be making loads of freezer jam tomorrow, and maybe a couple pies.
Have I mentioned how much I love Mapleton? Just look at that view.
Lucy was surprisingly an excellent berry picker.
They offered Isaac a job in a couple years as they hire neighborhood kids to help with orders. I’m all over that!
A successful and delicious evening for all.
This morning I dropped Isaac off at his first day of Kindergarten. He was so excited. It was pretty much the cutest thing ever to see him walk in there, put his backpack away and sit at his table. Lucy will be starting preschool in a couple weeks at the same time and I must say, two hours of me time is looking pretty good these days. I’m excited for all these new changes and to see my children growing up and experiencing life.
Sometimes I look at this little girl and just can’t believe that we helped create her. She’s perfection to me. Lest you think that I don’t love my son as much, rest assured that he’s also perfection to me in boy form, but I’m trying to not push the camera on him lately since he doesn’t love it as much as the little lady below.
I’d love to post more pictures of things that have been going on around these parts, but I’m scared that you’ll forget about signing up for the Candyman Sessions. We’re almost full, but not quite yet, so sign up today!
That being said, here’s some more pictures of my kids, because well, they’re cute. Despite Lucy’s expression, she was having a fabulous time as is evident by all the paint on her arms, and not on the frame she was suppose to be painting.
Having my own mother here over the past week has been wonderful and only makes this day more meaningful to me. I’m happy to say that my mom has become more than just someone who raised me, she is my friend. She is selfless, so talented, funny, and beautiful. She’d literally give you the shirt off her back if you needed it (and I know that from experience when I got a bloody nose on the way to Haley’s wedding!). I love her with all my heart and hope my children will look up to me the way I do to her.
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Teaching my 2 year old how to use a knife like any good grandma should.
She did spend a lot of time with Isaac too, I just didn’t get many pictures of it. Here she is walking to Isaac’s tree fort with both of the kids wearing capes she has made them.
This year was the big one…my entry into a third decade (and no I will not write the number). I’m still in shock, but I can’t deny that I’m pleased with what I’ve accomplished, done and seen over my life thus far. It was a wonderful day, spent with my sister Sara, my mom, Geoff and the kids. The day started with a my favorite breakfast – Geoff’s homemade blueberry muffins and a smoothy. Then, my sister pampered me with a facial. After that I had a bday lunch at Slab with Geoff and kids. Geoff then watched the kids while I did some shopping sans kids. The evening was spent having dinner with Geoff at my favorite restaurant: Bombay House, finished off with a pie celebration with Geoff’s family at our place. I’m so lucky to live close to lots of family, and to have had my sister and mom in town, and to have a wonderful husband and kids to celebrate this milestone with. Thank you for all your well wishes. Here’s to another wonderful three decades!
Three pies for each 10 years.
My big surprise from Geoff was this desk. I’d been lovingly coveting it on KSL for sometime now and he drove up to Ogden, did some finagling and bought it for my furniture-less office. Isn’t it awesome! He’s so thoughtful.
