Sprouse Vs Czar!

Last Saturday Danny and I went to support our good friends in the MMA fights at the Western Park. They were gracious enough to buy us a spot on their table and we were so close we were dodging sweat droplets ! Danny did NOT feel good but couldn't pass the occasion up, he looks pretty happy though with his free T-shirt and Mnt Dew to stay awake. I really have to try to talk him out of getting into fighting every time we go to these!

This is Blake's wife Brooke, I ADORE this girl! She has been such an amazing friend to me. She is always pretty nervous before Blake's fights (understandably) but as always shes cool as a cucumber !

Blake has never lost a fight, he really is fun to watch. Sadly this was his first fight he did lose with an arm bar. Most people have no respect for this sport, I didn't until I met the sprouses. You really have to play with your head and act smart. The guys that have no experience with martial arts and wrestling just think they can jump up there and use muscle to win are sorely mistaken. Blake did a great job!

pick-me-up........

I feel so silly feeling the way I have over the past few weeks. I feel sad for loosing my temper with my husband ...... and two year old. I feel mad for feeling sad and feeling down on myself for the most insignificant things. I watched this video and was overwhelmed by this family's strength and courage to endure and carry on. I am so thankful for my Heavenly Father for putting people on this earth that set the kind of example that will help billions of people. I want to be as strong as this woman someday. Thank you for sharing your story Stephanie Neilson. I remember how important the gospel is for me and my family. Sometimes its all we have.

its time!!!!

I LOVE the fall smell in the air.......this means the best sport in the universe is about to come back into my life!!!! There is nothing more relaxing than a good hard game of ball :) This year I was asked to go play in the A league with some really cool girls. We try to practice every week and have the husbands come and hit at us :) hopefully it will get us ready for October. I LOVE playing every year and making new friends. Most of all its a great way for me to get out of the house and do something for me :) and Danny is really awsome at helping me improve my game, he has an eye for good form I guess. Well this weekend is an all nighter, 6:30 pm to 3 AM!! Gracy gets to spend the evening with her Grandpa Rico, he is taking her to the uintah\union homecoming game! She LOVES football, must take after her dad, Im hoping she will find the same love for volleyball when she gets old enough though :)

Am I in Trouble ????

I loaded my pictures backwards oh well.........

This is Dad coming to the rescue ........ notice my child is not her usual platinum blonde........and this is after spraying her down with the hose .... yup stripped the little stinker down .First you notice that evil Glare she has going on........then you notice that beautiful shade of brown mud!!! Im pretty sure she can smell the fear I have for the teenage years.

Oh sure .......why not......I guess it looked like a good idea at the time.

She is like a hippopotamus basking in her mud bog.

Lately I am starting to feel like the terrible 2's have officially set in, After all the messes and the naughty temper tantrums, at this point I just have to laugh, I love my little 2 year old more than anything and this new stage is welcomed .....although I feel I need a nuclear radiation protection suit and some Lysol wipes on me at all times.

I should have taken a picture of our yard improvements since I keep talkin it up.......it doesnt really look very promising with all of the mud I know....but in this photo you see a little glimps of the freshly laid sod!!! oh its heaven.

SOON 2 B Auntie!!!!

Tiff is probably going to kill me but I am just so excited I need to Blog about it or I might just pop! So I got a phone call from my sister, she is prego and due the end of September, But she called me after her Dr. appointment today and said that she is progressing steadily and was told she will have the baby early but we are not sure when....so of course my Mother is already packed and ready to hop a plane to KC. But I am just so excited for this new little "BOY" to get here!!!!!! Dont get me wrong....we have just loved our girls to death but I think any new addition is sooo exciting!!!! Its so cool to be an Aunt because you can sneak the kids extra treats and spoil them silly. Im lucky I have a bunch of little nieces and nephews so I dont get tempted to spoil my own kid to much. Anyway.....when this little guy arrived my dad, gracy and I are taking a road trip to stay in KC for a WEEK!!! and I get to snuggle that little munchkin all day :) And ....its about time we get another boy in the family !!!!!! ps. possible name for this kid will be.........(drum roll)
Ryder Grady It not official because Tiff and Ryan are freaks and cant make up their minds....I thought if I made it public it might make them more decisive ..... Im officially wishing my sister (and ryan) a happy labor :) Lets hope he comes into this world a little easier than his big sis did :) LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! Also We officially have a LAWN in the back yard!!!!!!! I feel like I just got a little freedom lol. Now we have all of these far out plans to have a beautiful garden and a little fire pit and a playground.......but soon realized we arent millionares......so it all might have to wait and come when the money comes :) oh well Im just so thrilled about it..... maybe well get a few bbqs in before the .......snow comes.....FALL PLEASE STICK AROUND!!!!

vote......

Danny wants my lioness mane back........
I like having a no maintenance "do"

what do you think? to grow or not to grow?

on a different subject ....... We have been trying to get our back yard in since April.....now that Danny is now a raging "work-a-holic" we decided to just pay someone to put it in for us, And we get SOD TOMORROW!!!!!!! Its keeps getting harder and harder to stay cooped up in this little house.....and FINALLY A YARD to hang out in !!!!

Gracy gets Tubes.

Its finally OVER!!! Little Gracy has had a ridiculous amount of ear infections and everything else the last 6 months.....soooo we finally got her in for tubes. She was hilarious in the waiting room, she made buddies with everyone and did surprisingly well with all the nurses and dr.'s .
We had some friends from the ward getting their little girls ears fixed at the same time........ Gracy made herself at home of course. Pretty sure she thought Breanna was the coolest thing on the planet.

Gracy on the car ride over......she was clueless ...... but glad to be up and about so early in the morning.

This was so weird to see her passed out like that.......It was nice to have Danny there with us, she clung to him pretty hard....but she left with the anaesthesiologist with out any fuss and only cried for a minute after waking up. She acts like nothing ever happened!!!

Glad its all over and ready for Gracy to be herself again. . . . bring on the terrible two's . . . . and potty training I guess. deeeeep breath........