Month 8

November 25, 2012

It has been so fun to watch the outside colors go up!  Nerve-wracking and exciting all at once.  Looks like this is really happening.  :)

So much to be Thankful for.

Truly, I do not have in my memory a Thanksgiving when I have felt more grateful.  My Dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer this summer and I will feel eternally grateful for the awakening it has caused within me.  As heartbreaking as this news has been and as hard as it has been for me (for all of us) to watch and experience this horrid disease change our lives, it has made me keenly aware of

what matters most.

We are blessed to be a part of 2 incredible families that are imperfect, talented, very funny, kind, good to their core, dare I say quirky? And yes, all OURS!!  

They..........matter most. 

Happy Thanksgiving 

Happy Halloween 2012

We had a few different occasions for costumes this year.  My parents hosted a party, so I brought my

THINGS.

If you ever need a fun party game, wrap kids in duct tape and throw cotton balls at them.  

They LOVED it!!

Then for the REAL deal, our costuming went as follows.....

Jack the Gangster.

James

King of The Wild Things.

Aspen and Eliza as Thing 1 & Thing 2.

Let the games begin......and may the odds be ever in your favor.

What a great night.

Good weather.  Good food.  Chatting with good friends.  

Loved Halloween this year.

Month 7

October 23rd, 2012

I know it looks more like December....but that's Utah for you!  Windows are in....YIPEE!!

I love this pic.  This is how Jame-O will remember 2012.  On site, with a snack....and an iPad.  I'm not proud....it just is what it is right now.  : )  

UEA 2012

On a whim, this fall, we took the Minnie Winnie 

(Tom's parents RV) and headed for Moab.  

Our kids thought they died and landed in some sort of outdoor playground heaven!

We hiked. We biked. We ate.  We slept.

Delicate Arch

Jamo was completely mesmerized with all things camp fire.

Good times.

Month 6

September 22, 2012

 Hmmmmmm..month 6 looks a lot like month 5.... and 4.  : )

It's what's on the inside that counts-right?

Windows and doors are going up this week.  Possibly a little sheet rocking...

  We are so excited to see the outside take shape.

This is view from the front window.  

89.9 % of the reason I agreed to this crazy endeavor in the first place.

I haven't taken a picture yet that does it justice.    

Xterra Tri at Snowbasin

Tom's last race of the season. His exact words......

"Ummmm. OUCH!"

Beautiful course.  Amazing day.  Very sore muscles. 

Go Dad!

The happy supporters. 

2 of Tom's training buddies on the podium for age category wins.

Way to go, Matt & Jared!!

And, yes...sadly that is a tiger on Matt's shirt. :)

And why not a stop at the Paul Mitchell tent for some Saturday haircuts? Check.

Handsome devils.

Fun day!