Ode to the Man

Ode to the Man who took my hand

On that fateful summer day.

My heart full of whimsy, his legs a little flimsy

A wonderful match, they all say.

Two crimson graduations, with help from the trax stations

Just in time for a bouncing baby boy.

Then the color of pink, that at times puts up a stink

But we love our little curls of joy.

And let it be known, Happy Valley we call home

With social work and gardens galore.

And did I mention, our latest invention

Blue eyes, bright smile, we added just one more.

Yes, ode to the man, who holds my hand

Who makes life more easy to bare.

I'm the luckiest gal, I've got my best pal

Our lives we have promised to share.

Happy Anniversary, Hot Stuff!

8 years

4th of July Madness

Like many families, our 4th was very . . . um. . exciting. Lots and lots and lots of . . fun. Busy at least. Just to recap:

Our 4th week began with a kids parade. It's an event where kids decorate their bikes, trikes, scooters, etc. and parade down center street in Provo. We were joined by cousins Taylor and Ashlyn. I'm not sure one can appreciate the amount of work such an event takes. Work for the adults, that is. But the kids had fun and enjoyed being the center of attention for once *snicker*.

Later that week, we attended Provo's annual "colonial days". We walked around a lot filled with people dressed in colonial period dress, listened to colonial style music, played colonial era games, ate colonial food, and even enjoyed looking at a half replica of the mayflower.

On the actual day of the 4th Aaron sat on center street at the early hour of 5 a.m. to save seats for the parade. The entire family filed in as the morning progressed. The parade was a lot of fun, with the usual band music, salt water taffy, beauty queens, and even an alien or two (Mai really enjoyed that - her dad has the scars around his neck to prove it).

Following the parade, the family congregated at our home where we enjoyed a classic meal of fruit, chips, sloppy joe's, lemonade, and cake. We followed up the meal with a rousing game of home run derby. Very fun.
THANKS FAMILY!
Enjoy the pictures!

The Great Outdoors

Being summer and all, the family is beginning to take on the great outdoors. Recently we were invited to go to Payson Lakes to paddle around a bit. Mai was a real trooper. She needed to *ahem* take care of business on the lake. As is custom, mommy lowered her over the edge to take care of it. Mai liked being in the water, and asked to stay for a bit. With careful supervision and a certain amount of anxiety on her parents end, Maille hung on to the side of the boat and squealed with delight. Yes. This is Maille. She is scared of spiders, imaginary monsters, spider man, Darth Vader, and a whole myriad of other things. Apparently her list does not include swimming out in the middle of a lake with naught but a swimming suit and life preserver.

Mai with Uncle Matt

Ethan and his Granny

Ethan had a great time too. But with his advanced cerebral development and all (being a lofty 5 years old), he was smart enough not to enter the murky waters in which heaven knows what is swimming. However, he did enjoy the shallow ends near the beach. Good lad.

Adam and Auntie Allyson

Adam hung out on the sidelines. He was much too busy with his fists to bother with the great outdoors. Mountains? No. Lakes? Nah. Trees? Sorry. It's all in the fists, baby. At least he had great company!

Thanks for the invite family!