Randy ran a HALF MARATHON and he killed it. 4th in his age devision and 12th overall. For his very first half marathon that was incredible. I’m so proud. It was a terrain run so even harder and he did so great.

We celebrated Randy’s grandparents 60th anniversary and it was so fun to be together. We love Rod and Peggy!

And we went to Huntsville with the Jensen’s and it was a BLAST. Delicious pizza, playing in the park, a dance party, games, movies, breakfast, rollerblading. It was just the best time!

My birthday was honestly so incredible this year. I was spoiled by my friends, family, my colleagues. Honestly the day was incredible. I slept in, got a bunch of texts, had the sweetest friends drop off gifts, opened amazing presents from Randy. Earlier he had taken me on a SHOPPING SCAVENGER HUNT which was SO fun. He designed the whole thing and I bought amazing things I may not have otherwise. I went and got an INCREDIBLE pedicure with Randy and then we had a delicious dinner. It was such a great day overall and I am so excited and happy about the year ahead.

Courtney also orchestrated us buying each other some FERRARI ROLLER BLADES and it was SO fun to spend the day blading around together. I’m just the luckiest!

We enjoyed a beautiful Labor Day Weekend at the zoo with family. Graham was so excited to see the tigers and the polar bear, Wells loved the monkeys. The lions were incredible and the leopards were eating while we were walking by. The whole thing was amazing and it was so fun to be there with the family!

That evening we enjoyed our Back to School Feast. We made delicious food and had a fancy meal and talked about our goals for the year. We had beautiful prayers and got ready for the school year ahead. There were fun desserts and it was just a great night.

Graham is in preschool again this year and he was so excited, and nervous! On the day he loved getting the pictures, but when we dropped him off he was so nervous! He was crying a bit but got in the groove and was ready to go after a few minutes.

I am SO proud of Graham. Right now he tells us he wants to be a racecar driver, he loves learning about anything and everything, he loves reading with us and is starting to figure out how to read himself. He knows all the sounds and letters and numbers and he’s so stinking smart. I just love him and am so proud!

My cute friends threw me the most AMAZING surprise birthday party in the world the other day. One texted me asking if we could go get a treat because she was having a rough day. She said another was still getting hair done. I texted my friend across the street and offered to bring by some biscuits I had made. I got to Sydney’s house and asked what she wanted to go do. SHOCK she had a blindfold. I still didn’t get it. I thought maybe she was taking me to dinner or to go get a treat. We showed up to Navy’s house and THIS. The CUTEST Parent Trap party in the world. Camp Walden shirts custom made by Sydney, banners and signs she designed and printed, a delicious cake and dessert she made. Balloons and the movie and all the magic, music, flowers, provided by Navy. An entire poker game with nail polish and candy, Evian water with the tiny lizards from Kat. Chili and cornbread that was SO good from Catherine. It was all so perfect I wanted to die! PLUS they all gave me such thoughtful gifts. Like how in the world did I land these friends?? I’m truly the luckiest person alive.

August 8th, Wells took a couple of steps and then REFUSED to do it again. August 16th, Mom was at the office all day. And Wells decides it’s a great day to stand up and WALK. And he can’t be stopped! He walks ALL over, kicks balls, and is just a full on big kid now. It’s WILD and it happened overnight.

We had a last family run to Cherry Hill and are gearing up for the fall weather. Life feels like it moves too fast, this summer has gone by too quickly. But there are always fun and amazing things ahead.

Wells lives his best life with a treat in each hand.

August has been a dream with Graham helping Dad mow the lawn, trips out to the bird refuge, family dinners, tons of time with neighbors and friends, Cherry Hill days, and more. We have had the best summer and it’s so sad that it’s coming to an end.

We had a great time going fishing in Idaho. We enjoyed Reed’s Dairy a few times and took the boys to Smitty’s. The boys stayed at Aunt Barb’s house while we went fishing and had the BEST time playing with all the fun toys. We had a great time on the river and caught a few fish, saw a moose SO close. It was awesome to be with my grandpa and hear his stories and get to spend quality time together. I’ll never forget our time on the river and the time we get to spend together while we are there.

We always talk about my Uncle Joe, Grandpa growing up on the farm, the first time he went fishing, it’s always the best time.

We got some photos for Wells first birthday and it was AMAZING.

We got Beth and Gavin’s wedding photos back and HOLY COW they are beautiful. So happy for these two and their magical day. Even though the boys were SO sick, we still managed to snag a couple photos of them!

The month of July has been jam packed with fun! We have a summer bucket list and we’ve spent a lot of time getting everything on it checked off. We went and fed the ducks and had a lemon freeze which was a delicious summer treat! Both of the boys loved feeding the ducks and Wells even said Duck and Quack while we were there! He also has started to say cheese, water, Graham, dog, woof, and the list goes on. We went to the Aquarium with Courtney and Tommy and the boys loved every second! Wells spent most of the time with Courtney, looking at fish and pointing at them and making sounds. They loved it so much!

We went to Bear Lake with my family and it was a blast!!! We rented an AirBnb and stayed with Ben and Kim in the house. It was a sweet little country house. We spent most of the time up at the camping ground with the RV. Graham loved running around in the forest, playing with Walkie Talkies, stickers, making bracelets, etc. We went on a great hike, ate delicious food, played in the dirt, played games, threw frisbees, etc. The next day we went out to the lake and the boys had the BEST time at the beach and in the water. We paddle boarded, kayaked, and had truly the best time. It was amazing to spend all the time with family and eating smores around the fire. Graham cried the night before we left because he was so sad about having to leave and go home. He said he always wanted to go camping. We took a scenic route home and loved driving trough the open countryside and mountains. It was a vacation we won’t forget!