We're officially... NASCAR!

Just so we're all on the same page...

when we say NASCAR we're really using it as a

synonym for "white-trash."  Then when we speak,

we sound a LITTLE more politically correct.

(Not that anyone would probably be offended that

we're calling our own Caucasian selves...

the filth of our own race. :)

So here we are in all of our NASCAR GLORY!

(& in case you couldn't tell Kolter won the contest

that night by-the-way...)

Greg got us tickets to this Nascar-ish race thing

because Knight was a sponsor and had extras.

Don't ask me WHY they sponsored some race track... 

in Magna, UT... but they did, so we went... 

and had SO MUCH FUN!

Here's Greg with Kolter and his hat.

Boys being boys.

Here's a glorified boy being a boy... 

on fire no less... he went that way the entire race,

and won.  (You know he'd dreamt of that since he was 5.)

Us girls being girls...

and then trying to be NASCAR...

and succeeding.  

Here's all of us that went:

Logan, Greg and I...

Kolter & Lindsey

Ben & Mikki

We all piled into my car thanks to high gas prices, 

wanting a more memorable ride, and Mikki & Ben taking one

for the team by ridin' high and scrunched up in the back seat 

that couldn't have been intentionally made for anyone over 10.

At the races we laughed SOOO hard my stomach hurt,

& I guess the cars were cool too. :)  HA!

Haven & Makenna

Friday night we were invited to crash the Eager's & Grimley's little camping pow wow at a sweet campsite in the hills behind our houses.  (Gotta' love where we live... there are perks to living in the boonies you know... :)  We just went and played games for a little bit while Haven couldn't get enough of Makenna and her little saucer.  Way to think ahead Mikki by bringing that saucer for a little "captured" fun time for Kenna... and letting Haven play in it too!  It was nice knowing where she was :)  I just had to grab this pic from your blog because (although Haven looks homeless...) it is so funny to see how these two look like they could be sisters.  It's cool, I've come to grips with the fact that she's a prototype of my husband in feminine form... and that she now resembles your daughter more than me as well.  Nice.  Ha!

God Bless the U.S.A.!!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Having fun at Nana & Papa's

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

4th of July

Just a leisure ride on the cruisin' tube.

Surprisingly... Haven LOVED it!

Here's my cute little Mama, me, Haven,

and Vanessa, my cousin Garrett's awesome wifie.

FIREWORKS... my FAVORITE!

Oh I just love our family's memorable trips 

across the lake to see the fireworks... they're priceless.  

Scary, but priceless.

She was infatuated with the water...

The sunset was so gorgeous.

Here's Haven & my cousin Matt's cute little boy Gavin.

She LOVED the "WA-WA!!!"

She was out so fast... and I was loving it because

she NEVER falls asleep on me anymore...

so I was enjoying our little Mommy-Daughter Time.

GO GREGGIE!

Boat Ride = Nap Time for Haven. 

She loves it... I love it!

Her favorite spot on the boat was on his lap.

My dad's still got it... GO FAL!

Just laid back...

She did NOT want ANYONE but herself

steering the boat.  It was hilarious.  

She kept pushing my dad's hand away like... 

"OH NO YOU DIDN'T!  I'M driving this thing!"

It's so funny to see how she gets all giddy when

the wind gets in her face. Check her out.

Family Cruise June '08

Yo ho. Yo ho. A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME!

So we got bored during the whole emergency drill

spiel.  It's not like we were learning anything of 

importance... just how to preserve our lives.

Here we are relaxing by the pool...

Greg surprised me by having a 

scrumptious VIRGIN daiquiri brought to me... 

no alcohol for this mormon 

(& prego) MAMA!

MAKING FUN IN THE SUN!!!

Greg, our nephew Landon, and 1/2 of me!

Don't be jealous of our sweet LANYARDS, okay?

I laughed so hard I almost did what

he was pretending to do with

the streamers and hydrant.  

NEVER A DULL MOMENT

with GREG AROUND.  Love it.

My foiled attempt at making you smile...

at least Greg thinks I'm funny.  Geese.

    Greg and I enjoying the industrial view of

     Long Beach... or not.  We were actually having

     one of our many Haven-missing-moments.  :(

     

Our Dolphin Adventure

This seriously makes TOP 5 COOLEST EXPERIENCES

of my life thus far.

Pretty AMAZING...

"What if I get stuck with the Jeffrey Dahmer of 

dolfins and he drags me under?  Pretty embarrassing

to be at the gates and I have to say, 'Flipper killed me'."

-Greg

Oh yeah... we were haulin'... on dolphins...

WE HAD SOOOOOOO....

MUCH FUN!!!

Keep Cruisin'...

Handsome Updike boys... trying to be tough.

Apparently they wanted to be like Hercules

or whoever that is behind them, (one week

of Disney indoctrination and I'm still not sure.)

"Brotherly Love" 

- Does anyone else remember that show? Ha!

My hot husband... LOVE HIM!

THE LUCKIEST

There was a VERY DETAILED crucifix  

when you first walked in the cathedral, and our 

nieces were too scared to go in because they

said they "didn't like to see Jesus like that."

I just love to hear the way they view things.

Once we got over the scene in the entrance, 

we were able to enjoy the beautiful architecture, 

and some sweet stained glass windows...

Some GORGEOUS cathedral.

Here's Lexi, Gracey (& her cute little wave), and I

Here we are with our ship: The Disney Magic.  

Our cute family...

(minus the babies who stayed home)

We all had so much fun.