Summer Lovin'

We love to try new things...especially if it's food and ESPECIALLY if it's a dessert. Our friends Scott and Janae Laycock introduced us to YOGURT BLISS in American Fork. The New York Cheesecake was incredibly AMAZING! This is one of our loves of the summer.

Another summer love ----our Benjamin! He loves to try on mom and dad's shoes. I love this picture. It was very funny when he tried to walk in his daddy's size 13 shoes!

Benjamin's summer love - POPSICLES! No matter the time of day, he wants a Popsicle and he always wants more!

Benjamin's other summer love? Not the camera! "Come on mom, let me eat this rockin' popsicle in peace!" Look at those beautiful blue eyes! Man we love this kid!


Next up...anniversary in St. George - first time without Benjamin!

Summer 2010 - 4th of JULY

For the 4th of July we got to go to the PROMISED LAND - AKA Casper, WY.  I'm going to explain the pictures, so read on if you want to know what the pictures are about. If not...just click on the picture to make it larger.

While on our journey there we ran into sheep - almost literally. Josh got to herd sheep for the first time, while in a car. We were honking the horn to get them to move out of the way, and it worked!
Next up is Benjamin hanging out in our room.
Then you see Damen's birthday cake made up of rice krispie treats - it was delicious!
Happy (and very good lookin') Josh!
Damen has such a hard head that his dad could break a golf club over his head - amazing!
(Next row down) Brett rippin' up the competition in our hillbilly golf game.
Ashlee-o and Trip - the Schnoodle!
Damen opening up birthday presents. My favorite was when he opened up his sleeping bag and said that he could use that for his dates! I'll never forget that - especially when he turns 16!
Conner is up next with an awesome rocker face!
We had a talent show and Addison and Heather busted out some awesome dance moves!
Conner spinning a pillow on his finger - the kid has talent.
Melanie favoring us with her violin playing skills - awesome job Mel!
Perhaps my favorite picture is this one of Kara - I call it her kung fu pose. I think she was getting ready to show us how well she can fight.
Sean's up next with his handstand followed by Brett's break dancing moves - you go guys!
Then you have me (Terra) pulling a face while NOT showing off my braces
Next row you see one of the 10 fireworks that Casper let off for the 4th...okay, there were more, but it was pretty lame.
EVAN AND ASHLEE - Love these guys!
Damen and the Ben-Jammin watchin' a show - probably on the day they both woke up at 5:30 a.m.
Oh....widdle brudder. My cute little brother, Evan Christopher AKA TOPHER!
Cute Addison striking a pose at the firework show.
Saving the best for last - me smooching the hottest man in the world. Lucky me!

We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July - thank you to all who serve our country!

Summer 2010 - SummerFest

We went to SummerFest 2010 basically to go and get a CHURRO! As you can tell, Russton and Benjamin loved them! It was a great summerfest. We'll probably be going next year - to get a CHURRO.

Summer 2010 - Benjamin FUN

Benjamin in his new favorite spot - standing on top of the coffee table. His next favorite place - flying off the coffee table onto the couch. That's our boy! Can't resist that dimpled smile!

I introduced Benjamin to the ONLY way to eat a PB&J - dipped in milk! He instantly loved it.

This is how it ended - apparently it was way more fun to just leave the sandwich floating in the milk.

Benjamin thought it would be fun to lay in the basket of blankets...he was right, he loved it - at least for the 5 minutes that he laid there.

Updates coming soon

Sorry, I know you all are probably so sick of seeing how amazing I am STILL posted on our blog. Let's be honest, pictures of Benjamin are way more entertaining. Anyway, we have done a lot of fun things this summer and I will share all about them soon. Just know that we're doing well. So far this summer we've gone to Newdale, ID for Grandma Howard's birthday, Hogle Zoo, 5 Guys Burger and Fries, In-n-Out, Casper, WY, Yogurt Bliss, Sub Zero, Clearfield, UT, Springville, UT, Crumb Brothers, Pleasant Grove, UT, swimming at the Malad swimming pool, said good-bye to the Sandbergs (boo), met with a home loan officer - Stan the Man, Josh is getting good grades, and I've cut a minute off of my mile! Upcoming events include 4 year anniversary in St. George (first time without Benjamin), me running a 1/2 marathon next month, Josh baptizing his nephew in Indiana in September, and we may possibly be moving in November. Those are all of our forthcoming big new events. Stay tuned!

I'm Pretty Amazing

Hi, this is Terra.
Sometimes....okay, a lot of times, I want to be like someone else. I want to be super-woman and have it all and do it all.  I realize that I'm not. And honestly, I'm so blessed with what I have. One day....or month or so, I came up with a list of things that make me who I am. Read this if you want, but I won't be offended if you don't. I've decided that as imperfect and horrible as I am...I'm still pretty amazing. So here's part of me in list form and in no particular order.

• I love chocolate
• I love the color pink - SO much!
• I now have braces and am highly embarrassed by them
• I love talking to my Heavenly Father
• I wake up early to jog - like 5:30 a.m. early
• My goal is to run a half marathon - August 28th
  
• I need to shed some pounds
• I do NOT like trend diets, pills, shots, or drinks that are supposed to make you lose weight fast
  
• I believe in losing weight with hard work - a balanced diet and daily exercise
• If there are treats to be had - I lose self control - hence the overweight part, but I'm getting better
• I LOVE my husband with all my heart. He is my FAVORITE person in the world!
• I LOVE my son with all of my heart. He is my second favorite person in the world!
• I have a testimony of daily scripture study
• I love sleeping on my stomach
• I have eczema and it makes my hands look like old lady hands
  
• I've had 3 knee surgeries on my right knee
• I love to sing
• My mom is one of my best friends
• I have an insanely good memory with most things - especially birthdays
  
• I'm excited for the day I get to be a stay at home mother
• I speed
• I like sports
• Jessie Hylton inspires me and is one of my best friends
• I'm embarrassed by the fact that sometimes I put a movie on for Benjamin so I can get dinner made because Josh works nights
  
• I love it when Benjamin goes to bed
• I love it when Benjamin wakes up
• I love talking to Josh - he's my BFF
• I love Hondas
• I'm proud to be from Wyoming
• I'm usually cold - even when I was super pregnant in the summer with no AC
  
• I hate it when people say, "You just wait till...." followed by something negative, when talking about my marriage or about my child
• I love Logan - never thought I'd say that
• I LOVE nursery and Benjamin's nursery leaders
• I love that Jesus Christ knows me personally and I can complain to Him about anything and He completely understands
• I rely on the Spirit every day
• I feel completely inadequate as a wife and mother
  
• I LOVE ice water
• I love Harry Potter
• I love High School Musical - all of them
• I have a strong foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ thanks to great parents, siblings, and leaders
• I think that USU's administration is a joke
• I graduated from RICKS College before Josh graduated High School
  
• I'm 30 - it kills me to say that mostly because Josh is 27
• I'm immature - I act more like I'm 20
• I loved my mission - for many reasons
• I love a clean home
• Dirty toilets make me sick
  
• My home is cleanest after Benjamin goes to bed - when few people see it
  
• I've never been to Yellowstone
• I admire my brothers because of the amazing women they married
• I love my sister - she's awesome
• I like the New York Yankees
• I care too much about what people think of me
• I miss Beth Bernards
  
• I think my mother-in-law is an amazing woman
• I love the Book of Mormon
• I think bumper stickers are tacky
• I think family is SO important
• I miss all my friends that I don't see everyday - seriously I do
• I hate conflict
• I try to please everyone
• There are very few people that I've gotten to know that I don't like
• I may not be perfect, but I have a lot of determination
• Every day I am aware of my imperfections, but I know that with the Lord I can make weak things become strong
• I am pretty amazing!!!!!

Swimming

Yesterday the boys went golfing, so Alyssa Howe called me up and asked if Benjamin and I wanted to go swimming. Boy did we ever want to go swimming! First of all, it was free. Second of all, it was just me and Alyssa and our boys. We had the whole wonderfully warm outside pool to ourselves. It was great. Benjamin got the chance to wear his new swimsuit. He is the most darling little boy...how can he get cuter? Not possible!He did have a life jacket on while he was in the pool and he looked so stinking cute. I would do the whole, blow in his face and dunk him under water and he would say, "Again?!" He's going to be my little water bug. Thanks for inviting us Alyssa, it was SO much fun!