Just a thought...

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.

Adrian Rogers, 1931

Cooper's favorite

Cooper loves to play in the car!

Way to go!

Last Saturday Michelle and Mark did a triathlon! We went to see them at the finish line! Just watching makes me want to do something like this(maybe just a race though) They swam, biked then ran! I'm not sure the exact miles of each but I know I would have been so tired not sure I could have done it! So congrats you two I think your awsome!

St.George

We had a fun trip to St. George! Paul and Brad were going to the furniture show in Las Vegas so Angie and I decided to drive down with them and stay in St.George while they went to the show. We did a lot of swimming and it felt so nice to be in the warm weather while we heard in really rained at home. We met up with Carrie, her sis and cousin for some shopping at the outlets (I'm sad we didn't get a pic!) We stopped by the splash park(I'm not sure what it's really called?) and let the kids play in the water and yes we weren't prepared for it Melia got soaked in her clothes! We also went to the temple and a few parks one of which we tried to quickly leave it's hard to guess what parks are good and clean when you don't live around but at least it made us laugh. We mainly just hung out at Brad's Dad's house, thanks so much to him and to Angie for letting us come! We had fun but we were ready for our husbands to get back. Next time we are planning a nice relaxing vacation with all the girls( and no kids ;)

Unofficial Last Day of Summer

Things we will miss...
Dipping your feet in cool water after hiking
Going up to the mountains in a tank top on a sunday afternoon
Golf
Cute babies in sun hats!

Fireworks, warm nights and glow sticks!
Hiking up to Secret Lake with cousins Melia Holly Lily and Bella
Melia's first Alpine slide ride!

The park
Lagoon Melia, Avery, and Bowen
Day break beach


Well it has been a fun fun summer and I think I almost cried today when we left my parents pool for the last time. I really love love love summer so much. It just feels so good to feel the warmth, but today we could feel the cool air coming as we got out of the pool. We have done all the fun summer things though; Lagoon, fishing, hiking, and of course lots of swimming! We had a blast the other day at daybreak beach with Angie, Kenley and of course Riley! Melia and Cooper loved the sand, Melia compared it to Mexico but for me there was still a little something missing. ;) These were just a few pics to remind me in the winter that summer will come again soon!!

Just another day...

Here's how it went...
French toast for 4
2 Kids taking Baths
1 Kid screaming to get dressed
1 Nap for cooper
5 laundry loads
1 Ride in the car
1 aunt visit
1 Disney princess movie
3 tiny fits over sharing
4 otter pops on the porch
1 ride on the bike and car
1 more nap
1 mud castle
Lots of silly moments
1 run in the sprinklers
1 soaked girl laughing
3 I love you's
2 visits from granparents
1 yummy peach
1 new word "football"
2 kids sleeping
All adds up to me thinking that even though each day may seem like nothing it is everything.