Movie in the Park!

Every 2nd and 4th Friday's of the month St. George has a movie in the park. This was the first time we have gone and it was a total blast! This week they played the last Shrek movie. We got there a little later then planned so we didn't get great seats and it was kinda hard to see at times, but still fun none the less.


Robyn and her kiddos are down here this weekend visiting so they came too!

We snapped a few pics before it started....

This one is my fav! Best part is we did this in front of everyone. Didn't really realize people were watching till after! Oops!


They served snow cones and pizza and cotton candy and all that delicious stuff :) I was hoping Claire would sleep through most of it, but no. She was having the time of her life. Rolling all over the place and chit chattin' and just enjoying the warm summer night.



By the time we got home at midnight we were all ready for bed. Can't wait till the next one!

1st Birthday Party!

We did a birthday party for Claire last weekend while we were up in SLC! My baby is going to be 1 in 2 weeks! So crazy!!


So cliche -- but I am sad she is growing up so fast! I love all her new stages, I just can't believe she is already getting so big! We did a Zebra Birthday Party theme and it turned out so cute!

The Cake!

After the race we had a BBQ with my family and then all the extended family came over for cake and ice cream.

Claire could not keep her hands off to get a picture.

Singing Happy Birthday! She is looking at me like I'm crazy! Haha


She was a little hesitant at first with her cake. She went to put her hand in and we all got excited and cheered and it scared the crap out of her.




HAHA It took her a minute but then she dived right in.



I'd say she made a pretty good dent!


Then we opened a few presents! She got these adorable blocks from Aunt Linny, Uncle Rusty and cousin Kole! She hasn't stopped playing with them since! Thanks Cramers!


Claire was obsessed with her balloons. She could not get enough of them!

The tutu I bought her came with this adorable beenie. When I put it on her I died laughing, so cute, but her head kinda looks like an egg!

BFF's.... Kole's birthday is coming up too!

Chit Chattin' during the party!

Couldn't resist -- her cute chunky legs and the skirt that's as poofy as her!


Had to add this at the end... her new little thing she has been doing. She will do this or put her hands over her ears like "Please stop talking!" It's so dang cute!

Happy Birthday Party Claira Bell :)

13.1

I DID IT!! I can now check off "running a half marathon" from my bucket list! My sister Missy and I ran the Utah Valley Half Marathon in Provo last weekend!

We started off with a little "Carb Loading" at The Pizza Factory. Once we got there we realized the only reason we love that place is for the SALAD bar!!, not exactly carb loading. But yes, we still choked down some pasta and salad and breadsticks!


We had to catch a bus at our hotel at 3:30 AM so we could get up to the start of the race. This is a pic of us right before we left! It was so early, we were so tired... It was one of those feelings that you are so tired you are hyper and almost delirious. It was fab! :)


The start of the race was up Provo Canyon, right above the Sundance turnoff. Given we had to be there at 3:30 AM, it was still dark and SO cold! So we entertained ourselves by taking pictures of us and trying to huddle into complete strangers so we could feel the fire.




My SO sweet sister-in- laws and mother-in-law followed me all the way down University Avenue for probably about 5 or 6 miles taking pictures and holding up signs! It was so sweet... definitely kept me going when I wanted to stop a few times!




I FINALLY crossed the finish line at 2 Hours 17 Min! Honestly, it didn't seem that long at all, it was probably one of my best runs ever thus far. Only crappy thing -- I crossed the finish line at the same time as the first "Marathoner" (Pathetic, I know) so my family totally missed me! They didn't even know that I had finished!! So luckily I had my phone, which I had been listening to music on during the race, so I called and found my family so I could finally celebrate finishing with someone!

My sister wasn't too far behind me, so we stood by the sidelines anxiously awaiting her arrival!

The kids were so good! So content - Thank Heavens!


My sister finished at 2 Hours 49 Minutes!



I ran to greet her at the finish line and totally started crying! It was a proud moment for both of us, we were so happy to have finished and reached our goal that we had been working so hard on. Didn't matter the finish time -- WE DID IT!


We had such an awesome support system there to cheer us on! Our Dad and other sister, Jill, came...




and of course the husband and the kidddos!




And my amazing in-laws joined us as well!


We did it! We did it! We did it!!




What an amazing experience! It was a total blast, I loved it!! I was so nervous at the beginning but after I got started I just got in my zone, turned my music up, and away I went! I'm so glad I decided to do it! Thanks to my amazing hubby and sweet little Claire. I seriously couldn't have done this without you. You sacrificed so much time and effort to make sure I got my runs in everyday, I owe you! Thanks again! I am already totally addicted -- Now onto the Snow Canyon Half in St. George in November - anyone wanna join?? :)

So Long Tony!!

My Brother-In-Law, Tony, left last week to go to Iraq! He is in the National Guard and will probably be gone for about a year! We got to go to the St. George Airport with him to see him off and it was a really awesome experience. Makes you even more grateful for the people that serve our country.


Tony and Wendy have lived in St. George for the past few months now, like 2 buildings down, and we have gotten so close with them. We were SOO sad to see Tony go, but know we can pick right back up where we left off when he gets home!


Claire LOVES Tony... they are just too cute together.

Tried to get Claire to wear the hat... she wasn't havin' it....



We are so lucky to have Tony in the family, he is a great guy and so sweet to Wendy. I'm grateful for him and the other soldiers that serve and have served our country.

Good luck Tony!!

We love you and miss you like crazy. Be safe and we will see you in 1 year!