Another Perfect Park Day

 

It may be a little later than I'd like, but we're all overjoyed that Fall has finally arrived in Texas and

we can venture outside again!

 

 

Visitors

We are so grateful for family and friends who take time away from their important lives and visit us. We know it's a hassle to drop everything, pack for hours, arrange rides, and spend a bunch of cash, but it sure makes us feel special.

Lucky us to have my Mom and Dad stay with us for a few days!  With walks, bike rides, fishing, kites, and just hanging out, we stayed pretty busy.  Hopefully Nana and Grandpa actually found time for a little rest, cuz it's hard to get around here.  The kids still ask when they're coming back, as if they live around the block (Nana and Grandpa are probably glad they don't live QUITE that close:)

Thanks for coming to see us Nana and Grandpa!  We miss and love you!

Year of the Bike

Our awesome neighbors gave us their bike trailer in December, (did I mention we have AWESOME neighbors?) so it was the perfect motivation to get a bike!  We finally have room to store it and Hyrum can go long distances on his own, so it was a great time to spoil mommy.

The bike has been one of those things that I can't figure out how I ever lived without.  I strap the girls in and ride everywhere (when weather permits).  It's such an amazing feeling to exercise WITH my kids, while having a blast, while enjoying the outdoors.  Bry loves that he's using his roller blades all the time too (which is nice when Hyrum or I need a push up a hill).

Another perk is when we discover cool stuff  we wouldn't have found otherwise.  There's lots of beautiful trails running around the neighborhoods and one day we came upon the coolest park in the universe:



The slides are so tall and fast they even give Bry and I a thrill ride.



With this new year comes a few guarantees:

1. I will always have helmet hair.
2. I will always smell like sweat.
3. I will always have a smile on my face because I'm having FUN!