Random pictures

 Doran decided he wants to dress up as John Cena for his birthday party on Tuesday. Yesterday we went and got some stuff to throw him a 'costume' together. The most important thing to him was a belt. We couldn't find the WWE championship belt, but we found a heavy weight champion belt. We talked about it and decided we could get that one because he just beat the heavy weight champion last month so he technically has that belt too :) All last night he carried it everywhere and then he said, "I love it so much and can't stop looking at it!" Glad he likes it!

 Today was Seth and my cheat meal! I have been so excited for it because we went to a Mexican restaurant I have never been to called the Red Iguana. I have heard that it is delicious so I was very excited! It didn't disappoint! The salsa and guac were awesome! I got my favorite mexican dish the chimichanga and it was awesome! I had to take pictures!

 Seth's looked good too. I only had a little bite, but what I tried I liked.

 I got a tres leches and loved it!

 Seth got a fried ice cream. I thought a little late on taking the dessert pics.

 After dinner I went to Whole Foods in search of vegan cupcakes for Doran for his birthday party. They didn't let me down! They had lots of vegan ones and four that were vegan and tree nut free! I got him one of each of them.

 I also got him vegan and nut free chocolate chip cookies.

 Right here he is saying 'but I am scared' while taking a bite. Poor thing!

 Brocky went from crying to laughing as soon as he saw I was trying to get a picture of him crying. He was being so dramatic and I thought it was funny. I guess he did too!

 Home made protein ice cream! It was pretty yummy! We also made it in chocolate and that was even better!

 My grocery list that Doran made me. He only made it because he really wanted to go to Target and check out the toys.

 New book by JK Rowling! Can't wait to read it!

 I found this way to organize the boys drawers on pinterest. It is awesome! I can see every single one of their shirts! I also didn't know they had so many!

 New school backpacks! I wasn't planning on buying them new ones, but when we saw these at Old Navy I knew I had too. They love them and they are both perfect for them!

 I had to snap pictures of the puppers yesterday! They were being so cute! Sharky skinned his nose somehow. Neither Seth or I know how he did, but at least he is still cute!

 Seth's baby girl. She thinks she is a lap dog. She gets right on you and then is like a dead weight. She is so sweet and loving though. I am glad we have such good dogs!

Diving Boards

 Brock got an awesome toy at the store and really wanted me to take a picture of it. I told him he was going to be in it so he better give a real smile. He did his normal fake smile so I tried to tickle him. He just couldn't give a real smile! So I told him to make a silly face. I think it turned out cute! He really wanted to make sure people saw it so here it is, now he will always remember it!

 Yesterday Seth and I took the boys swimming at the Lehi pool. They had a blast! It has two pretty big water slides that they both went down over and over. It also has a one meter and a three meter diving board. Doran kept going off the short one and was loving it. Then he decided to try the big one. He was really nervous, but he did it! It was so awesome!

 I was so shocked at how brave he was. I went on it a few minutes later and turned around and climbed down because I was so scared. Then I saw Seth running over so I hurried and climbed up and just did it. I am a big baby! Doran was telling me after that he was scared but he just told himself he was just going to jump and that I should have just done that too! It was funny getting a pep talk on bravery from my six year old.

 After watching Doran and all his bravery Brock decided he better do it too. He jumped off the one meter board and was very brave too!

 It was so fun seeing how brave they are! We had so much fun and they are already planning on going back and jumping more!

 Today is not as fun. Brock told me when he woke up that he didn't feel well. I unfortunately didn't believe him because he has said it many Saturday mornings when I wake him up to go to the gym. It wasn't until after the gym when I took them to go get donuts for being so good and getting up early that I realized he might not have been lying. He didn't want a donut. He said he wanted a juice and crackers that I give him when his tummy feels crumbly. (I don't know what that means, but when he is sick he says his tummy is crumbly.) He hasn't touched the crackers or juice at all today and just followed me around with a blanket. Finally he fell asleep in the hall. I woke him up a bit later to go get him a sprite. He threw up on the gas station floor. That was exciting! Now I feel really bad that I didn't believe him. He has just been laying on my bed since with his throw up bucket napping and acting lethargic when he is awake! Poor little Brocky!

Winning!

 I have one very cuddly child. He only cuddles Seth and I though. It is Brock. He likes to be right next to one of us at all times, as close as he can possibly be! It is pretty cute!

 Shark Week is near! Doran freaked out when we went to the mall yesterday and Coldstone has a Shark Week ice cream cup! He had to have it! I was a little jealous. I wanted it.

I am normally not one to brag, but I just have to this time because it may be my last chance! I beat Seth in bowling tonight for the first time ever! He had a less than average game and I had my second best game ever! On the ninth frame we got all tied up! He wanted to put a wager on it, but I said no because I never win when I wager. Plus he was coming off a strike so he had an advantage. Then I lucked out and won! Awesome!

Cute pictures!

Brocky sure does love his puppies! They love him too! It is so hard to take pictures of the dogs because they move so much, but I got one of the best pictures ever!

I also got a really cute picture of Seth's cute little ringlet in his hair! I loved it! He might be a little mad when he sees this, but I loved it so much.

Passat

 Seth got a new car today! Well we actually technically bought it Tuesday morning. We went and looked and talked very briefly with the guy who sold us the van on Monday. We left and Seth kept texting him through the day. They said they would give us amazing trade for our car. So then Seth and I set a number that we wanted to be at, which was really low and I thought there was no way they would ever go that low. We went and saw Lone Ranger and the guy texted us that they would do it! So we were super happy and excited. The next morning we signed the papers and then today the car got there! Next week it will have a spoiler put on. It is an awesome car! It is a diesel and gets incredible gas mileage! Seth looks very sexy driving it!

June and July

 I haven't been very good at blogging the last few weeks. I haven't been very good at taking pictures either! The Yaks left at the end of June. We were pretty sad.

 We went to the park the day before they left and then McDonald's the morning that they left. It was great to be able to see them for such a long trip, but it is never long enough.

 After they left the boys needed cheering up so we built them a fort and let them sleep in it and watch movies. I wasn't allowed in- because I am not a wrestler.

 And they apparently are.

Jolynne and her family came in town in June too. I only got to see them for a little bit, but I was happy to be able to at all! Our kids had a lot of fun together.

Seth's dad had a heart attack Thursday night. Seth and I were laying in bed and his mom came upstairs and told Seth his dad needed his help because he thought he was having a heart attack. We both ran downstairs as fast as we could. Seth took his blood pressure and it was through the roof and his pulse was a little weird. Then everything went normal. They still went up to the ER even though he was feeling better. Sure enough, he had one. They couldn't operate because the vein is in the center of the heart and it is more risky to operate then try to fix it with medication and diet changes. So far he has been doing really good. So relieving.  We are very grateful that he is ok!

Seth and I had our annual Spartan Race again this year. It was such a hot day and week leading up to it! I was really nervous, but there were no issues as far as we were concerned.

 Uncle Shottie did the race with us! It is the first time we ran with a group and it was a lot of fun!

 Our group was Seth, me, Joel's niece Terry, Scott, and Joel. Jojo did the kids race. This race was the first time I didn't need help on any of the obstacles! I was pretty proud of myself. I did fail at the rope climbs and the monkey bars though. I could have done the monkey bars, but I slipped off because my hands were muddy. Seth did every obstacle! No burpees for Seth!

 When we were walking to the car an ambulance drove away with its lights and sirens on. It was the real deal! I feel bad for whoever was in it!

 All done with my sexy Spartan!

 Online they didn't have any pictures at all of Seth and only this one of me.

 A few days after the race the boys and I headed down to St. George for the Engman family vacation. Seth had to work every day of the week and he was the only person from his whole family that was missing. It was sad being away from him that long, but it was a fun little get away.

 When we arrived in town I had to take a picture of my temperature in my car! I told the boys before we got out that this was going to be the hottest they have ever felt. They told me I was right.

 The first night the boys took up the whole bed.

 So I slept on the floor.

 This was the view from our room. It is such a beautiful place. I do love it down there.

 Brock and Dom!

 Watching fireworks.

 After the first night I didn't have to sleep on the floor anymore because Doran had a sleep over with Uncle Zach and then with Gavin. Brock was supposed to sleep over at Gavin's too. I walked them to their room and kissed them good night and came back to my room. A few minutes later I looked at the door by the window and Brock was standing there crying. I let him in and he kept telling me that he didn't feel good about me. I calmed him down and tried to talk him into going back over, but he would have none of it. So he stayed with me :)

 I got pulled over the morning of the day we left. I was going 53 in a 40. I felt so bad because Brock was so scared. He was trying not to cry and kept saying he doesn't want to go to jail. I kept telling him I was the only one in trouble and was just going to get a ticket, but he was still freaking out. He said he doesn't want me to go to fast anymore. Luckily the cop didn't give me a ticket! Phew!

 We ended up leaving Saturday afternoon to get home a little earlier and beat some of the storms that were coming in . The puppers were so clingy to us ! They missed us for sure!

 Home and relaxin!