Forever...

I am forever behind...I think that is the overall theme of this blog and well actually, my life. It is now October and I still haven't posted about my Utah trip, the end of summer, Madison starting kindergarten, the boy's birthday's, our anniversary, the start of a new soccer season......and so much more! Wow...I am so not motivated to play catch up but I know I need to do it because it bugs me too much to leave any details (as small or unimportant as they may be) out. I am not sure what has happened to my love of blogging but it died somewhere around mid summer so sorry to you all or any of you that may still check this. I hope not everyone gave up on us. We are here and busy as ever. Sometime in the last few months my life went from simple to crazy. I really wish I could go back to those "simple" days of being at home with my three kids doing nothing but playing dress-ups, cars, and polly pockets and having no kind of schedule or agenda. Why is it that I always appreciate what I had when it is no longer available? Enough said...here is a little update with some holiday pictures as we celebrated in Utah!

Happy 24th....let's see how good my memory is. The celebration started on the 22nd, where we joined Grandma and Grandpa Wade's ward parade and carnival. The kids got to have their faces painted but were pretty much to shy for anything else but loved just being with G and G. Then on the 23rd, I got to spend the afternoon with some of the family who were able to get together for a fun lunch without the struggle of kids.




We were then able to spend the evening celebrating some family birthday's and watching the traditional firework display in my parents backyard. We all had a great time and the kids LOVED being with their cousins all day. It was a late night and an even earlier morning. Up before 5 to head out to meet some of my sisters for another race. Ryan's sweet family came to watch me in the 10K on the 24th so we all stayed to enjoy the parade and some of my fam. joined in as well. It was great, I don't remember watching the Salt Lake Parade as a kid I am sure I did but I guess I just don't remember. After we headed back to my Mom's for the traditional holiday brunch and some naps. Good times... the 24th is one of my favorite holidays and it doesn't get much better than being able to share it with family. It would have been perfect if Ryan could have joined us....:( missed ya!




We spend the rest of the holiday weekend hanging out with family. Mike and Kara showed us some good times in their awesome backyard where we enjoyed a yummy barbecue and roasting smores over their own fire pit. The rest of the month was spent celebrating more birthdays and spending lots of time with my sisters...thanks for always coming out and for having us over!