GO COUGARS!

Just had to post this pic because I LOVE college football. Even more than that I LOVE BYU Football. Even more than that I LOVE Bronco Mendenhall! GO COUGS! By the way, the score of this UCLA game was 59-0 in case you hadn't heard. I'm in a bit of depression because there's no game tomorrow. :)

Backyard BBQ

My parents completely landscaped and beautified their backyard this summer. It is so gorgeous and it is so nice to hang out there. It has a waterfall and everything. Basically, Ava could live back there. I think her favorite part is the BBQ pit. Okay, I'm gonna be honest, it isn't her favorite, it's me and Randy's favorite! It's a gas pit so you can turn it on and off with the flick of a switch, so no hassle whatsoever. I'll tell you what, Smores from that BBQ pit are HEAVENLY! They are just as delicious as when you're in the mountains. I know that's hard to believe considering how delicious they are in the mountains, but I promise, my parents backyard brings on some pretty big contenders. It's also interesting how something so simple can bring a family together. There's no tv, computer, or video games in the backyard, so we all get together and TALK! I know I've mentioned it before and would like to maintain that my sisters and I are pretty darn funny, at least to each other. Throw some marshmallows into the mix and Brace Yourself! Anyway, we have had a lot of fun in that backyard roasting marshmallows. Here are some pics:


Everyone around the fire.

My sweet little Miss being the cuddly bear that she SOOO is not. :)

Sam and Alecia.

Ava and Aunt Alecia or as Ava likes to call her, "Sheeshee" or "Raja", depending on the day. Oh, sometimes Peggy too.

My wonderful parents! How cute are they?

Ava and "Damn" as she likes to call him. :)

Daddy and his princess.

Happy Ava.

Me and my Love.

Loving Uncle Robert's Razor Scooter.

Hypnotized by the fire.

Little Bro Robert and Aunt Jessica, or "Jesha" as Ava would say. Kat - if you're reading this, just wanted to let you know that my little sis could give your little sis a run for her money when it comes to hair color! :)

Harry . . . . . . . . . . .

Let's be honest. My child looks like Harry from Dumb and Dumber. Right? I am NOT the only one who sees this!





For some reason, Ava's hair looked like this when she got out of the tub. I was CRACKING UP, so I thought I'd share it with you all. :) By the way, I was holding her chapstick ransom so she would look at me.

Let's Go Fly A Kite . . . . . . . . .

Or at least drag it behind us. :) We decided to pull out our Elmo kite today and give it a try. It is such a cheap kite. Literally. I think it was $1.00. Well, it wasn't too windy and the kite is small, so we didn't actually get it flying. That doesn't take away the fun that Ava had with it though! She drug it up and down the road and loved every second of it! It was too cute. I promise my child likes to smile, just not for the camera. That's why the majority of pictures she's actually facing the opposite way. :)

My Hubby & My Baby . . . . . . . .

So, it's been a rough week at our house. Like an old lady, I totally threw my back out on labor day. I was sky diving. No wait, I was cliff jumping. No wait, I was snowboarding in the backcountry. No wait, I picked up my 2 year old daughter at a slightly bent position. Ya, that's it. :) Anywho, my point of this post is to give a HUGE shoutout to my family. My wonderful husband has practically been my nurse the whole week. He has taken it upon himself to feed us, keep the house picked up, and take care of me. I've started calling him the "ice" nazi because he is a stickler when it comes to when and how long I should ice my back. He has been my savior and I love him so much. I also wanted to give a shoutout to my baby girl. (Well, she's 2, but she's still my baby). I haven't been able to pick her up or play with her at all this week and she has been such a trooper! We have read SOOOOO many books and she has picked up quite a few things off of the floor since I can't bend down. :) She has been absolutely wonderful and I love her so much. I think I'm really on the mend now and this ordeal has just made me realize how grateful I am to have my husband and my daughter. Randy is probably wondering what he's gotten himself into if I've already thrown my back out at 26 years old!!!! :)