DAD'S DAY

I am one Lucky Girl with two super lucky boys!

I have to say that I have been blessed with the best dad in the world! He is a hard worker and we have never questioned how much he loves us. Not only is he the best dad, but he is the best grandpa! He loves his 3 grand kids more than anything and there is nothing he loves more than being able to play with them and just spend time with them. I was lucky enough to have a grandpa that spent time with us and created so many wonderful memories and I am so grateful that my dad is creating so many wonderful memories with my kids. Let the good times Roll!

Grandpa with his boys

Not only do I have the best dad, I have the best dad-in-law! (I said I was one lucky girl) My father-in-law is so kind and loving and such a handy man! I swear the man can fix ANYTHING and he never hesitates to lend a helping hand! He is another one that loves his 4 grand boys and they love him! Playing in the yard and riding his 4 wheeler, even his knee surgery can't keep this guy down! (If anyone would like details of the infamous knee surgery, I would be happy to oblige!)

Grandpa "H" showing Codes how to make a wall!

Last but not least is my Hunk of a Husband!

I have to thank this stud for all that he does for his little family! He works hard to take care of us and he loves his boys more than anything! He is always good for a laugh and he's always up for a good time! He is a blast to be with and I can not think of anyone that is better suited for me! He puts up with me when "Psycho Holly" shows up and he loves me in spite of my multiple personalities! Thank you honey for all your love and support! You are truly the best dad and I can not imagine doing this parenting thing without you! I love you!!!

Cory and his boys! Those are some handsome dudes!

We'Re bACk!!!

Holy Cow! This summer has been so crazy there hasn't been one extra second, but as I am getting complaints about how old my blog is, I decided it's time to get back to it! There is so much to catch up on!!

Summer Highlights!

• Father's Day
• Girls Camp
• Lake Powell
• Chad & Anne's Wedding
• Bear Lake
  
  

TARGET

Ah, Target. It seriously may be my favorite place to shop. Not necessarily because of the great stuff it has, my main reason for loving this place is that it has a snack shop at the front of the store. So, right when we get there, we get a bag of popcorn, and a drink, and then I have as long as I want to shop because both my boys are happy! I think every place should have some kind of a snack and a beverage so the kiddies can enjoy the shopping as much as the parents. Why not bring your own from home you say? Because it's just not the same! And the kids KNOW it's not the same!!! For some reason, the fact that you BUY them a treat, makes them enjoy it so much more, and they are a better behaved for longer periods of time!! Thank You Target!! :)
My boys are just so crazy! When we go to my beloved Target, Bo likes to ride in the big boy part of the cart, and Cody likes to lounge back in the baby seat with his bag of popcorn and just enjoy the ride! We get a few odd looks, but who cares! My boys are being good and momma wants to buy somethin' pretty! ha ha ha

Yep! That's a TICK!!!

So, I was giving Cody a bath the other day, and while washing his hair what do I find? I big bump on the back of his head! I couldn't figure out what it was at first, but it only took a second! My son had a gross tick in his head. I called the doctor and he got us in that day, and he looked at it, and put some stuff on it, and then he pulled it out. I didn't look but he had to send it to a lab to see if it has lime disease. We still haven't heard, but I'm pretty sure it was a "safe tick". Our best guess is that Cody got it from one of the hound dogs. Needless to say, we have treated the dogs with Tick and Flea stuff, and I hope I NEVER find another tick on any of us!! SICK!

Slippin' Slidin' in the Icky Mud

So, our yard is just dirt and weeds, and what happens to dirt when you add water? It turns into mud! Cody does not need an invitation to play in the mud! Cory went out to water his corn, and feed the horses, and when he looked over this is what he saw...

Cody was just getting started! First he just put his feet in, but then he just kept getting in further and further, and then he started getting his hands into it, and before we knew it, we had a muddy monster on our hands!

It was just so funny, we couldn't stop him! Your only young once! Might as well make the most of it! Of course, it took a lot to get this kid clean after his mud bath!

St. George Trip

A couple weeks ago my mom, my brother David, my boys, and I all loaded up in the 'burban and headed south to spend the weekend with my older brother and his little family in St. George. The purpose of the trip was to pick up some queen size beds we got for a really good deal (we bought 9!) But we spent the weekend playing! First we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast, and I really had no idea that place could be so much fun! My boys had a blast! The food was good, but the entertainment was even better! There was a lady there blowing bubbles, and anyone who has children knows what that means... Fun! Fun! Fun! My boys were laughing so hard they were bringing in a crowd! Of course just watching the bubbles was not enough for Cody! He had to try to TASTE them!

Then they had this pink hat that I thought was so so cute, but of course since I have boys, I never get to buy those cute pink things, but I couldn't resist! I tried to get Cody to wear it...

Holy Cow! It was like I was torturing him! He threw it off, and as if that wasn't enough to prove his point, he had to stomp on the hat after. I guess he just wanted to make sure it was dead! (as you can see, Bo was not impressed with the hat either!)

Bo got over the Hat deal, but then he was wondering what the heck we were doing. I think he was getting bored.

Cody found this caterpillar like toy, but instead of riding it, he decided to push it all over the store making a car noise, and crashing into to everything!

Robbie was having a fun time trying to make Bo laugh.

Finally, we left the Cracker Barrel and headed to the Park!

Cody LOVES the park! And Bo is becoming a fan. There were kids all over the place and Cody was running all over trying to make friends. There were a group of kids that had to be like 6 or 7 and they were flying this helicopter thing that Cody thought was awesome. Every time the helicopter crashed all the kids would run over to it to throw it up in the air again. Cody LOVED this game so he was running with him. I was watching from a distance just to see how Cody interacted with these other kids, but one of the kids kept yelling at him to leave them alone. After a while the kid got pretty brave and he tried to push Cody down. I would have stepped in, but the push didn't even budge Cody, but the fact that he didn't move made the kid pretty nervous because he heaved "Whoa!" and then yelled at his friends that they should leave. Cody just turned around and went about his business! He is a tank!

We found the swings and Cody thought it was hilarious that he got to be in one swing, and Bo was next to him in another swing.

He was so pleased with himself.

It was Bo's first time in a swing, and I think he's sold on it! He just loved it!

Cody loves to swing, but he takes after his dad so after a little bit, he got pretty sick!

Dog Days

My husband is an animal lover. He has passed this trait on to his son.

On Sunday Cory got a call at 5:00am from some guy in Reno. That's right, my animal loving husband ordered a pointer from a guy in Reno. Well, the guy was on his way to California so he told Cory to meet him in Elko, Nevada to pick up his dog.

So, Cory set off to Elko (an eight hour drive) to pick up his beloved dog. I opted to stay home and await his arrival...

Okay, so she is an adorable little thing, but really with 6 other dogs, I was not that excited to get another one. But, when Cory brought her home, and I saw Cody with her, it melted my oh, so cold heart! You can just tell how much he loves her!

She is chewing on Bo's blanket, and I don't think Cody can decide if he should let the dog have her way, or if he should rescue his brother's blanket.

Then Cody came up with this great game... He would lay on the blanket and wait for the dog to come find him....

She definitely did not disappoint him!

Cody got this water/sand table from Grandma for his birthday which he loves, of course I think he loves it even more, now that he has a buddy to play in it with. (That's right, play IN it, because playing with it is just not good enough!)

Here he is standing in the sand side, trying to get the dog to get in the other side...

Once again, she does not disappoint! (I was too late getting the picture, she jumped in and then jumped right back out!)

Then she just stood by him while he played. He thought it was so funny to take hand fulls of sand and put it all over her and rub it in. Even though she is just a puppy, she let him do whatever he wanted to her. I think she's a keeper!