Enjoying:

: a new family picture I am going to have to frame!!

: sisters with "hot pockets"

: sister love and flops, where are the flops?

: all the soft seasonal fruit, and gorging on apricots with Cherish!
: all the ways we are stying cool, freezing in the morning, popsicles, sprinklers, and water balloon fights!

: all the outside beauty here, the hiking, the picnics, the mountain lake swimming, and the anticipation of camping soon!

Happy Monday!!

What are you enjoying right now?

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Today

Today was exhausting, I rose before the sun and dressed in the dark quiet kitchen. When you have 4 kids you don't do that too often. As I got my things together for the next 6+ hours I was joined by the soft patter of Leili feet, I was thankful to not have to wake her. I tied my walking shoes on and Leili and I jumped in the car ready (we hoped) for our day.

As we sped along the 80 the sun begain to peek at us and I lived on the edge and took pictures while I drove.

We got to the marina and unloaded and set up our LLL booth, there was satisfaction as all our hard work came together and we could enjoy the event. Today the event was a 5k run/walk for breastfeeding awareness. I have found myself in this culture, surrounded by some of the most amazing mamas I have ever enjoyed. And enjoy I do, the support it immeasurable and the service I get to give is fulfilling beyond words.

So Leili and I & some mamas and babes, we "manned" our booth we walked or ran a 5k and our cups were filled to overflowing.

Today was a good day... one that will sustain me on some of the less fulfilling days.

{this moment}

{this moment}

{this moment} - Girl Week!

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Nursing Photo Shoot

Leili and I were invited to a photo shoot to take nursing photos to submit to the Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition's annual breastfeeding calendar! It was a great experience, and so much fun. I am so thankful to now have these beautiful pictures to remember this time in our little family's life. One of the moms Brittany, organized the shoot, and Kristin and Yuliya took the photos. Brittney just wrote up a fun post about it on her blog. What a blessing it is to meet mamas at La Leche League!

Of course I had all the kids with me which turned out great (with much bribing), they helped entertain some of the toddlers, tried to catch crawdads, and then I got to have a couple great shots taken of me and the kids! I submitted (from the top) 1, 2, &4! Which is your favorite?

Away Photos!

Well we ran away for a week to Grandma's, we got to travel the "Loneliest Road in America", and we lost the boys to Grampa's house/Cub Scout camp!
We don't just celebrate the 4th, we spread it out a bit...

This is as close as Leili got to fireworks, and I ended up having to take her inside. She enjoyed the big ones the next night, she was just too worried about her boys setting off the "smaller" ones (it's Utah they are not that much smaller...).

I just could not keep my camera off this guy! He even let me love up on him a bit (he's not quite as fast as Leili yet so he can't get away as easily)!

And my whole motley crew! Aren't they cute!!!

Happy 4th!!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Summer Solstice!

We spent our solstice in the yard! Summer arrived with plenty of heat so we spent the day trying to stay cool! There was bathing suits, hoses, makeshift pools, bikes, fruit, no cooking, fans, and laundry blowing in the breeze! During one part of the day when the heat was just unbearable we retreated to the house that we somehow kept about 10 degrees cooler most of the day (with no air conditioning)! During our time inside I made my version of the Midsummer's wreath from the recent edition of Rhythm of the Home. Our day ended with a late (cool enough), cold picnic dinner out backyard in the grass.

Happy Solstice!

June 20th

Already?

Happy Birthday to my sweet Leili! XO

Girly-Girl Time!

Oh the girly-ness that happened here! The boys were helping someone move and so we had a little fun. :) There was toenail painting, dressing up, new hair flowers, and pictures, pictures, pictures!! What beauties I have!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Girl Fun!

I made some play-dough the other day for the girls, Leili was not quite sure what to do with it at first. I was afraid she would eat it, her bowels don't need any extra issues. She LOVED it and Fern LOVED being the expert. That does not happen too often with two know-it-all big brothers. The brothers did begin to swarm and I shewed them away. I did not get anything done during their busy fun, I just sat there taking pictures and watching. :)