{livin la vida lake powell...}

well, actually we went to kens fam cabin first.

tate loved riding all the 4 wheelers and dirt bikes.

he loved watching his daddy show off too!

after the fun family reunion at the cabin, we got into the car (after changing a flat...)

to meet up with some friends in LAKE POWELL!!!

and what would lake powell be without a little fishie, fishie???

kenny always heads up the fishing excursion with the kids.

he caught the largest, stinkiest, ugliest carp i have ever seen!

even tate thought he was ugly!

but don't worry members of PETA, we believe in catch and release.

(even if it means releasing (or launching) down the slide off the houseboat:)

all the kiddos!

they all loved sitting in the back of the boat watching ken put on a wake boarding show...

i wish i was a better photographer and could capture the love affair between a boy and his board. kenny really is x-games bound...hes amazing!

even when tatie wasn't in the water...he was wishing he were.

a big shout out to the clark fam for such a fun week! we had such a great time.

::happy b-day to my boys!::

the second week in july is always good times at our house.

tate's bday is the 15th and kenny's is the 16th.

the last two years they both have gotten the shaft...(last year we were moving from texas into our new house, and two years ago kenny spent his bday sleeping on a very comfy hospital chair:) so this year i decided to give the lovies of my life a fun filled birthday they could call their own.

we pretty much partied all week, but here's a glimpse of taties pirate bday party with his little friends...

he wanted to blow out the "fire" over and over again

some of the peeps

he was so funny opening his presents. he kept saying "mamma wook, cool!"

all the kiddos wore their pirate patches

the pinata was a huge hit, and it only took FOREVER to finally open it.

(china is really stepping up their game:)

and what would a party be without a little swimmy swim-

or a little yummy-yum?

next up k-dogs celebration...

our ultra-talented neighbor amy strikes again!we had some friends over for a bbq
(i think this was the first of like 27 cakes they both got:)

( i set my camera on a wet towel, please excuse the fuzziness:)

and what would a bbq be without some more swimmy-swim???

hmmm...a present all three of us can benefit from


we rapped up the celebrating with some good eats at ken's favorite restaurant, SMOKEHOUSE, and then ended with the movie KUNG-FU PANDA-because everyone loves a little "kung-fu fight'n" right?

its hard to sum up just how grateful i am for these two in my life. THEY ARE MY LIFE!

i am so blessed to be even a small part of who they are. i know everyone thinks they have the best husband in the world...but i really do. he is so helpful and works so hard for us. i love you ken more every day. and even though my little t-dizzle has gotten a little sassy and now jumps on his bed and yells, "mamma, ian awake" instead of sleeping, he truly lights up my every day. BOYS...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE YOU!

HAPPY #2 AND #27

{...like a popsicle on the 4th of july}

the 4th of july must be one of my favorite holidays!

we had such a fun day with our family and friends...and it was only 85ish degrees.

{that's very good news when your 7 months prego:}

tate obviously loves the 4th too!

we opted out of the parade this year (to avoid the crowds) and instead had our own little

celebration in the morning with our neighbors...

our very talented friend amy drew this pic of tatie with sidewalk chalk.

seriously, who needs the provo freedom festival when you've got this kind of entertainment right in your own back yard?!!?

kenny and i spent the afternoon with your favorite tv personality and mine...glenn beck!

after our close in counter, kenny's fam came over for some swimming, a bbq and a whole lota wyoming purchased fireworks.

mikey, amber + ashton ryder, derek + ellie

we missed you megan!!!

the kids loved the fireworks!

it took little tatie a minute to warm up to the idea of actually holding the blazing stick

but after a little help from dad, he loved it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!