Let Freedom Ring

What a beautiful place the cabin is during the summer! We try and escape there as much as possible so we don't fry ourselves down in the valley! 25 acres of gated property is heaven to our boys. They are able to ride their quads around and I don't have to worry about them getting lost! The weather is perfect; 70-80's during the day and by late afternoons the monsoons come in and we eat our dinner on the full size wrap around porch that overlooks an acre of luscious green grass and nauni's flower garden by the creek. I love to lounge in the yard under one of the pine trees drinking fresh lemon-aide and home made cookies by Ryan's dad and reading a good book or gossip magazine while the kids play. Amazing I tell ya!

a rainbow after a monsoon

view of the cabin and wrap around porch

Joshua in nauni's single hammock!

Logan turn on the hammock!

cabin cows

yummy cabin garden which we hope to enjoy in about a month!

oh and chicken's too!

and porky the pig (we are down to only one pig because whats left of his brother and sisters are in our freezer, made excellent sausage and pork roast . . . ham anyone??!!) sorry vegetarians!

and whats a cabin trip without stopping by the race cars

Jaylee loves to be hangin outside

and for the grand finally . . . small town fireworks!

Friends of the Family Wedding

me, good friend Krista (sister of the groom), and sister Kelli

I just love weddings. Every time I go to one it makes me want to relive my wedding day all over again (the wedding day that is, not the first year of marriage, that was a big adjustment! ha ha) We have been married for 7 1/2 years but I still remember that day quite well, everything went perfectly and it was an absolute beautiful day. After 7 1/2 years I feel blessed and lucky to say that I fall in love with Ryan more and more. I really think it does just keep getting better! One of my best friends little brother got married to my sisters best friend. She set them up and it was fun to go to all the wedding festivities when you know both sides.

All of my sisters but Jenny :(

Jaylee with uncle Willie

nephew Kade, Joshua, cousin Kiley, and Logan