Happy Birthday Leah!

Leah is 3 Years Old!!! Her Birthday really is the 10th, but we are pretending it is today because Trent was out of town on the 10th. We are so happy to have Leah in our family. It is so fun to have a daughter. Happy Birthday Leah Boo!

Janice Black's Market- Avenues Street Fair

My mom is the crafty type. I think she is most happy when she can create something really cute. We have been encouraging her to make her talents into a business. Last year she had a booth at the Salt Lake Avenues Street Fair. It was a ton of fun selling her adorable homemade creations. So- we are doing it again. The Street Fair is this Saturday, September 12 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. It is located on 9th Avenue between "D" and "I". If you have never been to it you should go. There are lots of fun booths, free entertainment and yummy food. What more could you ask for? Last year I even got some Christmas gifts. You can never start too early :). My mom has a blog where you can look at some of her items. She makes tons of different things in all sorts of the cutest fabrics.

You can check it out at: http://www.janiceblacksmarket.blogspot.com/

(if you want to buy something from her blog you can contact me or my mom)

These are photos from last year's fair

Staycation in Park City

Last weekend we spent the weekend up in Park City with my family. It was a nice little vacation from the worries of life. We stayed in a couple of condos at The Canyons.

Trent and Connor at the Alpine Slide

(I went down with Leah and was a good 5 minutes behind them because I am such a wimp)

Trent and I riding up the track for the Alpine Coaster

(Trent had to talk me into this one. It looked pretty scary. It is like the alpine slide except you are on a metal track that takes you up the mountain and then you ride down. I was screaming so loud and then laughing. We had a good time. I would totally do it again. It was much better than the alpine slide)
Connor relaxing in the condo

Leah with my sister Breanne

Owen and Trent enjoying a swim

Vacations are a great time to get in a good nap

Thanks Mom and Dad!!!

Kindergarten

Yesterday was Connor's first day of Kindergarten. He was very excited about it and had no problem going. I did, though. He keep telling me, "Don't cry mom". I asked him if he didn't want me to cry because it made him feel bad, or I would embarrass him. Well- I guess he cares more about how I would make him look. :). It was pretty funny. This was a big day and is the beginning of many years of schooling. We hope he will always enjoy school and that he will do well.

Strawberry Pinnacles

A week ago we went to Trent's family reunion at Strawberry Pinnacles. It was our first time camping with Owen. We had a good time being together with family.

Trent with Connor and Leah

Connor with a home made boat he made for the boat races

Trent's mom with Owen (next to his Aunt and Grandma)

Connor swinging across the river

My solution to a ton of laundry

Inspired by the Mother Goose Rhyme "There Was An Old Woman":

There was a young mother that lived in a shoe,
(or a house that feels like the size of a shoe sometimes)
She had so much laundry she didn't know what to do;
She loaded it all up in her car with her three kids as well;
And took it to the laundromat, and finished it all in two hours.

*(and it was awesome)

9 Years

Nine years ago today Trent and I got married. Time flies. Trent and I met 11 years ago. We dated for a couple of years and then got married. Here we are nine years and three kids later. I loved Trent the day we got married, but the love I have for him has grown even more and more deeply. Happy Anniversary Trent!

The Wedding: Salt Lake Temple

Trent and Cally

Luncheon: Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Us with our parents and grandparents

With Elder Wickman (he married us)

Reception: My parent's backyard

The cake

The backyard

Me and the girls in my family

Trent's family