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jaxon working for his keep.

haha

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making monster art for mason's room.

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my dad loves his dog.

his dog loves him.

160/365

we went to fish lake to celebrate the 24th.

it was beautiful! 

my brother works there and took us on a boat ride.

that second photo is of him and his gf!

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Grandma's House!

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poor kid is apparently now allergic to mosquitos?

it got a lot worse too. so then we went to the ER.

they gave him some benadryl and few days later the swelling went down.

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our first FHE.

just us.

we learned about the brass plates & how Nephi got them.

we made these cute YUMMY little brass plates treats too.

155/365

2 for today:

jax & dad cuddling watching "Pirates"

their legs intertwined like this was my view & i had to take a photo.

(and i would like to point out that jax got my skin, not his dads)

aaand...

another lovely desert sunset.

154/365

 

last minute projects for M's room.

gotta love the DI.

153/365

 

yep, we saw it!

andy had to.

it was a great movie,

IF

AND ONLY 

IF

you've read the books.

if you've seen the movies and claim to like them and understand them,

but HAVEN'T 

read the books,

then i'm sorry to say that you might be lying.

READ THE DANG BOOKS IF YOU HAVEN'T.

THEN, see the movies.

you'll appreciate it and understand it soooo much better.

i'm not one for fantasy (well, didn't used to be)

but i quickly became addicted to this series, and when it ended, i felt like my life ended.

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gosh, i can't get enough of these boys.

well, watching them play, that is.

with andy off during the summer, he's been able to bond a lot more with jax.

he's always been a good Dad to him, but has been very very busy with school these last 2 semesters.

him and jax laugh and play and its the cutest thing.

i am very thankful that jax has a dad who is so involved.
from day one, he's been so loving & caring for him, wanting to be the best Dad he can be.

they love each other like nothing else.

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so all you mamas..

do you remember what happens at the 36 week checkup? 

it's pretty horrible, awkward and uncomfortable.

my doctor could tell i felt that way.

he suggested we go to maverik and get "peach mango" frozen yogurt.

we did.

and it was good.

it almost made up for what he did to me.

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my friend, Kim

is amazing.

She can make anything.

She's made so much for the baby.

She re-covered jax's old bumpers with this lovely fabric.

i love gray.

she did awesome!!

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happy 28th andy man!

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i am a "words" person.

notes such as these make me feel happy.

:)

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what's that white thing you're wondering?

that's my belly.

146/365

who wouldn't wanna eat that?

jax loved it! 

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this beautiful stuff should not be taken for granted.

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this is so attractive,i know.

this is what happens when i forget to take my photo of the day.

and when i'm feeling extra nerdy.

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time to come home.

oh, beautiful , glorious

home sweet home.

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(grandpa h in the parade)

i love the 4th of july.

i love the smell of it.

i love the hot, sticky summer (but not so much when i'm pregnant)

i love the memories, even though they are bittersweet.

i love the whole hometown celebration.

i love sharing it with jaxon.

i am so grateful for this beautiful country and all the privileges and freedoms we have. we are all so lucky and we don't even know it!

hope you all had a wonderful 4th!

:)

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my grandpa h's tractor & train (he made)  being driven by my dad.

let the 4th of july festivities begin!

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he looks so sweet and cute when getting a hair cut.