MIA

Well I guess it's about time for an update. Since it has been sooo long and I've missed so much that has happened this is bound to be a long post, so here goes... The weekend of July 24th we had the Oliphant family reunion up on Duck Creek. We had a great time hanging out with family and enjoying the great outdoors.

Emily, Brandi, Vennalee, and Brooklyn trying to escape the downpour.

Brooklyn and Vennalee.

The next weekend I went up North with Shawn's mom and sisters for an overnight girls shopping trip. It was my first time leaving Brooklyn for more than a couple hours, which was very hard, but also a much needed break! We had a great time wedding dress shopping (for Shawn's sister) and school shopping for the grandkids. Shopping, Shopping, Shopping!!! I came home to my early birthday present, which I'm not gonna lie, I was not too pleased about! Now let me explain, it's not that I'm not grateful, I just wasn't positive that this was the model that I wanted. Before I EVER buy anything I always get online to read reviews and see where I can get the best price. Well I had wanted this particular model ever since I first saw it, but then I read a lot of mixed reviews about it, so I wasn't sure this was 'the one' any longer. But I have loved it so far, you wouldn't believe how many clothes I can stuff in there at one time!!

Then on August 3rd my mom had same-day surgery on her rotator cuff. She was recovering just fine until 5 days later she got a couple of blood clots in her lungs. She was rushed to the emergency room where she stayed for the next 5 days. She has been home since and is coming right along, if only she wouldn't try to do so much!

Brooklyn being a good nurse and feeding Grandma her food!

Story time.

Here are a few craft projects I have finished recently...

Shawn brought me a life flight t-shirt from work that has a helicopter on it and Brooklyn has wanted a helicopter shirt ever since, but I haven't been able to find one. So I made one! Also she has had this magnet board hanging in her room and I haven't really loved it (the frame used to be painted black). Well I mod-podged some cute scrapbooking paper onto it and clipped a flower to some ribbon that I had wrapped around it. 100% improvement, and now, I love it!

We spent Labor Day weekend on Kolob for our annual Jack Leavitt family reunion. Brooklyn and I camped all by ourselves since Shawn was at work. Which included pulling the tent trailer to the mountain and setting it up by myself (both firsts for me!), it sure was a lot more work doing it alone! But, we had a great time visiting with family, going on the zip-line, and once again enjoying the great outdoors!

Brooklyn and Copper digging to China!

and Brooklyn sharing her water with Copper!

Hudson, Traysen, and Brooklyn playing blocks.

Brooklyn and Hudson going for a ride!

Brooklyn and I both fell in love with "Dudson" (as Brooklyn called him) she asked for him for quite a few days after we got home! He is too dang cute and so is his little brother!

Last weekend was Shawn's mom's family reunion in Springdale. We had a lot of fun at the Hawaiian themed gathering!

The whole fam-damily. My very talented hubby!!

Brooklyn hula-hooping!! She must get her talent from Shawn!! Sorry the stupid video is sideways, I have no idea how to turn it, but it was too cute not to post!

Shawn decided that we were going to move Brooklyn from her crib in to a toddler bed last week after he caught her trying to climb over the side rail. Needless to say I have woke up and found her like this many times....

but I'm not quite sure what to do about it! any bed rail that I have found thus far won't fit a toddler bed! any ideas????? Poor girl!

And last but not least, my baby girl turns 2 this saturday!!! I cannot believe how fast she has grown. It makes me sad to realize how fast the time has gone, but at the same time I love to see all the new things she does! She is constantly keeping me laughing over one thing or another and I can't help but be grateful that she is my daughter and I get the opportunity to raise her! Here are some pics I took of her a couple of days ago...

Whew, that was a long post! Coming up next: Brooklyn's birthday and Kari's wedding!