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Warning!

I casually glanced out the window facing my backyard and it looked like this:

Which may mean you just spent a really really fun Wednesday with your friend Ashlee and she helped you pick out entire outfits for your family pictures on Monday and inspired you to do something crazy like this:

Which adds some color to your otherwise dull life...

I'm just saying watch out.

And thanks Ashlee

Can't wait for Monday!

Happy Fall! Let me just start with the reason I haven't blogged in so long is because everytime I get on here I decide to check out what ya'll are doing first. I spend a lot of time wiping tears of joy and laughter, commenting on how cute your punks are and spending a lot of time contemplating your wit and creativity. By the time I get done with all of those emotions I am spent and my son has woken up from his nap and it's time for my pedicure. and bon bons.

Anyhow we have been having so much fun, here are some recent pics!

Jane's been playing soccer. Her team is called the Cheetos. I bribe her to kick the ball once a game. A little girl had her extended family calling her name because she was scoring and dribbling and Jane asked me why I wasn't cheering her name. I couldn't really say it was because all she was doing was running behind a little pack of girls. So I cheered for my little runner.

Speaking of running I ran my first marathon this year, sadly no pictures because Wes had to work so just imagine me really sweaty and that's your picture. It was really fun, come run with me next year. I got to run with my two sisters, little brother and sister in law.

Wes and I got to go to New York for a week and visit some awesome friends in Ithaca. Mark, Mel, Mason and baby Wesley made sure we had a great time taking us to some beautiful gorges and it was applefest, so we ate LOTS of apples. We are so lucky to have such great friends who love to do fun things.

Watching them make cider and we got to eat apple cider donuts Hiking the Gorges and Applefest!!!!Hugh Jackman's forehead ha ha!Brooklyn Bridge

It was such a fun trip, my favorite was hiking along a highway our taxi cab driver dropped us off on and then throwing our luggage over a chain link fence and then climbing over after it. Always an adventure.

Anyone else have perpetually dirty faces?

Grey's River

We just got back from Camping with the Godfrey Gang

It started out a bit rainy but by the time we left the weather was perfect. If you love to camp and do a little four-wheeling this area is definitely worth the drive. Here are some pictures.

Enjoying a WARM fire and awesome family

Afsonai helping Jane Marci and Jane

Jane couldn't wait to get that helmet on first thing in the morning-it did pose some breakfast-eating problems

Our little Family

I'm a bit muddy from splashing through the mud puddles

(Jane and my favorite part of the trip) Chillin' in the camp chair
When did this kid get big?

Four wheelin' with the man

Look what Jane found

I can't say enough about my awesome in-laws. They come up with these really fun trips. All we have to do is bring a tent! Really I am so lucky, they treat me like gold and are really into playing.

We got to celebrate Father's Day with these stellar fathers.

Check out big daddy with the axe.

Happy Father's Day to me

On the way we got to see Ashlee for a second and eat tasty treats at the Quick and Tasty, I wish I woulda brought my camera. After seeing all of the beautiful scenery and secretly wishing I could ditch my life to be a mountain woman I asked Jane where she would want to live if she could live anywhere and she said, "next to Max."

Thanks to Lindi for letting us borrow ONE of Hunter's helmets!!!

We can't wait to hit the road again!

Watch Your Mouth

This is my beautiful daughter Jane

She is four

She loves dresses

She is very stubborn

On Saturday, I rushed home from work to change and rush to a baptism. Wes had decided to go snowboarding so I quickly tried to get Cactus and Jane ready to go with me. Jane and I ran to her closet to find a dress that was some-what baptism-worthy.

"What's THAT white dress?" She asked. I pulled out her 6 month blessing dress from the back of her closet. "This is your blessing dress you wore when you were a TINY baby." I explained.

"Ooooh it's beeeautiful, can I wear it?"

"No, it was just for that day and we need to keep it special"

"Please can I wear it, it's like a beeeeautiful white wedding dress"

"Honey, it won't fit you, it was just for when you got blessed and were a baby"

"Mom, I really really want to wear it, please please please"

"FINE, if it fits you, you can wear it, but if it doesn't you have to just quickly wear whatever I choose for you"

Cactus is Walking...adjust your volume accordingly.

Yeah, I think.

I kept trying and trying to get some cutsie wootsie darling pictures of my baby boy taking some of his first steps.

enjoy...

Attempt one

attempt two

Attempt 346 worth it just for the dance...

You are just going to have to trust me, he is walking.

Everybody else was doing it.

Not to be outdone by Mason and Bridger we had to post Jane learning to ski also. She's gone up a couple of times and does really well. This was about the only video without Cactus screaming in it all the way, but needless to say it was a fun day.

Happy Happy Birthday Jane Dear!

One

Two

Three

and now you are Four!!!

I am so lucky to have a good, smart girl like you! I love that you want your pajamas on at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and that you make up songs and sing them at the top of your lungs. I love that you said a prayer to find your cat and he came home and now whenever he is not around you want to pray to get him back. This year has been the best one of my life and I am so proud of you and all the good things you do and all the fun times we have together playing princesses and dress ups in my old prom dresses. You are so amazing to me every day. You are my angel! I love you Jane, Happy Birthday!