Weddings, Family Reunions, etc..

Well the summer has come to an end! Bitter sweet I know, but we did have a great summer and here is a quick  highlight of what we were up to!  Ben's Brother Jake got married in Arizona in July so Ben and i drove up without kiddos and went to the wedding.  It was so much fun to just get away with just the hubby and to go to Arizona.  It was 114 degrees and miserable outside!!  Although, it was definitely a beautiful place, I loved the palm trees..they're my fav!  Jake and Summer were married at 12:30pm so we were taking pictures right after during the hottest part of the day!!  You couldn't even breathe normal because the air was just so so hot, my lungs were not used that!  Of course while we were all dying of heat and not loving the sun beating down on us my husband makes the comment, " I don't know what you guys are talking about, it's not even hot." (He LOVES the heat and would move to Phoenix in a heartbeat!)  The reception was so fun and event though the 12 hour drive killed my back, it was fun being able to go on a road trip not having to worry about what snacks were being spilled all over the place or who needed to stop every 2 min to go potty.  2 weekends after that was the Fullmer reception so it was in Rexburg, Idaho.  We drove down for that too, kids in tact this time, and they loved it.  Summer's colors were so pretty and they held in in a neighbors backyard...it turned out BEAUTIFUL.  Dru of course was OUT OF CONTROL, tipping over every flower pot he could find, or pulling ever table cloth he could get hands on off, crying every 5 min over falling down or crying because he wanted every person's cupcake he saw them eating.  I lasted 2 hours and then off to Grandmas for bed we went.  It was a super fun weekend having the whole fullmer clan home (6 kids in the family, all married, and 3 have kids so it was quite the event having everyone home all together.  So much fun and whenever I go to Ben's it makes me want to have another baby!  I love the big families!  All of his siblings get along so well and it's a riot when we all get together, I love it!  Then I come back to reality when I'm back home, paying for school clothes, dance, T-ball, doc appts, groceries...and I don't know how people do it with that many kids! 

The other family event we just got home from was the McSpadden family reunion!  Every year during the first weekend of August my dad's family gets together and we have so much fun.  This year we went to Park City.  My uncle rented this AWESOME cabin that slept 25 people that was in the heart of the Mountains and was beautiful!  It was close to a lake, which we played in all day that Friday.  Between all of the uncles there were 3 boats, so we had a blast.  My uncle of course suggested me, my mom, and my sister Kyli tubed in this huge couch like tub he had, so we did.  The water was SOOO choppy that day and I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  I kid you not, we were thrown around like rag dolls!  Finally after a good 15 min. run we hit a wave that was larger then Niagara Falls, flew a good 10 ft in the air and that was the end of it.  I couldn't MOVE my neck for a good week after that experience!  The next day the guys golfed, the girls shopped...pure bliss.  From there I headed to Boise with my fam for the week.  My sister Taucia who wouldn't make it to the family reunion met us there too and we had a great time.  I love that my kids are getting to the ages where they can sleep pretty much wherever and for the most part all sleep through the night..a stage I am thoroughly enjoying!  The week consisted of my mom doing all of our hair of course, a few good runs with my little sister Kyli along with some bike rides around the hood where my mechanical skills came in place quite a few times as her bike chain fell off multiple times. (it was hilarious actually and I was laughing so hard I was crying)  my kids playing with my parents dogs which have lead to to mom and kids wanting a puppy (which there has been allot of talk of getting a Fullmer puppy sometime after Christmas which the kids are thrilled about).  The highlight of the Boise trip was Roaring Springs water park for sure.  We played for hours and hours there and my kids could NOT get enough.  Brooklyn even went on some of the big slides and had a blast!

As you can see it's been a great summer!  I love summertime but was definitely ready for the school year to start and am even a little excited for fall...it's getting to hot for my liking. Thanks to all of the family members who helped with my kids during the trips all of the attention they received...they were spoiled rotten!  I am so lucky to have such wonderful family/extended family and miss you al already!

xoxo

My handsome Talon bug in his sweet little wedding tux..love this boy

Heart breaker anyone?  Yes, he is a stud, I have to say so myself.

My handsome baby boy.  Still cannot believe he is already one and all over the place..officially out of the baby stage..not sure how I feel about that!

My sweet Brooklyn girl..she just started 1st grade believe it or not and I miss her so much all day!! This is the first year she is gone ALL DAY and she is loving it ...mom misses her little helper though and is now stuck at home with all of these boys!! She's at such a fun age though and I'm loving her grow up and all of her fun little stages.

So..we were at the Mesa temple and Ben thought these cactus' were pretty sweet so wanted some pictures by them.  He was cracking me up because he's never super admiment about things but this was one thing he wanted for sure, a picture my the cactus.  So funny

The happy couple!  They are so adorable and so in love, it was fun watching them start their new life!

While we were there we went to visit one of my BEST friends Shellee!  They have been living in Phoenix for a long time now and she has been wanting me to come visit forever...so we finally did!  This girl is quite the trooper lately, she just brought home her adorable baby Brock from the hospital 2 weeks ago, but in this pic he was still in the hospital diagnosed with spina bifida.  It has been quite the roller coaster ride for this little family with baby boy not home yet, mom having MULTIPLE MAJOR surgeries over and over and Grandma taking over.  (Thank goodness for them!) It was so much fun just vising with her though in her BEAUTIFUL home and having some much need high school friend time!  Miss you Shell, thanks so much for making some time for us!

 Uncle Jake and Aunt Summer!! We LOVE Summer!  (and Jake of course! haha!)  She is the PERFECT fit for the family and I couldn't be happier with my new sis in law!

 Here is my one year old trying to figure out what this feeling of mud between his toes is.  He was hilarious that weekend, I loved watching him and all of his reactions to all the new things he was experiencing.  Such a good boy he is!

My amazing little sister Kyli!  I'm still trying to figure out how this once "little girl who I used to have to babysit ever Friday night when I was younger and chased me around the house all of the time" is now a super hot athletic babe who I adore more then anything!  She is truly an amazing girl and even though there were a few cat fights with all 3 of us sister home that next week..we made it through it and we still love each other!  Ha ha...oh that's another blog story for another day! haha, love you sister!!

 Love her!

 The McSpadden clan! Growing every year!

 Can you tell these 2 are brothers...I think so!

Talon loving his life jacket and not wanting to get out of the water...ever!

 Hey mom, watch me dance...for the 100th time today!  This little girl is quite the ballerina and can't wait to start her combo class next week!...mom can't wait either!

 Best friends..lucky for me they love each other and have been good kids this summer.  I still can't believe how fast time is going by and how big my kids are getting!

 Um dirty much?  Look at the adorable face...can't help but love those cheekies!

 There we go, all cleaned up! These huge white things were balloons they hung from the trees, but not before my little Dru B. got his hands on them and popped a good 3 or 4 first!

 Daddy time!  Dad has been quite the busy guy lately and seems to pass by more then we'd like..but when he is home, it's playtime at it's best!  We love him and am so grateful or all he does for our family and for they amazing dad/husband that he is!