11 month high

3 things worth blogging about...

1. Delicate Arch.

A born and raised Utahn and this was my first time to Arches NP.

Okay. It is VERY deserving to be the 'Utah icon' if you will.

The hike is so cool because you're hiking through mediocre scenery and turn the corner and it's huge and beautiful and really so amazing.

(I feel like everyone has been there but me?! Am I preaching to the choir of it's beauty here?)

Anyway, we enjoyed lovely blue skies, nice weather and loved hiking around all day.

Great little road trip.

2. The Dirty Dash- Team USA

Undeniably the best way to spend a Saturday in September!

No joke, I still smile to myself just thinking about it.

Pretty sure we laughed at least 4 hours straight. Great cardio work-out, great ab work-out.

Really, there's no wrong time to be patriotic. Our costumes were gems from the past in the red, white and blue.

My two personal favorites:

yep, the ice queen and wonder woman, brought back with a bang from our youth. Or at least Libby's youth!

Although this one never disappoints when it comes to dressing up:

a 12 year old's 4th of July gymnastics leo + WWF champion belt + broken plastic visor + her signature sunglasses = hilarity

please appreciate it. please.

Stef: Do you know how many times we wished you were there?! I'm serious. You were sorely missed. I think we all said it at least once, "man, Stef would've loved this!" Please join us next year!!

3. The best homemade granola recipe ever.

5 cups rolled oats

1 c. almonds

1 c. walnuts

1 c. pecans

1 c. sesame seeds

1 c. wheat germ

2 c. shredded coconut

1 c. sunflower seeds

1 c. canola oil (I cut it in half)

1.5 c honey (I do 1 cup)

1 c. raisins

1 c. craisins

mix it all up **except adding the dried fruit after baking, very important unless you want hard raisins**, bake on a cookie sheet for 20+ minutes @ 325, until it's a golden crisp.

My own variations: I don't measure out all the nuts- just add what looks good. I love going to the bins at Winco and also adding cashews, pumpkin seeds and dried blueberries.

I also add some vanilla, salt and a little cinnamon.

It makes a lot but it's soo good. Try it!

(the recipe came from food network)

(**and thanks flo foto for the dirty dash pics ;)

choosing the light

Hello. It's been a while.

We're still here and doing well. For some reason I just couldn't bring myself to blog through the summer. We'll see if my mood has changed come Fall and Winter.


So the latest thing at our house.... a blondie.





observe the transformation:

newborn: LOTS of dark hair

longer dark hair:


thinning, with a mind of it's own:


more sparse, mom in bad-hair-denial:


an all time low- bald + tail:


lightening:


filling in:


resilient tail:

and today:

Yet despite becoming a blonde, she's still 90% Bruce, 10% Snee

Love my happy girl!

bring on the heat!

Can you feel it?!! Summer is officially here!
I'm so happy. I love summer so much. so very much.


swimming
sunshine
BBQs
boating
warm nights
cabins
garden produce
watermelon
camping
popsicles
farmer's market
friends
fireworks
trips
hiking


i'm so happy

While Bruce is hiking here with his buddies:

Me and Claire hiked here with the Stettlers:

"The Living Room"

A little less exotic, yes, but thanks to a rainy Spring it was really green and beautiful!

Claire couldn't have been more happy bouncing in the bjorn, despite a little sprinkle of rain. And sweet little Lilly couldn't have been cuter riding in her throne of a backpack.

If only we brought our cameras, we were both too lazy to carry them around!

Who wants to join us on more hikes?!!

this ain't pretty...

Reader Beware!!!

I introduce to you... The Ugly Face Game

--rules: take a picture of yourself privately while making the ugliest face you can pull
nothing is off limits... the more chins the better.

--judging: after all pictures are submitted they are viewed in the presence of the entire party and judged for the coveted title of...

"The Ugliest Face"

I'm still laughing looking at these! yikes!!

--you may think it's a less than desirable title... but you're wrong.
I believe molly complained of a strained neck after the competition. She said it was totally worth it.

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Cast your vote for The Ugliest Face
....and be quick about it as i might not be allowed to keep them up for too long! ;)

p.s. notice bruce's and eric's are very similar? bruce is trying to recreate a winning face pulled by eric from the past. i can still see it! you must be so proud ash!

and to not leave a bitter taste in your mouth...please view my little darling:

6 months and counting

everyone says it goes by so fast but i really can't believe my baby is 6 months old!!

(one week)

what a little character!

my favorite out-takes:

love my girl!!