Why we take kids on trips I will never know

Don't get me wrong it is so much fun to go and have time together as a family, but boy is it a work out. For Gage's Birthday we decided that we would take the kids down to Utah and go to the Hogle Zoo. So we left Tuesday morning figuring that Gage would take his morning nap on the way there, nope he cried almost the entire way to Utah. We fed them lunch and then did a little shopping. I was able to get Gage asleep and I laid him in the stroller, but I think he only slept for like a half hour. So we decided that we would go and check in at our Hotel and go swimming. Jase and Gage had a lot of fun and didn't want to get out of the pool.

So then we go to get dinner and the restraunt we wanted to eat at was closed. So we decided that we would just drive and see what we could find. About 5 minutes in I look back and Jase is asleep and Gage is fighting to keep his eyes open. So we decide that drive thru would be the way to go. We get back to the Hotel feed the kids and have them asleep by 8pm. They were both awake at 2am and ready to move. I was able to get them both back to sleep around 5am and they slept until 8am. I was so tired and the day had just begun.

We watched the bird show, and it was really neat how they are able to train the birds. By the end of the show both Jase and Gage were screaming and ready to move on. They both enjoyed seeing the animals. On the way home we figured that both boys would take a nap, wrong again. Gage fussed most of the way exept for the last 45 minutes in which he finally fell asleep. Needless to say they were both in bed and asleep by 7pm last night and they both slept until 8am this morning. It is fun to go, but it wears me out.

I Can't Believe IT!!!!!

1. Gage is one today!!! He has gotten so big so fast. Gage is such a happy baby, the only time that he really ever cries is when he is hungary. I couldn't ask for a better baby. Gage loves to play with Jase, he follows Jase everywhere and tries to do whatever Jase is doing. They are such good friends, they love to wrestle and play together. He has these amazing blue eyes that I love and his smile melts my heart.Jase and Gage riding the wheeler
Yesterday we celebrated Gages Birthday with Paka (Jase's name for Grandpa) and Grandma Murphy Jase and Gage wrestling on the floor

2. Yesterday was mine and Shane's 8th anniversary. It doesn't seem like it has been that long. If feels like yesterday we were still in high school, flirting in seminary (well maybe not yesterday, but last week.) Time just goes by so fast. I love Shane more than anything, he is such wonderful man. Here we are 10 years we have been together, now we are married with two boys who are just the joys of our lives. I love my family!!!

4th of July

There is so many things to do in the summer, and the 4th of July is such a wonerful holiday! We get to enjoy; family, parades, horse rides, bike rides, swimming, games, good food, relaxing, and best of all we get to celebrate the freedom that comes with living in such a great country.

This was the first year that I took Jase and Gage to the parade, and they had fun. My personal favorite group that went by was the hispanic group that had dancing horses or at least their horses looked like they were dancing to the music.

Jase and I getting ready to watch the Fireworks

Jase was so talkative that night, I think he gabbed the entire time the fireworks were going off.

Peace

I tell Shane all the time that there are not enough pictures of me and the boys, so here is a good one that Shane took.