Birthday Man

- Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Bjorn's birthday + pioneer day + weekend my mom was in town to help rearrange and decorate the new boys room.  I'll let the pictures do the talking:

Alpine slide in Park City! Wahoo!!  Mamu was available to baby-sit so we took advantage of the time and checked out Park City Mountain Resort in the Summer.  These yellow sleds had brakes so you could go slow (i.e. if you are pregnant) or fast (i.e. if you are an adrenaline junkie).  A great way for everyone to  have a good time.
ABjorn's favorite fast food is Panda Express, so we stopped there for dinner (sans child!) 

Opening birthday presents at home.  Small ceremony, complete with homemade cheesecake for dessert (with a variety of toppings).  I am proud of myself for trying it and the recipe turned out great! 

For his REAL present, I went shooting with Bjorn. That's how good of a wife I am. Shooting really big guns while 22 weeks pregnant.  I learned a lot, he was impressed with me, and we both had an okay time. (I did at least. I think Bjorn had a great time) 

Last but not least, on Pioneer day itself instead of braving the heat the crazy parade parking we headed to Red Butte Gardens for a FREE day of enjoying beuatiful gardens and flowers, smells, and splash pads.  Bjorn and Gabriel especially loved chasing each other through the children's maze. Can't wait to go again! 


American Style

- Thursday, July 10, 2014


After 5 years of working every July 4th (some days, some nights... so I've done a little bit of celebrating).  I was blessed to have the entire weekend OFF this year!!   With Gabriel being almost 2 we wanted a true-blue American Fourth. And we got it!

Started off with pancake breakfast by the Lions club in good ol' Magna.  Our good friends Rex and Megan joined in the fun (all day actually).  It was hot (all day actually).  
 



Then we watched the Magna parade. It was kind of a joke. Good thing we weren't expecting much. Gabe loved all the sirens and motorcycles and fire engines. The cool part was the last fire truck which stopped every 20 feet to roll out a hose and spray all the onlookers.  It was a great way to cool off.

Came home for naps and BBQ.  Deeeeelish.  fruit pizza for dessert. MMMM-mmmm.

Ended the day at the SLC BEES game!   It was still hot. And the BEES lost. But the fireworks were very awesome. Gabe was interested at first (From a distance). Then the noise scared him. So I covered his ears with my hand as he sat in my lap and he LOVED watching the fireworks.   It is a pleasure for me to introduce him to so many new and wonderful things in this world.
As I thought about it, my idea of what 4th of July "really should be"  stems from growing in Elk Ridge, Utah. The (very) small town parade, carnival, and pancake breakfast..... with fireworks in the BIG city (Provo) later that night charecterize a true 4th for me.  This one lived up to my ideals!  We will see what next year brings.  And who knows what Gabe will think is "normal"?!



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