24th Festivities

So many fun thing happen in the month of July! I LOVE JULY! On the 24th we went to a yummy stake breakfast. Then there was a children's parade that was really kind of lame but Hailey loved it. All the kids just paraded around the church sidewalk on their bikes that were decorated as handcart wagons or with red, white, and blue balloons. Ya, Hailey was not dressed up, didn't have a bike or balloons, ( I guess we should have paid closer attention to the announcement in church.) Anyway, Hailey really didn't notice, she was just excited to walk around with the other kids.

We went to the Logan Parade with our friends and Hailey got way to much candy!



Of course we went to fireworks that night at Willow Park. Then we went to our friends house to light off some"big" (illegal) fireworks. It was a lot of fun!!! Cedar Hills had their Pioneer celebration this weekend and we went to visit. Hailey went on pony rides, saw BMX bikers ( you think she would not have been interested but it was one of her favorite thinks), she even got harnessed up and climbed half way up the rock wall.

Mather and Liza Portraits

Hi Mather's, Thank you so much for letting me take some way cute pictures of you little one. Some of my favorites are posted on nellysphotography.blogspot.com Next time I see you, I will give you a CD and proofs of the session. Thanks again!


Liza, our latest session was so much fun! Thanks for allowing me to do your lifestyle portraits. A few of my favorites or on my photography blog!

Even Kids Need Pockets!

I had left for work before Hailey was awake which means Bub was in charge of getting Hailey dressed and ready before he took her to the babysitter. Bub is actually really good at this, he has the ponytail business down. The other day I went to pick Hailey up and found her rolling down a grassy hill, her hair was all over the place. I figured her ponytail just fell out while she was rolling around. As I go to put Hailey in her car seat she starts to tell me that, "Hailey took her hair out and put the "band" in a safe place so I don't loose it." I'm going to buckle her in when she started saying, " No, no, no, you are going to squish it!" Squish what? Just then Hailey stands up pulls down her pants and undies and says, "Look, its a really safe place." Sure enough, there was Hailey's small rubber band for her hair, in her underwear. I guess thats a clue that my kid may need some shorts with a (safe place) pocket!

My Dad finished his first round of chemotherapy and radiation one month ago and recently had a MRI done to see the results. It is an amazing feeling to know that God listens to prayers and everyone's faith really makes a difference. The results showed no visible trace of the cancer! Our greatest hope has become a reality, the treatments are working! There still may be microscopic cancer cells that need to continue to be managed and stay under control. Because of this, my Dad will continue to take chemo drug that is 5x's stronger than what he has been taking previously, but this time around, he takes it for 5 consecutive days out of a month. This will continue on a month to month basis with an MRI to continue to monitor the cancer every 3 months.

Dad, I love you so much! I am thankful to you for being an amazing man of God, for being physically healthy to help in such great recovery, for being an awesome Dad, and for being one of the most important and influential people in my life. LOVE YA! I am also thankful to my Heavenly Father, our Savior, and all of you who have prayed on my Dad's behalf!

The Summer fun has begun!

Wow, half of July is over and I feel like summer has only begun. The 2nd & 3rd are the big celebration days in Cache Valley. My parents, Liza and her friend Morgan came up to Logan to enjoy the fun with us. We went to the coolest BBQ party in Hyrum where there was a ton of fun, shade, kids (for Hailey to play with), and activities for all ages. Then we went and watched fire works. Hailey loved fireworks this year. On the 3rd we went to the fireworks show at USU. That was even more fun. We meet there with all of our friends and family. It was tons of fun to get to spend time together. Thanks Family for coming up!!! We also got to hang out with Kory and Marianne, or Koryanne ( what Hailey calls them.) Okay, so Logan is kind of weird and we have a night were people "drag main st." And then people put out chairs on the sidewalks to watch like it is some kind of parade. There were people even hot tubbing on main st. Weird I know. So guess what we did? Bub and Kory were sitting in the front of the car, with us girls in the back. They turned on some Mexican music, rolled down the windows and were bobbing their heads all the way up main st. It was pretty funny! Thanks for coming up to see us! Maren and Shaun came up too. We went up the canyon and roasted hot dogs. It was fun, except for the mosquitoes.



The Wallentine Family Reunion!
Bub's extended family goes to Bear Lake for a week every summer. We were so excited to be able to go for a day and see everyone. It was tons of fun.
Someone had made a sand couch and TV. It was pretty cool! Of course the weather felt awesome up there, turns out Bub and I got sun burned. I even blistered. So much for being a Mexican. Ha ha ha! Hailey loved playing on the beach!
We went out on the boat with Steve and Jeff and I got to water ski and Bub got to wake board. It was sooooo fun. I miss boating and water sports so bad. But wow, I am so out of shape. I got up every time but could only last a couple of minutes until my back and legs started to give out. Hailey kept on saying that it was her turn to ski. That is my fearless little girl. We stopped the boat for a little break on the water and Hailey jumped right out. Thank goodness for life jackets. When we got back to the beach, Pat and Paul were about to take the kids on a water weenie (sp?) ride. So Hailey jumped on the tube and they took off. It was so funny because the screams were amazing and behind all of the screams you could hear Hailey saying "Faster, Faster."

Hailey and her playmates for the day! Thanks to all the Wallentine's for sharing your shade with us. Love ya all!

Tag... I'm it!

JOYS
1. For sure, my number one joy is my fam. I love getting with Bub and Hailey and of course the extended family on both sides. Speaking of, today my sister and parents are coming to town for the fireworks and fun. And on Saturday I think we might get to see Kory and Mary. I'm so excited!
2. Friends! We love you all and really you should be included into number one.
3. Everyone who knows me would say I love the summer sun! I know it's pretty up there to make #3 on my list but hey at least it is in that order, right?

FEARS
1. I am claustrophobic. I haven't always been. It's kind of weird, it started when I was prego with Hailey. I'm not completely crazy about it. I can be in a auditorium that's filled with people and places like that. It's just tight spaces, like in a cave or when I'm sleeping and the blankets are to tight around me and yes, Bub likes to play tricks on me to see me freak out. He thinks its so funny.
2. I am scared of being lost in the wilderness and never being found.
3. CLOWNS! I have hated clowns since that movie with the red headed mean child that destroys a little girls b-day party. You know it plays that song, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to." Anyway, its and old movie, I hope someone knows what I am talking about. The boy has a really scary clown room.

GOALS
1. I want to be a good Mom. I grew up with a great Mom and I think mom's make a huge difference in children's lives.
2. I definitely want to continue on my endeavor of learning to cook.
3. And read my scriptures daily.

CURRENT OBSESSIONS
1. Blurb. I am so excited about blurb and tell everyone I know about it. You can turn you blog into a book, and then add as many pictures as you want to it. I add some journal entries. And then you get it in a hard back book. All in one, journal and scrapbook. It's so cool. You can make any kind of book you want too.
2. Photography, of course. I am always trying new things and finding new places to take pictures. I love to learn more and more about my camera.
3. Lately, I have been making flower clips to put in little girl headbands or just in their hair. I love it and Hailey loves to help me. When ever Bub comes in to see what we are up to, Hailey tells him, " It's just for girls Dad."
SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ME
1. I hate exercising in a gym. It is one of the only places I do not feel any determination or even will to workout. I do love to exercise outdoors. This is why the winter months here are hard on me. I try to go to the gym in the winter and end up staying for the hour but really probably only burned 100 cal. just walking around.
2. I love to garden, not everything, just flowers. I have loved working on flower gardens since I was 8 years old. When I was younger and we had to pick chores for the day. I alway picked to weed the flower garden, or water the flowers, etc... We don't really have a yard for this but we have 4 pots that I like to baby. And I help my Mom baby her flowers too.
3. When I was little, my dream was to be a Marine Biologist and to work at Sea World and really just be a dolphin trainer.

I tag Jennie, Katy, Brooke