2014...where did you go?! Random shots

I super slacked on updating this blog.  I had to scroll through here last week looking for pictures for a school project for Iris and it was so fun to take a quick look back in time through pictures.  That was my inspiration to sit down, dump over 1,500 pictures from my phone (seriously), sort out what to keep and what to delete,and pick my favorites for this site.
 
Technology makes it much too easy to take a billion pictures, then never do a thing with them.  So here you have it...our 2014 at a very random glance.

Playing with glasses at Costco. 

I was just sniffing the lilies. Whats so funny, Mom?!

Miles and Grandpa Jim having some fun at Target!

Last day of first grade with Mrs. Lund. Such a cool teacher. 

Little Red Riding Hood. My first 100 mile ride!  One of my proudest moments. 

Giggles at a Beck concert

First day of school. Miles 2nd grade. Iris pre-kindergarten

Love this shot of Jeff being a sexy Dad.  He busted his butt into shape last year and here are the yummy results. 

Yep.  This is how we roll to the grocery store.

Expressing his inner butterfly after a long day at the office :)

Homework time

Cookie making

The best part of cookie making!

Ankle surgery October 28. No fun at all.

Hike to Calf Creek 3 months post ankle surgery. Yeah!

Loving Uno these days! You gotta' know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em...

41 came and went quietly (I hate Monday bdays). Got this card from Miles. It's so cool when your kids learn to write!

Bathing buddies 

Thanks Aunt Jen for the awesome purple bag! It was a hit!

Who doesn't love a zombie Valentine card?!

Arches Camping Trip

We had our first camping trip of the summer.  We'd all been looking forward to it.  We went to Arches National Park with a posse of friends and took over the group camping site.  The weather was less than cooperative, but we managed to find a few windows of play time and it turned out to be a great weekend.  As always, we can't wait for the next time we head south and set the tent up.

No better family time than out in the middle of nowhere playing together

Playing at Double Arch

Cutest hiker

My boys

Hide and seek desert style

Girls just want to have fun!  Iris and Emma

My little birds in our nest

Taking a break at Skull Arch in Fiery Furnace

Iris at Skull Arch

Peekaboo

Riana and Dion, our new friends from South Africa.  Fun to show them a place we love

Kissing Turtle Arch.  Can you see it???

Double trouble = Double love

In the big scheme of things...

Family play time. Safer than it looks. I promise!

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, to have my senses put in order"

Easter

We had a fun Easter.  We had friends over again for brunch and an egg hunt.  Its becoming a tradition and we enjoy it a lot.

Hunting for his basket

Nope.  Not in there!  Keep looking

Found it!  Sporting her 80's inspired headband compliments of the neighbor girl

Success! Who told the Easter bunny we have an xbox?!

Getting ready for the egg hunt

Checking out their loot

Egg hunt action shot

Thanks Easter bunny!

Yard Time

Time for planting, weeding, mowing, dandelion farming and window washing!

Fun in the sun

Helping Dad dig holes

Never too young to learn to wash windows, right?!

Not too bad

She blows the bubbles, he shoots them down, everyone has fun

 

Good times

Girlie Fun

Painting finger nails is exciting business these days.  When we get really crazy we glue flowers on the thumbs and big toes!  And who wouldn't want to twirl about in a dress with sparkle wings?!

Blowing them dry

Done!

Prettiest dragonfly in town