New Baby! Matthew Thomas

My sister had her baby last Saturday (a week late!). Such a cute baby! Matthew is the 3rd in the family and has 2 older sisters. Congratulations, Angela and Tom!

Here he is with his eyes open... so cute!

Here is Hailey with her new little brother. :)

Memories...

Here are the directions....
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I have together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember...

2. Next, repost these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses.

If you leave a memory, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave a memory for you!

Rain and Puddle Jumping :)

I love the rain! I love the sun more, I suppose, since I like to stay warm... but it rained today! The sky here is always clear blue, but here's a picture of the storm clouds we got today.

This is me trying to be a little artistic I guess

I tried to get a picture of splashing in the puddles...

This is our place in Oasis Palms (end unit). It looks really pretty with so much green and the reflection. I've always liked the fact that palm trees grow well here...

Swimming

When I think of summer, I think of swimming. I've loved going to the pool my entire life... I'm usually the last one to want to leave. The pool is VERY nice especially in the St. George heat. Here are a couple times I've gone this summer (both at the pool out in Kayenta in Ivins, Utah).

Amy came with me to the pool on Friday.
This is her and her daughter, Abi - I go to school with Amy.

Abi, almost 3 years old, took this picture of me.

We swam and had a BBQ at the Bird's house on Saturday.
This is Gary (he works with Jesse) with 2 of his 4 kids.
He's holding Amelia, and Kaleb is swimming.

Here's Kaleb again...

Sometimes Jesse doesn't like to get his picture taken...

This is Gary's daughter, Eden (cute name!)

This is Gary's wife, Danielle. She's holding her son, Cody.
It's been fun to get to know her since she has been visiting from North Carolina.

Here is McKay layin' out a bit... it was only in the 80's on Saturday so it wasn't too hot to lay out and dry off. My towel is next to his (I got too cold because of the water... I am definitely accustomed to the heat here...).

Ultimate Frisbee

Jesse finding someone...
Jesse winding up...











Cody gets a bunch of people together to play ultimate frisbee about once a week at Vernon Worthen Park. Sometimes I play but it was too hot today (high of 108 degrees... in fact, it is 10pm and still 100 degrees out... but I love not being cold!). Cody, Leah, Matt, Nate, and Jesse all played and so I thought I would take a few pictures.

"ULTIMATE!!!"

Jesse (yellow), Leah (black hat & shorts), and Cody (blue shorts, white shirt)

This is Matt jumping for the catch (he caught it)

Nate catching the frisbee in mid-air (lt. blue shirt), Leah (very right), and Cody (very left).
Gotta love that red rock background.

Cody winding up... (Matt -very left- running after him)

Jesse watching the frisbee (upper-right corner)
Leah looking for someone to throw to...

Looked like they had a good time! Until next week...

"Les Miserables" at Tuacahn

Jesse and I went to Tuacahn (outdoor amphitheater right outside St. George) and saw Les Miserables Thursday night and it was really good. It was warm (high today was 108) and so it felt a little long to me, but Jesse really enjoyed it. It was my first time seeing the musical, so at times I was a little confused about what was going on. The vocalists did an excellent job and I would definitely recommend the show to others! They are also showing The Sound of Music this summer, which I hope we can see as well. Go if you get a chance! Ask me about a discount and I can help you out. :)

New Feedbags - "Hot, steamy food in your face right now!"

Jesse showed this to me awhile ago... it's pretty funny. :)

New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less