The Little Train that Could

Our summer has been INSANELY busy! I started taking classes around the beginning of July didn't think that would be too big of a deal. However it has tuned into a deal. We ended up going to Vegas for a week and right after that my big sister Tarah came into town and then right after that my sister Vanessa came into town and it's been insanity ever since! Poor Tyler only got to see Arleigh and I for 1 day last week and then on the weekend. So I'll be posting photos of the last month and try to sum it up into a few photos.  But before I do that I want to say, remember when you were a kid and your friends would try to show you their family photos and you really didn't care but you pretended to be interested? Is it that as a society we've gotten more nosey, or are we just more caring about other peoples lives? I only ask because I LOVE looking at other peoples photos! I think it's so fun to see what your friends are up to and what their family looks like since you saw them last! Am I the weirdo? MOOOOVING ON......

Arleigh and her fireworks, no she didn't do them nor did I let her play wth these long, just long enough to snap a photo.

She was terrified of the flowers that also cracked at the end.

Cool man....cool

We went to the Jordanelle Reservoir one weekend with my family. It was really fun and we all got really burned.

All the kids were putting sticks on the waves and racing them to see whose would get back to the shore first. I remember doing silly things like this when I was a kid. Holy Cow where does the time go!!!

My niece Arabelle and Helena.

Tyler and his luscious golden locks and me and...my....brown hair.

We took Tylers dad to the zoo with us. Isn't my daughter a DOLL haha

Wolf shirt and wolf hat...he just needs some wolf shoes to top it off! oh and a wolf tattoo...and wolf....

Arleigh got stuck on a chair under the table hahah she is hilarious.

My brothers were throwing her up on the blanket! looks like fun right!

Tyler, his little brother Eli who isn't so little anymore, Tyler's mom Melinda, and cousin Koji

My momma, me , and aunti Carol

Arleigh swimming in Vegas

She loved it and did NOT want to get out.

She loves to JUMP

At the fireworks...hahah Arleigh loved it can't you tell?

I titled to post the little train that could because it seems like we are crazy swamped this summer. We don't have a free weekend until August 19th and then we start another semester that following Wednesday. Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining. I love staying busy and I am so grateful to be able to go back to school. It's funny you have a baby and then you can just lose yourself. I notice I've lost a lot of who I thought I was before I had her. Before I had her I thought I was cool, I loved music, fashion, and just going out taking pictures and being crazy.  After Arleigh it was all about her ( which is my choice and I'm whole heartedly willing and ready because well, I love being a mother).  I went to see the Decemberists on Thursday and I almost didn't go. It ended up being AAWWWWEESSOMe!!!! The smells(not good necessarily) the music and the feeling. It was like a rush of ME coming back and it was incredible. As a mom it's easy to lose yourself and that's okay but it's also okay to have some time to yourself. When I started exercising was when I started being me and I'm gonna continue to remember who I am so that I can be the best wife, mother, and me. I am  so grateful for the example of great mothers in my life, my sisters and my mom, my aunts and grandmas, as well as my friends who are all so incredible and give me great pointers.