pioneer day/10K

I woke up this morning and at 6:30 am I ran a 10K with my sister in law Jen! I had a blast....even though this afternoon I got a headache from it. It was so fun. I loved it and plan on doing more!
we went to the carnival today I'll post pics later, it was so cute to watch them on the rides.
We also have some cute videos of Sydney going down the slip n slide.
I also want to post some pictures of the hike josh and I went on which was beautiful.
anyway. sorry for the slacking.

1) LAST MOVIE I SAW IN A THEATRE? Get Smart...let me tell ya.. funny.
2) WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? A few but for recreation: The second book of a trilogy titled "Red" by Ted Dekker
3) FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Remember Mouse trap..? I love that game! Bailey and I play "trouble", thats fun.
4) FAVORITE MAGAZINE? The only magazine I read is the Ensign, so that's my favorite.
5) FAVORITE SMELLS? ok, the BEACH. come on Karly that shouldnt have been hard! Cologne! Pour it on! as long as it smells good :) Right after a Rainstorm, right when I wake up in the morning and go outside I take a deep breath, awhh...fresh air! Babies right after they are bathed, some laundry soaps, a good dinner.
6) FAVORITE SOUNDS? My children laughing especially when theyre laughing together. Piano music. Singing. People talking and laughing outside.
7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? When you didnt do something you know you could have done that would make a difference.
8) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE? that depends...if its one of the kids I think "be nice, they dont know how horrible it is to be waken up during a deep sleep" then I think of what they need. But if its just a natural wake, I bask in the moment of having a great moment of peace and quiet to myself. :)
9) FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? Here in Utah? I like Pita Pit..but never go. I dont like fast food really. oh....of course how can I forget "Cafe Rio"
10) FUTURE CHILDS NAME? Trey
11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D.....give my kids the world. Buy a sail boat and take it all over. move to the ocean. help any family member. take a million vacations. Buy a villa in tuscany. (terrible ideas, dont you just love those) go to africa and start an institution for adult women.
12) DO U DRIVE FAST? hmmm...what do you think.
13) DO U SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, just my husband.
14) STORMS–COOL OR SCARY? Cool.
15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? oh... and still is.! My 1993 toyota camry. but soon to be 2006 Nissan Pathfinder.
16) FAVORITE DRINK? water/diet coke.
17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD...Travel to cool historical sites, go to the sacred grove, and maybe read more. but I already have time to do pretty much what I want.
18) DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? Yes, I love broccoli, especially with lemon pepper.
19) IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOUR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? I do... all color.
20) NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS U HAVE LIVED IN? Started out in LA, Long Beach, Orange County (yorba Linda), Provo, Alpine, Seattle (for two months) and Orem.
21) FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Basketball only when its NBA finals because thats when the Lakers dont act like pri-maddona's. Olympics, summer.
22) ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. Karly...but she didnt send it to me... I took it off her blog because I felt like doing a questionare.
23) WHATS UNDER YOUR BED? Lots of Church books on my side and some clothes, dust too Im sure.
24) WOULD U LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN? Most definitely.
25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? ALL DAY I dont have a favorite becuase I love it all. evening are fun I guess because I get to relax more.
26) OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP? as long as it has salsa on top I'm cool.
27) FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX? The beach.
28) FAVORITE PIE? If I ever ate it.. I like strawberry
.29) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Breyers Oreo, chocolate, or... nothing beats golden spoon. and thats saying alot.

sydney's exciitements

GrandmaAtherton: Hey grandma! Thank you fore your comment. I read it over and over. It makes me feel so special. I love you. Thank you. I'll always remember your example to me.

baby einstien

This is the second time I have ever shown Sydney Baby Einstien and these are her reactions.

I love it. This is daddy's "one match" fire that became huge.

I love the mountains in the summer. If we can just add a beach and a larger city with way more entertainment and warm weather all year round, I would live in utah for the rest of my life! But lets get real here.

anyway.

We've had so much fun going up into the mountains and going on little hikes and bonfires. Tonight were going again.

HAPPY JULY 4TH EVERYONE

INDEPENDENCE DAY!

ok that flower Taylor is wearing was the ONLY red flower that I could find to clip on. Its almost as big as her head!

Bailey took this picture. We Stayed up so late last night doing fire works with the kids and got up so early for the parade this morning. You can tell we look pretty tired. The parade was actually enjoyable. Airplanes, F-16's, fire trucks, floats, bands, good music and good company. We randomly sat next to some of our friends from The complex we live in! Suprise. It was fun to see them there. Last year I swore that I would NEVER attend another Utah Valley Parade but we did it again and I'm glad. Were going to see the fireworks tonight at the stadium of fire where Miley Cirus and the Blue man group, oh yeah and Glenn Beck will be there! Were going to do our traditional KFC picnic outside the stadium and fireworks, glow swords, games and goofing off until the firework show. We thought this would be a good tradition until the children are old enough to actually attend without it being a nightmare for us. It is a spectacular show, usually. But until the kids are older...will hang outside the stadium. Actually hundreds of people hang out right outside of the stadium. Its so fun. The firework show is great to because you lay down and the fireworks are right above you. You can feel the vibration of the explosions in your chest. Its awesome! We'll see how Taylor reacts. I think she'll be fine becuase at the parade there were so many gun, and cannons shooting off 20 feet from us and she didnt cry once!

Here are some pictures through the eyes of Bailey. There were some pretty funny ones that got deleted too quickly.