Man am I lucky!

Babysitting the monkeys = lots of pics and fun with photoshop!

my HERO!

So after my internship today Wade very graciously said he would pick me up and give me a ride home. As I approached the car I noticed a nice little surprise sitting (better yet sound asleep)in the back seat, my monkey Noah. While being transported to my house I suddenly realize that I neglected to put the house keys in my backback.....seriously....I thought I was done with this curse! So once again I have locked myself out of something. Wade and I decided to head to the house anyway to see if we could find another way in. I will admit I am usually on Matich for forgetting to turn off the light, or close the window, etc. So with my luck....today he remembered to do ALL of the above, everything closed and accounted for! Inspector Wade decided to take a look around the house and check for an entrance one more time. He was MIA for a few minutes so Noah and I decided to go have a look. To our surprise, Wade had managed to make a small opening only big enough for our favorite little guy Noah. I turned to Noah and asked, "Hey Monkey can Opa lift you up through the hole so you can unlock the door for Aunt Arn?" His reply, "Ya, I do it!". So I lifted him to Opa Wade, who slowly helped to get him in. Wade and I held back the laughs as we heard "Im in, I did it!". That little man climbed off the counter, through the house, straight to the front door. In like flin I like to say! Noah saved the day! It was very obvious he was very proud of himself and he should have! There were high-fives all around and a "skittle" of rewards. We were all so excited and I was SO PROUD of him that we decided to re-enact the event!















LOVE YOUR GUTS NOAH!

Summer of Fun

Just thought I would post some random pics of our summer adventures. I have truly neglected to post some really good times we have had these last few months. Amongst gearing up for a new school year and house chores we managed to fit in a little fun! My sweet husband bought me tickets to (in his opinion) the dreaded James Taylor....I cant help it, I am a sucker for that fellow! We spent lots of time at the pool with the best monkeys in the land...Nomah and Squeeker, and I even took a few trips up to Layton to hang out with Nomahs best bud and our cousin Connor. It was a great summer and I will admit the warmth was pleasant, but bring on the snow! Its true, it cannot be denied, I am very ready for the joys of Fall and the chills of snow. love it.

At long last...home sweet home!

So here are just a few pictures of the house and our remodel adventures. We still have some decor to finish up, so more pictures to follow! It is amazing to me how much stuff you feel like you have and then its placed somewhere new (and not to mention twice the size) and it feels so empty...all in due time...patience young grasshopper!

SLACKERVILLE....

So I have been REALLY awful at posting the last few weeks and I mostly hate to post without pics, but I am a little short on time! I promise great photos by mid-week, but updates will have to do for now. Matich and I have had some big events take place the last few weeks. We finally found a house.....ITS OURS! We are very excited and at the same time had no idea how much work we were getting ourselves into. We have been remodeling for the past 2 weeks...and only have one weekend left to finish it all up before school starts! It has been great staying at my in-laws, or as I like to call it "Hotel Matich". We work long days at our jobs, hit the floor sanding, then head over to slumber at the Matich's just after some tasty home cooked meals from TorTor (little worried Matich might get used to the whole "home cooked meal" thing, lets be honest not my thing!).
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to Wilker (August 1st was the day he was born!) and a congrats on your published piece in the SL Trib. Also a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my Margie and Wade, as well as the Moose and TorTor! Most especially Matich and I would like to thank the four of you and all the fam for the HUGE help with getting the house fixed up and ready! Wade and my brother Chris built one hell of a gate. THANKS EVERYONE for the labor, company, and grub!

happenings the last 3 weeks!

What a great few weeks I tell you what! Matich and I had a blast over the fourth of July weekend. We hit the Matich family traditional "Nagahi" party, then headed to the Wilkers for July 5th fireworks! Not much is new....except for the fact that we may have finally landed ourselves a bloody house. We could not be more excited or more nervous. Don't want to discuss it too much just in case.....but did I mention BLOODY HELL its sooooo cute.......more details to follow later (on the DL for now). Cara celebrated her birthday since we last blogged so a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish to her!

Long Time-O......No Blog-O

So it has been a couple weeks since our last blog, things have been crazy....due in part to our attempts in finding a house. House hunting is for the birds and is by far more stressful than we expected! When we are not on the hunt we head over to Grandma and Poppy's for a swim. Last weekend we decided to take Noah and Bostyn to the pool, little did I know how clever and observant our little monkey had become. Noah was floating around in his float-tube and Bostyn was splashing away with Uncle Matti. I was attempting to join them. As I was preparing to dive in (removing my tank and shorts), among a packed pool of people, I heard this voice yell from the shallow end, "Aunt Arn your naked!" I froze. All eyes were one me. I couldnt believe Noah even knew such a word. Needless to say he is at the hillarious age of honesty, holding nothing back. So straight to the water I went, and NO I was not naked, but I apparently need a new suit with a little more coverage. Love that little shit!

Happy Belated Birthday Oma! So my amazing Oma celebrated her day June 25th and we hope it was a great one. There is nothing better than a trip to Oma and Opa's for a visit and the endless supply of goodies! No really...ENDLESS! My Oma is one of the classiest and most beautiful ladies I know. I am lucky to have her. Love you and Happy day!





Another very belated wish to all of the many wonderful and fantastic fathers. Holiday weekends are always a treat, it is non-stop action at its finest. We hope it was a great day for everyone. Matich and I started the day off with Wilker for breakfast and trivia questions, then headed to Ogden for a fun filled afternoon. We were lucky to dip a bit in my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Bob's amazing new pool and enjoyed the summer sun! The day completed with a Matich Family BBQ and a hillarious couple rounds of "Matich Cherades!" Happy Fathers Day to all our amazing dads!