I Believe...

To my family and friends this is so true.........
A Birth Certificate shows that we were born.
A Death Certificate shows that we died.
Pictures show that we lived!
Have a seat . . . relax . . . and read this slowly.
I Believe... that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I Believe....that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I Believe... that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe....that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them!!!
I Believe.... that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe....that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I Believe...that money is a lousy way of keeping score!
I Believe....that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I Believe....that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe....that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe....that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I Believe...that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe....that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I Believe....two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I Believe...that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I Believe...that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being!
I Believe...that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Believe that the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.
Thank you, God, for all the wonderful people who help us throughout the journey of life.

Seven Peaks!

Last Saturday we did one of our favorite summer activities...going to Seven Peaks Water park. It was such a blast! The weather was perfect that day (90 deg.) and it wasn't too crowded. Scott and I (mainly me) took turns hanging out with Peyton since she is too small to go on all the slides. We all had a blast and can't wait to go back next summer! Here's the girls hanging out in our triple tube... Kaleigh really wanted a picture of just "Daddy and Mommy. No kids! " LOL

Our water babies!

The girls and I heading out for some tubing fun!

Scott and the girls in the Wave Pool. (It's so relaxing it ALMOST put Peytie to sleep.)

Scott and the girls flying past on our favorite intense slide.

And the girls and I getting off it. Here comes Shayla and Daddy down the slide! She even held his hat in her mouth so it wouldn't fly off. What a sweet daughter!

Peyton feeding Daddy some cheese...

This was our favorite past time. You can just lay on the cool ground, somewhat submerged in water. The waves roll up and soak you. It feels great and is so relaxing! We felt like beached whales!

The girls and I happened to be sitting the same way and Peyton was trying to copy. Scott thought it was a great photo-op and caught it!

After we left we were STARVING so we went to this place in Orem called....

Here's Scotty with his HOT DOG! I kid you not. It was larger than all 3 of my babies at birth. It had pastrami, bacon, onions, tomatoes, mustard, cream cheese and pepper on it. It looks disgusting, but had amazing flavor. I got a chili cheese dog the same size. It was the best hot dogs we've ever had. Ridiculous in size though! HA!

I could only take 4 bites before I was full. Here is my hot dog after. I tried! That place is awesome and it was a perfect way to end a totally fun day!!!

2nd Grade

Monday the 17th was a big day for us. Kaleigh officially started 2nd grade! She was so excited and ready. We were too. She happened to get Mrs. Nelson who is FABULOUS. We know that she will have a wonderful school year and make lots of new friends. Good luck sweetie!

Her first day ended up going perfectly. When I asked her how it went she said, "Mom, it was FREAKING AWESOME!!!". She loves the school, her teacher and her classmates. HOORAY!

A farewell to freedom

Kaleigh's last day of laid back summer needed to be celebrated. So, we watched a movie of her choice, had a BBQ, went on a bike ride, had her favorite dessert, danced our hearts out, took bubble baths and then ended it with a beautiful Father's Blessing.

It was a perfect way to end a fun summer!

SICK!!!

Someone please tell me WHY God created spiders. They are the SICKEST things in the world! Seriously. We found one outside last week that made me scream bloody murder. It wasn't any old spider. It was a fricken' HIPPIGATOR!!!!!! (as we Griffin's call 'em) Beware. This post will make you cringe.

Daybreak Lake

One of our favorite summer hot spots was Daybreak Lake. We spent a lot of time there. Whether it was walking or riding along the lake or playing in it, we were there. The girls loved sitting on the dock watching the kayaks go under the bridges and playing in the sand and water. Peyton discovered the art of mud-bathing as you will see in the last picture. Kaleigh, Shayla and I would build the trench and in Peyton would go! And why not? It's great for your skin!!! :)

The Great Outdoors

While Dad and Mom were here we took them on a few outdoor experiences. The first one was right up our Butterfield Canyon down the street. Suzie was with us, which Peyton loved! Suzie, Mom and Peyton stayed at the car while we went on a little hike.

The girls LOVED having Grandpa along.

And so did I! :)

Dad got a good shot of my man and I.

The girls and I had fun collecting wildflowers, which we gave to Suz.

The next day Scott and Dad went hiking up Butterfield Canyon. They had a great time and saw lots of deer. It was pretty chilly, too. (in the low 30's) Here's my hunk!

Dad was right where he loves to be...nature! It's so beautiful up there!

I love these men!!!

The day after that we went up to Silver Lake. Mom and the girls stayed in the car while we went on a little hike around the lake. It was gorgeous!!!

There's nothing like the great outdoors with the one's you love!

I don't think so!!!

One day Sarah decided to play dress up with Kay and Shay. She did full make-up on them. It was very weird for us. It really gave us a glimpse as to what they will look like as teenagers. I was a little bothered. Scott was EXTREMELY bothered! He can't even look at these pictures again. He refuses. Ha! Here's their shots. I think they're beautiful!

Thanks for having fun with the girls Sarah! And for depressing us to all high heaven . :)