Ok I don't usually do this- but how cool is this new cutter? It's a Silhouette and it's like a Cricut but you DON'T need to buy expensive cartridges! I'm blogging about this for a giveaway here at Tater Tots and Jello. I probably won't win- I never do- but it is still worth a try :) You can do vinyl, paper, and heat transfers too! And if YOU win instead of me you have to share...!

Last week Tyler was able to join a Ragnar Relay team at the last minute (literally). He wanted to sign up with his work's team but it cost a lot of money so we decided to wait until next year. Well this team (Flash Hazard) lost a runner at the last minute and really needed a sub so Tyler was able to run! He had soooo much fun, I was glad he could go after-all.

Here are their stats:

They ran 188.2 miles in
29hrs 7minutes 21seconds

They placed
200th out of 984 teams (not too shabby!)

If you don't know about Ragnar, it's a relay race from Logan to Park City along the Wasatch Back that benefits the American Cancer Society. They have 2 vans with 6 runners each- someone on the team is running all the time starting Friday morning and ending Saturday morning! (There are some psychos on "ultra" teams who have only 6 runners but run the same race.) They sleep in vans/outside/at schools...it's pretty nuts. We went to Park City to see them finish and the boys got to run the last little bit with them across the finish line- it was pretty neat!


Mia patiently waiting...


The sunburn/sleep deprivation/soreness has not set in yet-

With the team...can you see him?

Crossing the finish line! (Boo-someone was right in front of our picture) It is labeled for your convenience...

A better shot after the finish

The car ride home

It's starting to catch up to him here...

Team #

Lately it seems Mia has really grown...

Her adoring fans still adore her...

Cellulite has never looked so cute...

She can sit semi-unsupported...

for about 5 seconds...but this is much more fun.

And she puts her shoes on...almost.

On Memorial Day we got to swim at grandma and grandpa Kent's pool for the first time this year-

Here is Mia in her cute suit

In her practical sun shirt-

In her boatie floatie with her bros and Aunt Erica

Mia was just chillin' she didn't really see what the big fuss was about...hopefully she'll learn to love it! Ky was so cute he kept wanting to jump in from the side- nothing slows him down, not even a broken arm! (BTW he has a sweet waterproof cast-) Kaden is doing better swimming, hopefully this year he'll pass of some swim courses and be closer to no floaties!

Mia had her ears pierced today- it was a little sad because she was so happy and smiley at the ladies right before they did it- but she was sooo brave and cried seriously less than 30 seconds- getting immunizations are WAY worse (as soon as I scooped her up she was fine). I made sure to give her some acetaminophen about 1/2 an hour before and I think that helped. Anyway here she is- happy as a clam and has forgotten about it already.

Thursday Kyson turned 2! He chose green pancakes for breakfast, (which he didn't eat. This is a pic of his one and only bite.)

I made him a crown because he wanted one so bad when Kaden got one from school on his birthday last year. He wore it all day!

Today we had Kyson's birthday party! It was a typical two year old party- a few tantrums, a couple clothing changes and getting too distracted to finish opening gifts. Over-all he had a fun time and liked his cake. Thanks to everyone who came!

Here he is doing a good job with his gimpy arm :)

He had to change into his jammies when he opened them. He looks mad because I made him sit still.

Reaching for his bubble gun- he even said "bubbles." Every once in a while he'd take it from the holster and shoot a present- pretty cute.

He loved his R2 potato head- his favorite thing is taking things on and off so it was great!

Here he is in his new toy story undies from Kents and his scooter from mom & dad (which we almost forgot to give him!)

Action shot-

Blowing out the candles- he shoveled some himself but I didn't get a pic on my camera.

His cake- probably a bad idea since he really does eat dirt- but it was too cute.

So now he's officially 2. We are already sooo ready for this terrible 2 phase to be over!

Well Mia is just like my boys in that she HATED her first taste of cereal. She only had a few bites before she got so mad I had to pick her up and nurse her.

"Quit taking my picture and get me some real food!"