This week feels like it has been a whirlwind. Ozzy and I drove to pick Justin up from the river, he did awesome in the car.. 5 hours. We stayed the night and drove back the next day. Another 5 hours. Quick trip, right?  But it was worth it! 

Summer is flying by, I hate the day that I walk into Target and back to school accessories are on the shelf.  It means that it's coming to an end.

Ozzy is amused with every little thing. So inquisitive. i feel like he is taking in the world. 

and getting way to big!

Justin is competing in the Deep Summer Photo Challenge..You got this babe! 

We love you! (messy face and all..)

today and lots of other days

we are just enjoying the summer. 

update. (15 months)

Ozzy still only has 5 teeth but somehow has had 6 haircuts.

he loves watermelon. (all fruit i should say) 

he is fascinated with keys and tries to unlock anything and everything with them.

to his dad's request he has been working hard at the push bike. but is mostly just spinning the wheels.

I love that he flirts with any and every lady he sees. He turns his head to the side and gives a little smile. 

he melts hearts. and i love him.

a happy father. day.

 You bring a whole lot of happy!!

You are a truly devoted husband and father.

You let my dreams come true by making a family.

You are that little bit of adventure that I love.

You make a bad day feel better

You take us with you.

And I wouldn't trade it for the world! 

i heart you always!

   

as of late..

I hope that Ozzy looks back on these pictures

 and thinks that his parents are pretty RAD.

I'm sure he will ask what we were thinking,

 and I will have to show him another picture of his father that has the exact same hair cut.. and then respond on how really cool we are and hopefully he will believe.

I actually really like the hair cut, just a small fashion mullet. It's summer, we have been camping in the van, going to carnivals, running through sprinklers, slurping some watermelon.

 I mean who wouldn't have a mullet. 

another weekend away

This last weekend Ozzy and I met Justin as he was coming from the Teva Mountain Games, for a little weekend trip to Bryce Canyon. We met in Richfield and had a great time with Aunt Holly and Grandma Great.. 

Neither I or Justin had ever visited Bryce Canyon so we headed there to take a hike and see what we could with one day.. It was amazing! Ozzy did so well in the back pack, it was our first hike with him and he was soo good. He loved it!

For our last last day, Justin had planned for us to hike to a waterfall that he did when he was a kid. It was just outside of Escalante, called Calf Creek. It was beautiful. It really reminded me of the waterfalls that we see on the river. I would definitely go back.... After coming back I found out that I had been there almost exactly 28 years ago.. when I was exactly Ozzy's age.

I think this is pretty magnificent. My dad and I, and Ozzy and his dad..

another day..

just another day in the backyard.. 

i love you ozzy.

a weekend at work

We spent the weekend with Justin in Grand Junction at the

Ranchstyle Mountain Bike Festival

Ozzy loved, loved, loved

the warm weather, the dirt, the crazy people, the crowd screaming and cheering

being outside all day, and surprisingly he did really well sleeping in his very own little tent (in the van)

How happy we are that he likes being outside, dirt, and a camping trip in the van. 

There's no doubt there will be many more!

ps. you will have to look for the article that Justin did in of the event in Decline Magazine

(thanks to Tim for the pic we rarely get pictures of the whole family)

To my love...

Spending the weekend camping in the desert, letting Ozzy play in the sand, waking up in the van in the middle of nowhere, eating breakfast at a random truck stop... this is us, this is our life, our memories in the making.  

I love you so much Steph, I can't wait for the rest of our lives together.

Happy Mothers Day! 

(sorry for poaching your blog)

Justin's Magazine Cover Shot

I just wanted to tell Justin how proud I am of him.. he got his first magazine cover shot!

Check it out "Bike" magazine! 

Congrats babe, you deserve it,

and one big smoochie!

stitches

Ozzy has been walking for about 2 weeks.. he likes to play chase, you chase him then he chases you. 

He usually gets really excited and laughs and laughs.. and even tries to run. This time he really tried to run, the poor kid tripped and his head met the corner of my suitcase that was on the floor.  

The doctor told us he needed stitches, the saddest part was when they had to put him in something similar to a straight jacket so that he wouldn't move. I lost it, I couldn't even watch, even better I almost fainted when he was screaming from the nurse jamming numbing cream in the poor guys cut. 

Justin had to hold his head while they stitched him up. I sat across the room trying to keep it together, while listening to him whale and scream and watching his little toes curl up from anger. 

 I have to admit though he was a real tough little boy. 

They don't seem to bother him. Justin says that he is now a "real man"and I agree he does look pretty tough.  We go tomorrow to get them out.. I wish both of us good luck!

13 months

justin update (much needed)

Justin informed me that this blog was turning into a shrine of Ozzy pictures and 

i was turning into that mom that forgot about her husband and only talks about her baby...

ON THAT NOTE...  (and well deserved)

My most amazing husband, has been extremely busy, in a good way.. he is working hard to pay the bills.

just to mention of few of the spectacular things.. 

* he was featured on the website Vital Mtb.. where he did a recap with voice over and pictures.  

(you should check in out here if you haven't, it's really cool but I'm pretty bias!)

* he has been doing some really cool pictures and videos for the canyons ski resort.

* he just returned from Thailand were he was doing some corporate video for Monavie. 

 His summer is booked from Job to Job but I couldn't be more happier for him,  he is really doing what he loves. The hard work is finally paying off. Good work babe! You make us proud!

SO THERE you have it.

we got a walker and a talker..

{california}

Off to California we went. sick and all. 

Ozzy did great on the plane, he loved the window was thrilled by the clouds. 

We stayed with Natalie and her family, she has adorable children.

All alike and different in their own way.

Baby K was blessed and how lucky we were to be there on that special day.

The weather was "misty" yes a rainy mist.  and sunny in and out.

we went for walks, ate ice cream, and blew bubbles

We went to the Charles M Shulz Museum. ( charlie brown) 

on Luch's  Birthday they have fun activities for children.

Ozzy was thrown to the ground, but still held his own. (that's my boy!) 

It was so fun to be with the family, love you Nat and miss you already!
thanks mom, dad, and hill for all your help.

yep. cousins. 

"1" sick little boy

Happy Birthday Ozzy! 

{March 19th}

1 year old. 

 you have croup. your body is sick

and you still smile, and laugh.

and we HAD to still feed you cake.

we had a small celebration at home. 

we will have a big Birthday Bash when you feel better!