7

Daniel turns 7 tomorrow... oh how the time flies.. I remember after he was born and the doctors saying how big he was ( 8 pounds 3 oz.).. we thought he was so tiny! (compared to Joshua's 9lbs 5oz) ..

Happy early birthday to my middle son, who has taught me more about life, love and acceptance then anyone I have ever known. I would not be the person i am today without him. He is my joy, my challenge, my sleepless nights, my sweet snuggles and high pitched laugher, my practical joker, my unending energy, the one who misses me most, he is my son... and oh how I love him.

 

 

before and after

 

 

12 + years ago I was hanging out with these sisters taking pictures before going to prom.

 

 

 

 

Yesterday at the wedding of one of those sisters we were reunited!

 

 This is 4 marriages and 9 kids later!

between the 4 of us ;) of course

 

My highschool days where fun, but I have to tell you that I love my life now! 

 



an adventure

I was going to put together this great video montage of a recent backpacking trip that matt and I took WITHOUT the kids.. but my movie maker was being silly... so just imagine looking at all these fabulous pictures with the song " I lived" by onerepublic ... you can listen to it here...

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k009TIxQc8

 

It was 14.5 miles total and about 2500 feet of elevation gain!!!! I think that if I hadn't taken up running I wouldn't have been able to do this!!! It was such a great experience and MUCH needed! There was a few times that I was just so awe inspired by all the beauty!

 

I thought these flowers looked like the lorax trees...

 

I love the vivid purple

 

 

 

 

 

beautiful wild flowers!

 

Yep.. that's me climbing up the ridge... totally freaked me out. BUT I DID IT!

 

see me sitting up there?

 

matt had no height fear

 

Mt. Rainier in the background ( we think... not to sure!)

 

this is as far as we got.. I was to scared to go across this glacier without some walking sticks or something.. if I slipped it was a LONG way down... In the background you can see some mountain ridges.. they are called the knive edge.. one day I want to do that.

silly :)

 

my favorite exploring companion!

 

I thought this little crop of trees was magical.. like a little world on top of the mountains

 

I loved this beautiful flower growing out of the rocks

 

wildflowers

 

I LOVE exploring!!!

 

my yellow shoes!

Roxy, a great traveling companion!

 

 

 

One day I hope to hike a lot of this trail that spans from Canada down to mexico