Coo Coo's Birthday Party

Our Grandma Coo Coo is now 63. She is totally getting OLD! But she is young at heart and that's what we Love about her. Always a tease, always a kid, always fun. We love our Grandma Kook Bird.

Gretchen playing football with the kids. She follows in her mom's footsteps to stay young at heart.

Chilling in the shade and enjoying each others company.

Cute Little Baby Reese, our newest family member..

Reeseybell loving Stellabella

Grandpa loving his Number 1 Grandson Oliver.. {and by that he means, his first Grandson}

Our happy Birthday Girl

Happy tweenager Senekah

And the always happiest of all, T-roy

I think Gretchen may have some childhood issues she is still trying to work through...

And when you gotta pee, you gotta pee...

Summer da da da da da da ahh Honey honey..

Warning: The following post is extremely long and may cause feelings of jealousy, exhaustion and relief..Summer 2010 and all of it's activities...





Sweet's candy factory..
Coo Coo and her Cuckoo bird at Tracy Aviary
Skate Park..brought to you by Scott.
Izzy Ballerina..this years performance was Beauty and the Beast
Millcreek Canyon luncheon and playtime..



Strong Family Reunion..Grandma Smith and Sen
Lagoon...{x 6} so far..
Jeepin in the back yard..
Girl time..Izzy's first shave.

Premier of Eclipse..Team Edward/Jacob
First day of Braces for Senekah..
Erin and Sen with their braces..
Clark Planetarium..Oliver finding his Zen.
Walking on Mars with Grandpa..
Gateway fountains...
Shopping!!...
4th of July Centerville Freedom run 5k...
Talent Show/Magic show..Great Scott and his assistant..
Tie Dye's...
Mommy sleepover...


Temple Square...
Taylor's baptism and my new sister in law to be with her girls..
Heber Cabin time...

Brighton Loop walk/picnic...
got crack??

Deep Fry Fest 2010...

24th of July fireworks at home...

Boys pretending fireworks were their machine guns when they would POP, POP, POP!!..
And last but not least thus far..Girls Camp..And it is only July 31st..What more can we fit into one summer..Tune in to find out!!

Smile : )

Well I did it. I signed up for a marathon. What was I thinking?? Well a couple of things. First of all, I have to do it. I just have to. At least once. I cannot die until I have run at least one marathon. Second, Im a nervous wreck when I do half's. Just ask my sisters about my stinky issues the night before a race. I have issues. {That's a given} And when I told my sister about my registering, she laughed and said "I thought you hated races and you were never doing one again!" Because thats what I mumble over and over the week before any race I sign up for. I need to run a marathon so that any and all half marathons will become "Fun" to me. Not a potty issue. I figure, If I go further then I ever have before, that I wont worry about any distance again. And third, I want to be like that girl. The one at the top of the page. When I look at that picture, I feel her freedom, I feel her exhilaration, I feel her strength and endurance, I feel her sense of accomplishment and love for life..I feel her smile. The smile that only comes from running. The smile that I never want to lose.. The smile that Im so grateful everyday I have found.

And when Im old and I look like this lady, I want to still be running, without my teeth, just like her..Still running...Still smiling.