Busy Busy

After Ryker's football practice on Thursday night, Burke and I left for Rigby (Idaho Falls).

We arrived in Idaho Falls around midnight.

We saw this orange thing in the sky and we think it's the moon... or an orange slice... or we were hallucinating because we are old and it was late!!

We walked around Idaho Falls Friday afternoon.

I had a meeting I had to conference into and we needed to find some place that would let me use their WiFi and plug in my laptop.

It was after checkout from the hotel, so...

PS this little area downtown Idaho Falls was SO cute!

Eventually we found this darling Irish pub and grill.

They were SO kind!
They set me up on a table away from others so I wouldn't be worried about sound.

They hooked me up with WiFi and electricity!

The food was delicious, too!

Then we drove to Rigby for Cooper's football game.

The weather was perfect.

Side note:

Idaho goes BIG for Friday night lights.

Fireworks.

Parachuters...

The parachuter who brought in the American flag didn't get up after landing.

Turns out, he broke three bones in his leg.

ALL OF WHICH were compound fractures... out of the skin!

Rigby doesn't have a hospital.

Or an ambulance.

We had to wait for the Idaho Falls ambulance to get there.

That poor man was on the field for 45 minutes!

Poor guy.

Coopy's girlfriend, Jane, and her mama drove up for the game!

We lost, but it was a good time!

Burke and I left right after the game and got home at about 1:30 Saturday morning.

We got up and headed to Ryker's football game.

We won!!

We won!!

WE WON!!!!

 

Braxton & Mia Married!

Braxton & Mia & Hudson are married!

Burke did an amazing job with the ceremony!

Kaydon was on Whats App Facetime!

We missed Ryker!

It was a beautiful spot in Tremonton.

The weather was stunning.

Here's a sneak peak:

 

Hudson Fun

Mia had some wedding prep to do yesterday.

After my lash appointment, I went to pick up Hudson.

There is nothing better than your grand babies RUNNING to you when you walk in, asking where their papa is, and wanting to go to Gigi's hooooouuuuuuse.

Huds needed some outside/sunshine time, so I filled his little wading pool and he played and played while Gigi sat and got some much needed sunshine as well.

We went with Papa to get Pace's.

Turns out, Hudson is now a HUGE Lime Rickey fan!!!

Jane answered Coop last night.

I am OBSESSED!!!

 

September

Hello, September.

I feel like once September hits, the world slows down.

But the Smiths don't.

I feel like we almost kick into high gear and I can feel my body and my brain preparing me for it.

Football six days a week for both Cooper and Ryker.

Cooper's senior year and all that comes along with that.

Ryker will also start Fall basketball soon.

Braxton and Mia get married this Saturday.

Next weekend is Cooper's homecoming dance.

After that, we celebrate Colton and Diana's upcoming baby boy (due next month!!!!)

Soon, the pool will be winterized and I'll probably shed some tears over that!

My flowers will go to sleep for the winter.

The to-do list for the house will appear bigger and bigger...

And life will just keep going on!

I'm grateful for all of it.

 

Weekend Backwards

Our weekend was crazy busy, per usual.

It's going to be this way forever, I believe.

Last night, Cooper and Ryker got Coop's new bed put up in his room.

While they were at it, I figured it was as good a time as ever to get his new light fixture/fan put in.

I'm brilliant like that.

Note: I don't do any of the work.

I just supervise-ish.

I LOVE watching Burke teach the kids - all of the kids.

I love watching him parent.

Saturday was Ryker's football game.

Duh.

We played in South Jordan.

We had a DOWNPOUR of hail and rain with two lightening strikes, so I did my best to hide 18 boys who smell very badly all of the time under one little canopy.

It went poorly, but everyone was safe, sooo...

Friday night was Cooper's football game.

Duh.

Bubba was able to come and watch.

It was the black-out game which is probably my favorite!

Coop had another good game.

Also, I LOVE when Coop sends me pictures of sunrises and sunsets!

 

Braxton is 25!!!

My Peanut is 25!!

Brax is hardworking, SO hardworking.

He is Hudson's best buddy.

Hudson is his mini me.

He's my forever protector.

He gets married in 8 big sleeps!

We love him endlessly!!

 

Homecoming

 Coopy sent me this sunrise yesterday.

I hope he never stops doing this!

Coopy sent me the idea of how he wanted to ask Jane to Homecoming.

I got the posterboard and ordered the turtle.

He got the flowers and her favorite treats.

Don't mind what's on the other side of the posterboard.

I messed the other side up, but theirs TWO sides, so...

Her sister recorded her reaction:
"Ohhhhhhh I'm gonna cry! I just know Heidi made this. I just know she did. And the turtle! I name him "Tank the Turtle!"

Love these two!