Just as life is like a rollercoaster with it's ups and downs, so it is with my journaling efforts. Gotta be authentic, right?

Where did THE LAST 3 YEARS go? Playing catch up is too overwhelming so I'll just try to keep going as if I never stopped.

Our Adventure Continues @ nomorepinkvoid.blogspot.com

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sand Storms & Cameras Don't Mix


It started out as a beautiful early June day on this gorgeous Sand Hollow beach...


We unloaded everything to make a nice little beach spot.

Note: time to unload & set up was atleast a full half hour.

Another note: look for the tiny little gray cloud in the background...


The sun was shining, kids were smiling, adults were laughing, I took out my camera, yada yada...

With a click of the shutter, the wind picked up, the clouds moved in, and in a matter of minutes we found ourselves caught in not only a storm, but a SAND STORM...

Here we are trying to keep five little boys pacified as we load up the boat to get out of there!
Note: time to get all the beach gear (including kids) back on the boat was less than fifteen minutes.

Now, you're probably thinking, "What kind of moron would take out their camera in a sand storm?" All I can say is, lesson learned, folks. Lesson learned.

So, two months plus a brand new camera later, I am finally posting some boating pics:



Here we have Flaming Gorge:

Our new favorite place boasts a cute little fishing pond with a gorgeous view.Learning to fish (sorry for the tilted pic, no time to straighten it out).

Kye looking over the edge of the dock (FYI: before you're inclined to turn me in for not having life jackets on my kids, there were four adults watching and the pond was only about two feet deep).

The cabin (sorry, yet again for the kink in your necks)

Brotherly bonding while winding in the rope...

Brett's Rad Moves!

More Smokin' Hot Moves...

Time to relax a bit...

More relaxing...

"Whitey #1" and "Whitey #2" :)

Some more of the same...

Hunter learning to "ski" on the tube...


Brett learning to "ski" on the tube...

Kye learning to "ski" on the tube...



Flaming Gorge A Week Later:

Boys on back of the boat...
Watching a movie on the porch... Their wives laugh at their "Bromance..."

Kids on futon in cabin... Poor Kye tries to be like the big boys

More "skiing" moves by Hunter...
Hanging out on the tube, aka, raft.

Picture with the wooden cowboy (my boyfriend) in front of the log cabin... I'm obviously feeling a little dorky... Brett says I look "special..."
Kye's gorgeous blue eyes...

I could live here, surrounded by this gorgeous view...


Stay tuned, more boating pics to come...

Monday, June 1, 2009

I'm Finally Coming Around...

When I first found out I was preggers with a baby boy, I thought the Lord had a pretty good sense of humor.
When our second little guy came along, I decided He was telling me it was time to get out there and broaden my horizons, so to speak.
It's no secret I'm a bit girly when it comes to sports.
Five years ago I thought baseball was the most boring thing in the world, next to golf. My biggest nightmare was becoming a "soccer mom," having to sit and "pretend" to be interested in a bunch of kids chasing a ball back and forth.

Well, here you have it folks- I'm a changed woman!
How dang cute is this? I don't know what is more fun about t-ball...
Watching the boys...
or their dads...
Or their little brother...
Who is determined to play with the big boys...
There's no leaving Kye out, that's for sure.
Batter Up!
I'm so grateful for my boys!
And boy (ha, ha, get it?), am I grateful my Heavenly Father knows me better than I know me, because otherwise I'd be missing out on this great opportunity to burst with joy as I watch my boys throw a ball or run the wrong way through the outfield. And yes, I might even add, here I sit with a goofy smile as I think about how much I LOVE baseball (well, t-ball) and how excited I am to set up my chair and join the other soccer moms next fall!

Who Says?

Who says you have to go to a theme park to have fun? That's what our back yard is- Welcome to the Johnson's very own Backyard Adventureland!

Kye didn't know what hit him last week when he was able to jump AND get wet all at the same time!

Oh, and I forgot to add, he got to keep his binki- I actually think I'm more attatched than he is- this kid has it made!

I couldn't resist throwing this shot in-We lovingly referred to him as "saggy pants" this particular afternoon...
How did we survive the winter?!?!

We are definitely so blessed to be able to walk right outside and have so many fun friends around! In our circle alone there are over eleven little guys within a couple years of each other. (That's not including the cute little girls we love as well).


Now, no more moving allowed!