a weekend in the dirt

What can I say.. we love dirt! Heather has been doing good on her quad in the back yard so we made a weekend with some friends to go play in the desert and let our kiddos play and practice on their toys. It was chilly at night but during the day it was beautiful! 

the dry lake bed is very pretty 

she was ready to ride.. very proud of how well she did 

she took Daddy out for a ride too

had to come in and check the fuel.. she rode a full tank out! that's a LOT of riding

off to the trails 

Heather and Emily taking a little snack break 

The Daddy/ Daughter ride 

she was very proud of herself for how well she did.. that makes us so happy ! 

yes, of course Dingo kept an eye on her too :) 

We did go for a family ride which I have to admit it was so nice to be out riding again! 

Seeing the missile out in the desert was amazing!! trying to catch it and all its glory in a picture was tough because the huge glow around it was to faint for the distance I couldnt capture it 

I had written a note in Heathers little journal (she likes to write poems and songs) well..she found it and wrote back :) that makes my heart smile! 

Happy Halloween

its hard to believe it was Halloween considering it was 90+ degrees outside but that's not going to stop the fun! For weeks Heather insisted on being Shine from shimmer and shine (a little genie cartoon) and then she saw the snow leopard and said that was def!!! what she wanted to be :) This little girl LOVES animals :) :) 

Heather and her bestie Averee at the school fair :) (Chazlynn didnt realize they were taking the pic apparently LOL )

 These two cute leopards found a little mouse :) Hailey and Heather have so much fun together its so nice to have a good friend right around the corner :) 

our little leopard ready for the fair 

talk about picture perfect.. we didnt even know Heather was sticking her tongue out until we saw the pics LOL she's such a ham!!! 

I love this little girl more than words can explain

of course she finds a truck! that's our girl

Daddy's little girl :) 

love the missing teeth grin!! 

We had such a great Halloween! and a nice surprise to get these amazing pics sent to us (its so nice to have a photographer friend that just says one day "come have your pics taken" .. ok! found a cute park in la verne  and had a great time! 

Backyard Racing

We may be rednecks if... 

we have backyard racing during the week =) LOL 

Its been a busy day and the best way to unwind.. have a little family race in the backyard. One of the many reasons we are happy to have such a large backyard :) 

Heather was getting into race mode

The racers ever so patiently waited to hear the rules 

the racers have started their engines and the pup is grabbing her rope (she has to carry it while she chases them)  

nerfing is just a part of racing.. 

had to pull into the pits..had some battery issues 

the must continue.. Heather just jumped on to complete the course

look at that determination

full throttle face.. LOL 

Dingo took a little break..

they are coming down the home stretch

they hit super sonic speeds in parts of the course

and together they crossed the finish line.. 

Life is good.. enjoy every minute you can :) 

Fun Fun Fun

We finally made it to the San Dimas Rodeo and it was awesome! Definitely going again next year. My friend and I had a mommy- daughter afternoon and we all had fun! Especially because we got the best tasting Italian Ice cream I have ever had and they let the girls mix blue and red flavor so it would make a purple flavor =) The weather was just right too

This is Jack the mule.. very cool! 

the next day we went to the off road expo and Heather found this fun toy :) 

of course we got to say hello to Walker Evans too.. he saw Heather w/ her cowgirl hat and came over to say hi. He's one of our favorite racing legends! 

speaking of favorite racers.. we ran into Rob too :) We wished him luck as he was getting ready to tackle Baja this week 

the sunrise was just breath taking the other day.. loved all the colors

just beautiful.. what a great way to start the day :) 

random pics

As usual we have been busy! I dont know exactly where the time goes but we always manage to have some fun! 

a 3rd tooth came out on Thursday.. she is missing the top 2 and one on the bottom. She cant whistle as well but still has a beautiful smile :) 

the sunsets have just been amazing lately

someone was happy she won the tug o war game.. I had no chance and I think she was laughing at me here.. :) 

I tried to get pics of the "blood moon" it looked amazing to watch and thankfully the clouds moved on so we could see some of it 

a partial eclipse 

the moon was back and so were the clouds 

eclipses fascinate me :) 

Somethings Missing...

A little wiggle here.. a little wiggle there 

a little something's missing over there..

we knew it was coming but werent expecting both at the same time! 

When her bottom two came out they were a day apart and we were figuring the top two were going to be the same.. one was VERY wiggly Sunday and the other was to just not quite as much. She was very excited and a bit surprised they both came out at once =) 

Love the toothless grin! 

This was right after she woke up and checked to see what the tooth fairy had left for her.. she was very excited about the new charms for her tooth fairy charm bracelet :) 

Our tooth fairy gives her a charm to add to the bracelet for each tooth so she can always remember the fun of losing a tooth :) She gets fairy dollars too but honestly could care less compared to the charms :) 

and just in time for school pictures too! what a way to start off being 6! 

Let the adventures begin....

Summer time...

It may still feel like summer outside being that its 100+ these day but summer is officially over =( We are still enjoying our warm weather but its back to school time.. Our little one is an official 1st grader!! it just doesnt seem possible.. 

this is one way to enjoy the hot weather.. she has turned into a little fishy this year

cannonballs, flips, handstands and swimming across the pool and diving like crazy

taking the pup out for a little stroll 

tada!!! she has so much fun in the pool.. I bet she would sleep in there if we would let her 

and here she is.. our little first grader!!! She was so excited to see her friends but was bummed that they werent all in the same class again. It seems most of the kiddos felt that way but they all get to have lunch together and recess so that is good :) and her best buddies Anusheree and Sergio are in her class so they were very happy!