Change . . .

I read a blog post this morning and it couldnt have been more perfect. I have been wanting to write for awhile but everytime I tried I ended up with a blank screen. I've been thinking alot lately. This sense of unfullfillment. This sense of running a race I can't seem to keep up with. This sense of being surrounded by everything I could ever want and still feeling bored. Why? I love my husband, I love my kids, we have enough money to pay our bills, our families are great, we have everything we need. So where's the problem. I feel uninspired. I feel black and white. I feel like even if I bought a new house, with new furniture and decorated it like a Pinterest house, and if I had enough money to buy designer clothes and shop at fancy stores, that I would still feel like its not enough. And truth is, it wouldn't be.  Not in this world. Not here, where there's always something better, something more. And you know what the truth is, I don't want to buy new furniture for a fancy house. I don't want to spend $60 on shoes for my toddler. I don't want to give a shit about if my living room looks Pinterest worthy. I don't want my kids to think life is about the newest iPhone, coolest clothes, fanciest houses, newest cars, private schools, playing 5 sports. I know the weight of that. I want them to get dirty. I want them to explore. I want them to be inspired by their surroundings. I want them to not notice the clothes, houses. . . stuff. I want them to see a mom and dad who aren't distracted by their phones. Who don't work to support their house and cars. Who aren't scared to let them play outside because they know all their neighbors. I just can't shake the feeling like we're doing it wrong. I feel like we will get to the end of this journey with nothing to show for it but a fancy phone, kids who care more about stuff than experiences and a house that stresses us out trying to pay for it. And for what? For what. I need a change. My kids need a change. How are we going to do it? I have NO idea. But we are. 

Camping and Birthdays . . .

We've been a little busy lately and I haven't had a lot of time to update our blog! We went to Bear Lake for the weekend last week and it was really nice! The girls had so much fun! 

After we got home it was Emery's 2nd birthday! She was really sick the day before her birthday with a high fever, so she wasn't super into her birthday but she still had fun! I can NOT believe she is 2!!! She is talking so much now and wants to be just as big as Shayla! We started potty training her after we got home from Bear Lake because she was showing a lot of signs of being ready. I kind of wanted to hold off a little but thought we would give it a try and just see. She has done so good! We started her off just naked from the waist down and she would go over and go every single time. No accidents! We have now started with just panties on and she's doing great. Hopefully it keeps going well and we can kiss diapers goodbye FOREVER!! 

Shayla goes back to school in 2 weeks! She's starting First Grade! We just found out who her teacher is and hope it will be a good year for her! We are both ready for her to go back!!! I think she is going to love going all day! 

Yesterday we went up to Tibble Fork Reservoir for the day and it was really pretty- until a crazy hail storm started and we had to leave! Not much mountain time but we are hoping to get a little more in this weekend! Me and Shaye are hoping to go up with Korby to where he hunts this weekend and hang out! He won't be hunting so we are going to 4-Wheel and practice shooting the bows and just hanging out! Last year when we went up it poured rain the WHOLE time! So we are crossing our fingers it is nice this year!

Summer is coming to an end and I have to say I am EXCITED! It's almost my favorite time of year!! It just makes me so happy! Hope everyone has had a great summer so far!