Summer Lovin'

What's that I hear? Aww.. It's the sound of it NOT raining for once this wet June.

This week, the weather has been really nice and so we took advantage...

Utah Lake wake Boarding.
I can honestly say that I got up on the board this time! It didn't last long but hey, it's a start. My brother's on the other hand are super good and they just awesome!

Bella Bean could not go on the boat, well because I am just not ready for her to go yet. So instead I bought her a sprinkler that is a ball and she, had a ball. Then we went to a park and she ran through the sprinklers there. Once Granny and Papa get their pool running then we will not have to resort to such lengths to keep cool.( That was a hint dad!)

James finished Corrections Academy!

We had a BBQ to celebrate the fact that my husband is amazing and finished Police Academy. He will continue to work where he is at for the time being and we will see how things go in the future.

Thank you to all those who came. I didn't think about taking pictures at the BBQ until most people left and the pictures I did get are not very good. Sorry I didn't get a picture of all your pretty faces, but here are some pictures of ours for your viewing pleasure!

(Bella is doing her Blue steel look)

Graduating Class
James Taking his oath.

The class went through a lot together. They build bonds that will last forever. He had to learn to like to run, to take people down and how to take O.C. Spray to the face. It was not an easy 12 weeks but it was worth it and I am proud of him.

Kickin' the habbit

I admit I have been extremely lazy when it comes to making Bella stop having her bottle at night. I finally got sick of it and got some advice telling me that most experts say that it would just take a few days of them crying to kick the habit. So we tried it,

Day 1:

I put her to bed at 8:30. She screamed until 2:30 and finally passed out from exhaustion. It seriously was the worst night of my life. It was so hard to not cave in and just sit there and listen to my baby cry.

Day 2:

She cried for 45 mins.

Day 3:

Cried for 15 mins

Day 4:

NO CRYING!! WOOT WOOT! Praise the lord, it actually worked. Those experts know what they are talking about after all.

Day 5:

1 hour and 20 mins of crying? I don't understand. It was raining pretty hard and was scaring her so we will keep trying and hopefully I have it in me not to cave into her demands. LOL It's slowly progressing and at least I am trying to help her, even though she thinks I am just being mean.