Cowboy Boots & Country Roots

We looooove rodeo season!

Box Elder County Fair is one of our very favorites and we attend every year.

he can't take his eyes away from the action!

I'm a little sad the summer rodeo's are over :(

Can't wait until next year!

 

 

Happy 4th of July!

Our Independence day started off with a little horseback riding up Smithfield Canyon. I'm tellin' ya... I'm getting pretty addicted! Its such a peaceful feeling and its even better that my cute hubby and I can go and enjoy it together! Plus, its pretty entertaining to be around these two boys! I'm pretty sure they were seperated at birth. Gabe bet Cade $1 if he could rope one of the calves and sure enough he got him on the first try.

So Gabe hopped off his horse to help get the rope off the calf who was not to pleased to have it around his neck. Gabe caught the end of the rope and then I watched him get dragged 15 yards by a calf and stand up laughing. (Why he didn't just let go of the rope... I don't understand! haha)

It was a beautiful morning and a great way to start off our day!

I see the start of a new tradition... :)

After we finished riding we headed home to get ready and go to the Hot Rockin 4th in Ogden! We thought there would be lots of fun booths and things to keep us busy for a few hours before the Demolition derby started but unfortunately we were wrong :( There was nothing besides food and a lame car show. Oh and did I mention how HOT it was? Oh my word. I am used to sitting in an air conditioned office all day and my body is not used to this dumb heat. So we threw down our blanket to save our seats on the bleachers and went and sat on the grass under a tree for a while just to cool down. We sat and people watched. FUNNIEST THING EVER when you are at a demolition derby! haha wow... some people....I just don't even have words for. Maybe "funny" isn't even the right word? More like gross.

By 5:30 it started to get pretty packed so we decided (against all my whining about how I was melting) to go sit on the bleachers to make sure nobody stole our spot.

This is our "I can feel sweat rolling down my back and face" look. Not pretty. But thankfully by the time the derby started our friends had arrived and it was slowly starting to cool down. 

The derby did not disappoint! If you have never been to one- GO! Even if you think its "Redneck"... it is. And that makes it even better!

:)

We saw cars slam into each other...

cars start on fire (more than once)....

trucks flip over (there needs to be a derby with ALL trucks!)....

cars doing whatever is happening here

 (haha sorry, Gabe isn't home for me to ask what is happening and I haven't the slightest idea)...

and cool old cars blow fire!

Last but not least, the fireworks!

I would hold my camera up and ready and Gabe would say "ok, Now!" and helped me get some good pictures!

We had such a fantastic 4th of July! I love this guy more than anything and so glad we get to make our memories ♥

We are so thankful to live in this beautiful country and everything that it stands for. Thank you to all those who serve and fight each and every day for our freedom. They sacrifice making their own memories with the people they love so that we can.

And for that, I couldn't be more grateful. 

Life Lately.

 We have had a pretty crazy month!

 1. July 4th decor! ♥

2. DIY chalkboard

3. Ridin in the tractor with my honey while he works

4. Out for a walk with Charlotte

5. DIY firecracker blocks

6. My beautiful "Happy Saturday" flowers ♥

7. Gabby & I out fishin

8. Charlotte & Uncle Gabe watching the duckies.

9. Me and him

10. Memorial Day. Katie Nicole Ogden ♥

11. Takin me for a ride in his big Red tractor ;)

12. Memorial Day. Spending some time with our Wacko.

Easter Weekend in Manti

This last weekend we headed down to Manti to visit The Mickelsens!

We left friday morning in a blizzard and luckily the weather cleared up a bit by the time we got there. We took a couple 4-wheelers down with us along with our friend Cade (who is single ladies! ha ha) It was still too cold friday afternoon to go four wheeling for very long. We tried but froze our butts off! So we came back and played with our cute nieces and nephew.

Saturday morning was the Manti Easter Egg Hunt and it was so fun to watch all the kids run around and gather up as many eggs and treats as they could.

We went for such a fun ride Saturday afternoon and I wish we could have stayed longer! :(

Thank you guys for letting us come down and visit! We love you!

ha ha these two are like little boys! Drinkin Squeeze Its and playin on the swing set!

Island Park Getaway

We just spent a wonderful weekend in Island Park and I am so sad we had to leave!

We went snowmobilling, ate some yummy food, hung out with the greatest friends, snuggled with little Miss B, drove into West Yellowstone (which was a complete ghost town), and relaxed!

Thanks to The Westons for inviting us up!

Lets plan another trip here soon!