oh josh...

My sweet mother-in-law got me and Nicole tickets to see Josh Turner while we were visiting. He was playing at the layton amphitheather and we had 3rd row seats. It was so much fun! I love going to concerts with my sweet mother-in-law she is so much fun and now I have a love for Josh...that deep voice, smile and southern accent. What a man! Thanks Ann!

Graham is one

While we were in UT Graham turned 1 on july 31st. It was fun to celebrate his first birthday with family. We gave him a baseball birthday party outside with homemade ice cream. I love summer birthday's!!
Here are some things about Graham:
-ironically graham crackers are his favorite treat
-loves any kind of ball
-still is a mama's boy
-is one tough baby (never cries when he falls, gets shots or when his sweet sister hits him).
-loves dogs..he pants like one any time he spots one.
-always wants to be doing what his sister is doing.
-is one sweet little boy!
happy birthday baby!







a little unsure..


Soph helping graham with his presents..i don't know who enjoy the party more him or her?

g & g rabe
great g & g rabe..sweet socks hu! I adore this man!
the Crowell side did attend this party as well for some reason I only have shots of the Rabe side...odd

trip to U T A H

We were happy to leave the TN heat and go to Utah for almost a month. We had so much fun...never enough time to see everyone or do everything but we still enjoyed our visit.



Sophie couldn't wait to get out in the garden with my mom each morning to help her water and weed.

nothing better than a beautiful rainbow next to the mountains....oh how I love thee Utah.

Summer's over...back to blogging

yes, sadly summer is offically over. So if you have given up on me as a blogger I don't blame you. I'm trying to catch up...

just dance...

Sophie's first day of Ballet lessons and she couldn't have been more excited. On the way to class she kept saying.."Mom I'm finally big enough to go to ballet". She has waited a long time for this day.

Country Music Fest '10

We had a blast at CMA fest this year!! I was lucky to have the Rabe girls (-Jill.. we sure missed her) come out for it. The whole weekend we went to concerts nightly (with killer seats thanks to Ben) and played during the day in the HOT HOT weather. My Mother-in-law was so cute at the concerts, she danced the entire time. We had such a good time! We loved having you guys here!! Thanks for coming! It makes Utah feel so much closer when we have you guys here!!


Carrie Underwood - I want those legs!

We subjected our babies to downtown during the hottest time of day and they were so good..I have never seen babies eat ice cream faster than these two.


Josh Turner

Thanks Ben and Blake for watching the kids while we went out nightly. We owe them a guys trip.

rOSeMaRY BeACh, FL

Our family had a wonderful time at Rosemary Beach. We rented a cute little beach house within walking distance to everything and Sophie called it her "new home" (I could only wish). We enjoyed ridding our bikes around the charming town, loved eating fresh fish, nightly indulged at the Sugar Shack, went on some nice morning runs with the girls, Sophie loved gathering ALL the seashells out of the ocean, learned to Yolo, had fun at the kids carnival, got to go on 2 romantic dates (thanks Nicole), went shopping at the outlets, had a blast hanging out with our favoirte families -Rich's and Critchlow's... Plus we were lucky to have Ben's sister Nicole and McKell join us this year so it was extra good company! This will defintely be an annual trip. I already want to go back to the white sugar sand beach and crystal clear water. Can't beat the beach!!

All packed up..on our way!