Demolition Derby

For Mik's birthday, Kyler gave Mik tickets to the Demoltion Derby in Heber. So Mik, Kyler, Karter and I trekked up the canyon to watch cars smash into each other. We had a blast, I think it was the highlight of Karter's summer!






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California Adventure

In June I got to take a long weekend and meet my family in California (Unfortunately Mik had to stay in Utah because of work). I started the trip off in Anaheim where we went to Disneyland.


This was Karson's face after Toad's Wild Ride. I laughed so hard when I saw this picture!


It was so hot at Disneyland so we all cooled off with a Dole Whip float, my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Saturday we drove to Huntington Beach and stayed there the rest of the trip. We ate delicious food and relaxed on the beach. It was perfect weather, here we are after church.
Me and my pastey self with my black sistah's

I missed Mik but it was fun to go solo and be able to spend more time with my siblings especially my sisters and build on those relationships. Kortni, Keely, Karly and I stayed in one room together which was really fun. It was quite the adventure! The room was wheel chair accessible, so we were greeted with this doorbell.....it basically describes our room experience.

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You've had a Birthday Shout Hooray!

Mik's birthday was July 29th. One of the birthday traditions we carried on from my family is you get to open one present in the morning, I was so excited I had him open two! He got the shirt he's wearing and a new pair of Ray Bans. That night we had a pizza party with our families and opened a bunch of great gifts. His favorite treat right now are the Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes from Sweet Tooth Fairy so his cake was 1 dozen of those and 1 dozen assorted cupcakes. We finished the party with an outdoor movie. Since there are little ones in my family we watched Shrek 3 (or maybe 4?). Thanks everyone for coming and celebrating with us!



Somehow sitting in front of the fireplace with your presents around you became a family tradition.


BFF's/Lovers

Happy Birthday Mik!
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No One is Hotter than Harry Potter

Last week Mik was convinced we needed to go to the midnight Harry Potter showing. I have a grandma bedtime, I am in bed no later than 11pm every night so staying up until 3 pm was a big change for me! But since it was the LAST Harry Potter movie I thought it would be fun to be there with all the die hard fans.



Saturday night we went to Sundance for the full moon chair lift ride. We ate at the Grill Room before which was delicious! While we were eating Nie Nie walked through the restaraunt and I got giddy, yes giddy. Like big time celebrity giddy. I was too nervous to say hello, maybe next time....The chair lift ride was fun and relaxing, we highly recommend going next full moon!




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Baby shower

Last week I threw my cousin, Shanda, a baby shower. It's her second baby but she's having her first girl so of course we had to celebrate! Not to mention, buying baby girl stuff is just so much fun! Here are a few pictures of the set up.





I got this cute pie-in-a-jar idea from here (I did make homemade crust, it's cheaper and super quick and easy). They were simple to make and they turned out delicious!


I got this vegetable cup idea here. Cut up red, yellow and orange peppers, cucumber, carrots and celery with ranch dressing already in the bottom of the cup. I think they turned out cuter then a veggie tray and it kept the carpets dip-free. Perfection. Oh Heree's an awful picture of Shanda opening up gifts.


I wanted to do something different then playing some games so I came across the idea of everyone decorating their own baby onesie. It turned out to be really fun, everyone got to chat while they created and it was fun to see what everyone came up with.


The end results! (sorry not the best picture)


Brad, Shanda's Husband, came at the end so we got him to decorate a onesie. It turned out so darling! It says "i love flowers, candy and Benson". I can't wait to see their new baby girl wearing all her onesies! Thanks everyone for coming, I had a blast!

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Keep Calm and Carry a Wand

Last week we were in the mood for something new for dinner. We got in the car and just started to drive and passed Station 22, we decided to give it a try and were not disappointed! They have delicious sandwiches and fries that come in cute little baskets. We highly recommend it!






Lately I've been obsessed with Pinterest and all things Harry Potter. I found this recipe for Butterbeer Cupcakes. I was a little nervous about some of the ingredients but they were SO delicious!


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Red, White and Blue

The 4th of July is one of our favorite holidays so having it over a 3 day weekend made it even more magical. The party started on Saturday night when we watched the fireworks from my parents yard.

Sunday evening everyone went on the annual scooter ride. Family, friends and even strangers gather on their scooters and motorcycles, drive down University Avenue and throw candy at all the campers.

Following tradition we had out sleepover at the clubhouse. You still get all the excitement and noise from the University campers but get to sleep in a cozy bed. We enjoyed patriotic popcorn and watched Alice in Wonderland. Karson thought it was an adventure of a lifetime; he packed 3 days worth of clothes and kept screaming "woo hoo party with no mom and dad!".

Monday morning we got up bright and early to watch the parade.

After the parade we had all the Roney's over for swimming, games, good company and delicious food.

Mik and his patriotic "sleeve".....

Kyler got creative with his tattooing.

Then it was off to the Smith's for a little rain and an amazing firework show.

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