Strawberry Days/Father's Day

This past week was a hectic one for us. I had a store inventory, a meeting, and some other issues at work and it was Justin's all time favorite part of Summer: Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days Rodeo. Every year on the 3rd week of June, you can expect to find us at the rodeo. In years past we have gone all four nights. The past couple of years though has not been that way. Last year Justin had his tonsils taken out that week and this year we were afraid it wouldn't hold Broc's interest all four nights. We went three nights instead. It was fun. Broc loved seeing all of the horses and cows and loved the clown. His name is Keith and he has been the clown for the past 3 years. He does a great job. Broc was flashing Keith his belly and Keith tried to get him to flash the camera so the arena could see but he got shy. It was funny. I never knew my kid was the shy type. Saturday night we tried to get Broc to mutton bust. For any of you that don't know, Mutton busting is the riding of a sheep. They call it the only legalized form of child abuse in Utah County. Justin had him all vested up and on the sheep, but Broc wasn't going to have any of it. Poor kid. I asked him if he was a wuss and he replied yes. Broc did get a cool shirt at least. Oh well. Maybe next year. Bad picture of me. Thats's Jen and Shellie with me.

Sunday for Father's Day, we went to church and then went up to Ogden for dinner at my parents house. My grandparents got back from Arizona for the summer so they came over for dinner as well. It was fun and nice to relax for a minute.
I am so grateful for everything that my dad has taught me and for the example that he sets. I have learned so much from you. I am thankful to my father in law for the lessons he has taught my husband. Justin is a better man because of you. I am most thankful to Justin for the father that he is to Broc. I couldn't have asked for a better husband or father for my child and future children. Thanks babe. We love you!!

Broc's 2 Year Checkup

Thursday. Broc had his 2 year appointment. He usually likes going to the doctors because he can play and he gets a treat. Well, Thursday he was having a rough day. He fell off of Justin's scooter and bonked his nose and then at the doctor's he fell again and smacked his nose and got carpet burn. Not a good time. It was finally his turn and we got to go into the cowboy room which is where we usually end up. At that point, he was done. He is attached to things lately like his clothes and did not want to get undressed. We then went and got him weighed and measured and that took bribery to get it done. Oh my goodness. My child. Anyway to make a long story short he is doing really well. His stats are as follows:
Weight: 31 lbs. 80% Height: 35 inches 70% Head: 52 cm 95%

My child has a HUGE head. Hopefully and luckily it is filled with some knowledge. Broc learns more and more everyday. New words, new silly things to do. He is becoming a little parrot and shadow to everyone. We love having him around.

Broc's Birthday Weekend

So I have decided that the one bonus to living an hour away from my family up north is that birthdays are able to be prolonged. Ask anyone and they will tell you that I think birthdays should last all week. Well ok it should last until you are able to blow out candles. When it is my birthday I try to make that as far past my birthday as possible. Well anyway Broc will always get to have a birthday weekend. It gets too hard to get all of my family down here or to get any of Justin's family to Ogden. So this minor detail plays in his favor.

This year we had a Cowboy party. Broc needed a new outfit for the rodeo anyway, so he wore his Wrangler jeans and shirt and his new cowboy boots, and we wrestled up a good time. The party at our house entailed horse rides and a pinata. Thanks Aunt Kathy for the use of Doc. I have no pictures of any of that though. No one told me when Broc was on him so I missed that. Boo. Anyway the pinata was fun and always a hit. Thanks Kim for getting that made. It was awesome at both parties. Justin decorated Broc's horse cake. He did a pretty good job for not really knowing what he was doing. My husband is the best. Thats all I am saying. The party up north was at a park by my parents house. It was more chillaxed. We ate. the kids played and we busted another pinata. It was so muh fun. I can't believe how fast my little boy is growing up. He is becoming more and more independent everyday. Thanks everyone for coming and celebrating another year with us. We love you all and Happy Birthday Broc!! I love you and am so happy that you are a part of our family.Justin's mad cake decorating skills. Beating the bootMy two favorite boys. Cousin Shannon "trying on" the bootHappy Birthday to Broc Us just being weird.