Round 3!!!

I know you guys are probably sick of this but I'm excited that I made it to round 3 out of 4! Help me decide once again. I'm waiting on some more recent pics of my mom and I'll have a third choice for a layout, so check back again to make sure you vote right! Here's the two I have so far:

round 2 for go digital

Cast Your Votes!

A BIG WEEK!

We had an eventful week at the Julander house this week! Dallin's Birthday was on sunday! He turned two! I can't believe he's that old. He still seems like a baby to me. Probably because I don't have another baby to make him seem grown up. It's kinda weird! He's such a fun kid. He is starting to repeat everything we say in his little gibberish way. He is so animated and has the best faces ever. He keeps us on our toes. He and James are best buddies and play swords and guns all day. Dal is such a good sport. He takes a lot from his older siblings, but he can dish it out just as well. He's a tough kid and I love that. He is also so sweet. His hugs and kisses melt my heart! His dimply grin has the same effect. I just love my kiddos.

They make me so happy and proud!

Next my sweet James started kindergarten! Oh...I feel so old! I'm not a cryer and neither is he. We both started the day excited and happy. It was so fun to see how eager he was. He loves his new teacher. In fact I think he might have a little crush! :) He seems to enjoy school and the long days have yet to be a problem (all day kindergarten). I think he is definitely worn out when he gets home, but always excited to talk about what went on at school! It's kinda weird only seeing him a few hours a day. I think Dal and Ragan miss him too. Dal asks "Mames?" and Ragan seems a little lost as to what to do and play with just Dal around. She's used to Brooke and James being around to play with. (Brooke, the little girl I have babysat for three years, started school too).

Finally, on Wednesday, Ragan started school too. Preschool that is. I decided to send her this year as well as next. For one because it saves me a spot at Little Wonders Preschool which we loved for James. Two she is a social bug. She loves the time with other kids and she loves to learn too. I think it will be really good for her. Three it gives me some alone time with Dal twice a week. I think that will be strange (to only have one kid home) but good for me and Dal and Pete. Mondays I'll get time with Dal, and Wednesdays (when I work) Pete will get time with him. We're all excited for these new transitions. The structured mornings have made it a whole lot easier for me to get my workout in too! I already have to get up and out the door by eight thirty, so it makes sense to just go straight to the gym! It's great. I love structure and schedules. I know I'm weird! But we're all happy!

These pics, I just couldn't pass up posting. My little super heroes! Ragan cracks me up! James is showing off his Star Wars moves!

And last but not least another POLL! I am entering a contest to win a Team spot for goDigital Scrapbooking. I made two layouts with their kits. I need a vote on which I should enter! I so can't make a decision by myself, pathetic I know! HELP ME OUT! I actually don't love the kit. It's a little too frilly for me, but I have to use what they supply!

Girl's night out!

This one's for the girls, thanks! I had a blast!

(I am really not stuck on these colors, they we just happen to be wearing the same colors that I used for my family picture layout! )

Photo Shoot!

I finally got my pictures from our family photo shoot! I've been dying to share them with everyone. Hayley Alberts did these and she is awesome. I met her doing hair and we worked a deal. She is a great photographer and affordable for everyone. Check out her blog, I have a link in my favorites! I love these pics.

I need to do a POLL. I need everyones opinion on which pictures to blow up and put on my wall. Everyone pretend these are their family pics. Pick one family one and one of each of my kiddos. I am a second opinion person. I can't seem to make decisions on my own...so

help me out!

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It's been too long!

We went to Bear Lake last weekend hoping for some sunshine and boating fun...but we got rained out. This didn't keep Pete and Tim from getting in the icy water! Here they are checking for some sunshine to help them out...unsuccessful they were not deterred!

Entering the water! You can tell by their clenched cheeks, I mean shoulders :) that it was a little chilly!

This is them coming out of the water! Crazy enough they went right back in and took a little swim! They were the only ones to brave the water this trip!

Lucky for us my sister Amy lives in Laketown and she saved us by letting us go horse back riding at the Laketown Rodeo Arena! The kids loved it. Tim & Emma even tried to get bucked off! :) Emma didn't know to keep her legs forward when she was riding behind Tim. She kicked Jazzy in the flanks one too many times! The held on like true cowboys though and no one was hurt!

This one for me is bittersweet for me. I actually hate the xbox but the picture of the boys hanging out is to cute to pass up!

We went to see great grandma Lange and spent the day playing in Aunt Melinda's pool! Grandma was taking the pics, I wish I had gotten some of us with her...next time!

Dal and Ray at Emma's b-day party. Dal looks like he has a gotee (however you spell that!)

This boating trip was quite a while ago, but way fun, I had to share! Thanks J and Whitnie! We had a blast! This is J and Whit celebrating after J finally conquered the wakeboard! According to J "it's been years in the making"

Dal was our flag boy! He was lovin' it!

My attempt at awesomeness on the wakeboard!

Pete lookin' dead sexy on the knee board!

Tubin' with the kiddos!

Me and my mad skills on the knee board! (J/K)

This is what my sweet girl looks like when I let her dress herself!

I just love this one, because it's so sweet. Ragan can't live without her nails painted!