Monday, August 3, 2015

Tooele County Fair

Tom and I love going to fairs! It's been a tradition for the last 3 summers now. We decided to go to the Tooele county fair this last Friday even though we had heard not great reviews. Well, everyone was right, it really was pretty lame. But it was one of those things that could be so great if more people were to go and make it great! Like a stake dance, ya know? Anyway, Ian really enjoyed the sheep and that was cute. We were glad we upheld tradition even if it wasn't as fun as some of the other fairs. We plan on going to the state fair this summer to make up for it :)






Yes, we used hand sanitizer before, during, and after. I'm all for gettin' down and dirty but that was a new level of gross.

The better part of the Tooele County Fair was the demolition derby! Tom's parents watched Ian while we went with Kenna and Ky. It was my first time to a demo derby and there were lots of really interesting people there haha. The best of Tooele county! ;) All jokes aside we had a really good time and I can totally see how people get into demo derbies! For the rest of the night we would say "DERBY!" and pretend to run into each other or imagine running into other cars. After the derby we grabbed a small cake with 4 flavors and a gallon of chocolate milk and ate it at the tables outside Costa Vida. It was a really fun night!



To Market to market

Tom and I started making pallet signs last summer as a way to do some fun cheap gifts for Christmas. Fast forward and we're sort of starting a business with it! We went to sell at the Farmer's Market this last weekend and had a lot of fun for our first time and had some great success!


This was our booth! It will look different from now on (we have our own canopy, more decor, etc.) but I was really happy with what we were able to pull together for this first time.


Ian was ornery for the first while but fell asleep on my shoulder for a bit and that seemed to help him - getting a nap does that for me too, bud! Tom did homework and I watched over Ian in between visitors. Ian was so cute jabbering away!


He looks like a boobah here! He chews on everything and was smiling/chewing/standing in this picture, so I had to snap it! He just likes seeing himself on the screen ;)


He likes to use the pieces we use to stand up the pallets to make drums! Good thing these pallets are rustic, right? ;)

We're excited to go back nearly every week through October, so if you're nearby come check us out at the Benson Gristmill in Stansbury, UT every Saturday from 9-1!

Little Things from July

This is a DUMP of all the little things I took pictures of but didn't post about. Or maybe I did, it's possible.


Ian loves reading and/or chewing books


Shopping with Grandma Andersen at H&M


The pallet sign we made for Tim and Lauren, specifically for Lauren's bridal shower.


A mega blowout when he was sick and teething :( Seriously this was the worst one of his life and I had to quickly take the picture to send to Tom so he would believe me that it was up to his armpits on both sides. EW. Poop truly defies the laws of physics.


Playing with leftover balloons from cousin Kiah's birthday party


At Lauren's bridal shower! I can't wait till she's OFFICIALLY part of the family! I love this girl.


Work-in-progress picture of the t-shirt quilt I was making for Tom as an anniversary gift. At this point I sent it to my Mom and she quilted it and sent it back for me to bind. Tom loves it!


We bought Ian a front-facing car seat. I know, I know, "isn't that a little early?" Probably, but he seemed ready to me and he loves it so much more. We're not in the car all that often so it's not really a big deal to me. This is probably the only place I would post it because I don't think many people read my blog and I hope that nobody would put mean comments - prove me right!


For a while Ian was getting up at 6:30 every morning so on one weekend morning I stayed up with him while Tom slept. He had fun slapping me with straws while I tried to take happy pictures.


Sitting outside in a big boy camping chair during FHE. He just kills me!


Kenna taking Ian to do some laundry ;)


Taking turns with Daddy with the weights!


I babysat a little boy in our ward named Enoch and Ian loved having a friend around! They took toys from each other and didn't get mad so it was great!


Ian learned to climb stairs!


Tom and I went on a date up to the foothills for our annual 'decorate a pillow case for each other' date. We rode the 4 wheeler up there and it was a gorgeous evening!


Every time I go to get Ian out of his pack n play from his naps, he's standing up waiting to play peekaboo!


First picture on my new phone! We switched to T-Mobile and got a screamin deal on the new iphones!


King of the living room


Suckin' on oranges


Working out with Daddy!


Tom and I working late on pallet signs one night in prep for the Farmer's market.


Grandma Cook has some "sit n' spin" toys that Ian has recently taken interest in and it's so funny to watch him as I spin him around!