42 days...

Yes, 42 days since my last blog post. That may be a record! Don't you hate it when people say, "I've been busy". I mean really, we're all busy. I guess a better thing to say would be I've been choosing to spend my time doing things other than blogging :) But with that said, here are 42 days worth of the Norris Family's comings and goings...

June 20- Father's Day! Us Norris girls have great reason to celebrate on Father's Day. Dan is a great father and husband, son and brother. He tries really hard to do what our Heavenly Father wants him to do. And though the last year and a half have been a little challenging...our relationship has grown closer than ever before. And for that, I'm grateful. I'm grateful for Dan!

Remember when I asked for advice on tennis equipment? Well here is his gift getting put to good use. The only things he went out and bought was a ball caddy and about a thousand more balls. He was right...you need that many (especially when you are playing with kids- and Carrie).

June 24-27th: Coombs family annual St. George getaway! So fun (as always). Thank you a million times over mom and dad for making this tradition happen. We love you!

Tuacahn Theater...this year we saw Tarzan and Cats.

On Saturday we ALL went and saw Toy Story 3 in 3-D. In my mind the highlight of the trip. I loved being there with everybody, I loved that Sadie sat on my lap the whole time, I love that I was laughing so hard I was crying- yet then crying for real, this one will go down in history!

There are not words to describe how much I love these girls.

July 3rd: Much anticipated Kamie Day Celebration/Extravaganza/Spectacular! Other than Lacey (and Kamie) not feeling well the day was a smashing success. I would live in Kamie's backyard if I could.

The visor says it all really...

Andrea & Rick supplied the GIANT marshmallows!

Same (exact) picture as above minus the flash...interesting huh!

July 17th: Saturday Date! Dan and I have decided to split up and take the girls on a date once a month. Kallie and I went together for our first date last Saturday. Has anyone ever heard Taylor Swift's song 'Best Day'? That is how I felt about this day. Kallie chose to go to a pottery store and paint her own cappuccino mug and saucer (which are in the process of glazing right now). This girl sat and painted for well over 2 hours! I just watched (too much $ for us both to paint). The owner of the store asked me if I would like some reading material...I said, "No thank you, I'm having a lot of fun just watching her."

You may think I'm cheesy, but I teared up a time or two as I sat there and enjoyed Kallie's company. She is such a sweet girl and I felt overwhelmed that I've been blessed to be her mother. Do you ever think God looks at us and gets teared up because he feels so overwhelmed with love? I think so...