Hurricane Harvey

Saturday September 16th-17th

Jamey had the amazing opportunity to go down to Houston with our church to help with clean up. Mormon Helping Hands is so amazing, they are organized, willing to help anyone and everyone, and they get the job done fast! 

We have been trying to figure out the best way to help with Harvey and it was perfect when Jamey got a call to help organize a group for clean up. He had such a neat experience down there, so eye opening and spiritual.

 Anything that water touched had to go so they were in charge of getting it out of there.

 This is where Jamey slept for the night in a big basketball center.

 Sunday

They started the day with a Sacrament meeting then they had breakfast and went to WORK!

  Can you see the water line on that screen door?

 I mean can you even imaging? Everything you own out in your front yard as garbage and covered in mold.. So sad and so devastating!

 Goodbye shoes

 When Jamey got home Sunday night he was alive and well, barley! He was very tired but he spent 20 minutes in the shower scrubbing every nook and cranny four times. He said he scrubbed his feet so hard they almost fell off! He also said he has never sweat so much in his life.

I'm proud that he could serve the people of Houston!

Potty Training the Peach

Tuesday September 12th

We started the journey of potty training Scarlett.

She has been asking me to go to the potty every day for the last few months.. I have been putting it off as long as possible because I hate it, but it was finally time! Day 1 was a bit rough, lots of accidents, I mean WHY does potty training pull every awful, wonderful, emotion out of you? I was discouraged until she went 4 times right before bed! 

HOPE!

Day 2 was lots better, she slept all night without having an accident then she peed the whole way into my bedroom... AWFUL! But, after that she didn't have one accident! YAHOO!

This was her the whole week, carrying around her baby and her potty treats! Bribery really is the best sometimes.

This was a big moment, Thursday night I had to teach a class at The Keller Pointe and I took the kids and Scarlett didn't pee! She held it the whole hour and a half.. I was so proud of her, we came home, had dinner and all showered before bed. I love these kiddos!

Friday night we called the week a WIN and celebrated with a much needed date night!

NO DIAPERS! 

It's been 5 years and 3 months.. most of those years we were buying 2 sets for 2 different babies so yes, we were trying to nail a hip bump!

[just a little excited]

Girlfriend seriously killed it potty training! She seems even more grown up and I'm so proud of her!

It's also still 100 degrees outside and it's killing us!

Yummy!

These are some of our favorite recipes lately, full of amazing flavors and on the healthy side which is always a bonus! Hurry and try them out!!

Grilled Lime Salmon with Avocado-Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice

Cauliflower Rice Lettuce Cups with Sriracha Peanut Sauce

I also make this with ground turkey and I usually also add water chestnuts

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes

I sometimes add in a little Stubbs BBQ Sauce

Almond Joyous Powerballs

Chickasaw Nation

Saturday September 9th 2017

We headed 2 hours north to Oklahoma to Chickasaw National Rec Area. We needed some outside nature in our life and who better to meet up with then our good friends the Broadbent's to play for the day! Lots of hiking and swimming, the weather has been cool lately it's amazing. Honestly a gift from above! 

 This was a REAL SPIDER!!! Nightmares for weeks! 

 Jamey had to jump in first, [of course] Little Niagara Falls!

Jamey and Colby

Go Utes!

Wellington was so brave jumping off!

The crew

Jessica and I finally got up courage to go in.. the water was freezing, but it was so refreshing and felt so good!

That night we still got to sneak out for a date night, we finally tried out The Movie House and Eatery in Keller and it was a dream. We got to eat while watching a movie, then half way through I ordered hot cookies.. WHAT? DREAMY!!