Tis the season to make fresh marinara sauce from the garden!!  (Everything minus the spices ARE from my garden)

Jeff's stir fry creation ALL from our lil garden!

Also from the garden (minus the chicken).  I love this time of year!!

Look at how grown up our lil Banks is!  This is Banks on Grandpa Maruji's tractor in WA.  We got to go up for a family reunion with all of my dads side...SOOOO FUN!  Then Banks and I got to stay an extra week after everyone went home (we stayed for my 10 year class reunion)

This is all 52 of us.  (The only one we were missing was my brother in law Michael.)  Other than that, this is all the Maruji's.  This picture was taken on our front lawn.  Don't we have a beautiful view?  This is where I grew up my whole life.

This is my immediate family + spouses + kids.

My sister Emily at our family reunion making a delicious s'more!

S'mores @ the Family Reunion in WA

Sadie (my niece) with Grandma Minnie and Banks.  Just out for a stroll during the Family reunion.

(I think thats Spencer in the background on the 4 wheeler), and Grandpa with Danny, Mikey, and Tanner. (At the reunion)

I LOVE this picture!  I think its SOO precious!

Look at those two cute twinners!  Banks "cooking" with his cousins Mikey and Ashlyn.

Jeff at the finish line of the Echo Triathalon.  He did SOO good!  Way to go Jeff!  His 1/2 mi swim I think was 16 mins, I dont remember his bike time, and 22 mins for the 3 mile run.  AWESOME JEFF!

Kinda in the back, on the red bike is Jeff (wearing a white tank) coming in off his 13 mile bike leg at this triathalon...

I ran the American Fork half Marathon the Saturday before we headed up to WA for my family reunion.  It went AWESOME!  Its a beautiful, fast course.  I set a Personal Best: 1 hour 38 mins..which is a 7:30 min per mile pace. 

In WA, my mom and dad have mastered pizza on their Traeger Grill.  MMM this was some of thee best pizza I've ever had!!!

In WA, my dad bought Banks this lil pool to swim in.  It was 100 degrees several days when we were there, so it was perfect to put it under their covered deck.  Banks logged many, many hours splashing and playing in this pool!

my sweet, sweet boy!

BOTH my sweet boys! 

 

 

 (this one of grandpa's mudpits for the 4wheelers to fly through at the reunion)

Meet: The Ultimate Breakfast Burrito.  A crispy corn tortilla layered with bacon, eggs, fresh pico, avocado, cilantro, and tater tots.  Is your mouth watering yet?  Yes, its just a delicious as it looks!  Created by: my very own sister, Emily Sycamore! Two words: LIFE CHANGING!!!  MMM MMMM MMM!

Banks LOVED riding the tractor with Grandpa!  Grandpa was nice enough to let Banks stear and press all sorts of buttons! 

This picture is up at Justin Lynch's parents cabin in Midway.  If you look closely, you'll notice a REAL pizza oven in the background.  Justins parents recently returned home from Milan, Italy (serving a mission).  They of course fell in love with Italian pizza over there and decided to have a REAL outdoor pizza oven put in at their cabin.  We were lucky enough to have them make us pizza.  It was really good.

Ive had a lot of nice people I wanted to thank.. and what better way to say "thank you" than a pan of warm cinnamon rolls?

Banks getting used to the sand so when we go to Grandma and Grandpa Maruji's at the end of the month we're all accustomed!..

Banks picked this beauty from the garden.  My garden is doing awesome!  I've gotten lots of cucumbers, zuchinnis, and squash so far (and peas, but they're done now).

Jeff stretching.  Getting ready for his dress rehersal "mock" triathalon. Jeff races this Saturday his tri.  Yay for him!  Good luck!

Finger painting.  Just getting warmed up.  ha ha ha.

.........Add some play dough in the mix...and we got ourselves a HAPPY HAPPY Banksy!

Banks at the splash pad.  Its been in the 90's....best way to beat the heat.

Remember Rowen?  She was back visiting over the 4th of July.   We went to the BYU soccer game with them.  So fun!  Pretty sure she's just as beautiful as ever!

At the BYU soccer game.  (someone needs a haircut)

Banks loves his lil pool grandpa Maruji got him. Sidenote: Its really difficult getting Banks to look at the camera, so we say, "bird!" (Because thats his FAVORITE!) In this picture he is pointing and saying bird!

Boating with friends.

Have you seen these new life vests?  Theyre awesome!!  Ask me about them if you need/want more info. 

I decided to throw Banks a lil birthday (belated) beach party.  This was one of his presents he got from his friends pictured.

 

(carrot cake...and not just ANY carrot cake..my momma's delicious carrot cake)

I tried to keep his party really simple.  I have a hard time doing "simple" when it comes to parties!  (aaahhhh I just love them soo much I want to go ALL OUT!) Anyways, I did it!  I threw a SIMPLE birthday beach party.  I served Lemon (Pudding) Bundt Cake, Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Fruit Cups, and "Dirt Cups". 

Have you ever had Alicia Maruji's Asain nachos?  This is her recipe..they're super yummy!  Let me know if you want the recipe..OR just want to come eat some!   Hope ya'll had a safe, and fun 4th of July.  I'll do another quick post after Jeff's triathalon this weekend.