cheerry pickin

 

 tis cherry season here in utah.  a couple weeks ago we picked from the lovely trees at my office.  this year, of course it was all different, because you see, i've been banned from climbing the tree.  not only by my husband, but my boss also realized my intentions and told me not to climb.

for the love. 

 

so instead, here the husband is having a joyous time, climbing without me.  the kona and i stood in the back of the truck, picking what we could.  while the husband patiently listens while i boss him around as to wear the best cherries are hiding. 

cheers to cherries!

photos was taken around 22 weeks.

yes, you may have noticed the largeness getting larger. 

the last place in the world I thought we would go hiking.

when i was in ohio last month, dearest annie and i went hiking. 

seeing as i'm from utah, with mountains, i usually expect the midwest to be flat. 

because it is. 

nonetheless, we went hiking at hocking hills.

it was breathtaking to say the least.  i've done some really similar hikes in Zion's National Park, but everything is mostly desert, not this lively green mass of life you see below.  it was stunning. 

 

oh, by the way.

congrats to this little lady here. 

she just graduated from DENTAL SCHOOL and she just got engaged. 

 

we're super excited for you guys!  Congrats!

(that's big ben the horse, not her fiance.)

blogs about hiking here and here

practice makes perfect parenting

 

notice:  even though the kona is filthy, large and slightly overweight, the husband is still willing to let her sit on his lap. 

 

 

this is after my sisters got to her with cornstarch. 

 

see how he supports her head while sleeping. 

precious.  just precious i tell you.