simple math

what do you get when you add: kristy's suburban

+ lots of little people

+ a long drive

+ a gripping match of catch phrase jr to pass the time+ iceberg onion rings with a whole lot of fry sauce (wow)+ lots and lots of blankets & hoodies+ happy smiling kiddos?all of this can only add up to one thing = ryan shupe and the rubberband!we had a few more kiddletts with us this year (hence kristy's suburban), and it was a little colder than usual, but the atmosphere was still gorgeous, the music was still great, the band was still so much fun to see live, and the most important factor for fun at an outdoor venue....fresh kettle corn....mmmmmm. plus is was warm so we fought over who got to hug it like this. good times were had by all. this concert is definitely one of the highlights of the year for me, i look forward to it every september and RSRB never disappoint! hailey was teasing me because every time a song started i would say, "oh i love this song!". she's right though, i do love them all!

if you can't beat 'em, join 'em

it didn't seem appropriate on the first day of school not to have dinner as a family, but with rich's long hours lately i wasn't sure how we could pull that off. so the kids and i met rich down town not far from his office and enjoyed a little dinner break at the garden restaurant. we have never been there before, a neighbor gave us a gift certificate to say thanks for some family portaits i had done for them. it was a great atmosphere, lots of arbors and flowers and trees everywhere. i especially loved the gorgeous sky light roof, and even better - about half-way through dinner the whole thing retracted and we ate under an open sky - so fun!the food was yummy, a little on the fancy side but definitely family friendly and a lot of fun. since the restaurant is at the top of the joseph smith memorial building we enjoyed walking around and taking in all the beautiful views of the city. rich is slowing being broken into the self-portait world, what a trooper.i was sad to say good bye to him after dinner knowing i would have to face h eading home alone, again, and managing all the first day mahem, school supplies, signing a million papers, etc. but i loved having a little bit of time with him for a family dinner, it was a great ending to an exciting day.