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These are some more pictures from
the photo shoot with Allison.
I love how these turned out!

Lucy

We were lucky to have Aunt Allison do a photo shoot
of Lucy and Ellie. She is such a incredible photographer!
There were so many good pictures these are just a few.
Thanks Allison

Sundance

Shane and I went to Sundance this weekend to celebrate our 10 year
anniversary!! I cant believe it has been that long. In some ways it seems
like we met just yesterday and other times like I have known him forever.
I think mostly it feels super crazy to be old enough to be married that long.
But here I am after after 10 years of marriage and 3 kids later... I cant imagine
it any other way... or any better...Thanks to Shane for being such an incredible
person to share the last 10 years of my life with.. with many more to come!!

Lucy blessed us with her presence for the celebration... to young to
leave behind. She was great and it was fun to have some alone
time with her. She loved the leaves!!

Me and Lucy

We spent some time doing a photo shoot..

these are some of Shane's. This is my once
a year photo I like to get of me in the fall.

Fall Soccer

Soccer is in full swing Canyon and Ellie are both playing this year.

Because this is Ellie's first year lets do a recap.
Ellie is the only girl on the team she was a little or
a lot disappointed. No girls no pick ball or pink shoes.
How would this end??

• Game 1 ... new to the game, the excitement kicks into full gear there is no stopping her she scores her first goal....... yah Ellie....
• Game 2... A boy pushes Ellie down and steals the ball.. she was sad.. She said "I hate it when boys beat me."
  
• Game 3... she gets pushed down again ... but she gets up goes after that boy and gets the ball back she yells "Im brave mom, and I beat boys she gives us the thumbs up"
• Game 4... lots of ballerina spins.. twirling hair... more thumbs up.... and a few kicks in between maybe the excitement of soccer is wearing off...

The rest of the season it yet to be determined... but if she has
learned to get up after boys push her down, I say the
season has been a success.

Here's my little soccer girl!

She spends a lot of time on the field giving the thumbs up nearly every time she kicks the ball.. while she poses of course.. It's funny and yet so endearing.

This is what she does the rest of the time. (actually playing)

Love those beautiful mountain skies. I must say we have great views at our soccer games!

Canyon has become a lot more determined this year. It is fun to watch him zoom around the soccer field guarding the goal and taking it up the field.

cute little eyes

I know I know.... a lot of pictures of Lucy
but I loved this one her eyes looked so
cute!!
This picture was taken at her first parade!!
right before all the sirens and honks put
her to sleep.

Autumn Pasts

These are old pictures of Zions.
I loved this day so much!! Family and zions.. ummmm.
I wanted some fall pictures so I thought
these would fulfill my need to look at
Autumn pictures until new 2007 leaves
arrive!!

seasons changing

It seems like I am always exciting for the changing season.
I am always excited for the next season ready for warm
sunshine on my face after and long winter and right now ready
for Autumn after a burning hot summer.
The nights are getting brisk up here in the valley and I have
been loving it. Jackets in the evenings, riding in the car
with the windows down and the heat on. I can smell
Fall in the air and I am welcoming it with open arms.
I saw a bare ski run going up to Park city the other day It
gave me butterflies in my stomach.... Fall is about the time
that I start getting super excited for the winter snowboarding season
and not having a spare passenger on board... (baby in the belly) this
year makes it more fun to look forward to.
I am sure it is the color of the dress but this picture of Lucy
reminds me of the beautiful autumn season.. can't wait
to see all the colored leaves!!

growing big

Lucy 2 months old
She is still small but seems so big
to us at 81/2 pounds...

As Ellie likes to say she is our
little sweetie face.

little boys and little girls

Canyon and Ellie Cox
Summer 2007

We tried to get Ellie to put a thorn on her nose
but she rejected that idea in a big way.
She wanted to look pretty for her pictures.

swinging in the summer

Summer is so carefree.. lemonade, friends, and
spending hours a day on a swing floating through
the air looking up at a big tree, pretending you are a
flying fairy. With the sun shining on your face and feeling
the breeze in your hair with nothing else to think about
except going higher of course.

I wish summer days were like this for everyone..even me!!
I loved these pictures of Ellie and her friend Jada. If not me
I am glad Ellie gets to experience it and love it. And does
she ever love it. She spent so much time on that swing
this summer she has two sores one on each leg from the rope
swing to prove it. I guess that is what happens when you insist
on wearing skirts everyday to go swing.

Lucy's smile

Why does the first smile mean so much?
It's like your love doubles at that very moment.
And then you spend the rest of your day trying to
find that smile again.

Lucy gave us her first smile at One month old
It was beautiful and amazing.

A first

After many visits to Provo Falls Canyon decided to make this his year.
There is a first for everything and this was Canyon's first time to
go all the way under the falls!! (with grandmas help)
He seemed so grown up to me. I could see he felt brave
and all grown up with the happy smile he carried on his
handsome face for the rest of the day.

Provo Falls 2007

Lucy's first hike was Provo Falls in the Uintahs.
she peacefully slept the day away
but I know she could tell she was somewhere
beautiful.

Lucy Brecken Cox

Lucy Brecken Cox
came into this world on June 14th 2007
She was a little surprise arriving almost a month early
She is so tiny and sweet and loved by all.
Canyon and Ellie are crazy about her!!