Tuesday, July 26, 2011

{whole lotta random summer sheesh}

first off, cute Kerry from First Time Fancy just had new baby girl, and asked me to guest post-you can check it out {here}

Next-so....Summer is flippin flyin by--and i do not like it in the slightest...we have been trying to take advantage and getting in some fun activities...bbq's, swimming, petting farm, playgroups, and more caterpillar hunts--good times..
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one of my besties Kendra has been in town from tennessee, so we did a big bbq at Britt's casa with all the posse--such a blast (wow you get all the kiddos together and it is a clan--its pretty great) more on that shin dig....
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{zoee tried to feed the baby animals as much as possible~}

last weekend we hit up the farmer's market~ one of my favorite things in the summer--a fun activity for a saturday afternoon~ I love to get fresh fruit and produce, and browse the booths. They seem to have fun activities for the kiddlets too--petting zoo, the dancing horse, train rides, ya know the usual--have you seen the dancing horse? Plus--you can get a killer crepe, if you haven't gone..hop to!

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year after year caleb can't resist the tiger's blood snow cone--or maybe it's just the name, and yes,NOTE- there is a wedgie of an unidentified person in this pict...yipes~~

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did you know my mom is the bead queen? ya--she has a booth, and her stuff is great--the kiddos love to help~

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rainier cherries are diggity~ and i will eat them until i am sick...seriouslyIMG_zz5935IMG_z5924

Finally posting----over father's day we headed up to driggs ID for some family time~ We got spoiled and got to stay in a fantastic house...errr cabin? My sister in law was hired to decorate it, and I will tell you, it was so beautiful....the whole back was windows with a perfect view of the tetons. We had a blast. We went on walks, ate some delish food, watched some flicks, and the kiddos loved exlporing. One of the days we hit up jackson hole, and went on a lil hike around Jenny lake. When we were downtown Jackson we spotted Sawywer from LOST--i always liked good ol sawyer~ we trailed him and his girl for a minute, but they left...we sort of regretted not getting a pict or something..ah well.

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nora getting settled in, and andrew trying to tell zoee to leave her bag (filled with everything under the sun) at the cabin..um--yeah..she was not having that business..

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there was a huge field with these amazing horses...we went and fed them...the kiddos loved it~they fixed the apples up to a stick--b/c feeding apples with your hand could be a little risky--they were afraid of a nibble--and frankly so was i~

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this horse was dubbed the princess with it's wavy mane--caleb and his moth caterpillars {below}


jilly found caleb some moth caterpillars and i must say--i start to itch even looking at this pict..they were a little nasty

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i had to take a pict of this road...hope you know why--hilarious!

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hike around jenny lake

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lengthy post--kuddos to you if you made it to the end without bailing~

37 comments:

Brandi said...

Few things: those mountain pics are beautiful, the house is amazing, your kids are the most stylish kids I'v ever seen and you are sooo stinkin' cute...can't believe you just had a baby!!!! Now, I want to visit ID..beautiful!!!

Natalie said...

Wow! Once again amazing pics! I really like the ones with the horses and of course all the amazing views from the cabin! Such a cute cabin by the way! Is it me or is Zoee getting so big?!

Lindsay said...

GORGEOUS PICS! I MUST know where you got that red belted dress you are wearing holding Z!! SO CUTE!

The Vaught's said...

WOW! Great pics :) Looks like you're having a great summer! I wish the temp would drop below 105 degrees here so we could enjoy it too! We're escaping to Cali next week though so it's all good ;)

Sam W. said...

like always, amazing pictures! your kids are gorgeous and the time away looked spectacular.

Sarah said...

Great pics! Looks like a beautiful and amazing getaway!

Laura said...

looks like you have been having an amazing couple of weeks- great pics of the fun times. so fun to see your kids' darling outfits. the 'cabin' looks amazing, perfect backdrop of the tetons- gotta love being in the mountains!!

Shana Smith said...

I too agree that the Summer is flying by a little too fast! Dont like at all, I'm already having anxiety about the Winter!! Yuck, yuck.. Love this long post, makes it fun to read when a photographer is taking the picts. Good stuff!!

Alicia said...

Looks like you guys have been up to some fun things! Those cherries look delicious from the market, I am with you...cherries are yummy!

That cabin you stayed at is amazing! It looks like you guys had so much fun. And I love the picture of Andrew, Zoee and the case...so funny!

What petting zoo did you go to? Jackson would love that!

Sharstin said...

Hey Lindsay--the dress is from F21, and Leash that petting farm is carvers cove in Eden. You should take jackson, it is a really cute joint:)

Andrew & Carlene Wood said...

Are you kidding me? Where the heck is Z's suit case from...that is glam!

Courtney B said...

Ok first off....where was that farmers market?? Bountiful?
And that wedgie picture is freakin' hilarious! I never would've noticed that until you pointed it out :) haha!
All these pictures are so gorgeous! It sounds like you're having such a great summer!
Oh and that cabin...AMAZING!

Libby said...

"Full on!!" hahaha

Looks like there has been no shortage of good times for the Miller crew. As always! These photogs are magazine worthy. So great.

Love the clothes, love Z's hairdos, love Miss Nora's blue dress, don't love the pic of Caleb's moths...gross.

I agree, we need to have a play date asap. Let's figure it out.

Lauren said...

All of your animal pix...I'm so there! Laughing b/c that adorable pix of hubs, you and C. with the horses...looks like a brown bear is ready to come out from the bushes behind u! Haha...I know, just a lovely horse! Okay, your vacay cabin? WHOA! I'm thinking THAT is what heaven looks like! The beauty! Goodness...I'm coming out West! Your pix...pure art...and you know you all win MOST BEAUTIFUL FREAKIN FAMILY! Hands down...especially with that lil cabin added in! ;)

amiee said...

Sharstin! I am laughing so hard at the genius who came up with feeding horses apple slices on a stick! Ha ha ha so funny! I love all your pics and posts. So does Ogden do the farmers market every Saturday? 25th street area? I am so clueless since I live out in the valley....Oh here's my email so you can add me once ya go private (if you want). a.erickson21 at gmail dot com.

Lauren said...

It looks like you all are making the best of your summer and enjoying the beauty around you! Kuddos! Love it! I hope to get out to that part of the USA one day ;-)

Aja said...

Wow, that place is gorgeous!! What a fun trip!

Ok, two questions about your girls- does Z just let you pick out her outfits?? I assume she has an opinion so I'm curious :) and have you cut Nora's hair? It looks so perfectly coiffed! Meanwhile Evie's is like a wild child that I have to fix constantly. Thanks lady!

aLena said...

Mmmmm farmer's markets are the best! so glad to c you guys having sooo much fun this summer ... wish we could be having more fun too but just been bogged down with the house :(

Love your red dress .. u always have the cutest outfits and so do ur kiddos!

Sharstin said...

Aja, z just let's me get her clothes, she is still at the age where she doesn't really care:) I haven't cut noras hair, and actually now it is longer than in those Picts, but we do have our share of wild morning hair:)

Val said...

Um, how could we ever bail on your posts? I could get lost in your dreamy pics for hours and Utah is so gorgeous. My husband and I just talked about Utah a few weeks ago...saying that one day we could live there. His grandparents are there. I hope you are having a great week.

Sherice said...

Great post~ love everything about it. Holy gorgeousness:) Glad you guys are having such a great summer! And yes, let's play! You say the word~ we are always up for some fun:)~xo

Britt- Sparkled Vintage Charm said...

cute post as always! Darling fam!! too cute :-) I adore Jackson hole! Haven't been there in forever! I need to go again. hugs!!

katygirl said...

i love the vintage cupcake stand! but i don't love the oakland a's shirt. boooo. giants all the way.

Danielle Moss said...

Kudos to me :) You are all SO cute. Looks like fun. LOVE the pics!!

Callie said...

Love you outfits for Zoee! She is one stylish chic!!! Where do you get these outfits for her?

Susana said...

i love your photos and the outfits of your kids are to die for....!!!!!

Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

I totally made it through - I love looking at your pictures!

Joi said...

Hey Shar! I just love coming to your blog. Sounds like some fun family outings and I am totally envious of miss Z's moccasin boots.

Tatiana said...

Z is a girl after my own heart. I love the fact that she's trying to carry all her stuff with her everywhere. Haha.
Love that you guys had such a bast this summer. And next time you're in Idaho, you and I should have a date :-)

Sierra and Ryan said...

You guys always make your summers so much fun! I am bummed we weren't able to make it to the cabin. This summer has gone by way too fast, with too little of adventures for me! I hope to see you soon! Amazing picts--as always :-D

Jessie said...

Looks like such a fun summer!

Anything that includes tigers blood snow cones and gorgeous cabins sounds like perfection!

Great pics.

sherri lynn said...

I love these pictures - they scream summer and make me happy! And I'm so jealous that you saw Sawyer when you were in Jackson Hole! I wish he had been there when we were there last month!

Rebecca Boilini said...

How awesome!! I so wish we would have been able to make it! Darn foot surgery! You are such a wonderful photographer! It's nice to have someone in the family who can take such amazing family photos. Now if we could all just get together for a good family shot!

Kara said...

So fun those are great pictures and that cabin is amazing! It looks like you had a great time:)

Jessie said...

Hey girl...i was going to reply in my comment section but somehow ended up clicking over to your blog instead...ha...

I got my polka dot dress from Madewell. :)

Lori said...

a few thoughts: this post looks like something out of a magazine. your kids are ADORABLE. and i love how you dress them. can you please tell me where you shop for them?!

Erin said...

I have missed your blog. Your kiddos are getting so big and they are as stunning as ever :) love the outfits and can't wait to look through more of your posts that I have missed!