Babysitting & Utah

 A couple of things we were up to in Utah:

swimming at the Cooper's pool

driving around segways?? yep.

I even stayed an extra week to help babysit & spend time with my nephew Atlas. It was so fun, basically everything this kid does is adorable. He was so easy & well behaved, I hope when I have a child he is just like him! Atlas eating corn, see what I mean about everything being adorable?

He is at such a fun age. He is so sweet & has so much energy! Here he is destroying the flowers :)

We did lot's of fun things while we watched him including hanging out at the Farmington pool.

Visited the grandparents.

Here Atlas is doing his surprised face :)

And what Atlas loved the most was going to Lagoon. He would ask us a million times a day to go to Lagoon, & with a cute face like that we couldn't really say no..

Jaxon with all the cousins his age. So funny since they are interested in girls now, they talked a girl into buying them those slushies..ha

Atlas trying some cotton candy. He couldn't figure out why he was eating a puff ball & ended up giving it to Jaxon.

Atlas was so sweet, he always had to wave to us on every ride..

we had to bribe him with a popsicle to get in the tub :)

I am so glad I got to spend time with this sweet boy. I love him so much, & miss him already!

Cute Ballam's

For the longest time I have been wanting to get some pictures of my grandparents & while in Utah last I bribed them into a full blown photo shoot with outfits, props & even assistants! (Thanks Mom & Prez :)) I have to say these may be my favorite pictures I have ever taken. Probably because my subjects are so darn cute!

This awesome chevron quilt they are sitting on was made by my great grandmother! I really hope to inherit it someday, because I love all the colors.

It ended up a pretty hot day so Prez was carrying around the parasol to keep them shaded the best we could.

Here are some close ups. I love how both their eyes really match the blues they are wearing!

We did a small wardrobe change because my mom wanted them to match, even though she changed her mind after a couple shots.

Aren't they the best models??

I had been to this abandoned house almost two years ago & it was seriously fate that my mother was able to find it again.

The wide open space was just beautiful & perfectly cloudy.

My Grandma was a little embarrassed to kiss in front of us but my Grandpa was loving his life :) They were seriously troopers standing out in the hot sun, trekking through abandoned grounds & taking orders from me. It was so fun to spend time with them & get some shots I know they would never get taken, that I will cherish forever. I Love my Grandpa & Grandma Ballam so much. They are such loving & giving people, I hope to follow in their footsteps of being truly amazing people. They are such a sweet couple & just love to be at each other's side, truly best friends.