7/22/09 Rigby Lake

Chase was so brave! Taelin also kept falling back in this vest...she'd just lay there and float...and cry. :) Chase rode in the boat a few times with the big boys and LOVED it. We all had a blast!

So, this is why I love Courtney! :) Kyle and Courtney came to visit last Tuesday and Wednesday...it was one packed day but we sure love ya'll making the long drive here!

Sweet little niece Rylin

Yeah, the boys got tipped! :) Booyah!

My busy boy...working and most of the time singing, "I"m making rootbeer, or I'm making hot chocolate!"

All of the other pics of them...she was trying to get him wet, so they were laughing SO hard. I love these two...they are halarious and make me laugh!

These kids had a BLAST! Kelton's more my sand king. Him and Courtney made a fun castle, and then after lunch, they all started on this project. It was cute.

Bryce stayed like this the whole 5 hours we were there! He came up to eat once, and reapply sunscreen, but most of the time we just saw the goggles.

Beau and friend Devin

Mom and Taelin (she was SO tired)

Miss Talea getting ready to go in the boat with the boys.

Photo Shoot with Ashley

I went out with Ashley (from my ward) and we did some fun pics last week. I was trying to figure out some great sites for family pics... and for my kids to try out my new camera. Figuring she stays put a lot better than my little ones, and she's great to hang out with, I asked if she would let me take 'em. We got a couple really funny ones, and some great ones of this super photogenic chicka. Thanks again Ashley...it was so much fun!

Summer Lovin' happened so fast.....

This summer is passing so quickly! Taelin LOVES the hose, Chase LOVES his bike and is already doing tricks and more tricks, Kelton is making himself food now (I LOVE this), this is his first time, and I cut my hair! Jacob went to Scout Camp and took Kelton...who LOVED it! The deacons in our ward were amazing to him and treated him like a King. He came home and all he could talk about were his new best buddies!

T-BALL and GIRLS CAMP!

This month has been busy. I am Kelton's t-ball coach, and our team the SHARKS did great this season and learned a lot. They got so much better! I am so happy for them! They all worked well together, and besides building sand castles on second base, and talking to the players or picking grass...they did great! But, relieved its over...onto swimming lessons!

GIRLS CAMP! 2009

practicing the skit...the bachelor

skit night..(you can't see the feet from here, but the girls behind are the feet)

Girls Camp! Jacob had worked some overtime and took vacation at the end of last week, so I snuck up to girls camp on Wednesday Night and stayed thru Friday and helped bring the girls home. It felt CRAZY to be by myself, having never left Taelin or Chase before. It was a much needed get-a-way though. And the "me" time was halarious and so much fun! These girls are all great! They are funny, full of energy and let me in on their fun little secrets! :) love you girls!

Judy, the bishop's wife as some fun pics of them on her site, click here!

Happy Belated Fourth! 2009

So, we had a great 4th this year. We had Bryce for the weekend, which was fun. Our 4th started at 5:30 for Vanessa, who went and did flags with the Y.W. and Y.M. at 6:00; then we attended the neighborhood breakfast at 7:30; made it up to the parade in Rexburg by 9:40; Lunch in the car on the way home at 12:00; kids naps from 1:00-3:30 ish, Taelin longer; water slide from 4:30-7:30; BBQ at our house with friends and family from 6:00-8:00 ish and then fireworks from 9:30-10:30. Wew....what a day!

June 13th: Airshow and June 21st:Father's Day

Annual Air Show in Rexburg. It was awesome.

Jacob is such a great daddy! The kids LOVE to wrestle with him! Taelin is learning quickly. WE LOVE YOU DADDY! Enjoy your new fishing pole!

Corey and Katey stopped by later that night after a bbq at Mom and Dad's house. The kids were so angry that they had to go to bed when uncle Corey was there....we miss you guys!

June 14, 2009: HAPPY 6th ANNIVERSARY!

Our wedding pics are on film, so here's the best I can do. Here's us through the years.

Jacob, I love you! Here's to another great 6 and beyond!

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Our First Family Camping Trip 6-11 and 6-12

This is our official first camping trip ALONE. We've always gone with my family...so if we forget something, no biggy. While we are setting up our tent, we usually have like 10 extra pairs of hands, and no little ones helping. This year, we did an overnighter by ourselves. The misquitos and flooding possibilities brought us home a night early, but we're kinda glad since Jake and Kelton didn't miss a donut day primary activity for Father's Day. The kids had fun, and let's just say they all slept well the next night! :)

Can you Smell That?

Yep, that's summertime! The weather here has been hit and miss, raining like CRAZY! Haven't seen this much rain in years, since I moved from Washington. But we have had some great days, and now here in July, its officially summer. Here's some mid-to late June summer days we had.

yep, that's dirt! she got into my porch pots

This kid could live in the sprinklers. Its his cup of tea.

Kelton LOVES his scooter, and is so nice to share with Chase (since he already thinks he's mastered his "first scooter") Kelton LOVES to play with friends, that's what I hear, "mom, can i go to ___________'s house to play? or can he come here?" wew.