So Far this Summer We Have...

Celebrated the birthday of a sweet girl who passed away in February.  We celebrated Tangled Style.

Releasing of the glow in the dark balloons on the lake after dark.  It was spectacular.

We have also been boating with a fabulous new tube.

Had an amazing time at the Mission Impossible family reunion.

Here's my little buddy - William.

The tweens...

Daddy and his boy.

Hung out with the Brewers for a few extra days.

Gone to lots of swim meets.

Maddie finally swimming by herself!!!!

Practicing a hair-do for the fourth of July

Enjoying our beautiful neighborhood.

Trafalga with more cousins.

So far it's shaping up to be a great summer!

Field Day at School

 After waiting for FOREVER - Maddie finally got to participate in her own field day!  She had a great time.

Jacee and Abby - second year being three-legged race partners.  They did...ok...

 Just a couple of cute neihbor kids.  Landon and Mo and Chase down below.

Jackson and his new best friend Jake.  They are such great friends!  They play so much alike and he is even in our ward - yeah!   They did pretty well on their three-legged race. Not first but not last.

Maddie's Sixth Bday

Jackson!

 I got to go on a field trip with Jackson to the Children's Gateway Museum.  He had a great time!

 Jackson and one of his best friends - Jake.

 This was actually Jackson's favorite part - doing a puppet show.

 They had an actual helicopter that the kids got to play in - so fun.

And that turned in to a big game where the boys were getting wounded and the they had to save each other.

 Man Down!

 Jackson also had his first pinewood derby.  Out of about 20 racers - he took 5th.  He had a great time.  I, however, thought it was so stressful.  I don't know if I can take three more years of this!

I just love this kid.  I'm so grateful I'm his momma!

The Last Few Weeks

 Here is a glimpse into our last few weeks.  My nephew Josh was selected as one of 18 pianist out of 900 to play in the Utah Federation Honor Recital.  He was FABULOUS!  It was held at the assembly hall on temple square.

 Jacee danced a ballroom solo that she picked the music for and choreographed.  She is now a celebrity at her school.  Maddie wanted the same hair do.  She said, "If our hair were our bodies, we'd be twins!"

 Here she is with some of her fans.

 Jacee's fourth grade class.

 She also had her school choir concert.  It was fabulous!

 John bought me a storm door!  I was so excited until he started putting it up.  He ripped down all the trim and part of the stucco because it was done so poorly....hmmm...what have I gotten myself into?  The door is up but the stucco is not repaired.  Pictures to come.

This is the only picture I got at the school carnival.  Bless those people who run and volunteer for this. This is the first time I didn't volunteer.  The kids had a great time.  John and I survived!

 Our first fire pit of the season.  I love these times we sit around with our neighbors and chat.

 Air soft the warm weather chapter has begun.  For John's birthday, he went and bought some camo gear to make sure he wasn't the easy target.

Our neighbor was Ursula in the school play.  She was by far the best one!  She looked fabulous and did a great job.  I have been taking Jacee to school productions for quite a while but never Maddie.  This was her first one and she did ok...not sure if she's quite ready yet.

Overall we've been busy and happy.  Life is good.