Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Week of the Non-Trekkers

Our Stake took the Youth on Trek so we were able to have three neighbor kids stay with us for four days.  They are all good friends and each of my children felt like they had a buddy for the week.

First stop - 7 Peaks!
 One morning I had to take Jacee to ballroom and I came home to crafting-palooza!

  We went to the pool and then hit Paradise Ice afterwards.


 One night out on the tramp that ended in a surprise sprinkler wake-up call!
 It wasn't all fun and games.  I took advantage of the slave labor and had them pull some weeds.
 They did get creamies afterwards so I wasn't all that mean.
 We had a bbq at the pool one night and the mosquitoes found our little Maddie - this was a day later and it looks much better.  Needless to say, we busted out the mosquito spray after this!
 Because of all the excitement of having friends over - we didn't get to bed very early.  Brennon took a little cat nap on the way to the movie.
 Croods - we love this movie!
 Boating, boating and more boating!
 What's a get together without a fire pit and s'mores and then night games when it got dark.

 More creamies!
And to top of a great week - rootbeer floats before parents came to pick up the kids.
I'm so grateful my children have good friends to play with, it was a blessing having them in our home.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Another Glimpse into our Summer

 Piano
 New Swim Gear
 Milkshakes
 Legos
 Backyard swimming
 Thank you You Tube - star braid
 Cute Family
 Fourth of July Breakfast
 Feeling Patriotic
 Fourth of July - Eileen Style!
 Eating out
 New Gymnastics class
 Hot Springs
Swim meets, swim meets, swim meets

Thursday, June 27, 2013

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!

Friday, May 31, 2013

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