Last week of freedom!!!

4wheeling at grandparents

finish the BofM celebration by playing miniture golf

swimming in declo

lucky peak with uncle shaylor (who just got back from Africa) and aunt erica

trying to catch fish

building sandcastles

Back to school night dinner. 5th, 3rd, and Kindergarten

Oh how I dread school!!!!

First day of school
Emmalee: 5th grade, Blake: 3rd grade, Addilyn: Kindergarten

Made it!

I set a goal to blog at least once a month. Looking good so far!
So for the rest of our summer:
JULY

Was a crap month. It was hot. It was boring. We went nowhere. The End.

AUGUST

Was super fun! I went for a week to awesome girls camp. I kid you not, I did not need to come home. It was the ultimate girls week with good people and good food! I didn't have a worry, well, besides the class I taught and making dinner for members of just our ward, no cleaning, no whining, no cooking. I was over the 2nd years along with 2 other leaders. Our junior leaders were awesome. They did a fantastic job of taking care of everything. As leaders, we just got to enjoy the girls, the activities, and the spirit that was there.

All of us from the ward

awesome 2nd year leaders

beautiful alturus lake

all the 2nd years and junior leaders

We also celebrated my birthday. 34! I'm still young, right??

The last 2 weeks before school started we celebrated each last day of freedom! The kids and I went to Hansen for a week to play with grandparents and cousins. There was lots of swimming, 4wheeling, hiking, playing, and pure laziness. (that was mostly me) It was the best. We came home to visiting family and played some more! Lucky peak, going to the movies, bike riding, tennis, LOTS of swimming, and lots of friends. August was good.

Pictures to come....

A dedication to my sister....you know who you are

Let's go back, shall we??

Family Picture 2000 (taken by Jerek??)
You know, one of those weekends I bring the boyfriend home and he takes the family pictures.

Seattle 2001
Trenton & Tiffany's wedding trip
I love that Grandma came with us.

Now let's go WAY back. 

I'm the cute one with the knee high socks. Cousin Margaret on the end wanting to be in the family picture. Remember those lamps??

Ah, this is a good one. Missing one still, though....

There he is! I remember this day so well. We all just wanted to hold our new baby brother.

See?? I still just wanted to hold him.

 I just love this picture!!

And one more

And a little more updated of the sisters & mom...

Can't wait for next year...

Another good time.

                                                      I win.

Being 8 is AWESOME!!

First comes the cake:

Pinata cake. Celebrating with cousins.

Then some scouts:

And then top it ALL of with a special evening of being baptized:

Science Camp Week

Always a fun week for me and my kiddos. This year in Burley. Theme of week: inventions. It was awesome.  I teach and receive university credit that goes towards my re-certification. My favorite day? Mr. Egg. Inventing a contraption to keep Mr. Egg safe from a drop from the firetruck ladder. The kids had a fun ride up!

We are on the road!!!

first outing of the summer: memorial day May 2013

Went to Black Rock, North of Idaho City. Beautiful and LONG drive on gravel road. Sprinkled during dinner and then poured all night. Thank goodness for a roof over our heads!! (and for a heater!!) So much fun and looking forward to many more trips!