6?!

I have to laugh because Addi could not remember how old she was going to be on her birthday! It was 8 for awhile and then 7. For the life of her she could not remember what came after 5. She got it down, thank goodness, before the big day. All she wanted to do was play. all. day. With friends. At school. With family. All day. Good thing there was no school after her big day. We sure love her and her fun personality.

Here's my baby. 6 years old.

Blake's decorations

Fun Friends

This pose & outfit pretty much sums up all of Addi.

Happy birthday Addi! 

11!!

Happy day for Em! I couldn't be more proud of this girl. She's a great example to her siblings. A great example of friendship, learning the gospel, reading, being fun...

Em loves to read. She is not afraid of trying something new. She knows the gospel and I love seeing her testimony grow and the depth of her questions about it. I love you Em! Keep up the smiles!

This girl couldn't be more dramatic for photos...

Spirit of Boise

Here's September

Soccer, soccer, and more soccer. Twice a week for Em plus once a week for Blake equals two games a Saturday. Add in homework, scouts, activity day, piano, and dance and that is one full schedule a week. See why I love summers so much?? I'm a very fair weather mom. If it is cold, I opt out of practice and/or games. I do not enjoy sitting in the cold or rain to watch sports. Just not my thing. Thank goodness we have lucked out on the weather so far. But we are only half way done!

This month we have celebrated Em's 11th birthday. That's right. 11!! Jerek's birthday was two days later. Labor day weekend was spend in Declo with my sister and her family. We went boating one day and fishing in the rain the next. (gotta love Idaho) It was fun to see my kids on the knee board and also Jerek who totally rocked it! And then we had girls weekend. Fitone race with my girls, my mom, and my sister. Ultimate fun days. The older girls and I went to Austenland. Hilarious! A must see with a bunch of girls!

I have started and finished a project. One of my favorite projects so far. The 10' closet in the basement is no longer an eye sore! I made from scratch my own design barn doors. 5' doors to cover the closet. I put them on a rail system and they turned out better than I imagined. Behind the doors is storage! Everything from my guest room is now behind doors! (Those of you that have stayed in the "Anderson Suite" are about to upgrade your stay!) Pictures to come.....

Enjoy these for now: Labor day weekend

Blake caught his first fish.

Ready, set,......

knee board!

Waiting his turn.

Cousin fun

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: