Summer #2

There is something about summer that is so fun and relaxing.

It was awesome to get to go and watch Nayvee in swimming lessons

and enjoy a few moments in the sun...and the rain.

It helped that the new pool feels kind of like you're on vacation.

My mom is so good to the kids and wouldn't dream of making them get 

in a cold pool. So she strings a garden hose into the house to a laundry sink,

and fills the pool with warm water...and the kids love it!

Random shots from the summer 

haircuts, track meet, Ridge Park, cleaning the eavestrough.

My mom got the most darling mini table for the kids

from Costco and they of course had to 

have pancakes on it everyday.

We had so much fun camping! John thinks it's funny,

but my family is all about trailers and so am I! Who doesn't love to be able 

to give your kids a bath before they go to bed or warm up a bottle

in the microwave, all while enjoying the great outdoors!

Call me high maintenance, I don't care!

July 1st in Raymond Alberta Canada is the one of my 3 favorite times

of the year, along with Christmas and our family holiday at the lake.

It is so fun to walk around and see old friends 

and experience the bustle of the town.

It brings everyone's families together, which makes the whole town

a very happy place.

Summer #1

Scott and Janelle's little Lilly is so cute. She's lucky enough to have 4 sets of grandparents and a crazy amount of aunts, uncles and cousins. Needless to say not everyone could stand in her blessing circle.

We were just talking to Grandma and Sophie on the phone a few days ago while they were making gingerbread boys. Nayvee very honestly asked, "can you save one for me Grandma until I get there?"

This is my oldest nephew Justin who is now serving in Tampa Florida Mission . It was super exciting to watch him prepare to go, and now we wait every monday for the coveted emails. He is such a great example for all the kids. We love you Justy!

This was seriously the most amazing day ever. I had to take a picture of the clock because we were not only go to be on time for church but 10 minutes early. It rained almost everyday in June except for this one, which was an answer to a prayer for the outside family dinner afterwards.

We're Back

We are back in San Fran and though it was kind of nice to unplug for awhile

I am slowly going to update my blog on the adventures from the summer.

This page is from before we left. You may have heard of the storybook Flat Stanley. My niece Laynee sent her flat self to us so that we could document her visit to the City and send her back. Nayvee loved it!

This is the beginning of our trip to Canada. The kids loved being able to run around to their hearts content. Nayvee kept the trail hot to her cousin Sophie's house. She thought she was so grown up when would announce that she just needed to run over to Aunt Lisa's to make sure that things hadn't changed in the last 10 minutes. We are glad that they were so patient with her frequent visits.

This is my one of my favorite pictures from the whole summer. Sam and Nayvee or should I say "Wavy". That's Sam's name for her, played together awesome. Banks wanted Abby to love him and I think she did from a distance.

Birthday's are an important event when Grandma Joan is around and Nayvee is always so bummed when she misses one of the cousins birthday parties. Grandma Joan made it up to her by telling her she could have a late birthday party on the farm. She was in heaven. Every Sunday in primary she would announce that they had missed her birthday (since we weren't visiting in May) so on the last sunday we were in Welling, they had her come up so they could sing. She is the funniest kid.