Summer 2019

So much fun this summer!

(more to come, I'm sure...)

Starting summer with stencil t-shirts! (and Doritos)

We moved.  

AGAIN.  

This time we are right next door to Blythe and Greg!!!

Fun outside with cousins and friends:

And this happened:

Trek 2019

And lego creations and organization:

And "oops"-es:

A hedge trimmer accident (but the hedges look great!)

A tire popped and these 5 handsome guys helped out!

May Wedding: Jonas and Kelsey Bush

Words cannot begin to express 

the beauty and joy of this day.  

It truly was a crowning moment 

to be in the temple and witness 

my son marry such an amazing woman.  

Being near family

I don't get pictures of being around family too much, usually because I am enjoying actually being with them!   We really are loving living near so much family!  Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents... all the best.  Here are a couple of cutie pie moments with the two cousins who live closest!

Stuffed animals

The kids got some unusual and fun stuffed animals from Poppa Keith and Jeanene for Christmas.  They love love love love love love them.  I gave them the opportunity to meet and greet my old (very old) baby stuffed animal, Old Blue.  The kids were thrilled.  Maybe the stuffed animals were too. 

BTW, the animals below are Steve the Snake, Tickle the Octopus, Stumpy the Christmas Bear (from quite a few years ago), and Old Blue (the pink dog). 

More drivers!!!

I'm so thankful to not be a chauffeur anymore... 
These guys are awesome. 

We have two 16-year-old boys...

               

They couldn't be more handsome and awesome.  

They are the definition of twin awesomeness. 

I'm so proud of how they are growing up: exploring, serving, and developing so many talents!

Next up: Eagle Projects, Drivers Licenses, Black Belts!!!!!!!

Reuben's First Pinewood Derby

Brown belts in TaeKwanDo

And they are on track to receive their BLACK BELTS in JUNE 2018!!!!!

Lego lip-sync

My family loves to lip-sync to movies...  

this one is awesome!

Order of the Arrow for the Twins

Kid date with Gideon

Gideon wanted to..... watch Disney cartoons!  He loves Donald Duck, Goofy, and especially those silly chipmunks Chip and Dale.  We had a great time, and he even forgave me for falling asleep for part of our date.
😴

He's one cute kid!

Kid Date with Reuben

Reuben and I went to a park and played all over the playset, including the scavenger hunt for the different pictures around the playground.  Then we stopped at McDonalds for dinner and more playtime!  We had a great time together, of course. He is the sweetest seven year old!