September!

 Uncle Jake got home from his mission.  He greeted us in flip flops and shorts at the airport.  (My parents went to Brazil to pick him up and my dad was able to release him early.)  I was the first one to hug him and I wondered why he gave me such a soft hug.  I thought it was because he had not hugged any girls for 2 years.  But, he was totally sunburned from hanging out at the beach the day before:)

 Ruby at 8 months

 BYU alumni baseball game.  Seth's cousin Ike came to stay with us.  It was super fun.  Can't wait for Uncle Court to start playing with BYU.

 So great to have this good looking brother of mine home!

 Riding Rincon

 Leah got to spray the fire hose during her preschool field trip to the fire station.  She asks me everyday if she has preschool.  I'm glad she loves it.

All of this came from our garden!  We didn't get very much good corn (I think I under-watered it), but the corn stocks turned out great.  I grew pumpkins, zucchini, yellow squash, banana squash and spaghetti squash.  They all crossed with each other and we got this great assortment of "mutant" squash.

First day(s) of School

 Bowen is in Kindergarten now.  He's really loves it and can't wait to get his homework done as soon as he gets home. 

Leah is also loving her first year of preschool. On the first day she asked me if I would be staying with her at school.  When I said no, she shouted for joy.  No problems with separation anxiety here!

 As a reward for doing our library summer reading program, we got a free pass to the natural history museum by the UofU. Totally awesome.

Seth and I got a chance to go watch BYU smash the Texas Longhorns.  Love this guy.

Last summer post

 Fun swimming time

 

Tracy Aviary

Hiking Jake's trail with walkie-talkies

 Sweet baby girl at 8 months

Camping and Cousins

 We went on our first camp out in the new pop-up trailer.  We even got caught in a huge thunder storm and stayed completely dry.

 

Cousin Tagg came to play.  They are always dressing up.

 Fun sister time for me and Pioneer Day shenanigans.

The kids all hopped on Grandpa Barry's four wheeler.

June: zoo and swim lessons

 We bought a zoo pass this year, and it's been well worth it.  We were able to spend time with cousins from both sides!

Tyson (the boys loved the lego theme at the zoo this summer)

 Shelby's in the back!

 Audrey came too!

AND...I have 2 little fish for children

 Bowen learned to dive.

 Leah cried and cried during the entire first three classes, but by the end she loved it.  She's always asking for me to give her swimming lessons.

More summer updates to come...

May and June

May was busy!  We had a sister's weekend in SLC (with the three girl grand-babies born last year).  Abby left on her mission to Vancouver, Canada.  Bowen graduated preschool and is going to kindergarten this fall.  And we got the garden planted.


June: Somehow the whole first month of summer had whizzed by and I finally feel like I've got a routine going.  It's really fun and exhausting having the kids home all the time.  We try to do fun things everyday.  Lately our activities are indoors or at the pool, because it's been 100 degrees outside.  Pictures to come!