It's been too long!

We went to Bear Lake last weekend hoping for some sunshine and boating fun...but we got rained out. This didn't keep Pete and Tim from getting in the icy water! Here they are checking for some sunshine to help them out...unsuccessful they were not deterred!

Entering the water! You can tell by their clenched cheeks, I mean shoulders :) that it was a little chilly!

This is them coming out of the water! Crazy enough they went right back in and took a little swim! They were the only ones to brave the water this trip!

Lucky for us my sister Amy lives in Laketown and she saved us by letting us go horse back riding at the Laketown Rodeo Arena! The kids loved it. Tim & Emma even tried to get bucked off! :) Emma didn't know to keep her legs forward when she was riding behind Tim. She kicked Jazzy in the flanks one too many times! The held on like true cowboys though and no one was hurt!

This one for me is bittersweet for me. I actually hate the xbox but the picture of the boys hanging out is to cute to pass up!

We went to see great grandma Lange and spent the day playing in Aunt Melinda's pool! Grandma was taking the pics, I wish I had gotten some of us with her...next time!

Dal and Ray at Emma's b-day party. Dal looks like he has a gotee (however you spell that!)

This boating trip was quite a while ago, but way fun, I had to share! Thanks J and Whitnie! We had a blast! This is J and Whit celebrating after J finally conquered the wakeboard! According to J "it's been years in the making"

Dal was our flag boy! He was lovin' it!

My attempt at awesomeness on the wakeboard!

Pete lookin' dead sexy on the knee board!

Tubin' with the kiddos!

Me and my mad skills on the knee board! (J/K)

This is what my sweet girl looks like when I let her dress herself!

I just love this one, because it's so sweet. Ragan can't live without her nails painted!

Young Women's Camp!

So I have always had a love for girls camp, and I got to go with the Young Women this year! We went to Aspen Ridge Scout Camp in Preston Idaho. We had a million and one things go wrong but still managed to feel the spirit, build our testimonies and ahave tons of fun. We started out by losing three sleeping bags on the freeway on the way up, which Brandy and I chased down! We got a good mile run in at least! We needed the exercise! Then the first day poor Trina tripped on a log in her bare feet and jammed her toe. We doctored it up with the first aid kit, but the next day it wasn't lookin so good and the camp nurse sent her home. That night K'lila got stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction. So poor Brandy woke up at wee hours of the morning and drove her to the ER in Preston. The same day K'lila, poor thing, got her leg smashed between her horse and a tree on our horse ride. She had a bruise from ankly to knee! Then Katie got heat stroke, Lydia sprained her knee and I got a migraine along with K'lila! But along with the calamities came opportunity for priesthood blessings and lots of prayer. We had rain on and off and had opportunity to pray it away. It was cool on the last night, the rain fell right up until testimony meeting. We prayed and it stopped and then soon after the meeting it started up again. Prayer and faith can go a long way! I think if the girls were paying attention they had ample opportunity to build testimony. After all our camp theme was B.O.O.T. Camp, (Building On Our Testimonies) Oh and on right as we were about to head out Brandy noticed a flat tire. Which would have been a breeze to fix accept she had lug locks on her hub caps and didn't have the key! Oh the adventure!!! Drama drama drama...but such good times. I love girls camp calamities and all. I love the spirit that is there, and the fun immaturity too! I am still on a spiritual high that I'm hoping will not end. Here's some pics of the fun!

Way Past Due!

I'm know I am soooo late on this post, but I had to back track and get it done. James graduated preschool in May. I wanted to post about it cause it was so darn cute. I also wanted to add some of the awesome pics that his teacher took throughout the school year. Natalie Stokes was his teacher, and she does a fabulous job. If any of you are around here and want a good preschool that is less expensive than most, let me know and I'll hook you up! Here's the pics! I'm so proud of my baby James! I can't believe he's going to kindergarten next month!!! AHHH! I'm getting so old, and so is he!

Thanks Natalie!