Saturday, August 30, 2008

Introducing....Our new "Boston Terrier"

You voted and we listened.

Sparky, Scooter, Scout, Rocky, Dexter, Tucker, Indy, Bandit, Neo, Rambo, Boston, OMG no one can decide - "DIESEL", it is. (like the Italian jeans or the big truck)

Even dad thinks he's cute....



Friday, August 29, 2008

Summer Days are Over. A New School Year has Begun.

It seems like just yesterday #1 was graduating from kindergarten. She is now starting Junior High. It makes us feel so old. The crazy thing is she is going to the same school we went to in Junior High. We sure love you and are so proud of you.
7th Grade...here I come.
No more choosing what she wears...her Jr High has a dress color code.
4th Grade... here I come.
2nd Grade...here I come.

Soapstone: Camping with the Nelson Crew!!!

We went camping the last week end before school started with my family.
The kids always have such a fun time when they are with their cousins.This is the tent we slept in.
This is how my little bro Jed and his wife Mandy sleep...someday guys... we to will have a trailer.
The (3) 9 year olds slept in their own tent they thought that was pretty cool.
Cute Mandy and her son Jaxon.
Uncle "B" playing in the water with #4 and Jaxon.
The kids love their cousins.
Grandpa Robert and 10 of his grandkids.
(missing: Cylia, Morgan, Sage, Chloe and Ellsie)
On a hike to a pretty lake.
Mike showing the kids how to fish!!!
Cute Ellsie.
The boys love to sit by the fire and roast marshmallows.
#4 and her buddy Jaxon.
Such great friends.
The whole gang.
(minus: Uncle Brad, Aunt Mel, Chloe, Sage, Uncle Troy and Cylia)
We sure miss you guys.

Photography by Rachel

She's pretty good...have you ever seen a dragon fly this close up before? Kind of creepy.

Lisa Falls August 2008

We went Hiking with the Davies the last week of summer before school began. Kristine and I have been friends for a long time and it is so fun that our kids are the same ages and they all have fun together. We took the kids to Lisa Falls up Little Cottonwood canyon. It was fun walking by the waterfall and letting the kids explore. I do admit they made us a little nervous. I love you tons Kristine and am so glad we are friends.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

CALI 2008

The California Crew! This is our second annual trip to Oceanside California with our friends the Wittwers and the Dennings (Dads best friends from highschool.) What other vacation can you sit for 8 hours a day and do nothing but relax. The beach vacation is the best vacation ever.







Our condo...












Our view from the condo.













Mike and Lindsay reading on the beach.













Aren't they just so cute?













Lindsay was taking a cute family picture of us on the beach...












and than we got a surprise!













From left to right... #4, #1, Dad, #3, #2, Mom













Playing a little guitar hero in the condo.













#2's hole he dug! (with a little help from others)













How funny! Dad is standing in the hole #2 dug.













How fun the whole family fits inside the hole.













Lots of sand...













sand...













and more sand.













The 3 big boys and their boogie boards.













The boogie boarding kids crew.













Looking good Dad.













Mom was even a little crazy herself.













#3 out there doing his stuff.













Go #2. Looking good.













#1 boogie boarding yo yo baby.













Uncle Brad's brother Jeff and his wife Holly. ( This one is for you Brad and Mel to prove we saw them a few times in Cali.)











Boy, they sure can look cute sometimes when they aren't whining.












The 3 Amigos. Dean, Denning, Wittwer best friends for life.












The Little 3 Amigos. Dean, Denning, Wittwer best friends for life.













#1 took this picture in front of Ruby's Diner.













On the pier waiting for our table at Ruby's Diner. If you ever get a chance to go to a Ruby's Diner restraunt, take it. It is way yummy food and they have great fried Zuchini.










#4 and #1 walking down the pier. They can sometimes get along.












#4 and her buddies Tyler Wittwer and Jon Denning. Nothing better is to see the kids giggle as they run away from the waves. By the looks of how much fun they had...we will definately be back next year!