John and Caroline

Swim lessons are always a highlight of the summer. Gracie, Hilary, and Carter learned a lot of great skills and had super instructors.

Little Fish Hilary

Hilary was always the back float winner in her class. Her teach just always had to stop her because she could float forever.

One of the best parts of lessons is being with friends. Rylee & Gracie...BBF

This was a big moment. Carter can be a bit wimpy. He had a great GUY instructor.

Another big swim moment for Carter. He went under water to get the duck...YEAH!!!!

Abbey joined the swim team this year. She worked out every morning at 7am. She really got to be quite good. She started not wanting to go to the meets. She went to the last few. Abbey cut seconds off her races each time. It was amazing to see.

It can be tiring work.

At disctricts the swimmers all wrote on themselves. I wasn't a big fan but oh well.

"Eat my Bubbles!"

Abbey was given the "Swimmer of the Year" award for the Jerome Swim Team.

What a great accomplishment!

Gracie can't wait to swim next year on the team!

The Holstein Association Youth field day was on July 10th at Seagull Bay dairy. The kids get to learn about clipping and judging cows.

Hilary, Lydia, Wyatt, and Carter

Gracie taking a turn at clipping

Hilary's turn

Carter loved clipping. We had a hard time getting him to give anyone else a chance.

Here is everyone with their judging cards

Wyatt and Carter pushing the stroller. These two are fun to watch.

It was a great day!

It seems so hard to get together as friends. When these girls get together, they have a great time. I love their moms and enjoy being with them. We a had a great time swimming for several hours in the nice warm water. We were pretty much the only ones there which was fun.

Thanks for the great time!

Abbey, Cortney, Gracie, Hannah, Jessica, Tauyza, (tauyza's friend) & Hilary

Hilary and Sammi

Hil, Allie, Sammi, & Carter

Trying to stay on the rolling log

We had a picnic and swam some more. Thanks again ShaRee, Christina, and Tera

I love getting visitors! We got to have one of John's college roommates and his family stop by for the afternoon on July 7th.

Jon & Cher Anderton...Caroline & John Andersen

Our kids had a great time together..Noah, Will, and Ella Anderton

We even got to play a little football

Jon and John

Our family loves the 4th of July. This year it fell on a Sunday. Gracie got baptized the day before. We were lucky enough to have Gramma, Poppy, and Colby come to church with us. Gracie wore her baptism dress and shared her testimony.  After church we headed down to Lewiston, Utah to stay with Grandma Kay. The celebration down there started on Monday.

Cute 4th of July outfits.

The last several years we have had the tradition of running in the Patriot Run. This was Hilary's first year doing the mile with her sisters and cousins. Our groups was small this year since everyone decided to have babies this year :)

Hilary excited to get going (but freezing in the shade)

Lined up ready to go...Gracie, Rachel, & Abbey

Gracie leading the pack (until she rolled her ankle but still did good)

Here comes Abbey and Rachel

Great job Hilary!

Carter and I ready for the parade to start

The girls sold vinyl face stickers from Vinylize-it before the  parade

Cute bums watching the parade and hoping for some GOOD candy

My Hilary in her cousin shirt that Holly made for them all

I even got to see one of my BBF's Jenny and her family who lives in Franklin. Her niece is the Jr. Miss down there this year and was in the parade.

Grandma bought all the girls crowns with these beautiful streamers

Hannah, Hilary, and Lydia

Grandpa bought the boys GUNS...what was he thinking?

Carter and Trey...please don't shoot me!



The other group of salesman

Carter and Dad watching the parade

Abbey and  Dad...lunch and snow cones

Happy 4th of July!

Gracie Kay Andersen was baptized on July 3rd by her dad, John Andersen.

We celebrated the beautiful day with wonderful family and friends that love and support Gracie.

Gracie was beaming with excitement and happiness.

Gracie sang the song "Today I Will Be Baptized" before she was confirmed

Here we are practicing

Getting Ready

Gracie is ready

Gracie received so many thoughtful gifts. Her Aunt Megan made her this sign that had to do with baptism while giving her treats.

Gracie has been preparing to get baptized. She was excited to receive her own scriptures

Gracie is a good sister. Hilary and Carter both look up to her.

Gracie LOVES babies! This is her 10 day old cousin Lainey Adamson

Gracie with Gramma and Poppy (Clark)

Gracie with Grandma and Grandpa Andersen

Uncle  Colby

Abbey is a good example and sister to Gracie

Gracie has such a tender heart. She thrives and doing good and being loved.

Gracie and her dad in their whites

What a special day

Proud parents with our beautiful daughter

Our family

The Singles Branch was in charge of the Stake Baptism. Gracie has been lucky enough to have a young primary teacher this past year that had just started going to the Singles Branch. I asked Aubree Callen (her teacher) if she would  volunteer to speak. She did and gave a great talk on baptism. She used 3 of these bears.

Our wonderful friends (like family)...The Driscoll's

Aunt Hez

Aunt Joelle

Best friend...Rylee Leak (the whole Leak family came)

Ben and Robbie and their kids

Lindsay and Brandon

The Thomas Family

Judy Kinghorn

Other family that was there: Meg & Todd Adamson and girls, Greg and Gwen and kids, Kaitlyn and Rachel Hall

We BBQ at our house after and had a wonderful evening

Gracie will always remember this special day. She is grateful for everyone who came to support her. She loves you all. She is lucky to have so many special men in her life that have the priesthood that stood in the circle at her confirmation.