Preston Idaho!

What a fun and special trip! We are so excited for Heath and Hannah. Idaho/Preston was so awesome! These two pictures are right outside there house

The nights were a little crazy. All the kids in this tiny room crammed with boxes and no AC, it was pretty dang hot.

We got to go to the yummiest mexican food joint( I got the chili rellano burrito, umm) and the hotsprings with Hannah's dream water slide:) Then on Sunday we went and visited grandma nancy's cousin and Great Great Aunt Wanda. It was a blast! Their property and yard was amazing and the kids had so much fun.

attempting to get a cute shot on the teeter totter

Look at that yard, isn't it gorgeous

Photo shoot on the tire swing :)

This is Aunt Wanda, so sweet!

Ron made us the yummiest brunch! The kids got mickey mouse pancakes and the adults got the yummiest potatoes with sausage and halapanos, pancakes, bacon, eggs...so yummy and so sweet of them to go all out. It was wonderful to meet more family and have that connection.

Manassa -- 5 year anniversary:)

We survived the late road trip with Mr. Grinch- aka Joe, and got in at 3:30 AM Friday morning. Rod and Sandy had made a nice room for us to stay in. The girls slept in till 8:00AM and were told Nautica was waiting to see them. Soon it was time for the parade!

When Grandmama got there, Brytinn gave her the longest sweetest hug...it was so good to see her...seeing as how hannah, daisy, and destin were all absent:( Mom ran the race 'with me' and beat me by exactly a minute...big surprise eh

THE POOL...our favorite part!

Brytinn was so scarred going down by herself...her poor mom made her tough it out and go

Kamara on the other hand was so fearless she was even able to pose on the way down (notice in all the pictures during this trip, her hands are on her hips...it's hilarious)

Cabren and kamara reunited on the dance floor...so cute!

The Thomases... We love you!

Most the girls at the potluck on grandpa's side of the family

Amarie and Sheena's (Chris and steve's daughter) little boy

The Derby! Joe's favorite part

because of no prodding from her parents, Brytinn sweetly asked Grandmama for a snow cone...Kamara refused to smile for the picture because she was mad she had to share the snow cone and didn't get her own.

We love manassa! the car ride home was beautiful!! and the Grinch had been purified:) See you next year!

(Notice Kamara in this picture....I didn't even tell anyone i was taking it)

The FOURTH!!!

The fun started Thursday night when Kody took us camping in his 8 man tent. In spite of the rain, we headed up the canyon...the weather turned out great, it was a little muddy so little Amers enjoyed her carrots dipped in mud

The girls were so excited to eat the hot dogs, but the boys were hesitant to start the fire seeing as how there was a sign stating "no open fires"...well, we didn't get in trouble and they were the best tasting hot dogs.


Kody left for work at 5:30 in the morning on his motorcycle, so it was up to us and the girls to pack up in the morning.

The first thing joe said in the morning was, "that just reaffirmed the fact that I hate camping" Come to find out he didn't mean it and he wants us to go camping as a family for sure one more time this summer, except this time, he wants to be the man in charge, and i am bring a pad for my boney body to sleep on:)

After a two hour nap, we headed to our new favorite pool in Lindon. We love it! It was a beautiful day.

We can't quite pin point it, but the fourth is for sure one of our favorite holidays. After dolling ourselves up, we headed to the parade where Spencer saved us a prime spot!(he was there saving our spot at 4AM in the morning)

Amarie was the star at the parade, fearless and independent, she marched out on to the street on beat and looking cuter than ever!

Brekk and TJ and their family joined us at the parade, and then they had us over for a barbeque that evening keeping the tradition alive, thanks guys.


Our journey to the fireworks

Just joe and i and the girls, it was super fun!

The toes

The nails

and The Hair

God Blessed and still blesses America!...may we never forget our Founding Fathers and forever cherish the free Nation Heavenly Father so gratiously gave to us. Happy Fourth of July!!

Brittany's surprise visit!

Naked sweeties!

Luke and his silly faces!
The tie makes the female pirate costume a little more masculine, right matt?:)

So Cute!

Amarie liked the smell of Noah's spit-up...I suppose it brought back memories for her:)

We had so much fun! the kids got along so well. Thanks for the visit guys. We love you!!