Our Family

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Dale got an old motorcycle for the boys to ride - they love it - I hate it!
The girls had an art show for their art class. They made some really great art pieces.

First Day of School

Preschool

9th grade

7th grade

5th Grade

3rd Grade

Primary Party and "Up" House

Dale and I have been teaching the 11 and 12 year olds and as you can see - we have a fun bunch of kids. This was our summer primary party. We had a BBQ and had a relay race and water fight. We were all soaked!
Near our house, a builder made an "Up" house just like the house in the movie.

Ward Camp Out

The kids have so much fun when they camp with other people. The fire is always a big draw.
See the tent trailer in the back ground? This was a tent only camp. A tent trailer is half tent right?

They had a dutch oven dessert cook-off - YUM!

50th Wedding Anniversary

We put on a "Leisure Olympics" and dinner for my parents for their 50th wedding anniversary. Fifty years!!!

Summer Fun

The kids snuck dish soap into the little pool and put it on the tramp with water. This is the result - one big fat mess. They had fun though. This is Amy and one of the neighbor boys.
The boys had golf passes this summer and they golfed a lot. One day a ball came out of no where and hit Kendall on the side of the nose and eye. He had his glasses on and they got a bit broke, but I think they protected his face a little. He was swollen and black and blue for a good week.

This is our stake's awesome float for the Pioneer day parade.

Arches and Canyonlands

This summer we took a trip to Moab. We did a fun river trip down the Colorado river, hiked around Arches, and also hiked around Canyonlands. It was beautiful and the kids had a blast.
This is a big crater in Canyonlands and they're not sure what made it!? The kids loved hiking ont he slick rock.

A storm was rolling in. Dale was busy helping a man out of the hike after he sprained his ankle so the kids and I had fun before it started to rain. Max didn't come on this trip with us. He was too young for the river trip.

4th of July with the Smithsons

Our fun Florida friends came out west for a visit and we had so much fun.
We did the alpine slide in Park City.

Hiked on SNOW at Silver Lake - it was July 1st and still piles of snow!

Eight is Great

Summer turns 8 and gets baptized.
mmmmm - ice cream sundaes.

Summer had a fun cooking party.

Kendall's Triathalon

Without even training, Kendall went ahead and did a triathalon. He paid for it in the end after running up the hill to the finish line, out came breakfast.
We all hung out and cheered him on.

He was pretty proud of himself.

Memorial Day in Vegas

We have THE VERY BEST friends that live in Las Vegas. They let us crash for a weekend when we want to get away - we LOVE them!
Is prearranged marriage still around?

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and sons is a win-win situation. The boys have fun and the girls have fun - what could be better?

4th Grade Utah Program

After several months of practicing every week, the 4th grade "Utah" program was a success. I had never led music before, but it was kind of fun getting to know the kids. I was so glad when it was over though.

Amy turns 10

She was supposed to be 12, but we gave in and let Amy get her ears pierced for her birthday.
Amy wanted a cherry pie

And a camera. My kids always want something so bad, but then it goes unused or unplayed with - why is that?

Amy had a party at Hollywood Connections and they had a blast.

Taylor Turns 14

Taylor and a couple of friends went to Airborne trampoline arena for his birthday - what a fun place.
The foam pit

His birthday pies.

He also got into the National Junior Honor Society - hooray!

Easter

McConkie Ranch - Vernal, UT Petroglyphs

Yes - Taylor has surpassed Tammy in height.

Playing at the Park - Vernal, UT After we played at the park we participated in the city egg hunt only to find that in Vernal, they hide REAl boiled eggs - are you kidding?

Max and the Easter Bunny

Amy and the baby Quail

Our Easter Table - that is wheat grass that I grew.

Our Easter dinner minus the cornbread which was still baking

Easter