School Days

Summer has to come to an end sometime. Today the younger kids started and of course the hottest day we have had yet this year happens to be today! Martha and George went back this past Monday. Martha is a Junior (WOW) and George is a Sophomore. Shelby is the big 8th grader on campus. Dylan has hit the middle school in mighty 6th. Thomas is the new kid in 1st. I can't say enough about my children and how much I love and appreciate their efforts and their beautiful personalities. I love my house of diversity and there is never a dull moment. The older kids will not pose for first day pictures anymore, but the little ones are still in my control MWWAAAHAHAHA.







I do have this one of Martha I snapped a couple of weeks ago :]

St. George

The drive from Idaho to California can be quite long, so we stopped in St George at Heather's house for a couple of days before heading home. We love the Fonger family! What a great group of little men my sister has raised. It is Thomas' favorite place to go. We had a great time at the reservoir and the movie in the park. Of course beach day is not complete without a GIANT hole!

Conference Center

On our way home from Idaho we stopped in SLC to see some sights. A couple of the kids had never been on temple square before and none of us had toured the conference center. We started with a tour of the conference center. Our tour guide was fantastic and she was so patient with the little ones that had just been in the car for four hours. What an amazing, inspired building it is! Everything was done so beautifully and the hall where the portraits of the prophets are was one of our favorite places. The pinnacle of the tour was the rooftop. For those that have been there know what I'm talking about and for those who haven't, YOU HAVE TO GO!! Words cannot describe the beauty of the view and the gardens. You can feel the spirit in that building and it is a testimony builder that God lives and has given us so many wonderful resources to spread his true gospel!

IDAHO

This summer we were able to spend two weeks up in Rexburg with my family. It was beautiful weather and great to spend time with my parents and siblings. While we were there a large fire was burning west of Rexburg and it brought in clouds and a crazy tinted sky. The effects of the sky behind the Rexburg temple were beautiful!



Grandpa took the kids for rides on his "Hog"



Did some canoeing in Island park



Spent some time with new baby Lily



And played in the mud!



It was a great way to spend part of the summer.

Happy Birthday Eliza!!

Better late than never! Eliza turned 3 on July 2, 2010. What a beautiful little spirit our Heavenly Father sent to us. She has been the light of our family since she got here. For her birthday she went to the swimming pool and to see Toy Story 3. We had a Toy Story 3 theme party and cake for her. She is so excited to go to "Sandy's preschool" now that she is three. She is so smart and beautiful inside and out and she had made our Sims family complete.