Last But Not Least

Back to Utah where we had a cousin swim and my sisters house. Julie (my niece) and Jane

She will be the one who receives our children if we die. This is not a joke. I'm dead serious.

(and for the record that is our official last will and testament.)

Momma and Kevin (nephew)

He will want me to say that he is my most handsome nephew but I will not say it without compensation.

Fortunate for us Mary brought Mom down so we could see again. She braved the cousin swim but was probably sweating bullets.

Taylor (great nephew), Mary (sister), and Mallory (niece, she just might be one of my favorite people to spend time with in the world.)

Dad finally joined us and we went to stay full time at Grandma and Grandpa Croslands.
The girls robbed some of Grandma's manikins of their hats.

Jane and Maggie


Grandpa Ivan and Maggie on our July 4th celebration

Grandma Helene and Mags
We partied with the Croslands until I'm certain that they were saying, "seriously, just go home already." It seemed that we had a barbecue every night.

Uncles Andy and Matt

They came the day before we left. We don't get to see them enough and I'm always left wanting more time with them.

Charlie, Uncle Richard, Baby Boston, Jane Grandpa Ivan and Mags

partying at Aunt Leslie's. Boston is the youngest grandchild and he just celebrated his first birthday.

Ada and Uncle Richard

This is the only picture that I got of her. She is the first Great Grandchild in Mike's family.

She is a delight.

She's posing with her Grandpa (mike's brother)

Kate and Charlie

Charlie thinks that Kate is his cousin. They share the same Aunt Anne and Uncle Richard but not related. Kate lives in China and Charlie thinks that is so cool. Every time he sees that something was "made in china" he thinks its awesome.

Jane, Aunt Anne and fake cousin Abigail

Mike and Charlie

We had a great time out on the boat with family. The trip was another great success. Back to real life.

Home

Jane threw up on me on the flight home. It was gross. But she felt better afterward and then she even managed to fall asleep. COUNT IT, 21-52

Mike is Coming

My husband comes today and I cannot begin to tell you how excited that I am. It has been a fun but hard three weeks and we are all looking forward to having Dad back with us. I pick him up today at 4:00. Wahoo!

Idaho Trip Part 2

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This is my great nephew Dallin, he kept eating the sand covered apple and I thought it was adorable.

Kelly, Leslie, Michelle, Courtney, McKenzie, Krista with baby Clara and Teresa. Most of these ladies are my nieces.

Charlie, Spencer, Adam

We had a fun day playing at Eagle Island with all of our extended family.

Moe

Girlfriends Kathy and Audra

I had breakfast with my girlfriends. I never seem to get enough time with them. I'm always left wanting more.

Tag

We stayed at my favorite brothers house in Idaho. I had to show you this picture because you can see a little of his house. He designed his home around the game of tag. This picture is taken from the family room. You can see there is a hallway to your left, one in the middle and one to the right. There are two different stairways to the basement. Then finally you have one stairway going upstairs and a fire pole to get down. Thus, many ways to run around and play tag. This is just one of the many games he plays with his kids.

(no this pole is not for dancing, it's for the kids to slide down. Get your mind out of the gutter.)


Charlie mastered it.

Jane needed help getting on but could get down by herself.

Idaho Trip - part 1

Idaho part one.

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We rolled into town and stayed with my brother and sister in law. They were great hosts. Hopefully they will forget how much work it was to have us around and they'll allow us to visit again.

On our first full day we went to Grandmas and then visited my sister, Michelle, and her family. Moe and Michelle


Spencer and Charlie making their own "hot tub".

Brinley and Jane

Grandma and Charlie

We are having fun and more to come.