It's a new day, (actually it's 8:30 pm on a not nearly productive enough day) and I am turning over a new leaf. There will be blog posts at LEAST twice a week for the month of August---you hear that blog owner, TWICE A WEEK. But let's just roll the end of June and all of July into this post to get us all caught up in the saga that is my life.Actually it's not so much a saga, but it sounds more DRAMATIC (and less "laundryey")that way. I tried for a while to get these photos in chronological order, for optimum clarity, but it was hard and I dramatically gave up. As I have said before, you get what you get and you don't throw a fit.
The last week in June we took Jax to the hospital in Seattle, we brought along some other cutie pies and treated them to the glass museum in Tacoma for being so dang cute.
Glass horse made right before our eyes.
The Chuey, or chewy, chawhooly, or caboosy glass bridge--someone famous made all these and his name starts with a ch--or at least a c.....
Since Jackson couldn't fall asleep 3 months ago during his Brain stem Auditory Evoked Response test the Docs. prescribed Atavan to make sure he could this BAER test. The atavan worked. I was to give it to him an hour before the test, it's a good thing I've been working out (stop laughing Michael) I practically had to carry the poor kid back to the exam room. His words, "Atavan's da bomb".
The Eagle project is completed--not the merit badges or the paper work--but hey--the sign looks awesome. Thanks El Dorado stone, Farrah, SHOC committee, Royal II Ward scouts, and City council.
The fourth of July and Allred's pond keeps getting bigger and better every year.
Dad the pyro technical dude with his minions Matt and Brian. The Brian minion might have an L& I claim with the burn he sustained on top of his noggin--ouchy.
Some cool cats I saw on the fourth.
The Royal fun run (two words that just don't go together---fun and run) proceeds benefited Histio Heroes this year.
Zoe at community days in the park.
Grandma Louise, Brenda and Kylie at the wind farm--these crazy people will farm anything.
Back at the fun run Michael completing his first 5 K and doing it in dang good time. I can't exactly remember his time but I remember it was dang good!
Somewhere in Vantage there were these weird kids, just had to take a picture of them.
On the "Dam" tour, we could watch those fish swim by for hours, I just wanted a comfy chair and I would have been perfectly happy. Let's make that happen next time Uncle Rick!
Our fearless guide, Uncle Rick.
Abigail and Adalynn had trouble with their hard hats, apparently they don't make them in preschool size---strange.
I'm a sucker for old people, holding young people by the hand, whilst they all wear protective head gear--but who isn't?
Adalynn and Kylie showing that dressing like bumblebees is still in.
Andersen's can't get enough of watching fish swim by--we are easily entertained.
Mathew, Gina and Jordan in Cafe Rio. (Oh and my purse a lovely hand me down from Sammi)
Dallas, Marcie and Jonnie at Cafe Rio. Did everyone hear that Carter has discovered Apple Beer?
Tour of BYU with the all the kids but Jackson--he was at BYU though, attending EFY.
Now jump back in time to the last little league game and watch Sierra watch the ball go by.
And watch Zoe play catcher.
Dreaming of playing on that court someday---Cougar playing for the Cougars, works for me. Carter actually told our tour guide that his middle name was Cougar---this kid just won't own up to the fact that Michael is his middle name!
Four very cute girls getting ready for a Stake Dance.
Cougars can play Catcher too.
And Cougars can swim in Allred's pond-Cougars are pretty talented.
Did I mention the girls got new rings?
Cougar had to pose for me--his sisters were to afraid to get that close to the stuffed animals.
Ice-cream and tire swings two good reasons to spend your fourth of July at Allred's pond.
Plus if your lucky Shaina will use your head for a walking stick.
Everybody loves a parade, especially Will because Grandpa bought suckers.
One might ask; Becky why are your daughter making those strange faces? One would not get an answer; because Becky just doesn't know.
BYU creamery---life is good.
Somedays your children all get swallowed by a giant prehistoric shark--somedays that's o.k.
Padding his resume.
The world's tames water tube ride---not Zoe's choice, Sierra is a scaredy cat!
The worlds' most patient nail tech--Brooke.
Sammi touched the cousin that touched Jimmer---thanks Taylor for putting up with the touching!
Tanner and Jackson hugging their EFY group goodbye.
Theatre room at Greg and Brooke's Kylie apparently gives this room two thumbs up---high praise.
Having your 16th birthday at EFY isn't bad at all....it's pretty good in fact.
JACKSON IS SIXTEEN! How, when, where, why is the world spinning so fast??
I have beautiful nails now---watch out boys.....
I have beautiful nails but I am scared of fish in tanks---go figure.
Did I mention you should listen to your mother?
3 comments:
Sister! You make me laugh really really hard! Loved the post, loved the pictures, loved July! And by the by, I stole pictures from you (who'd a thunk I'd ever say that?). I too, am a sucker for old people holding young people's hands.
Love, love, love the pictures! Thanks for documenting what I still have on my camera. As Jackson would say, "July was da bomb". Just wish it wouldn't all go so fast!!
love the pictures and it was so good to see everyone, have a great rest of the summer
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