AJ's last 4th of July away from Home!

I just wanted to share some photos my bro just sent of him celebrating our country in a totally different country!

I really miss this kid and can't wait for him to come home. He is such a great missionary and person! I really admire him and can't wait for Hailee to meet him. Our celebration was so different compared to his humble circumstances!

Sunday...and the celebrating goes on!

Sunday we continued to enjoy family fun things! After church we went down to Idaho Falls to hang out with Cindy, Tim, Stephen, and Andrew. We went swimming in their pool, jumped on their tramp, and were entertained by Andrew's violin talents! Stephen also played the drums and together they did a great job!Sorry I didn't get a picture of Stephen...dang it! Also the swimming pictures are on Christina's camera, so they won't make it here either!!!! Sorry!

These next photos are of Hailee's Patriotic tribute! She is so darn fun to dress up! I love that she lets me play with her hair get her all dolled-up!

Fun Barbeques and Fireworks!

First of all, when there are activities going on around here Hailee's schedule gets pretty rumbled. She handles it ok and we wouldn't want to miss out on all the fun moments anyway. She did catch a quick nap in between the parade and the barbeque with my mom. She is so precious!

Nic also got pretty wore out during all the festivities. He played hard this kid!

Curt played football with the boys while we waited for food. It was pretty fun for all of them and I am glad my hunny can go out and entertain the kids so well. He was a really great uncle this weekend!

This is my mom getting ready to eat a Jack special sausage! It was really great of them to have us all over to eat sausages. We had great time and the food was really excellent! Thanks!!!

This is Jack putting together all the fixings for the perfect combination!

Andrew is really great with Hailee, actually all three of the boys were. They were all very patient and playful with her and she needs that. She loves kids so I was glad they let her be involved. Andrew helped her hold their puppy Ash and she really loved that!

Aunt Cathy got these amazing bouncing farm animals and they were a lot of entertainment for Nic and Hailee before our night barbeque. They had a lot of fun playing together and we cannot wait for Nic's baby sister to come and play too!!!

This is my sexxy man doing the dutchoven thing. He did a great job and everyone loved the food. I do all the prep work and he has to stand in the heat cooking it all up and I appreciate him for doing that. Also the other great thing about dutch oven is that he does all the cleaning as well! Very good job honey, I love you!!!

We actually ate inside because I was a little scared it would rain, and it did so it worked out really well. We ate and then a few of us played dominoes while Curt, Curtis, and Jack went over to do somethings on our cow pasture. While we were playing Hailee got a little attached to poor Nic. She wouldn't stop loving him and he was good sport and took it well!

This is us after dinner and just before fireworks. In fact you can see the smoke and glare of one just to the right of me. I was suprised I could get such a good shot in the dark, but it worked out really well.

This picture is when Hailee blew fire from her mouth! Just teasing, but is sure looks like it. Christina found these cool glow in the dark swords from the dollar store and Hailee (the teething montster!) was chewing on the tip of the sword, but it was in perfect line to the fire and so it looks like we have a fire breather!

The candy~

My favorite part of the parade were these jets. I esspecially loved it when this seagull or mormon chicken flew up like it wanted to be part of the act!

Hailee loved the flying candy, but she could have any except the dumb dumbs and Stephen did a great job gathering up a few for her! Thanks Stephen!

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!! The Family!

We had a great 4th of July this year! We started the celebration out early by getting cows FINALLY into our pasture on Friday. It was a lot of fun and check out my next post for pics and info.
The actual day started out with the parade in town which was really good this year. We esspecially had fun sharing it with so many family members. Hailee absolutely loves her cousins and had a blast. She is also quite attached to a few of her aunts!

And we cannot forget Grandpa! She loves her grandpa Roy and had fun this weekend hanging out with him. Something I didn't get a photo of, but should have was the moment when she was so tired, but didn't want to go to bed. She went over and climbed up on his lap and just let him hold her and rub her back. It was SOOO sweet and dang it if I didn't get my camera out. She gets pretty crazy when she is tired, so this was a different thing for her to let someone hold her.

I totally love these sunglasses! She wore them willingly almost the whole parade!

June 22-Today!

Hailee and I took a day and dressed up to match, I only took her picture, but I looked pretty similar. Minus the pigtails, squort, and super cuteness! We went shopping a bit and had a quick backyard picnic with Des and the cousins. It was a fun day and I am so glad to be able to hang out with such a QT!


Cathy, Curt, and I went and fixed fence over on Conant Creek and this was our view. My camera doesn't give it an ounce of justice because it was beautiful. Everything was very thick and green. It was even humid. I totaly felt like I was in the Amazon bushwhacking my way through the jungle. It was a pretty steep side and the ride up the canyon was one to remember. I couldn't stop laughing almost the whole way back up, but if I told you the story I wouldn't live another day.

Hailee helped Grandpa and Grandma push posts with the buldozer and never wanted off. She doesn't let Grandpa get much done without her when a ride is involved.

We helped Aunt Cathy mow the lawn, and holy cow it was long from all the rain. There really wasn't one day to mow while we were gone so we did quite the whacking. Hailee liked to pretend to push the mower around, but really she was more of a moral support in the deal. She rode around on Cathy's lap on the riding mower until she would get bored and want to see the horses. Crazy girl doesn't know how good she's got it!



We got a new kitty on Monday from Aunt Cathy and so far have not named it. He is a very nice little kitty and lets Hailee get pretty rough with him. I worry for his life sometimes, but so far it is working out really well. We have been needing a good little cat around here. We used to have a few, but over the last couple years they have died off. We have a couple left, but lately our dogs have forgotten how to behave and are killing them. This is something we are correcting, but for now our kitty will stay inside and go outside sometimes. This way the dogs get more comfortable with it around.

Hailee and I took a mom and tot swim class. We had a TON of fun and can't wait to go use our new SKILLS. Actually Hailee was probably a bit young for the class, but we had a lot of fun in the pool and I am really glad we took it. The biggest thing we learned was how to slide, flop, or a "1 year old version of jump" into the pool. She loves it! I can't wait to take her swimming again just to jump in the pool. And folks much more happened and a lot of our plans got canceled due to our "sick" days, but this is the wrap. Can't wait for many more weeks of fun to come!!!

What the FLU!

So yes it is 2:30 A.M.
Yes we have been awake.
Tuesday Curt was SOOOOO Sick and it was terrible, I had thought Hailee and I had gotten away without getting sick. WRONG!
Last night it was teeth all night and she cut one on the bottom and has a top one popping out. Very sad and painful for a little girl's mouth.
Tonight on the way home from swimming, Hailee showed the first flu signs. ALL over her carseat, good thing it is easily cleaned. She has been throwing up ever since. She dry heaves every time she moves but nothing come out and she cries terribly.
I just put her in bed with her dad because I too now have the flu. I HATE THROWING UP!!!!!
My stomach is twisting and if I try to walk around I have to run to the bathroom speady style.
So much for enjoying our summer. So far it has been raining and we have all had the flu. Even worse is that sanitizing and clean up await me in the morning. Wonderful!