Mayzie's Messes..

Just a few messes Mayzie has made today, by 10:00 this morning.....Oh the joys of being a mom :)

Our Garden

Our garden is kind of small this year, but it is doing so good! Some things are doing better than others, but for the most part it is doing well. We have more squash and zucchini than we know what to do with. Our tomatoes are finally producing and this is the first time we have ever planted corn or pumpkins and they are both growing really well!! Our beans didn't produce a lot, nor did the carrots, but this year was our trial run and it will be better next year. Still, I love to watch things grow!

This is our pumpkin patch and some peppers.....Look how tall our corn is....it really makes me happy!! :)

Dinner Time

One of Isabelle and Daniel's favorite thing to do when I am making dinner is cutting up the scraps that are left over. They will cut anything they can for as long as I let them. They are good little helpers!

This is some of their work...

Primary Program

Today was our primary program in our ward. I was so pleased with how well my kids did! Isabelle was to shy, so her teacher said it for her, but the other kids said their parts with out help:) Gracie had to tell the story of the first vision and bear her testimony and she did awesome! A few weeks ago I had to speak and I was terrified and only said parts of the thing I really wanted to say. Watching my beautiful kids get up there with no fear and do their parts was so wonderful to me! I hope they can always speak and not be afraid! I love them all so much and hope they always have the spirit with them and grow up with strong testimonies! I have to say, that one of the greatest part of being a mom, is getting to watch your kids grow into little people and to see the world through them! It was a great program today!!

Zucchini Boats

We have been getting a lot of Zucchini out of our garden lately and I have been looking for new ways to use it. So for dinner I found a recipe called zucchini boats, that sounded like fun, so I made them and they were pretty good! Plus the kids thought they were fun too. So if any of you would like to try it go to tastykitchen.com and search zucchini boats and you should find it. I love trying new things! I have some more things I want to try, so I'll let you know if there are any more good ones:)
I made some garlic bread to go with it......because it is always good!!

*Back to School*

We have started a new school year already! This summer went by so fast! they all came home saying how much they loved their new teachers, which I was happy about. I am looking forward to them learning more this year!! Just for my record: Gracie is in 5th........sigh.....I wish time would slow down a little!
Leah is in 3rd and Daniel is in 1st.......my babies are growing up....

Baker Lake

We went to the lake this weekend and we had a blast! The weather was perfect and so was the water! I want to do this a lot more! I also improved my tan, which is always nice :)

The spot that we picked was nice because it was shallow for quite a ways and so we put our chairs right in the water. Mayzie thought it was the greatest thing and she sat there for the longest time. After a while she thought she would try to stand up.......





The kids all loved the mud....





Daniel and Royden found some fishing line and a few other fishing items......







We found this little lizard in the water.....


We had so much fun and I can't wait to go back!

Baby in a Bag :)

The other day Gracie put Mayzie in this bag and she loved it!

More Birthdays :)

We just celebrated Gracie and Isabelle's birthday. They are one day apart. I don't know how I got so blessed to have these 2 beautiful girls in my life! They are a true blessing! Gracie is so creative and loves to draw and anything else that has to do with creating. She makes us laugh and is such a big help! She loves it when she gets to be in charge and does a really good job! I can't believe that she will be 12 next year! The thought really scares me! I am not ready for my kids to grow up so fast, but like it or not, it is happening and we a re enjoying watching them grow into the wonderful people they are! Gracie you are beautiful on the inside and out and we love you so much!!

Isabelle is 5. We decided not to send her to kindergarten until next year. I think she will do better and she will not be one of the younger ones, so I like that. Right now she is into anything princess! She loves dressing up and playing barbies. She loves to sing and is always doing it. She is a good help! She is a little mother and loves to help with Mayzie. She always says, " when I am a mother".....and then asks the question. She brings a smile to our faces daily! We love you so much beautiful little Isabelle!!!
Grandpa dressing up for the party....... Gracie loved it :)

We had MAJOR cake disasters......but in spite of it all, the cakes turned out ok.....

Summer visitors

We love having family over! Hanna and her kids came and had a sleep over on Monday and Bailey and Josh stopped by too. We had so much fun! Shiree and Duke and their family came over on Wednesday and we had a good visit! We have missed them and it was so good to see them!! Daniel has been asking for MaCoy forever, so he was so excited to see him!We love you guys! We hope to see you soon!

Mayzies Photo Shoot

Bailey came over the other day and did a photo shoot with Mayzie for her birthday. I think the pictures turned out so cute! You should check out her blog: flashbackphotographybybailey.b​logspot.com Thanks Bay! I love them!!

This picture has special meaning, because when my mom was little it was used for baths and to heat water in. For as long as I can remember it sat on my grandmas wood burning stove. So I love that we get to have fun pictures taken with it:)



This old trunk has been in Josh's family for a few generations......I just love it!