Arbon Fun

  Zach took a few days off work to help with harvest.  While Zach was sweating and working away the girls and I played!!!  We played and baked so much this Mom didn't take hardly any pics!  The first day we played with all the animals and on the double slip and slide with Mattie and Morgan. Katie helped me make some homemade ice cream, which burned my ice cream makers motor out :(.  The second day we played in the mud and with the horse walker and made caramel brownies and raisin cookies.  The dogs did not like that they had to be hosed off too!!!  The last day this Mommy was sick so we watched movies all day and Katie and Grandma JoAnn watched my kids so I could sleep.  My girls LOVE their cousins so much and we are so blessed to have the best cousins around!

 Dusty didn't understand why I wouldn't snuggle him when he was muddy

Down On The Farm

  Heather and I decided to make a quick run to Arbon for the kiddos to ride on the combines.  Fall is by far my favorite time of year and this is one of the reasons!  My favorite memories growing up was harvest and riding in the combines with my Dad or brothers and riding in the semi with Uncle Darrel.  I'm so grateful my kids get to have a small taste of my childhood when we visit!  The smell, the sights, the sounds....and lets not forget the heat!!!  Holy Cow!!! As you can see from the red cheeks and sweat it was HOT!  It was 97 degrees and felt like 120!  But the kids had fun and it was great to say hi!

 We seriously couldn't ask for a better Grandpa!  These kids adore him and the feelings mutual!

 Darrel's turn for the busy kids!!

 

Adaline Jo

  Little Miss Adaline decided to break her aunt Jessi's heart and make her appearance while I was at Girls Camp!  The girls could hardly wait for me to shower once I was home so we could all go see her!  Keagan is determined we need a baby now and both her and Kab were completely fascinated and completely in love with her at first sight!  We are so excited for Jeff and Whitney and already love Adaline with all our hearts!

 

 

 

Girls Camp

  Girls camp was crazy, exhausting and spiritual as always!  I must say it was so much fun to have two of my besties with me this year!!!  This calling has by far been the hardest but with Jesika and Melissa with me every step of the way it has been the most rewarding and fun too!!!  The Playmill and of coarse testimony meeting were my favorite!  I learned that you can't leave your phone setting around with 25 teenage girls and not expect a few 100 selfies!  We did lots of nails and friendship bracelets!  I was even able to make a quick run into my favorite West Yellowstone candy store : )! The girls learned that just because we are old doesn't mean Jesika and I don't fight and yell at each other and then break out into laughter at 1 a.m.!  I learned that one prank on Charlie means I'm doomed for the rest of my life!!!!  After her poured a 5 gallon bucket on my head in front of the entire stake last year I thought we were even.....I guess he didn't agree!  Most importantly I learned that when you believe in these girls they will not only meet your expectations but exceed them!  I love each and every single one of them!

 Mesa Falls

 I sure love these girls and missed the 7 that weren't able to come to camp

Amber thought the 7th brother was the best!

The war between Charlie and I continues......and he wasn't even at camp this year!!!

On a bicycle built for two

  I decided I wanted to try out Gary and Sally's bicycle for two but was too nervous, so I asked Gary to test it out with Zach first.  Then of coarse the girls wanted to try too!!!  Keagan tried for about 30 seconds with me holding on to her but then she got to nervous and wanted off.  It was actually pretty fun and luckily for me my phone died before my turn ;)!

  While Gary and Zach were taking a spin Sally and I turned around to see a deer on the lawn.  Zach and I keep seeing this same deer every time we go visit Gary and Sally, the poor thing has one side of it's horns broke off but still hanging in it's face!