Missionary!

 Waiting for Chad at the airport... on August 1st.  Everyone was in their best New York attire!

When is he coming?

 Lots of hugs!

 We missed you Chad!

EmmaLee would fit right in, in New York, Yo!

WiCkEd!!

Jennifer and her friend Beth at Olive Garden before the show!

At dinner, so excited!!

 We had the best time, I seriously love Wicked!  It's my second time, and so I had to take Neil.  And he loved it as much as I did, so that made it even better!  Such a fun date.

Shh... A picture inside the Capitol Theater

Back to school

 My sweet little girl is now going to school ALL day!  I don't know what I'm going to do without her all day, she sure is a great helper.  This is Em when we met her teacher last Friday, at her new desk!

She helped me pack her lunch, she picked out her clothes and filled her backpack, ready to go!

 At the school, waiting for the bell to ring.

Standing in line with all of her classmates, waiting to go inside.  She was all smiles!  What a sweet girl!  I'm going to miss her during the day, that's for sure.

80 Years!

Congratulations to my Niece Lindsey and Greg who just got engaged!!

 My Dad turned 80 on July 21st and we decided to have a HuGe surprise party!  With the help of my mom we were able to make it all happen. I had the best time planning such a fun party.  We were able to get all of my family together, which was a miracle in itself! With ten children, spouses, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Aunts, Uncles etc. etc...  It was a huge party! This is a few of us waiting for my Dad to show up.

My Dad getting lots and lots of hugs!

My parents and all 10 children! From L to R: Judy, Janet, Jill, Jean, Joleen, Jennifer, JaNeal, Jodie, Joseph and Jana

My parents will most of the grandkids

L to R: Top: Aunt Genae, Aunt Margene, Uncle Victor, Aunt Beverly Bottom: Mom, Dad, Aunt Betty

 

All ten kids and spouses

For the party we had the best time playing volleyball!

And horseshoes!

I even won second place in the horseshoe tournament, me with my prize!

Watching horeshoes

Happy Birthday Boys!

 Ironically enough, my parents had only one son out of ten children, and my Dad's only boy was born on his birthday!!  How perfect was that!  This is them blowing out their candles!

Hanging out!

After the party in Pocatello, we all spent the next few days in Utah. 

At the Alpine slide!

Carter wasn't sure about the slide, but ended up loving it!

The Hutchson's getting ready for their ride!

EmmaLee riding with her Aunt Jodie. She loved it too!

What's a trip to Utah without going to Leatherby's and getting their biggest table?

Still not enough room, so we had to add on another table!

We also had to go to the Pioneer parade!

Wes, Joe and Neil, so cute!

Some of my Nieces, Shanna, Lindsey, me, Kalee and Brittney

All of my siblings!  Love them! We never get to see each other, so it was awesome to spend so much time together!

Lagoon!

Cousins: Eyrnn,Christi and EmmaLee!

I started planning this Birthday party back in January, and I can't believe it already came and gone!  We had the best time hanging out, I just didn't want it to end.  I wish we all lived closer together so we could do this every year.  Happy Birthday to my Dad who worked so so hard to support his ten children.  He, at some points, held two to three jobs to support all of us. And a Happy Birthday to my Brother who also is a hard worker and the sweetest, most caring brother any of us girls could ask for! We are so blessed to have such an amazing family!

Some Summer Activities

 We've stayed super busy this summer with all of the fun activities!  This was Em and Carter at the Williams Family reunion.

Neil and I WON the Washer Toss game at the reunion, yep we're amazing!! It was a lot of fun.

 Our favorite hang out for the Summer, Seven Peaks Salt Lake! We go twice a week, usually.

 Because of my pregnant belly, I can't do much as far as going on slides, so I mostly sit and watch and enjoy soaking in the sun while hanging by the water.

EmmaLee showing off her tough arms!

Loving the wave pool

At the Gateway with one of their favorite cousins, Hannah!

 My parents own about 19 acres of land in Idaho and this year we took advantage of the beautiful area and went camping.  We wish we could go more often.  It's an amazing piece of land with nothing around but the company of others. 

 My parents came down to help get it all ready for the summer, it was a lot of work, but thanks to them and their equipment it gone done fairly quickly.

 My Brother build a rope swing years ago, and it was hit with all of the kids this year

Jodie and  Cameron

The Sabin Family

Us!

 Everything there is so green and peaceful.  They have a creek running through their property, but because of the lack of rain, it was dry this time around.

Our new tent!  Thanks to Brother and Shannon for an awesome Christmas present.

 With our passes we get to go to Trafalga.  EmmaLee loves all of the rides...

                                                                 And more rides...

                                                  and climbing....

 Where's Carter you ask?? He only wanted to play golf.  Go figure.

 We got to watch our sweet nephew Carson!  The kids have a blast when he comes.

Me and Em at the Real Game

Carter and Daddy

And last but not least, EmmaLee lost her first tooth this summer!  She was one happy girl.