Jason's 13-Yikes!

I officially have a teenager in the house. It has made me feel like my aging process has accelerated. I am not old enough! He certainly is showing all the signs of being a teen! And I still think he is fabulous and love him to pieces!

Camping in Southern Calfornia

We had a fantastic time camping by the ocean. The weather was perfect and the water was warm. The beach was beautiful and it was great to be with so many members of our family.

Summer fun at Grandpa Gordon's

We played at Grandpa Gordons and the river was the perfect spot to gather!

Utah Fun

We had a great time in Utah but it was not nearly long enough. It was good to connect with cousins that we don't get to see very often and to meet our newest one, Ryan. We played at Morgan and Brady's house on the big blow-up water slide and that was entertainment for all!

Forts

We have had an emphasis on creating forts at our house during the last few months. Jason, Devon and friends have spent hours digging a rather deep and large hole in the back yard and have created a fun fort that is used for their war games. The children have also turned the living room and their bedrooms into forts of various sizes. As long as they clean it up, I love the fact that they are having fun and using their creativity as well as being entertained!

Happy 4th of July

Here are some pictures of our 4th of July. It was really a low key day. We went to the church for the Flag Ceremony. Jason was part of the flag ceremony and Lance sang in the men's chorus. We had red, white and blue pancakes and the children played games and with friends for most of the morning. In the evening we sat out on the driveway and did our sparklers and watched the big fireworks in the sky from the mall.

Nineveh

We just came home from a girls camp meeting which both Lance and myself had to attend. Since Jason is up at scout camp, we took the other four with us and they played happily in the gym. I guess some other children showed up and were not playing very nicely. Lauren, on our way home, was telling me some of the things some little girls were doing. Then she said, "They must be from Nineveh!" And then the girls started talking about the fish slapping- (you have to be a Veggie Tales fan to understand). I had to laugh out loud.