The 4th!

Scott, Rebekah, Mariah, Kjirsten and Ella doing sparklers

Ella was a little nervous about holding them but did great
Ben letting off flashers so Beck and Mia could dance
The goober gang doing something illegal i'm sure

A DEER IN THE YARD!! Hey Kaelen we actually had a Buck chillin

in the backyard it came from out back by the garden not a good thing.

When John walked out there it got up and took off to the neighbors.

A little video to watch ummm dad's walking and trying

to focus on where it is, you get it though.

OH CANADA......

We went to Canada for the birth of baby Cora in May had a lot

of fun playing with the kids and enjoying the great outdoors.

Here are the kiddos playing at Kael's 4th birthday.

John went with Keaelen on a Bear hunt it was Bear hunting

season but in two hours all they saw was a Momma Bear

and her cubs they couldn't shoot them.

The kids playing in kaelen's big tractor behind there house clearing some

of there few acres they have some 160. The kids wear there helmets

when they ride on the Polaris four wheeler thing.

video of us taking a ride on the kids favorite toy, Max just

loves it he would ride all day rain or shine he often fell asleep

on the bumpy ride.

Sister, cousins, Aunts

I know it was a while back but I thought we should show everyone what a good time we had.

Here we all are at the 1st annual Sisters Weekend

fun was had by all there was a speaker and dinner the first night

some spent the night some went home. The next morning

breakfast and a little fun workout at the track

then off to Stef's for food, crafts and lots of laughing.

Thanks Stef for hosting the shin-dig. Hope we'll have

more new participants next year.

Yes we can be funny!

I don't know but, who said something funny or embarrassing
Jodi those are for your ears not your eyes:>
Cute rings girls can you tell who the older sister is?
Decisions, Decisions....
Everyone wants to hold the baby.
Of Course there was food and it was good.

New Rock additions!

New rock additions in the front window seals and bathroom!

You Only Turn 16 Once!

It was a vary good sweet sixteen for Mariah! The day started differently then she expected, thanks to Me, Rebekah & Heather. We got up at 5:45 and drove all the way out to her school.(10 miles) Out here in the country there is only one road that will get you to the school in the fastest possible way and thats the road everyone takes to school. There is only one stop sign on that road that's where we put our first Neon Yellow Sign that we made the day before. It said IT'S MARIAH FOX'S 16th BIRTHDAY!! Big for everyone to see as they are passing through the stop sign. Then our next destination was the sign right before you enter the school and our sign said TELL... MARIAH FOX HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! But we didn't stop there we went to the back of the school to the seminary building and put another Bright Pink sign on the seminary door. That said HAPPY SWEET 16 MARIAH FOX!! After we did all of that we went to the store got some doughnuts and dropped some balloons off at her friends house so she can give them to her at school! Then we rushed home to see Mariah before she left for school. When we got home we attacked her with silly string and gave her a doughnut to eat on the bus to school.

Later that afternoon I get a txt message from Mariah that says

Mia: I flippin hate you guys!!

(I knew she didn't mean it)

Me: Why? ?

Mia: Everyone at school has been telling me "Happy Birthday I saw the sign"

Me: Ooh... You know you love us!!

Me and mom picked her up early from school. She was vary surprised about our little prank. She said her seminary teacher saw that her birthday was today so he made her come to the front of the class so everyone one can sing her happy birthday. Then he told her that since she was turning 16 and that she can officially date now she must put her cell phone number on the board for any guy that wants it!

As you can tell she was so happy!

Opening presents! Holly Loved to help with that!

New Scriptures!

Mom made a chocolate jelly roll cake with cream filling.

Her Big Sweet 16 Party she had the day after!

(her and her friends by the bon fire)

Single Ladies Party!

Jessica and mariah decided to have Valentine's Day party for all of their single girlfriends! They played tons of games that they made up, took tons of silly pictures and then watched Girls just wanna have fun!

After They destroyed the Heart shaped pinta' they made!

Jess and her friends!
Mariah and her Friend!

Mariah trying to see if she can Kiss the guy on the lips!

Jessica's turn!

They put things that went together on their foreheads and they had to guess what it was by asking yes or no questions!

We made Heart shaped waffles!