Elk Time

First Day of School

The kids were so excited to start school this year.  They all have amazing teachers.  Reagan gets to go to all day kindergarten!

Family Reunion

We took a big family vacation this year with my entire family up to Cour d'Alene, Idaho.  My Grandparents have a summer home there.  We met up with both my mom's sisters and their families.  It was so much fun getting to know two of my cousins Sierra and Caleb.  The kids adored them.

 Ashton lucked out and got to ride with Gram and Papa.

 We HAD to stop at the Elk Country Visitor Center.  It was pretty cool actually.

 The minute we hit Grammi and Gramps' the kids dove in the water - clothes and all.  We spent most of the week at their private beach getting a tan.  It was the most relaxing vacation I've had to date!

 We really enjoyed touring the town.  It is such a fun place.  The kids found all kinds of neat places to play.  My whole family stayed in one house together.  It made for some fun meal times and even better party games after the kids were in bed.

We can't wait until the next reunion!

Ogden Temple Open House

My parents live across the street from the Ogden temple, so my kids really feel like it's their temple.  We've watched the entire demolition and reconstruction week by week of this new beautiful temple.  It was such a privilege to finally be able to take the kids inside.

A Family "Picnic"

It was supposed to be a family picnic that turned into a hike down Little Cottonwoid canyon. It was really beautiful, next time we'll wear tennis shoes :). Life is always an adventure with Aaron. 

Pioneer Days

This years celebrations were so fun.  We went to the Ogden rodeo on the 21st with my family, a traditional thing.  Then on the 23rd we met up with my Aunts Susan and her daughters for a salmon and crab feast!  They brought it all down, freshly caught, from Washington.  Delish.  It was fun to catch up and see my cousins that I haven't seen in too long.  My mom, kids and I  started off pioneer day with the ogden parade.  After we decided to head to This Is The Place Park in Salt Lake City.  The kids had a blast running around the pioneer village doing all the pioneer things.  Washing clothes, stamping leather, making an arrow head necklace, horse back rides and panning for gold.  It may have to be a new tradition. (I did make the boys shirts, they were a huge hit, I got so many compliments on them).

Cousin Time

We had a blast this week with our cousins!  I had my sisters kids while she was at girls camp and Ashton got to go stay with Aaron's sister Claar at her family cabin.  We got to go to the splash pad, raptors game and hang out with gram. It was a great week for all of us. 

Toothless

This poor girl is so clumsy lately.  She fell at the splash pad and knocked out her front tooth.  Its been  rough summer on her pretty little face.

Composers

Hero

Aaron keeps finding himself in the press lately.  KSL did a news story on how he helped a neighbor of the fire station cut out a tree stump so the man could finish building his fence.  KSL later used excerpts from the story on their commercials, that's a whole lot of air time!  We're so proud of his desire to serve other people.  He's always looking out for ways he can help someone else.  He's such a great example to me and our kids.