Fun in the Sun

There's nothing like the carefree days of summer playing outside and getting wet!  We got a fun tunnel splash slide for the boys and have spent hours playing with it!  I had fun trying to get some fun pictures without getting my camera wet! 

 

Summer kick off with friends

We had a super fun night with some of our great friends doing a Summer Kick off night- We played outdoor games, had a bonfire and made smores, and enjoyed being together, and celebrating the summer ahead.  We ended the night with "no bears are out tonight"- a family favorite.  Such a fun night with such wonderful friends! 

Richland Chalk Festival

Last Saturday we participated in the Richland Uptown Chalk Festival.  The boys each got a 4 ft. by 4ft. square to draw on and they spent the morning creating their master pieces!  It was such a fun event and there were so many talented artists there!  We got Spudnuts doughnuts & some lemonade, and a few other treats they got free for participating, and then headed over to swim at the pool we joined this summer. 

 

   

   

 Connor's Clone Wars Drawing

Joey's Dragon

 

 

 

 

Last day of school

It was just a half day for the last day of school, and they were so excited to have it go fast!  Nate got to take them up for the last time, and he even remembered to take a quick picture (thanks Nate!) 
I made the boys some summer bags and cookies and got a few other things ready while they were gone, and we they got home we celebrated, read through thier report cards and then went to our neighbors for a little party.  We had a summer kick off ward party that night which was a lot of fun too.  It was a fabulous day! I'm so excited to have my little buddies home for a few months! 

SUMMER IS HERE!!!

We having been having so much fun kicking off our summer!  We have so much we want to do, and have set some goals regarding video games/etc. so we don't waist any of our precious summer days.  Connor's school teacher challenged him to keep a summer journal and include pictures, so I thought I'd do kind of the same using our blog.  So we'll see how it goes.

 Happy Summer to our friends and family!!!! 

 

The boys had their field day at school, and I got to be there to run a station and watch them play.  It was a hot day, but so much fun! 

 

Joey with his wonderful 1st grade teacher

 

 

10 year old in the house!

It's hard to believe our Connor turned 10 this last week! Time has gone so fast and he is growing up before our eyes. We had a great time celebrating with him. We had a special dinner out with his friends, a party with his friends, and a visit from Gma & Gpa Tenney, Aunt Jessie, and her friend Aaron. We are so happy to have Connor in our family. He is such a talented, creative, sweet, energetic boy and we love him so so much!

First thing on his birthday

 Eating Dinner at Red Robin with our family & his buddies Parker & Tyler!

 Connor's party with friends at Chuck E Cheeses

Love that face! 


Aunt Jessie at the party! 

 Special Wreck it Ralph cake from Grandma for our family party with Connor!

 

 

Halloween 2012

We had a great time this Halloween having Gpa & Gma Mac come to be with us.  We made a fun dinner and then went trick or treating for awhile and then got to go swimming at their hotel.  The boys had a fun night and got LOTS of candy!   

 Making Bone Breadsticks with Grandma

 Our Halloween dinner

My first time making Apple Bars (a favorite recipe from our dear friend Vicki)- they were so yummy and I could NOT stop eating them!!!!

 Out trick or treating

 

 Our pumpkins we painted and carved

 Connor's spooky decorations for our front door!