Conference weekend camping trip

This year we went to Morro Bay. We took the kids up to where Camp KEEP is located. They had a great time climbing rocks

and searching for 'heart' rocks.

Britton's last primary program

Last week was the primary program for our ward. All three of my boys were in it. Britton had already turned 12 (the monday before) but agreed to be in it. Chunky is a Sunbeam. He was great. Knew his part by himself and every song.

1...2...3 Blast off!!

So last Friday while Marci and I were at the garment distrist Rob decided to build rockets with the boys. Then on Saturday morning we took them over to a school yard near us and set them off. It was a Blast!! (pun intended)
Marci and I watching the show in the shade. It was pretty Hot.
Boys will be boys.
Each boy got to pick out a rocket to help build.

Then they got to shoot their rocket off.

Our Labor Day trip up to the Kern River.

Playing in the river above Kernville.
Dad is much more daring then Mom is. Plus it was COLD!

Marci's reunion.....I was her date!

I've decided that I need to be a personal shopper cuz my sister looks HOT and I dressed her. Maybe I should have finished my degree in fashion?
Neighbors from when we lived in Ambertion...1978 to 1988. We spent soooo many hours with these girls. One lived next door and the other lived across the street. It's funny the different things that each of us remembered. Both their families still live in the same houses.

This is how Chunky watches TV

Breyson's first day of preschool

Court of Honor

Britton receiving his first class.
Britton and Jared after they received their rank advancements.
You just have to love the flip flop and plaid shorts with the cub scout shirt.

We got two new dogs. They are perfect pets.

First day of school

I love summer break with our summer calendar. But I must say I am not at all sad to see them go back to school. I really don't understand the crying some parents do. (They are back by 3pm.) Maybe when Chunky goes to school as well and I'm left by myself I'll understand. Until then....Woo,woo I love back to school.

A week full of joys and sorrows

Chunky turned 4 this week. We had a little einsteins party. The kids sat in their rocket,watched the little einsteins, had movie kids packs and sat off a rocket outside. I think they had fun and it was just long enough.
The back view.
Cupcakes are ALWAYS the better choice for 4 years.
Don't you just love pre school games. Thanks Alex and all chunky's friends for great gifts.
We went to the peanut place (aka roadhouse grill) for his Bday dinner.
Grandma and Grandpa sent him a shirt from their Mission.
We had to make the hard choice to put Elmo down this week. He was 13 years old, mostly blind, deaf, had tumors growing inside of him and his legs were giving out on him. The final thing was when he bit Robert on the hand for no reason other then he's getting old and confused. We were grateful it was Robert that got bit and not one of the kids. So we took him to our Vet and she said it was time. Brady cried for a full day until we got a stuffed beagle that he has now carried around for 4 days. We miss him.

Do you remember what it was like....

to be a kid during the summer? The kids play this game that they made up all the time. (I think if your over the age of 12 you wouldn't understand the rules.) It just makes me laugh to watch them. It also kind of brings a tear to my eye. I had great summers growing up on Ranch House with our pool.

Camping at the beach with the Luthi family

Sand Dunes with the Luthis

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July in Phoenix

Reminder.....Garment District on Monday.

Week in review

On Friday night Rob, Brady and I headed to the Angels game down south. Rob won the tickets in the 4th of July auction. It was a lot of fun. Brady and I got our picture put up on the big screen twice and they won the game. All in all it was a lot of fun. We stayed for the firework show afterwards which was awesome. About 30 of us went bowling on Thursday. We got our first zucchini from our garden. We made really good zucchini bread.

July 4th 2009

We finished the day by setting off fireworks and having homemade ice cream with the Andersons. Great 4th of July.

We always start the 4th of July off with the cub scout pancake breakfast/auction. It's a blast. Breakfast AND shopping? Is there anything better? Chunky decided to use the intimidation method this year. He found some Letters made into pillows. He LOVES anything to do with letters. He stood right behind the letters with at least one hand on them at ALL times. He stood there a good half hour and if anyone came over to write down a bid, he gave them stink eye. Well it must have worked cuz he won. I'm going to use the Chunky method next year. Robert came home with Angels/Yankees tickets and donated his services in hosting two pinewood derby birthday parties.
Brady and Nate with their auction wins. Britton bid and won homemade bread and golf balls?
Chunky won his letter pillows. Thank goodness!! It would have been a really long drive home if he hadn't.
Baby taggie blankets that Kellie and I made for the auction.