Our annual fun in the sun before school starts

We always spend a week in the valley before school starts

to play, swim, and mostly to get school clothes.

We stayed at Marcy's some and with my parents.

Marcy spotted Carder stacking her jars and luckily they

are not the breakable kind but we thought it was

pretty smart of him to put the largest on bottom followed

by the smallest on top.

Here's what the boys are found doing most of the time!

That and swimming. My kids get there share of it when

we come down. Kamrielle always does a session of swim

lessons each summer but she gets more out of this week

here swimming than any lesson. Somehow I did not

get pictures of any swimming.

I love to get a visit in with my grandparents too!

I want my kids to know there great-grandparents as well.

We always have a nice visit and they enjoyed the kids too.

My grandma saw what a busy-body Carder is.

I have to really watch him at there house as it is not childproof.

Its been another year already...

Wow these Birthdays come and go too fast.

It seems like I just posted her 30th.

Even though the time has gone by fast

the memories are still so close to my heart.

I love this big smile out of her in this picture.

She certainly is beautiful and I miss her lots.

I think this is one of my very favorite!

She was sassy and tuff on the outside

but soft and sweet on the inside.

I remember lots about Melissa and I can still hear

her voice and remember what she sounded like.

She had lots of friends and loved to be with them

She loved her family and all the babies!

I wish she were hear to hold mine.

But even though I can't see her

I know she is close by and

I can't wait to see her again.

Happy Birthday Melissa!

15 Years Today!

Today is our 15 year Anniversary! Yaaayyy!

It has gone by fast! But it has been a wonderful 15 yrs.

Looking forward to many more!

Could I just have that glowing, wrinkle free face back though?

Nah, I guess its ok. Vinnie loves to look at my smile

wrinkles around my eyes. He loves them he says.

I hope he continues to love them as they get deeper.

We wanted to do something spectacular for our 15th! Well as

my life has gone so far...my plan does not ever work.

For our 10 year Kamrielle was just a 6 week old baby and

now for our 15 year. I'm 4 months pregnant. So there goes

my wish of being in super spectacular shape and going on some

beach type getaway. Maybe in a couple years...

But my sweet husband did come up with a getaway on his own

and we are heading out of town this weekend!

I am so looking forward to it! My family is watching our kids

and this will be I think the first time since Carder was born.

We have come a long way from this early family photo with

just Caden. Now with the 4th on its way. Wow!

Guess we will have to update family photos again next year.

Happy Birthday to my Sister!

Today is Marcy's Birthday and we all wanted to wish her

a Happy Day today! Kamrielle chose this picture because

she said she is giving you a Birthday kiss just for you!

Thanks for being a wonderful Sister & Aunt! You are amazing

with your many talents and giving heart! You deserve to

have an awesome Birthday! Enjoy it!

Catching up below...blog overload!

This is blog overload!!! Sorry. I was sooo behind and sorta got caught up. It goes clear down to Kamrielles Swimming lessons. Next I will catch up on Kamrielles Birthday. Coming later. Her party is tomorrow.

Celebrating with Family

On Sunday after the 4th we went out to my Aunt Patsy's

house in Vernon (my dads sister) and had a nice meal

with family. My parents came from where they were camping

and then we got to visit with My Aunt Pat and some of her kids.

Here is my mom, sister Marcy, Aunt Pat, me and Jana (cousin).

Since Marcy was not going to be here for Kamrielles birthday

on the 10th she got to open her present from her.
She got all sorts of goodies. She especially loved the petshop one.

Fun filled 4th!

Of course the 4th started off with the parade at 9 am!

It's always fun to go to the parade (tradition)

Vin and the two little kids.
Our fam minus Caden

Carder is signaling that he wants to pet the horses.
This is what he does at Gma Wyatts' house. He loves to
pet the horses over there. Sorry Carder not here.



Camdon, Caden, Carder & Trevon waiting for the parade.

The "Big Boys" Jaron, Caden, & Trevon.

We had the pleasure of having the Turley Family with us for

the 4th this year. (My sisters fam) they are goofy!

Just look at those faces! they all have beautiful smiles

just look at the parents.



After the parade it was on to some wrestling.

Vinnie made a ring with the hose and off they went.

Carder had a front row seat for this next one!

Vinnie trying to show Jaron that he's still got it!

We went to a BBQ in town at a friends and then the boys

all headed to the arm wrestling tournament and us girls

and Carder went to a boutique in Taylor.

After that we all made it home again and the boys played

"butt ball" or "wall ball" they were wound up!

I think it was all the testosterone from the arm wrestling!

I just got Carder out of the bath and Vinnie attacked me with

lipstick on???? He found it in his 69 camero he bought from a girl

several years back. Like I said they were wound up!

It's a good thing I know he is a manly man. or

I might be worried!

Then it was off to the fireworks!

Heres some of us

and heres Vinnie still wound up....

He's doing the John Travolta walk from

Saturday Night Fever (I think thats what its called)

He had on Jarons ipod and was listening to it.

Group shot

Somebody did'nt last very long. He was all tuckered out.

Thanks to Aunt Marcy he was all comfy.

It was a fun filled 4th and a great time with family!

Kamrielle and her Cheer Performance

Kamrielle went to a cheer clinic for 4 days and then they had

a performance at the Alumni Football Game on Friday night

before the 4th. She really enjoyed it! She had been doing the

cheers ever since. Her Aunt Marcy did most of the getting

her ready but I let her get a little more make-up on.

Here she is before we left.

She was doing a jump or something. I think I missed it.

Warming up with the "cougar rumble" over on the side.

Heres a shot of her during the half time performance.

front row 2nd from left.

A visit to Gpa & Gma Whipples Camp

Kamrielle got to go camp with Gpa & Gma for a few days

and then we went up and got her on Sat. afternoon and

had fun with them playing cards, lasso golf, having a

yummy dinner and enjoying the campfire.

My two babies!
Vinnie at his turn

Caden's turn

My mom and dad said she rode her bike all the time.

She did while we were there too. It really wore her out.

Dad getting things going for dinner

Donna and my mom.


This is Z and Donna below. They are in my parents ward and

have been enjoying the cool weather up here camping with

my parents too! They both have nice trailers.

(which is my kind of camping!)

They brought the lasso golf game and they

also taught us a fun card game called golf!

Then it was time to enjoy the campfire.

Saying the good-byes! Kamrielle sure enjoyed her time

camping with my parents and we enjoyed out short time too!

Primary Water Activity Day

We had a fun Primary Activity Day full of fun!

We had Water slides, pools, pony rides, & otter pops!

Heres Kamrielle going down head first on a slide.

This was the first time. She looked a little worried but

as you can see from the pic above she got braver.
Kamrielle and Willie (her uncle) taking a pony ride together.

We celebrated 75 years of Linden Ward! We had a balloon

launch at the end with a special message inside.

It was a super fun one!