We finished up July with David turning 3 and Nicholas turning 10 one day apart from each other. David gets so happy whenever he sees his "D." He points it out to us whenever he can.
David got a new bike for his birthday!
David likes to say "I'm these manys!" while holding up 3 fingers:
Nicholas spent his birthday doing his favorite things: lounging in his pajamas and whooping his dad in a game of Monopoly with a can of Root Beer at his side:
Nicholas got to choose what we did that day: swimming at the pool with the family and his good friend, Warren, out to dinner with mom and dad at Old Country Buffet and then Dessert Bars instead of birthday cake. I also let him put as many candles as he wanted on it (15) and light them himself.
How about that mischevious grin in the background?
We decided to hike Neahkahnie Mountain one day because we heard there is a fabulous view of the beach from the top! Here's a picture of David, Mike, Brooke, and Zach at the top and we got a great view of the fog. I guess we picked a bad day for that hike.
We had great weather, though, at the Washington County Fair!
We had great weather, though, at the Washington County Fair! David loved the rides too:
Almost as much as Brooke did! Brooke needed an adult to ride this with her so we found an older girl in line to sit by her:
We could hardly pull her away from the crazy rides! But she and David did love riding this little roller coaster:
Zach and I went on this bigger roller coaster:
August
Zach on the far right doing archery:
And in the middle with the BB gun:
Putting together a small shelter:
Back on the obstacle course (green hat):
The firemen came and demonstrated the "jaws of life" by cutting apart a metal cart, which the boys thought was so cool. The boys in his group are Canden, Peng, Joe, Zach, Nathan, and Sean (I got to go and help out that day too.):
Almost as much as Brooke did! Brooke needed an adult to ride this with her so we found an older girl in line to sit by her:
We could hardly pull her away from the crazy rides! But she and David did love riding this little roller coaster:
Zach and I went on this bigger roller coaster:
AugustZach went to Cub Scout Day Camp for the first time. He's in the green hat trying his best to beat the older kid in the obstacle course:
Zach on the far right doing archery:
And in the middle with the BB gun:
Putting together a small shelter:
Back on the obstacle course (green hat):
The firemen came and demonstrated the "jaws of life" by cutting apart a metal cart, which the boys thought was so cool. The boys in his group are Canden, Peng, Joe, Zach, Nathan, and Sean (I got to go and help out that day too.):
I decided to be brave and took the kids to the beach without Mike. It's an hour and 20 minute drive and is usually an all day affair that I don't feel comfortable doing without him, but summer would be over before he would be able to go so we took Grandma and met a couple friends there too. (OK, so I'm not brave enought to go totally alone.) And what a beautiful day!
Brooke and her good buddy, Gavin:
Brooke and her good buddy, Gavin:
Intel hosts an annual summer party for their employees and families. This includes face painting (Brooke is wearing a butterfly), a clown with balloon twisting:
Sumo wrestling (Zach on the right):
Kate and Nicholas:
pony rides:
lots of food, mini-golf, electronics center (Rock Band, Wii, etc.), volleyball, train rides, HUGE waterslide, bounce houses, electric cars, basketball tournaments, swimming, rock wall climbing, and lots of prizes. We love Intel!
Sumo wrestling (Zach on the right):
Kate and Nicholas:
pony rides:
lots of food, mini-golf, electronics center (Rock Band, Wii, etc.), volleyball, train rides, HUGE waterslide, bounce houses, electric cars, basketball tournaments, swimming, rock wall climbing, and lots of prizes. We love Intel!Here's Nicholas with his good buddies Joe and Warren (and David) being silly:
Nicholas and Joe went to a basketball camp for a week and learned some good ball handling skills. Three teenage brothers host the camp in their driveway. Here's Nicholas getting an award from one of the coaches:
Nicholas and Joe went to a basketball camp for a week and learned some good ball handling skills. Three teenage brothers host the camp in their driveway. Here's Nicholas getting an award from one of the coaches:
Zach got baptized! He was the first child to be baptized in our new stake center:
Zach was the only child in our ward to get baptized in August and after the combined opening with the other kids in the stake, we went to the font room where Mike baptized him and then to another room where I spoke on the Holy Ghost and the bishop welcomed him into the ward. Quite simple, yet very beautiful. A few families from the ward came to support him.
Zach was the only child in our ward to get baptized in August and after the combined opening with the other kids in the stake, we went to the font room where Mike baptized him and then to another room where I spoke on the Holy Ghost and the bishop welcomed him into the ward. Quite simple, yet very beautiful. A few families from the ward came to support him. Our family with Grandma:
Mike and I flew to Salt Lake City for Luke (my brother) and Jessica's wedding. Jessica received her endowments the day before in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Mike and I, LaRene and Kent, mom and dad and some of Jessica's family were able to be there with her for her endowments:
We were all in awe how you can see 2 other temples without leaving the Oquirrh Mountain temple grounds! You just don't get that many temples so close by outside of Utah.
We were all in awe how you can see 2 other temples without leaving the Oquirrh Mountain temple grounds! You just don't get that many temples so close by outside of Utah. It was extra special to have my parents there because not only was my dad their sealer, but this was the 2nd wedding this summer my parents had to get permission from Church Headquarters to leave their mission in Ukraine to come back to the States.
Luke and Jessica had an amazing photographer:
All but 2 of my siblings were able to come to the wedding and some had to leave spouses at home.
(left to right) Rusty, Mike, Kate, mom, dad, Kent, LaRene, Ben
(bottom row) Adam, Michelle, Luke, Jessica, Lauren, Jon:
Between the wedding and reception some of us had time to go to the Kennecott Copper Mine which wasn't too far away. Here's an understatement: It was HUGE!
It's an open mine, 2nd largest copper producer in the U.S. and provides 25% of the U.S.'s copper supply. Do you see those little tiny trucks down there?
They really aren't that tiny. They are the size of a house and this is the size of one wheel:
Adam, Jon (holding Lily), Mike, Rusty, and Ben with a $25,000 tire that only lasts 9 months.
Between the wedding and reception some of us had time to go to the Kennecott Copper Mine which wasn't too far away. Here's an understatement: It was HUGE!It's an open mine, 2nd largest copper producer in the U.S. and provides 25% of the U.S.'s copper supply. Do you see those little tiny trucks down there?
They really aren't that tiny. They are the size of a house and this is the size of one wheel:
Adam, Jon (holding Lily), Mike, Rusty, and Ben with a $25,000 tire that only lasts 9 months.And of course Mike and Rusty having fun decorating the couple's car:
And a big thanks to the McKibbens, Podwys, and Cannons for watching our kids while we were gone!
Brooke:
And a big thanks to the McKibbens, Podwys, and Cannons for watching our kids while we were gone!Last 2 random pictures: sleeping kids are just so cute!
David:
Brooke:
