Father's Day

Here is a quick picture taken right before church of Jeff and the children...for a quick pic I am impressed they are all smiling-maybe that is the trick-just quick pics and not photo sessions :)
In case you haven't seen them in a while: Connor, Sierra, Cheyenne, Jeff, Boston, Maren, Joran and Annicha.


Here is Jeff with his father's day gifts...most of which he picked out himself! He has found a new group to play tennis with, hence the CASE of tennis balls (whatever-it's father's day????) Also new shoes for running (which he isn't supposed to do because of his knees, another whatever-it's father's day????), new belts (he gets to pick from the two sets) since he has lost weight and doesn't need a leash and then the traditional jerky (turkey this year since it has less fat and calories) -so does this mean we are calling him a turkey or a jerk???? He asks that every year so I thought I would add it to the memory of the day!

Jeff is a wonderful dad and father and we are so blessed to have him with us. He puts up with a lot from both me and the kids...not to mention the dog! We love him and are glad he is ours forever!

Boston Goes to Camp!

Boston went to Camp Fife Webelos Day Camp last week. Here is the group: 5 boys and 4 leaders! Camp Fife is on the Idaho/Utah border. Jeff was able to go with Boston and so I was able to get pictures...yeah!
Boston is in the black coat...

Here he is shooting bb guns- something he loves!

Boston is still wearing his coat...he loves the bow and arrows as well!

Boston is on the right - gathering bouquets to take home to their moms?????

Waiting for the zip line...

getting all the gear on...

down he goes!

the landing

Boston said the zip line was his favorite part of the day...that says a lot since he loves shooting of any sort-bb guns, air soft, bow and arrow...
He was glad he was able to go with his dad and spend some one on one with him!

Joran's Summer Preschool

We signed Joran up to take a summer Pre-K class during the month of June. He wasn't able to do preschool because of his health issues. Here he is on his first day.


All lined up and ready to go...


He totally loves this! Every morning he gets up, gets dressed, eats, brushes his teeth and hair and then nags at me to take him...never mind the fact that is doesn't start for a couple hours! Today (Thursday-his fourth day) he informed me that I was only dropping him off and he could go to school with out me...enough to make a mommy sad :(

Memorial Day

Every year we help my parents clean and decorate graves for Memorial Day. Some of our relatives live further away and aren't able to come so it is our opportunity to participate...
This is my cousin

This is my uncle

This is my aunt (my uncle is still living)

my grandparents

my cousin

here is my mom and Jeff watching Joran...he's in the next picture

Joran loved helping clean the headstones

my dad taking a breather

Jeff and Boston

Maren with Grandpa

my great aunt and uncle

my great grandparents

my cousin

my grandma

My grandpa