Happy Birthday Anna

5 years old! School is year-round here so Kindergarten started yesterday for Anna. She loves it.

She's such a great helper with the baby.

We've gotten some yummy cucumbers and a little watermelon.

Our camping trip

Now that we're in Utah, Pioneer Day is a State holiday so Friday we went to Star Valley, WY and visited where Todd and I worked for a summer 10 years ago. We went camping and it was beautiful.

Here's a cute Russell picture

He loves to go in the push-up position and also rocks on his hands and knees and then drops down like he's flying. It's funny.

Sunday evening we were playing outside

Cute how Russ looked up at Lincoln Kaylee got a hold of the camera and took this picture. It's pretty funny huh.

Might as well

This was Dallin cracking up big time when the kids lit some fireworks on the 4th. I think they want to be like the dancers on So you think you can dance.

The kids showed me how they can make Russell stand by leaning him against the couch. I was surprised how long he stayed that way- and yes I did try to stay close so he wouldn't fall, I mean hey- it's carpet anyway!

Here's our corn!

Lincoln likes to make this funny face.

I love this guy

Baby Russell loves rolling over to his tummy. I have so much fun with him!

I'd better start strapping him in the swing.

Vacation all done

This was at a park by our house. It ended with Anna falling off.

We went to Branson, Missouri. It was awesome. All of my 6 other brothers and sisters came and my parents. There were alot of fun shows and activities. We made lots of good memories. Then we traveled to Mena, Arkansas. It was so lush and green. My uncle fed us lots of good fried Southern cooking. The kids loved catching fish.

Kay got a big catfish.

This is at the end of our journey at the airport. Daddy's father's day picture.

Stuff

So far things with the dog are going well. He's doing fine outside and the kids take good care of him.
Todd went on a fishing trip with his cousins, but the lakes were frozen. He said it was still lots of fun.
I'm kinda bummed the Fall TV shows are over. I'll miss watching Lost but am excited Chuck is returning. Todd and I like Psych-- we love laughing so hard. The kids know on Wednesdays we watch The Middle. It's very funny and clean. But now we've started Family Wii night and enjoy that as well as individual date nights with the kids.
Kaylee got her hair cut short. It's cute on her.
We got a trampoline and Lincoln loves doing mega-flips on it.
Anna is inquisitive. She heard something about a place that had a tornado and so when we go somewhere new she asks if there could be a tornado there.
Dallin's still a sweetie and obsessed with trucks-trailors-tractors.
Russ loves sucking on his fingers and is adorable!!!