Hello there.

Hello there. It's been a while. We're still here and growing. We've added a new kid to our crew. Trey is the baby in these pictures. He's actually two now and really a cute kid. So grateful to be a part of this family. 

Family Pictures 2011

We were blessed last year to try out a new backdrop for my talented sister Cindy's photography business. She is so awesome. I love these pictures. Thank you Cindy! Right after the last picture with Ty sticking his tongue out, Reed smacked Ty right in the nose! I guess it's all fun and games...'til someone gets hurt!

Summer Fun 2011

Carly's first piano recital. She played a duet of Rockin' Robin with Sis. Lewis. She did great! Reed LOVES the Slip-N-Slide!
Ty rockin'the slip-n-slide

Ridge turned eight and was baptized and Ty turned six!

Slip-N-Slide fun.

Carly's interviews with the Superhero's. This was so cute. She had a typewriter and typed out her questions and the boys would tell her their stories. They are such hero's in their stories. She asks them what powers they have, when they found out they had them, how they use them, etc. I need to record these sometime. (Look at Ty's body language. Can you just feel the confidence he has as this particular hero?!)

Sleepovers!

Unique and beautiful AZ sunsets.

Grandpa's grilling...yum!

Mom and Dad. I Love them so much! I am so thankful to live near my parents.

Ty graduated Kindergarten...on to first grade!

Swimming at Grandma and Grandpa's. Ridge loves to swim with these goggles. He has turned into quite the fish!

Cutie pie Ty.

So happy school's out. Clowning around in the back yard.

New Cub Scout. He made his first boat for the rainboat regatta. He got a certificate for the most aerodynamic. He is sooo excited to be in scouts. Ty thinks it's not fair that he has to wait for two more years to join him.

A visit from Ty's friend Maggie. They moved out of state last year and we miss them. Ty has wanted her to come back and play for a long time, and it finally happened!

We camped, biked, went park exploring and had a lot of fun this summer. It was fantastic! These summers are flying by so we have to make each one count. My kids are growing so fast and before I know it, these summers will be gone. I am so thankful to their mom and to get to be a part of such fun times in their lives.

Philmont July 2011

We had the awesome opportunity to go to Philmont Training Center this summer. (Boy Scout training) It was so neat and if you ever get the opportunity to go, definitely take it. It's worth the effort.

The men have classes training them on the scouting and Duty to God program. The women have classes geared towards them including hiking, crafting, spiritually uplifting, scouting, horseback riding, museums, etc. The kids have their own summercamp classes with their specific age groups and Reed even went to his own class. The kids learned so much and grew so much. They hiked (including an all day hike!), rode horses, went on some musuem tours, made crafts, did skits, participated in a parade, and ate cereal and chocolate milk all week! Carly met a new friend, Ty went to his own class everyday and even wanted to stay afterwords to play with his new friends. Ridge loved his new friends and leaders and Reed...Reed stayed in his class and became really good friends with some of the caretakers in his class. But he stayed in the class and that was awesome! I really enjoyed my classes. Sean learned so much. The kids were totally empowered and made such good friends. We really enjoyed getting to know the families we travelled with as well and we are so thankful for such a great experience.

I just love this picture.

Reed reading 2011

"I know of no other practice which will make one more attractive in conversation than to be well-read in a variety of subjects. There is a great potential within each of us to go on learning."

~Gordon B. Hinckley~

"...seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith."

D&C 88:118

Fun Mini Vacation

A few months ago, my Mom called and said some friends had a timeshare we could use for the night in Scottsdale and they had a heated pool! Yeah! We packed up and went over to hang out with Grandma and Katie (who is the cutest pregnant girl in a swimsuit I have ever seen, by the way!) Thanks Grandma, Katie and the Harrison's for such a fun night!