Salamander Infestation

 We found around 40 salamanders in our window wells. This was the first day so JD was taking control of getting them out. We moved them over under a tree in our field but they continued to come back every night. They became one of the highlights of the summer. The kids loved digging them out and playing with them. They built them a hotel out of bricks, made a cooler of mine into their swimming pool  and so on. Not all the salamanders survived the kids. They are gross little things but eat mosquito's and a lot of other bugs.

Soccer 2013

 Kadens soccer team won the Strikers Cup Tournament this summer. It was intense in two of the games it went to a shoot out!!

 Tyler's 1st game of the season

 Kennedy thought she was one of the boys and joined the team for their half time huddle!!

Smith and Morehouse

JD's parents went camping for a week up at Smith & Morehouse. They invited us to come up anytime..... I got brave and took the kids for a day. The kids had a blast throwing rocks in the river, hiking and being outside. I was happy to take my dirty, wet and grumpy kiddos home that night. Camping with kids is NOT fun to me. Between the river, fire pit, boulders, bugs and weeds I can only handle so much. When they get older I am sure I will enjoy it but for the next couple of years I will consider where I live close enough to camping :)

Lake Powell 2013

 This is my cousins baby Madison who is a month younger than Kennedy. Her Mom Jamie was such a good friend of mine growing up that it was so fun to watch these two together. Kennedy would follow her around just because she was a girl and the same size :)

 Kaden out exploring on the paddle board.

 SWEET

 FIESTY

 Wrestle time with Uncle Adam

 The 4 oldest boys (Jaxson, Kaden, Cole and Colin) put on a show for us one night. Brittany helped direct and choreograph the whole thing so naturally it was a lot of One Direction songs. They even had us buy tickets for the show.....my Uncle Scott was behind that idea :) And of course I didn't get just a picture of the performers just video :(

 Our flexible Lincoln doing an after show, show

 Time for a bath.. see I do exist

 Tyler taking a break to take it all in

 The girls having a ride on the "Hot Dog" Loved every minute.

 Oreo Time

 Stuck in the sand/mud up to his knees

A little down time.

As always we had a blast at Lake Powell. Kaden and Tyler both doubled skied for their first time and did awesome. Lincoln even overcame his fear of the deep water and swam all the way from the back of the houseboat to the beach.

Our trip unfortunately ended abruptly. I was helping Lincoln wash off on the ramp to go in for lunch when he slipped and fell the 3 ft. to the ground right on his elbow. Immediately you knew it was bad his arm was swollen. Luckily we were planning on leaving in a few hours anyway. So JD loaded up all our stuff in the boat (with the help of everyone there) while I tried to comfort our poor screaming Lincoln. We grabbed Kennedy, left Kaden and Tyler with Amanda then headed for the bullfrog clinic. They took X-rays and to the doctors and our surprise nothing was broken. So we drugged him up with Ibuprofen and Tylenol and headed home. He arms was tender and swollen for a week but got a little better everyday. He ended up with a huge bruise on his wrist from all the blood draining, but other than that he was good to go. Lincoln is one tough little boy.

We are so lucky to be able to go on such a fun trip every year on an amazing houseboat with great people!! 

Everyday life in July

 Working with Grandma Reeves in the Yard

 Sleeping in crazy spots from playing so hard

 Lincoln's serious face that always makes me smile

 Playing at the beach with cousins

 Riding motorcycles at Grandma's House

 The 3 little fish who played in the water all day at Grandma's House

Lunch time....everyone has to stand on their chairs because our barstools from our Herriman house are not tall enough.

Happy 9th Birthday Kaden

 Money and a Camel Pack :) I love that Kaden, Tyler and Jaxson all have sweaty, messy hair. I am sure they just got in from riding motorcycles.

 For Kadens party we took some of his friends boating. Here Kaden is showing his dance moves on the tube.

 Everyone taking a dip in the water

 The crew (Lincoln,Carter, Jaxson, Cole, Kaden, Sam, Campbell, Conner and Tyler) Kaden was nice enough to let Tyler invite the cute little girl Campbell to come along with us. All these kids are awesome and good kids.... I love that Kaden has met such great friends.

Silly Faces!!

Happy Birthday Kaden we love you sooo very much. You are such a good, obedient boy. I cannot believe how fast you are growing up. Your favorite things to do are.... play the WII, watch TV, ride your motorcycle, go wakeboarding, read and play soccer. You have turned into such a good little reader and if I say no to the TV then I will find you curled up somewhere with a book. I love that you are nice to everyone at school and to everyone we meet. We love, love, love you!!!