Kory gets to Sky Dive

Kory was invited to a pretty fun birthday party.  The activity was to go to an indoor skydiving adventure.  He was a little nervous, but ended up having a blast.  So glad we got a picture!!

Happy Birthday Jeff.  Pretty silly group of boys!!

Sweet!!  Looks like fun!!  

It is Great to be 8!!

He waited 8 years for this.  What a wonderful day.

In his way.  Trey loves to wear his lava lava his Nana made for him for Christmas.  Very proud of his Polynesian side.

Two handsome men.  Do they look like father and son?

As a mom I can say there is nothing more wonderful than seeing this little guy dressed in white!!  He looked so cute and was so proud of his choice to be baptized.  Isn't he just such a stud!!   

Making the day pretty special Mammy and Grandpop were able to come out for Trey's baptism.  We were so thankful to have them with us for the celebration.  They have been so sweet to make it out for all the baptisms.  They are four for four!!  Special!!  

And just so Trey knows I was at his baptism.  Wish I would have gotten a picture with him, but I was there Trey.  I cried and cried and cried.  Doug and Ali were there too.  Some of our favorite friends. Other friends at the baptism--Greens, Jeff and Tammy Goodell, Krystal and Steven Goodell, Scharfs, Seegmillers, Pratts, Fuentes, Bishop Eckery, Allens.  Trey is loved.
So proud of you BIG MAN!!
After his baptism we went to get some Mexican food in Windsor.  Trey had an enchilada. 

And of course with our big man turning 8 he also gets to finally start scouts!!  

CU Football Camp

The four older boys signed up for CU's football camp this summer.  For three days they learned from the CU football players.  Although they felt like traders going to CU, as we are loyal to CSU they survived and had a good time.  The final day was pretty rainy, but rain just brings memories.

It was cute to watch Grandpop and Makai walking together with their umbrellas  

Football camp was a success.  

Nauvoo

Tyler and I had a pretty cool trip for Youth Conference this year.  We went on a 5 and 1/2 day trip to visit several church sites.  Some of which included:  Liberty Jail, Nauvoo, Cathage Jail, Adam-ondi-ahman, and Winter Quarters.  Although it was an action packed week we had moments where we felt the spirit and built great memories.  Although we went together we didn't see each other very much as we were in different groups and on different buses.  I did however manage to ask a friend to take a picture of Tyler in front of Cathage Jail.  His favorite place on the trip was Adam Ondi Ahman.  It was not the peaceful place we thought it was going to be as when we got there.   It was loud with cicada bugs.  This was really distracting, but our stake president reminded us that the noise and distraction was a good representation of real life.  As we try to feel the spirit it isn't always peaceful and quiet, but we have to work to feel the spirit.  My favorite part of the trip was getting to do a session in the Nauvoo Temple.  It was so beautiful inside.

Also loved any moment I saw this kid.

While we were gone Monty and the Boys had fun.  They went to a Denver Rockies baseball game and were in a huge storm.  Thankfully they made it home safe.  

Happy Birthday Trey

I can't believe Trey is 8!  How did that happen.  I must say however that Trey gets to be more and more fun with each passing year.  Trey has a wonderful, fun personality these days.  He is 100% boy.  He love rugby, football, basketball, swimming.  He does not cry nearly as much as he use to about his shoes not being tights enough or his pants not being tight enough.  He is doing a good job helping and does his job of sweeping the kitchen very well.  He is very loving and hates for others to get in trouble.  Often if someone is getting in trouble he will say, "No, mom.  It's okay.  I don't mind."  I then have to tell them that it isn't okay for people to be mean.  I love his sweet heart.

For his 8th Birthday we went to Mount Rushmore for the weekend.  Although it was a cold weekend and we didn't get to go fishing we managed to have a fun time.

Our Handsome man is 8!!

When he saw this rubber band gun he knew this is what he wanted for his birthday!!

The 5 best Boys in the universe!!

Mount Rushmore is still there and looks the same as last year!   LOL

The boys were totally cheeped out by this fake old lady.  She shook.  Makai wanted nothing to do with it.  

We had a really fun weekend.  We visited a cave, walked around Hill City and got some amazing shakes to celebrate Trey's birthday.  It was raining so hard that there were flood warnings all weekend, but we made the most of it.  

We went to Mount Rushmore with some friends from Fort Collins and enjoyed our weekend with them.

End of School Year concert and Invention

Kyle loves his Tuba.  An instrument that is so his personality.  He is a joy to watch even if the trumpet section was still horrible by the end of the year.  He did great and looked super handsome doing it.  

Tyler still LOVES the french horn.  He wasn't a fan of band at Erwin Middle but hopefully next year when he starts High School he will have a better experience.

Kory's 4th grade invention.  The Super Sweeper.  A broom that extends so it can be longer if you need it to be and always has the dustpan attached to it, so you don't have to waist time walking over to get the dust pan when you are done sweeping.  Enjoyed his Invention Convention.  

Lake Tahoe

After leaving Maui we spent a day with James and Cindy.  We had a really fun day.  We decided to take a hike around a portion of Lake Tahoe.  We had never been there but were so impressed by its beauty.  The cousins had a blast playing together and always play well.  And the hike was tons of fun.

This is probably the best photo I have ever taken with my iphone.  Lake Tahoe is amazing.  Again, our world is beautiful!!

Kids playing and watching video games.  Just enjoying hanging out.

The brothers!

The cousins!