Aaah!! A snake! & She Passed!

Parker and Connor caught this little garter snake in our back yard this week. I'm not terribly afraid of snakes unless they are shoved in my face and guess what Connor does, Yes, you guessed it. They finally let him go in the garden. "Snakes and Snails and Puppy dog tails - That's what little (and BIG) boys are made of!!"

Yeah!!! Quincy passed level 2B.

She wishes she could swim all day long!

Fathers Day!

Todd had a happy Father's Day. His parents came up and had lunch and were here for Connors ordination to be a Priest. It was a nice day. I am grateful for all the fathers in my life. For my father who taught me to love, work and play. For Todd's dad who did the same for him, and for the father of my little family. He takes good care of us and we love him. Happy Father's Day Todd! We love You!!!

New Pics from Austin

Here are a few new pictures from Austin. They had a mix up at the Mission office making it so he has had NO MAIL from home for 3 weeks or more. We have been getting letters back and thought that a call to the Mission office would fix it, but NO. So I made a second call. I'm hoping that we are all fixed up now! He is still in good spirits though. By the time all the mail catches up to him he will have a novel to read.Mr. Cool Elder!

His companion, Elder Hansen, in the blue tie.

Some of the wild life
A major rainstorm

He ghetto'ed his bike hoping to make it less appealing.Elder Hansen being himself

Our Week

Todd, Parker and Connor got started on Quincy's playhouse. They worked all day Saturday, in the rain, and got the floor done and 3 walls put up. Quincy is quite excited to see the progress!

Quincy finished her first week of swimming lessons. By the end of the week she was jumping off the diving board and swimming to the other side without the noodle. She was so excited. Good job Quincy!

Parker got his medal from the Summer Games!

He's so handsome!

Good job Park!

Utah Summer Games 2009

Connor, Parker, Quincy and I traveled to Cedar City

this past week for the Utah Summer Games.

Their team, Crew FC, took the Bronze Medal in the U14 division.

We also got to spend some time with Aunt Kimala, Dawsyn, and Uncle Cole.
Thanks for all of your hospitality.

Dawsyn and Quincy playing patty cake.

Happy 16th Connor!!!!!

Yes, Connor turned 16 this week.
He LOVES to fish, as you can see.

He is a good big brother and keeps our house alive with laughter, screams, and all kinds of excitment. We love you Connor!

Pictures from Austin

These are the latest pictures from Austin. Looks like he has settled in and has a nice apartment. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms. He sounds good and is keeping very busy! His companion is giving him fits. His view on certain things (like guns)are different from Austin's. He wouldn't let Austin take a picture of him. This was the best one. It will be a learning experience.

Our Weekend

Bennett Update!!!

We talked to the Dr. Kimball on Friday. He said that Bennett was clear to go serve the Lord. He has something called congenital loose shoulders. Which means he inherited them from his dear ol' dad. He is to stay away from mean games of 4 square and other crazy activities that cause his shoulder to slide out. Thank you for all the prayers in Bennett's behalf. We appreciate all of the support!!

Here are the babies on Friday June 5. The nest was just about to over flow.

Then on Saturday morning the nest was empty.
Saturday afternoon we found 2 of the four babies.

They were in two different trees.
The mother bird was still feeding them as they hopped and fluttered from branch to branch.
It made me think of my fledglings as they try out their wings. I still want to take care of them and make sure they are safe, but they have to keep trying their wings until they are able to take off on their own. We have loved watching this little family as they hatched from 4 little, greenish, blue eggs and grew to birds in flight. What a fun learning experience.

A day of fishing at Blacksmiths Fork.

It was cold and windy but when the sun came out it was bearable.

As you can see we were quite successful.
Parker caught 7 and released 2.
Connor caught 3 - 2 on his fly pole. He released 2.
Todd caught 1 on Quincy's princess pole.
Quincy and I were in the car getting warm!
We took them home and cooked them over the fire.
I've never considered myself a fresh fish lover, but these were very good.
Quincy loves fish too.
Connor caught these Tuesday, June 2 with his buddy, Lenard.

QUITE A CATCH!!!!!

Giggly Girls and Bennett News

Quincy had her friend Abby over on Monday. They had so much fun all day. They giggled and laughed, talked and texted each other on their phones and played in the water and sand. What a fun day.

A NEST FULL!
Bennett news!!!
I got a phone call this morning from the MTC. Bennett was in his PE time and dislocated his shoulder playing a mad game of 4-square. They are sending him to an orthopedic surgeon. I'm praying and hoping that he won't need surgery.
Please join me in praying and hoping.