What a GREAT summer!

Getting ready for scout camp with the cousins troop-led by the wonderful scoutmasters, Uncle Perry and Grandpa Ewell. A meeting to go over info at our barn...
Each boy was presented with a beautiful staff made by Grandpa Ewell and his very kind friend. Here is Lincoln with his.
Grandpa telling the boys about their staffs
Carter and his staff. Each boy's was engraved with their names and their personal scout info.
Having fun... the whole troop minus one cousin, they had such a great week and earned lots of merit badges...made for a HAPPY MOM!!!!!
Lincoln and Madison
Building a bridge to go over the stream in the backyard.
Cousin Brigham came to help...
Lincoln, Brigham, Dee, Truman, Carter
Carter helping Truman with the saw
Truman and Reagan eating some seriously big and yummy strawberries.

Carter eating a bowl of bananas and other things... he has a very "interesting" diet!
Miss Maddie
My girls, being girls. :)

The Ogdens come to visit from Wisconsin

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House
The Baller cousins came with us.
Our Family
The three babies born within 28 hours of each other- now they are 2!
Miss Reagan in the tree
A favorite pose of these four that we take often...
Mr. Wilson

The Ogden & Henderson cousins plus a cute little blonde boy that joined the photo
Reagan, Wilson, and Jofish
Happy Birthday Jefferson!
The three babies again. So cute!

Grandma Lafferty turns 90!!!

Madison (with a bit of birthday cake on the face...) and Ked


Hanging out with the cousins

Eric and Kendra

Jesse


We love Grandma!

Reagan and Grandma

Katrina, Madison, and Tammy

July 4th Freedom Festival

Watching the parade with cousins... Alaia and Maddie



Yo ho Reagan!



Maddie with Sleeping Beauty



Reagan with Sleeping Beauty


Wilson and Reagan with Brooke's roomate, Devri


We love the big balloons!


Wils and Reagan


Truman and Ben


Eric eating a granola bar...


We LOVE umbrellas!


Carter and Dee after running the 10k.


Truman ready to play baseball

Brooke leaves for China

Brooke got a great internship in Beijing for 6 weeks. I was SO excited for her to go. I tried to sneak in her suitcase, but I was over the 50 pound weight limit...

Brooke and her precious roommates- Kinzie and Devri. What a blessing they have been to her. They met us on the way to the airport and gave her a gift-a CTR ring. (LOVE THEM!)

It felt very strange to leave her at security... brought back not such good memories. But I knew she would LOVE China and was happy to hear about the adventures.

One Great Summer!

Redneck summer activity-catchin chickens at the rodeo! (At least we thought they were chickens until they started crowing a few weeks later...)Reagan with her new pet-Ruby



Truman with "Bike Horn" (the sound it made when he pulled on the tail)



Wilson with "Stripes"





Then Carter and Lincoln chased the calves with money duct-taped on them. Lincoln got $1, and Carter got a $1 plus the big prize-$20! (He got trampled by the calf to get it.) They really make their mama proud!



Utah Valley Marathon in Provo

Reagan slept over at Brooke's and they
made these cute posters.


Carter finishing the race


Carter took 1st place in his age group!
You marathoners recognize this painful stair-descending!


Dee, Carter and Brooke


Carter and Dee


Carter, Dee, Reagan, Wilson



Reagan loves to ride our horse, Urban


Madison and Lincoln


Cowboy Wilson


Genola parade with cousins Baylee and McKay