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Lagoon 2011

2011-11-25T09:09:00.000-08:00

Allyson and Matt came to town for a wedding so the family decided we would plan a trip to Lagoon. We all got a good deal on the tickets. We all had so much fun. The boys were at a perfect age. We had a extra phone and told them to just call in. Bentley had fun with all her cousins and I had fun just being with family.
LaRon riding the go carts. ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM...
Belle, friend, Baxter, all have smiles on their faces.
Bart and Baxter getting ready for the catapult.
Hang on tight.
Mark set go.......
Bumper boats with Emily...
Say Cheese....
Bentley and LaRon getting ready for the ladybug ride. Fun, Fun, Fun I stayed with the bigger kids until 10:00 and then I went to the motel in Bountiful. Fright mares are the funnest we love this trip.

Baxter Calf Ride

2011-11-25T08:46:00.000-08:00

Baxter riding his first calf. He is getting ready to come out of the shoot. I think he is so excited.
Wow. Stick to him. What a great kid. He is growing up so big. We all just love him. He is such a good kid and a hard worker. Good Job Buddy. Way to ride!!!

Wayne County Fair and Little Buckaroo Rodeo

2011-11-19T14:42:00.000-08:00

Bentley walking after chasing something in the rodeo.

This is a cute picture the two girls next to Baxter is my cousins Trish girl Kate. The next girl is Bailey my uncle Doug's. This is funny that they lined up together. Knowing Baxter he was telling those girls how he is going to win them. Baxter is full of energy.
What a cute little cowboy. Left hand roper. He will steal the girl heart some day with those long legs and cute face. Gotta love this kid.

Second swing to catch the head.
Getting the rope ready.

Barkley

2011-11-19T14:20:00.000-08:00

Barkley our new dog. Adie brothers family, Dane gave Barkley to us in August. We went down to Teasdale to have a BBQ and came home with him. The first day we brought him home he ran away for half of the night. Baxter and I looked for him but couldn't find him so I decided to put his kennel outside to see if he would come back to it. I looked outside around 3:00 am and he was in his Kennel. I brought the Kennel inside with Barkley in it and he pretty much stayed in it all day. Barkley didn't know what to think of his new environment. Barkley soon liked the freedom in Koosharem liked his new home. We have enjoyed him, he is a good dog and doesn't bark but he sure know how to sing.
Bentley took Barley to the pet show this year over to the Wayne Fair. This is a great picture of Barkley singing into the microphone.
Barkley and Bentley just waiting their turn for the talent show.
These two have become best friends the past few months. We all love Barkley even LaRon loves little Barkley. I even think he is a cute dog.

Hill Airr Force Base and the Mall

2011-11-19T14:09:00.000-08:00

Hunter and Branson riding the merry go round. They have become such good friends this past summer playing in Teasdale.
Bentley riding in a Plane.
Baxter with the controls.
Best buddies.
This is a fun bunch of kids. They all got along so well. We had fun on our little adventure for our summer trip. I hope we will find time to do this every year.

Summer in the City

2011-11-19T13:53:00.001-08:00

Our friends the Adies invited us up to their house in Clinton to visit. They just build a pool in their backyard the kids had so much fun swimming. It was so relaxing and fun.
I can't believe I posted this picture but oh well. Laying out I decide to swim more with the kids.
Bentley had a ball. I think the kids swam for about 4 hours. Way fun trip.
We stopped by the gateway on our way Bentley and the kids had fun here. Fun learning place for the kids.

Bentley playing dress up.

2011-08-19T11:48:00.001-07:00

LaRon had back surgery and Bentley put a fashion show on for him. LaRon help her make a crown and a star stick. Bentley put on a fashion show for her dad. Maybe I should have done her hair..
More beautiful outfits.
Her little pony was playing dress up too.
Cute little sweet heart.
What a pose. Maybe some day you can be a model.

24th of July in Koosharem

2011-08-19T10:57:00.000-07:00

Bentley playing at the park waiting for a ball. The primary had some pioneer games that the kids could play with after the parade.
Cute Primary float.
This is Bentley little friend Jordyn she is the only girl in Koosharem that is Bentley age. Anna is the little girl behind Bentley and she is one year younger. These little girls play good together.
Bentley with her little friend Anna.
Bentley and her new little friend Brownies. Don't ask how we got another dog. I always think this is part of raising kids.

Basketball Camp

2011-08-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

The boys went down to SUU to a Basketball Camp. The camp was four days the first night we went down and went swimming at the new rec center pool. We stayed for two hours at the pool it was so much fun. We had a motel and the kids ran the halls and then we went to the camp again the next morning. Grandma and Grandpa took them down one of the and and I took them down the last day.
Boys receiving their awards. Great Job.
They had so much fun. Boys learned so much.

4th of July Smores

2011-07-29T07:27:00.000-07:00

Fun cousins.....
Silly Faces....
Smorest .... Smores... Waiting for the perfect marshallow..
What a fun night with the family.
Best little friends.

July 4th girls swimming

2011-07-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

Most of family came over to Koosharem for the 4th and watched the parade with us. After the parade they got their swimming suit on and went and got in the water. Look at the cute little girls four girls with in three years.
Emily and Bentley eating their necklaces they won in the race.
Fun in the pool........Splash Splash......
Running the foot race.
Cute fun cousins. They had so much fun at our house on the 4th of July. We are so glad they all came over and had a fun BBQ. Nothing like family on a summer day.

June Fun

2011-07-15T13:00:00.000-07:00

Branson loves to go fishing even if it is a little fish.
Bentley and her cute little fish. She had so much fun.
We took a little trip up to Dark Valley and cooked hamburgers and then let the kids go fish in the creek on the way home. They had so much fun. I just had fun watching them have fun.
Baxter and Branson singing a song at science camp. I think they had so much fun.
The boys look like they have had fun and are good dirty enough for a bath. Look at how dirty Baxter hands are? I guess if a boys is dirty that mean he had fun.

Baxter receives Arrow of Light Award

2011-07-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

Arrow of Light great job.

Baxter getting his Webelos award. I get to give him a hug after.

Track meet Piute

2011-06-20T07:26:00.000-07:00

Baxter getting ready to run a relay race.
Baxter and his friends lined up for the relay.
Run Baxter Run.

Mark get set go run fast.

Baxter family party

2011-06-20T07:17:00.000-07:00

Baxter opening some of his birthday presents.
More presents. What kind of outfit does Bentley have on today. Looks like a skirt with a swimming suit. Things that little girls do.
Baxter is so proud of his ax spray. He is at the age where he does want to stink.

Grandma made a Chocolate pie Baxter favorite. Fun night.

Region Pinwood derby

2011-06-20T07:10:00.000-07:00

Baxter and Branson got to go to Richfield to the region pinewood derby. Branson won first in his age group.
First place great Job.

Getting ready to race. The boys had so much fun.

Baxter Birthday 11 year old

2011-06-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

Hunter and Baxter had a Birthday Party at the roller skating ring. They invited everyone in their class. Baxter has never had a big friend party and I think he had lots of fun.
All the silly kids at the fun center.
This is the way to have a party for the kids. Hey skated for about two hours great place for a party.
Branson had fun at the party too.

Easter Hole in the Rock

2011-05-28T08:54:00.000-07:00

Started the day of with a egg hunt at Grandma Becky's house. Each person got to pick ten eggs and they each had numbers on them. The kids got to add the eggs up and what every child got the biggest number picked there prize first.
LaRon standing in dance hall rock.
Mom and all my sisters in dance hall rock.
Having lunch on our way to Hole In the Rock. So far the day has been great.
The littlest kids in the back of the truck eating lunch. What fun cousins can have when they are together.
LaRon keeping a hold on Bentley she wants to be so independent. Not on a cliff that is 500 feet down.

This place is pretty amazing. Just imagine taking 28 wagons and 1000 head of cows down this trail. I hiked down it and I was out of breath. It made me think of how strong the pioneers were.
Allyson is such a good little aunt.

Dick and Becky just waiting for the rest of the family to finish climbing down to Lake Powell. It is about a mile from the top of the hole to the bottom.
Ty, Branson, Chap and Baxter finishing the trail. My boys are the ones with their shirts off. Such good kids. Must have been a good work out.
On the way back there was a beautiful rainbow so we stopped and LaRon took this picture of me. We really enjoyed this day together with my family. We all were together this doesn't happen that often. The dirt road from the Highway is about 63 miles. We left Teasdale at about 10:30 am and didn't return until about 10:00 at night. Lots of fun. The faith that the pioneers had was pretty amazing to complete this journey.

Painting Easter Eggs

2011-05-21T16:47:00.000-07:00

Happy kids. Branson and Bentley coloring their eggs. Baxter was with his Dad working this day. So they colored his eggs.
Bentley loved this she put so many details on her eggs.

Branson so proud of his egg. Just the color he wants. Green is his favorite color.

Easter Egg Hunt at Koosharem school

2011-05-21T16:34:00.000-07:00

Big smile. I don't think I have been to a Easter Egg Hunt in Koosharem that it was warm. This year was pretty good weather.
Bentley sure did have fun this year. She liked the candy better then the eggs.
Our cute little angle getting ready for the hunt.
Bentley and her friend Hayze.

Baxter Spring Sing

2011-05-21T16:20:00.000-07:00

This is Baxter teacher. He is giving a award to Mrs. Stapley she is retiring this year. They had a spring sing and sang some song to her. It was nice.
Baxter is in the back smiling. I think he really likes to sing. Just kidding.
Baxter doing a jump rope dance. He did such a great job.

Pinewood Derby 2011

2011-04-03T12:06:00.000-07:00

The winning car of 2011.
Getting ready to go down to the church to race the cars.
We have so many picture of LaRon with his eyes closed. I think he tries so hard to keep his eyes open that when the flash goes off they close.

Pinewood Derby 2011

2011-04-03T11:46:00.001-07:00

Baxter taking the eye test at the Pinewood Derby. This is his last year.

All the little Cheerleader playing with their baby's.
Baxter and Branson playing for first and second. They had the fastest cars this year. LaRon helped make their cars. They were good looking cars. As the boys were racing against each other I thought it was pretty neat that they were cheering for each other. Baxter keep telling Branson what a good job he did on his race. They might fight sometimes but they are good little friends.
Racing just for fun with the other cars.
Baxter won First. yeah, yeah, . He was so happy. Since it was his last year to race I think he deserved this.

Spring Festival Loa 2011

2011-04-03T11:18:00.000-07:00

Branson had his Spring Festival he is doing his dance. It was such a cute dance. The theme was sport. Being on the same team. They danced to a song about baseball "Center Field" and the kids dressed in their baseball shirts.

Kids singing to a song.
Branson waiting for his class to preform.

Bring the Bacon home with Dad

2011-03-19T07:33:00.000-07:00

This is how LaRon bring home the Bacon. He works for a man down to Aurora, Shaw Farms. He delivers silage to some cattle operations and dairies that are close by. It work out well because he get to bring the truck home and it sure saves on our fuel bill. The other good thing about it is he is home every night. We all look forward to him being home each night and the kids behave much better knowing their dad will be home.
Bentley gets to go with him sometimes to deliver.
She gets so excited to go with her dad for the day. He has always enjoyed taking his kids to work with him on Saturdays if it isn't a long day.
Getting ready to go. BRING THAT BACON HOME!!!!!!!!!!!