Kaymie's Princess Party

Kaymie has been talking about her princess party forEVer!!! She was really looking forward to it, especially for the surprise visit from Belle. It was so fun to see her excitement when her birthday finally arrived. Belle came and the look on the little girls faces was priceless. She read them a story and talked to them about how to be a princess. She taught them how to curtsie and twirl. She even helped Kaymie blow out her candles and open presents. Then she sang us some princess songs before it was time for her to go back to her castle with the Beast. What a fun unforgettable 3rd birthday for my little princess!

Porter's Baptism

Porter was baptized on October 8th and it was such a wonderful day for our family. All of the grandparents were able to come as well as the Bogdans and some close friends. Porter was very happy that the water was warm and that he didn't have to go under more than once. The spirit was so strong and we are so proud of Porter for the amazing kid that he is!

Porter's Golfing Party

On Porter's 8th birthday we took some of his friends to play mini golf. They had such a fabulous time and practically had the 18 holes to themselves. The only bad thing was the timing of the party and the BYU game traffic... oh well the boys really enjoyed visited and riding together. Porter is such a cute 8 year old and was really excited for his golf party. Can't believe he is 8!

Porter's Baptism Invitation

Bridal Del Falls

Grandma Susan came for a visit and we went up to Bridal Dell Falls. The water was freezing!!! But it was hot so dipping your feet in felt nice. We took a picinic lunch and enjoyed the beauty of the falls.

Dinosaur Museum

The week before school started I took the kids to the dinosaur museum. Honestly I think the kids had more fun in the hands on kids center than in the actual museum. Guess they don't like to be told they can't touch things. We had a fun day together learning all about dinosaurs and fossils.

Lagoon

We decided we needed Daddy to take some time off of work so we could PLAY!
We had a blast at Lagoon and are excited to go back with the Bounceback next week.
The first ride we went on was Dinosaur Drop---- Seth was scared and Kaymie was laughing! Some of the kids favorite rides were Rattlesnake Rapids, BomBora, the Roller Coaster, and dinosaur drop. Jeff and I are hoping to go on the "big" rides more next week, although we will have to go separately :( It will be fun when the boys are ready for the "big" rides. Seth was just perfect height to still go on all of the little kid rides which was more his style and Kaymie was just big enough to go on some bigger faster rides. After getting off Bombora (a roller coaster) she said, "I like that one." It was such a fun day together! We are counting down till we get to go again.

Temple hopping

This summer we started a tradition of what we call temple hopping. We took the kids to all of the temples around us, each temple on a different Sunday. We would sing primary songs on the way and then walk around the grounds. We always had fun looking for the HOLINESS TO THE LORD imprints on the temple walls. Here are a few pictures of one of the temples. (Maybe next summer we can remember to take the camera to every temple.

My baby is growing up

This is how little Kaymie was when we moved here. I can't believe it's already been two years.

Here is her today.

Just when all seems to be going right, challenges often come in multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more (see Prov. 3:11–12). He therefore gives you experiences that stimulate growth, understanding, and compassion which polish you for your everlasting benefit. To get you from where you are to where He wants you to be requires a lot of stretching, and that generally entails discomfort and pain.

-from the talk Trust in the Lord by Elder Richard G Scott