Busy August

We had a busy August that started with Jac's wedding.  After that the boys started school.  Will - 3rd grade, Dixon 1st grade, and Titus started preschool at Sugarbee's Preschool.  They are loving school -for which I am thankful.  They get so excited to go.  The boys ride the bus and I take Titus 3 times a week.  For family night the week before school started we talked about a family motto for this year and we decided it would be "BE AWESOME" - we talked about all the things "be awesome" would stand for during our day - serving others, being a missionary, being kind, saying our prayers, choosing the right, etc.  We then decided that we would say that each day when we left and remember to do those things we talked about.

Had to get a pic of the Turner-do . . . love that stinkin' red hair!!!

Haulin' some wood for our little fire pit!!

We must love these green ninja turtle pajamas!!!

Before school we went to a rodeo!  The boys got to do the mutton bustin and stick races.  We had a great time.  I love rodeo'in with my boys and hope to do more in the future!!

Jac's Wedding

We had a busy August and it started with Jac's wedding.  It was one of the funnest wedding receptions I have ever been too.  It was a carnival theme.  My talented sisters and sister-in-law and Mom did great at putting it all together I was just lucky to be there to help out.  She had a cotton-candy stand, corndog stand, dippin' dots stand, and popcorn stand.  She also had a fun photo booth where we got to use props and dress up.  The boys thoroughly enjoyed themsevles to say the least.

It was so very neat to be in the temple that morning with Jac and Jake.  It was so neat because we were all there - everyone of my family with their spouses.  It was a blessing.  Nedra watched the kids while we were in the temple and of course she spoiled them! We are so thankful to her for loving them!

This was the end result - they were crashed after the reception!!

And last but not least - after Jac's wedding Jamie got us all signed up for the Wipe-out Race.  Now I've said it before " I won't pay money to run a race" but we did.  All of us siblings and spouses (minus Nick) did it and it was a BLAST!  We did decide however, that they needed to have less running and more obstacle courses! Haha!  Thanks to Grammie and Pa who came to watch and really watch all 13 grandchildren!! 

July Fun!

Now that we are closer to family we were able to spend some time with them this summer!!  Yeah!! I was able to go up with the boys to Jac's wedding shower that we had for her.  Us sisters were in charge but I do have to say that I don't take the credit for much of nothing because my sisters are so awesome that they did and planned it all.  I just helped out!  It was a blast!  It was a superhero shower!

One of the days we were there it was rainy . . .so what would be more fun than movie on a rainy day with ALL of your cousins!!

The 4th of July weekend we went to the Ranch with the family.  We had a great time - going to the parade, rodeo, and fishing!  Just love being closer to family!

And last, but by all means, not the least, the Brooksby's came to visit us!!!  Yeah!! We were so excited when they called and told us that they were going to be in town for a reunion.  So, we had them over for dinner and family night and then got to go to the park with them the next day! It was so fun to see them again - and after 3 years of not seeing them it seems like we didn't miss a beat, the only that changed were the kids were older!  :)

What a GREAT family!!