We got our family pictures!!!

I had to share a few...

Morgan - 4 1/2 years

Carson - 6 1/2 years

Cameron - 10 1/2 years

Rylee - 13 1/2 years

Jordan - 16 years

Thanks to our friend, Melinda Noakes, who took these wonderful pictures. 

Day 9 of 365

Happy Independence Day!  We had a fabulous day....  Hope you did too!

Playing at the beach, early in the morning -
Alex and Maggie

Abby

Max and his knitting needles.

Carson trying to enjoy our outing... still having
some of the side effects of the headache.

Morgan eating his breakfast on the beach.

Sammy

Max

Olivia

Maggie

Morgan

Making treats for the evenings activities

3-wheeler rides - Caden, Auntie Michelle and Cloe.

Celebrating Cloe's birthday - the wind was too much we
couldn't get the candles to light.

Olivia and Taysa

Brooke, Caden and Cloe

Max, Caden and Sam

Sparkler time.

Getting ready to watch the fireworks... 

The girls are also getting ready.

A great way to end the night.  Thanks Matty for the
great show.  We love you.

It was a great day.  So glad to be with family.  Can't wait until next year.

Island Park 2011

I took these pics from Merritt and Mandee's blog....  We went to Island Park the last weekend in June for our office retreat.  Our families joined us on Friday and we stayed an extra day having fun.  The kids look forward to this all year.  Carson was especially excited since last year she had a migraine headache and wasn't able to enjoy it.  This year she was a happy camper.

Larry, Curly and Moe having a great time.

Little Princess on the boat

Little Spud is all smiles on the boat.

After jumping in the water...  Ahhhhhh...

Morgan, Merritt and Max

Abby, Carson, Merritt and Sammy

So much fun!  We so enjoy going every year.

Day 8 of 365

We spent the day with the big kids and then they went to Grandma and Grandpa Sant's for the 4th of July holiday.  Morgan gave a talk in Primary and Daddy was here to listen.  Carson was still sick with her headache but as the day went on she started to do so much better.  She has been eating like crazy.  That's how we know she is on the mend.

We spent time with cousins as we always do on Sundays.  Looking forward to good times tomorrow.

Here are some of our favorite things:

Blowing up balloons so we can pop them :)  Our
own version of "safe" fireworks.

Getting ready for another round.

Getting ready to light some sparklers...  Too bad
it was still so light outside.  Couldn't see much.  ALSO:  If
you can see, Ralph the Midnight hairdresser visited Maggie
during her Sunday afternoon nap.

New pajamas require a fun pose.

Little Princess feeling better enough to have dinner
with us.  DISCLAIMER:  She was so not happy
about me taking her picture while she is sick.

Air Conditioner.  Need I say more?

I realized I don't have many pictures of my kids on todays post.  Morgan was asleep when the cousins came to play and Carson was not in the mood for pictures.  Hopefully tomorrow.

Princess Little

One of my favorites
taken - 2008

My little guy and my little princess.  I.LOVE.THEM.
taken - 2008

Day 7 of 365

On the swing set with my brother...

Lovin' this!

Abby huggin' on her momma, my sister, Melissa.

Rylee took these pics of the kids.  Olivia
is strong enough she can hold Chase and Abby!

Then she dropped them as quick as she lifted them up.

Sammy can balance Olivia on his head.

And now she is tired and falls off :)

All the boys went with Merritt's family and Melissa's
family to see the movie, CARS 2.  It was awesome.

For breakfast, Rylee and I had orange rolls.
They were delicious.

If you noticed, my baby girl, Princess Little was not in any of the pictures.  Poor girl has a migraine headache.  She started throwing up at 3:30 this morning.  She is a trooper though.  We are hoping the worst of it is over by Monday so we can enjoy the holiday with our VanOrden family.

Day 6 of 365

Spending the weekend together with our favorite people!

Dad brought Jordan, Rylee and Cameron to spend
the weekend with us.

Happy sisters together :)

Busy playing on my phone.

Looking forward to good times this weekend.  Happy Holiday weekend to everyone :)