Another year.

So only the older 3 get to start school. But Kambree needed to be in the picture also. The older two wanted matching clothes (just different colors) so people would think they were twins. I remember those days when my sister and I tried to do the same thing.

Best day ever, according to my kids.

We went boating with some of our friends. We had so much fun. My kids think we now need a boat of our own...I think we would need a truck first, oh wait I get new carpet before that and a new fence and...lets just say it is kind of far down on the list of things to buy.

This first picture is of Paige and Kambree with our friends youngest boy. Kambree has a crush on him (she is 3, he is 15, just a little too old.)

This would be Austin with his "crushes". A few 17 year old girls!

This is Shawn with Shawntell and Paige, they did not want to get off.

Yes this would be me and Paige and Shawn. They tried so hard to tip us off the tube. It was "the best day ever".

Thanks Carters!!!!!

Finally!

Yes this would be a tooth missing. Shawntell is 8 1/2 years old and FINALLY lost her first tooth. She has 3 more lose. So by Christmas she will be singing "all I want for Christmas is my 4 front teeth."

Time out

Sundays are rough at our house. Church is right in the middle of nap time. And by the time we get home and eat it is too late for a nap. Kambree was being really grouchy and ended up in time out, she was screaming and throwing a really good fit. About 2 minutes after being in the corner she became really quiet. I went to go and check on her, thinking she had left the corner when I wasn't looking to go and play. No, she hadn't left, she had fallen asleep. How cute is that!

4th of July

We went up to my sisters house in Idaho for the 4Th. And while we were there they had a flash flood. It was pretty scary and we feel very blessed that no one was hurt. There is a small creek right behind my sisters house and luckily we were about 45 minutes away when the storm hit. Because the little kids love to play over by the creek. It happened so fast that one of them easily could have been hit by debris or swept down the river as it was over flowing. The top picture is what the park looked like about 2 hours AFTER the storm.

This is what they pulled out of the culvert behind my sisters house. Her house is behind that metal shed. Her basement flooded only a little, but the neighbors on both sides had way more damage.

This was the fun prize they found in their yard!!!! What a day. It is humbling to think of how much worse it could have been. We were all very blessed that day.

Ashby family reunion.

This week we had the "Ashby" family reunion. Lots of fun, sun, and food. We haven't seen the brothers in 12 years. It made for some great memories.

Father and Sons campout.

Once again, no pictures of Dad, he is always behind the camera. The boys only stayed one night, but they had so much fun. See that stick Austin is holding? That was the birthday present he gave me. It is a "leading stick", you know to lead music. I haven't had that calling in 18 months, but I am sure I will get the opportunity to do it again some day and when I do I will be using that stick to lead everyone in beautiful song! He carved the end into a point so I can point at those people who aren't singing loud enough. How thoughtful!