Fun at the Fair!

It's that time of year again.. time for food, fun, family, games, and rides!! Of course, it's all at the Blackfoot fair!




I love the fair. The kids had a blast! They rode everything they could all day long and still weren't ready to leave at the end of the day!:) I had a great time with them and it was sure nice to spend the day with my husband.


We also had a great time with our adopted daughter, Maria, her mom Yinking, and her niece Camille. Thanks for coming and hanging out with us!

Welcome home Jessica! We are so excited to have Jess come home from South Carolina. She's been away for 3 long months! The kids are stoked and we can't wait for all the fun we are going to have while she is here! Love ya tons!

Today is a very special day. Brayden was baptized this morning by his brother-in-law, John. He was so excited to receive his very own set of scriptures with his name engraved on them.


Brayden is a sweet little guy who just has a happy-go-lucky presence about him that you can't help smiling at. I am so proud of him for making the choice to be baptized and I'm feeling very grateful to have the gospel present in our lives. We are incredibly blessed with the knowledge of knowing the plan that was set out for us and knowing how it works and what we have to strive to do to make it complete. I want Brayden to know that he is a special boy who is loved and supported and will be very blessed because of his choice today. I love him tons and hope he keeps that beaming smile that brightens everyones day!

Well, all good things must come to an end.. in exhaustion. Carson had an awesome 2nd day at school, but it was his first full day and he is just tuckered out. He fell asleep on his big red bull dog that he won at lagoon this summer. He came home and was so excited shouting "Mom, I got to count to 100. Guess how many times? 10 times!" I was cracking up. This is truly going to be a fun year!

Back to School

Well, it seems like summer was such a whirl wind and now here we are.. going back to school. Makayla,Carson, and Brayden are pretty excited!


Here's my little rock star! Makayla just started 2nd grade at a new school. She's very outgoing and cheerful so I'm not too worried about her making new friends. In fact, we found out she already has one friend in her class from her last school. I've been so amazed at how much she learns each new day. It's really fun to see the excitement in her eyes as she comes home and tells me all about what she got to do and when she sits down to read me a book, my heart just melts. She's going to do awesome this year! I love that little angel of mine.


Carson is my youngest and is starting kindergarten. I thought I was going to have a super hard time when I walked him in on his first day.. but I was so excited for him that I was just fine. However, today, only his 2nd day, when I watched them ride their bikes to school, lock them up, and then Carson just walked away with the rest of the kids.. I got all teary eyed. My baby is growing up. He's trying to be just as independent as Makayla and that's a little harder to choke down because he's my youngest. He's also completely opposite from her. He is my shy, sensitive little guy and makayla doesn't have a shy bone in her body! :) I love him to pieces. I can't wait to be amazed by how much progress he makes throughout the year. He's going to do great!