August 2019

Pretty much how dinners are going recently!

Made some mega thick peanut butter cookies and they are amazing!

Went to an awesome park and could have stayed for days! So many different things to do.

Mike and Mikaila were in town so we got to have dinner with them and their cousins. It was great to catch up! How lucky we got to see them twice in a year pretty much! The kids were happy to be reunited and we got to take them to our favorite and freezing swimming spot.

We went to fireworks for the Kuna days summer thing. They were pretty awesome and we got to park at our friend's house so parking wasn't a nightmare, thank goodness!

Teaching Spence to fill the car up. Hooray that these kids are eager to learn!

We went to the Oxford property to camp. We got to work right away!

Everyone helped with the tent. Grandpa is a helper, for sure!

Got some four wheeler action in.

Spent some good time playing chess.

Visited some family graves nearby.

Found a reservoir and played around for a bit. My parents hadn't been there yet so that was fun. We love to find new places. 

It's pretty cool to hang out in places our relatives lived in.

Spencer found a teenage mutant ninja turtle. Quite the treasure!

Brooke in her happy place.

French braided my mom's hair

Getting water to put out the fire. (it was a huge fire.)

Blake in HIS happy place!

Took Blake on a four wheeler ride. It was wonderful and he is so cute.

I laid down in the hammock because I wasn't feeling well. It was nice to relax.Thought it was just camping food. Turns out it was a flu bug. Spencer got up in the middle of the night, sick from all sides. We were up a lot. It was a long night. It passed on to everyone in our family, plus Michelle's and mom and dad. Then they passed it on to Aunt Jennie on accident when they saw her. She passed it on to her family! The gift that keeps on giving.

Somehow we managed to wake up and go jet skiing all day. By then, we were starting to feel somewhat better. We went all over Bear Lake. It was beautiful and so fun. The kids got to drive too. Ethan was the fastest driver and that was scary!

We rented paddleboards too. So fun!

Blake the rock skipping master.

Michelle and I took our kids on a four wheeling ride up the mountain! It was so fun and a bit scary at times. Hailey and Ethan about went off the side of the mountain! It was an adventure and so beautiful when we made it to the top.

Grandpa painted hands and everyone got a spot on the 100 year old barn.

William's pooped. I guess he has his dad's talent of falling asleep in any place, in any position!

Cleaning out the couch. Always a scary thing!

Blake digging out some grass. He loves a project!

Spencer, the cutest little suit wearer you ever saw!

Brooke had Riley and Amelia over. They always end up baking together!

Went to the Caldwell library and Boise Fry Co! We need adventures!

Maybe the dishes were stinky??

Brooke got braces. She's so cute! And we're glad we only have to pay for one kid at a time!

Practicing cupcake decorating!

Made a t shirt quilt that didn't turn out great but it was a try!

Spencer working on his 6th grade locker! How did he get old enough to go to middle school?

We went to the Kuna Castle on a date. It was pretty cool. Spencer thinks it's the coolest. Then we got a hamburger.

Hailey and her serious sandwiches

William's cute haircut. He loves the Peanuts comics too.

Ice blocking with friends. Quite the adventure! Glad I didn't break my leg off!

Hung out at The Village. We go to Anthropologie for fun and imagine buying fun stuff there.

Lost another tooth!

Children of the corn picture. Not as high as Iowa's but it's good enough!

Don't ask! These kids are so funny.

Settlers of Catan action!

Happy 10th birthday, Brooke! German pancake, of course.

Brooke, Hailey and I got manicures. It was a fun time! We went shopping and went to the Spiderman movie.

Texas Roadhouse for dinner/back to school celebration!

Present time! Brooke is a fun soul. She loves a good time. She loves to make a good time. She feels people's feelings deeply. Brooke is good at involving other people and trying new things. She likes to clean, bake and work hard! She has the Bell work ethic. She loves organizing, art and playing outside. She loves Jesus and the gospel and wants people to be happy. We love Brooke!

Awesome grown up haircut for Spencer.

Pretty hair do for Hailey! I think this was the first day of school. Probably. It was over a year ago. But I'm proud of the kids and how much they've grown and adjusted since moving here. It has been a trial at times! But our family comes together.

Planting flowers is so fun.