Sunday, October 1, 2017

Random

If my kids are constantly taking pictures of themselves, does that mean that I don't take enough pictures and need to do a better job?









Poor Blakely!  
She stepped on a plastic bin to try and reach her clothes hanging up in her closet and she fell through and cut herself on sharp pieces of plastic.  A few days later I bought an extension bar so now all her clothes are at her height.  No more climbing for her.  

McKinley turns 5 months!  The kids absolutely adore her!

My kids love posing for pictures and they (Blair) love taking pictures on my phone.



We went to the end of the summer reading program at the library.  They had some animal adventure program with some interesting animals.  This is a kinkajou.  


Legos at the library
Easton's master piece

Blair's master piece

I got these inflatable soccer goals on sale at walmart.  I thought the kids would have fun with these but it seemed as though I was torturing them.  Maybe when the weather gets cooler we will try again!






Breakfast in bed!  Easton was so sweet.  I wasn't feeling well (head cold) the night before so he decided that he would wake up early (he set his alarm) and make me breakfast!  

I tried to rest but this is how most of my day went....
Valerie heard that I was sick and decided she needed to come out and help.  Haha!

The kids wanted to help clean for Valerie's arrival!

Such great helpers!

And she's here!



The boys decided that they wanted to play football!
Dyer at tryouts

Easton's first day of practice!

Kelsey Reunion


After flying into Salt Lake City we headed to Provo.  We got there around bedtime so we didn't get to do anything that night.  We got a late start the next day and didn't have time for much of anything.  I did get my cookies & cream milk though!  I wanted to take the kids around campus but unfortunately we only had about 30 minutes to drive around and show the kids some things around campus.  

Nathan's family rented a cabin at Bear Lake.  This was our view from the cabin.


Cousins playing soccer with Aunt Kaity.


We rented a boat and took the kids out on the banana.  My kids (minus Dyer) only went on it twice!  As soon as they fell in the first time they all refused to go on it again.  Luckily we were able to convince some of them to go on it again if we promised they wouldn't tip over.  



Dyer was not a happy camper after he fell in.

Nathan with his brothers
(Andy, Blake, and Nathan)




Grandpa Dyer with McKinley


Blakely and Dyer

Some of the family

Chandra, Andy, Bethanie, Gretchen, and Nathan


Singing Karaoke 

We also rented a quad

Blake brought his.


Sun rise

McKinley right before family pictures.

I was told black, grey, and white.  I didn't really have anything for the girls that wasn't sweater like but luckily Valerie sewed up these cute dresses for the girls.  Once we got there I found out that we really didn't have a color scheme....


Our family (Nathan's the oldest kid in his family)

Our kids
Dyer (6), Blair (8), Easton (10), McKinley (4 1/2 months), and Blakely (3)

Nathan and me

Blake's family (2nd kid)


Blake's kids
Ella (10), Breck (1 1/2), and Braeden (12)

Chandra and Blake

Andy (3rd kid)

Bethanie's family (4th kid)

Bethanie's kids
McKenna (16?), Hudson (1 1/2), Trayson (14?), and Braden (18?)

Drex and Bethanie Johnson

Kaity (5th kid) and her boyfriend Mike

Grandpa Dyer and Grandma Fern Stockton

G&G Stockton with Grandma Gretch and Grandpa Jerry Uehling

G&G Stockton with their grand kids

G&G Stockton with their great grand kids

G&G Uehling

G&G Uehling with Jerry's kids


Nathan's siblings
Andy, Bethanie, Blake, Kaity, and Nathan


Cousins


4th of July parade
Older cousins!

Younger cousins!





Small glimpse of what McKinley sounds like in the car....

Layover in Atlanta.  
We had a red eye so we were all exhausted!

We all had a great time visiting family.  Easton says that we need to do this every year!