Ya so I lied, walking to school with Olivia this morning I did NOT enjoy the "Crisp" air! I hate to be cold and desperately miss the summer weather. So many people "love" the fall give me your reasons.... help me out here we have a long way to go to summer temperatures again!

Summer Recap

The Fall is beautiful, and I love the crisp air in the morning when I walk Olivia to school, but to me fall is sad because it means summer is over, the days are shorter and the kids go back to school and life gets to busy. I love the summer I could live where it is 90 degrees + all year and love it. I love having the kids home going to the pool almost daily, being out on the lake and summer nights. Here is a recap of Summer 2008.

Canyon's 3rd Birthday....... Canyon and Maggie Reier share a birthday so this year we threw them a birthday party together. We had a blow up slide and castle, pizza the works. Thanks to all our friends and family who helped us celebrate. Canyon got a Thomas the Train little bike and Cars stuff....


Maddie at Girls camp they went up to the Heber Camp for Girls. Tom and I went up for the Testimony meeting, it was really nice. I think they all had a good time. The picture is Maddie, Ashyln and Cynthia


More Party pictures.... doesn't Corbin have the greatest smile! Below is our Summer Hang out!



Canyon and Augustus. I always wanted 5 kids and for the month of August (how ironic I never thought of that the name and the month I mean) we had Augustus stay with us..... My brother Troy was in a very serious car accident and so Josh and I drove to Colorado and brought Gus Gus home with us. We totally love having him and we all miss him like crazy!!! We need to plan a trip to Colorado to see him again. He blended into our family so easy he and
Canyon were like brothers they loved each other and fought with each other all in the same 5 minutes.

A night up in the mountains with Tom's family. Augustus, Above Augustus Hayden and Emma. Me & Mads below. Auggie and Canyon to the right loving each other!!

This summer was full of trampoline jumping, potty training, and swim lessons!

check out Olivia's dive she is such a great swimmer.

WE went to Pineview for a couple of days the kids each brought a friend Maddie brought Ashlyn, Hayden brought Kohlten, and Olivia brought Hallee Laurtizen. All the kids tried wake boarding and the tube they were so brave!! They loved the tube the most, check out Olivia and Kohlten they loved standing up!! Canyon in Granddads hat.

So this is my favorite picture of Hayden because of the story that goes with it.... So.... we were waiting for "Good" water, you know you don't ski in crappy water. Anyway Hayden and Kohlten had gone up to the condo and Tom was calling Hayden to bring down the wake board. Well when Hayden answered the phone Tom said Hayden hurry the boat is on fire get a fire extinguisher and come down. He then said just kidding I need the wake board, but Hayden being the man he is did not hear that part he located a fire extinguisher who knows where and a few minutes later here he comes running down the beach totally baywatch style with the fire extinguisher in hand, totally serious. He is the man to call in an emergency situation. We laughed so hard poor Hayden Tom always plays tricks on him. He threw the extinguisher down and stomped off. It really was funny he is such a worrier....

Maddie and Ashlyn hanging out!

Audrey and Annika it was her very first boat trip.

My Dad totally saved the day our stupid boat was broken most the summer and so my dad came up to take us around. Thank heaven for great dads, I was very blessed to have been given a great Dad that was always a good friend. Here is him driving... Ashlyn wake boarding and me skiing. Check that out I got up my first time whoo whoo!



My Dad is the master of water skiing. He loves it! He raised us to all love it to. Thanks to my parents I love family togetherness and the lake!!

Here was our trip to Lagoon with Amber's family. Canyon had such a good time he totally loved it. He loved being with his cousins Zarley and Owen as well. He is a thrill seeker for sure he would get this little scared face on the tidal wave but then would want to get back on. He wasn't afraid of any of the rides. Adam came with us too.

Stadium of Fire!! This year was Olivia's first year in it. She was great it was soooo hot and long and hard and she did not cry once (older girls did). She was so tired after the show she fell asleep in her costume! We had my family of six plus Winter, Kendeyl & Mckenna all in one hotel room.

Canyon's very first sleepover..... with his cousin Zarley he was so excited. Tom set up a movie in his room. He thought he was so big!!