Back to School!!

The kids went back to school on Aug 8 !! They are so excited to go back.. and see all their friends, and meet their new teachers ..
I think Mom was the one who was doing the celebrating!! jk

Alexis is in the 3rd Grade. She has Mrs. Volk this year..
Ok.. Andrew was not to happy to have his picture taken... he never is...
Andrew is in the 10th grade.. plays on the JV football team.. some of the classes he is taking this year includes Honor's Chemistry, AP World History, and American Sign Language!!
The girls heading to School.. don't they look excited??

And they are off!!
Autumn is in the 6th grade.. She has Miss Fiero.. Autumn is on the Student council this year!!

She is looking forward to a great year!!

Ashlyn in in the 4th grade and her teacher is Mrs. Brainard.. She is looking Forward to being in
Chorus this year!! she is SO excited to be going back to school!!

Our trip to Utah

We went Utah over the 24 of July to get out of this Arizona heat.. we went to the "farm" in Loa UT.. It was great to get away, and have a bit of fun.. The farm is where my dad grew up, and I also spent alot of time there when I was growing up. I have alot of great memories there with all of my family.

Andrew, Autumn and Ashlyn.. just a little cold.. We drove up to the Rangers station on 1000 lakes Mtn. it was raining..
Kids... being kids....
Lots of fun!!! smile Caden
Lana is having a great time driving!!

Lots of picture taking... for Desi and Mom

Smile Chris...
Lana and Dad.. r u cold Lana?

Andrew... would it hurt 4 U to smile?

Ashlyn, throwing Rocks off the side of the Mtn.. Lexi stopping to smell the flowers...


Sisters...

Ahh.. i just wish i had smiled....
Mom and Dad



The whole bunch of us!! Chris, Julie, Derek, Bracken, "Grandpa", Desi, Andrew,"Grandma", Autumn, Alexis, Cameron, Ashlyn. ... Lana was taking the picture... Caden asleep in the car..

Look at the view!!!

So cool...



Back at the farm we worked and played hard.. Caden favorite thing to do was to go see the cows..

Desi and Ashlyn..
So cute.. and having fun!!

Derek, Autumn, Chris, Ashlyn, and Desi.. waiting to go

Grandma started the water fight.. Look at her go after the kids.. no one was safe.. Lana got grandma wet with water from the kitchen.. Chris and Grandpa ran for the coral..

Go Derek.. run Lana...Ashlyn is trying to crimp the hose..

Are you just a little wet Lana??

I guess pay backs .... he he he

Lexi.. did Grandma get you?? Be careful Autumn...

We all had fun.. the ONLY thing that could have made it better is if ALL of the family could have been there.. We missed you!!! Scott, Lisa and Fam... and Don, Krystal and Fam... and Kelly.. Maybe next year!!