9 Already?

I truly can't believe that my baby is 9 years old!!! We moved on her birthday, and what a trooper she was throughout the move. But she made us promise that if she had to work so hard on her birthday, we would throw her an "American Girl" birthday party with lots of friends. So...we did!



What a face, Carley Lynn! And Dallin was pretty proud of his hot dog!



We had a balloon launch before it got dark.



They looked so pretty gliding through the evening sky!



Halle just lives 2 houses over from ours. So I imagine these 2 are going to be spending lots of time together as the years go by.

The Big Day Finally Arrived!

Of course it was a rainy August 8th, but our ward surprised us with so much help that it was quick and painless!



Our new family member welcomed us with his excited shivers. We acquired a Yellow Lab, Kodi. He came with the house, and what a bonus deal for us! He is such a great dog, and we didn't have to do any of the puppy training!



Now the fun begins. I really wish I could tell you that this garage is completely empty and our cars fit in here, but I can't!!!!! It is going ever-so-slowly. It seems like I get an hour here and an hour there to work on our new home. Running kids to various activities and getting my classroom up and ready to run next week has just sucked all my time. It will get done!!!!



Taylor took this amazing picture in our backyard!



Out with the old, in with the new! Now, if our new furniture would just arrive, this family room would be the gathering place of the house! But with nowhere to sit, everyone finds other places to lounge.

Girls Camp Was AWESOME!!!!!!

Watching Taylor go off this high dive reminded me of my childhood days at the swimming pools on the Army bases where we lived. Each pool seemed to have this same diving board, so many steps up, and that first time off was so scary, but then after that, you couldn't stop yourself from trying it again and again.



All decked-out in her paint balling gear! This activity was a real hit!



Taylor hiding behind the barriers during her first paint ball game.



Pretty darn good for a rookie! She learned how to shoot a .22! All in all, it was an amazing week!

Robertson Rendezvous

What a treat to have our dear friends for a visit!



Hershey Park was a must on the agenda! Tim, Taylor, Blake, and Bailee spent the day on the roller coasters while the rest of us enjoyed a coaster now and then, but went for the calmer rides!



No one can visit Ohio without a trip to the Kirtland Temple!



We found this cute little guy (the elephant, not Tim) in our hotel room! This was the highlight of the Hershey Holiday Inn Express. Deb's in the background planning the trip to Lancaster, PA for the following day.



Until our next adventure! We love you guys!