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!

The Long Trek Home!

We had to make the most of our trip home. I have always wanted to visit Mammoth Cave, but there never seems to be time as we are driving by...so we made time!



Here they are inside that magnificent cave! They were afraid at first because it was so dark and we had to take so many stairs down. They were afraid to talk outside of a whisper, but then we all got used to the deep, dark. It was absolutely fascinating!



Back to the surface! Back to the road!



Crossing over the Ohio River into Ohio once again. Don't worry, we will be back again next summer for more fun in the southern sun!!! Love you guys!!!

19 Hours Were Definitely Worth It!

"I love going to Nana and Papa's house!"



An annual family event. It seems like we get better and better each time. I think this was the first time I got over 100 without the bumpers!!! Yeah me!!!!



Calyn warmed up to her cousins pretty quickly. Dallin and Calyn were quite the pair!



It's always a treat to swim in the Steiner's pool!



This picture makes us smile!



Our little family reunion at Uncle Aaron's Dental Office. Notice Calyn still holding on to Dallin's hand! That just thrilled him.



Calyn and "Tommy".

4th of July Fun!

They almost went into a ditch. They ran a stop sign. And we could hear them screaming from a few miles away! But they made it back in one piece.



We all have the "Mangum Toes"!!! And I'm pretty proud of passing that gene to my children!




Carley was thrilled to learn the art of steering a canoe. She did a pretty good job.



These things are not as easy to maneuver as you might think.

Look out, crazy driver!

I love to mow the grass. But our new yard would overwhelm me, so Tim got a new toy. He has attempted to teach me to drive this beast, but YIKES!!! My lines are not straight at all, and I could take out small trees with no problem! Look out!