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WOW! How time flies!!

2009-08-15T20:40:00.016-07:00

Summer is.....

baseball season coming to a close, NO school, riding quads, breaking wrists, cabin fun, birthdays (travis and braden in may; cade in june; mckell in august), sleeping in, staying up late, cousins, sleepovers, camping for bradshaw reunion at BIG LAKE - fishing, laughing, eating, more quading, campfires, vacation to utah and idaho - video games, movies, picnics, hiking waterfalls, swimming, more movies, working, late night talks....FAMILY!!!, school shopping....SCHOOL BEGINS!!

Now you know....

2009-05-13T17:21:00.004-07:00

I am not a good journal keeper. If you were to read my written journals they would look the same...maybe even worse....not just months between entries.

Nonetheless, here are few memories:

Don, Mckell, Kambree and I went to Utah for Danny's wedding. It was great to see the Leavitt family. We got to visit with some cousins we haven't seen in a couple of years.

One of the days we went to the SLC cemetery. The ONLY picture from the trip!

EASTER IN THE RAIN! WHAT FUN!!!!

Mckell got to dress up for her first grade program!

WHAT A PRINCESS!!!!!

Hopefully, I won't wait another six months to post...but now you know!

Now you know why...

2009-01-17T21:44:00.002-07:00

The day before Don's parents left, Kambree got sick. She was running a fever and had a cough. Of course, being the great mother I am, we let it go for a couple of days. Finally, after the third night of restless sleep (of course, I am talking about me), I decided I would take her to the doctor.

Well.....she has pneumonia! I was a little surprised, because wouldn't have even thought that is what she had. This was Tuesday, the 13th. She was given an antibiotic and we went back in on Friday for a check up. Well....the doctor was still concerned. So now, we have a breathing machine, plus another medication. We also went for x-rays. We haven't heard what the x-rays showed. Kambree seems to be doing much better, we'll see when we return to the doctor on Monday.

So, now you know why, updating this blog, has been put on the back burner.

Grandma & Grandpa Leavitt

2009-01-17T21:29:00.003-07:00

We got a phone call on January 3rd from Don's parents that they wanted to come visit and would be here on the following Monday. Thank goodness, we were in the process of taking down our Christmas decorations.

They arrived on Monday, just in time for the kids to return to school! Darin and Braden were thrilled to give up their beds for a week. We have been informed the couches are not that comfortable.

I got to be their entertainer and chauffer for the next week. We got to go to the Farmer's Market numerous times, the $ store as well. Don did take Friday off and we went for a little drive. It was nice to have them here for a week.

Don's dad had just had back surgery the month before, then got shingles, and is now scheduled for hip surgery next week! I guess it is a good thing they were able to squeeze us in!

Oh! What it would be like......

Way behind!

2009-01-17T21:02:00.004-07:00

Are you all amazed to see an update?

For me it seems like once Halloween hits, the rest of the year is gone before I know it. I can't quite figure out why it takes me by surprise every year. I feel like I start preparing and brainstorming early, but I am always on the go until the end. If I was smart, I would start preparing NOW for Christmas this year. But by the time the end of the year comes, so many things will have changed. So, I imagine I will wait once again until October to prepare!!

Here are some Christmas morning shots:

I do need to mention Darin's surprise. His Santa's list was beyond our ability this year, so he settled on a few more reasonable options. He opened ALL of his presents, and what do you know they were the 'reasonable' items he had asked for. I did get him a theatre box of Reese's Pieces, and had very slyly put some money in it. He thought he just got some candy. After a little bit of disappointment and watching his brothers get what they wanted. I encouraged him to open his candy, it still took a little eating before the $$ appeared!!!

Christmas 2008

October

2008-10-31T19:33:00.016-07:00

Halloween is dressing up and candy and parties and pumpkins and trick or treat and ghosts and goblins and jack-o-lanterns and makeup and make believe and skeletons and bats and haunted houses and more candy and lots of FUN!

Kambree is a black cat! Travis is the 'Joker'! Mckell is a witch! Cade is a motorcross rider!

Halloween/Fall pictures from around the house...courtesy of Darin.

FALL BREAK!!!!

Wow! Did we have a fun filled Fall Break. Sarah and the kids arrived on Tuesday from Utah, Zach came in on Wednesday and the whole week was one adventure after another.....

Wednesday we went to the AZ State Fair with Luanne, Kailyn, Madi & Porter.

Having fun riding on animals in the Kids Zone

Braden having the time of his life in the Kids Zone

Porter, Kambree, Madi, Cade and Mckell

Darin and Kambree

Thursday we had a day at the park and did some shopping in preparation for family pics.

Kinley and Warner

We were visited by many bees, they liked the soda and the sweet snacks. I was the official bee smasher, most everyone else was afraid of being stung.

Friday we spent the day at Canyon Lake, with Derec's boat and some jet skis.

Kambree

Skyler and Darin

Nick and Lindsey

Mckell, Madi and Lucy

We rushed home and got ready for this....

The Bradshaw's
Each family got their own individual family pictures taken.

The Leavitt's

visit http://photographybycatherine.blogspot.com/

Saturday we did service around Grandma and Grandpa's house, planted winter grass and flowers, cleaned off the back patio then ended the evening with a 60th birthday party for

Delwyn and Dana Bradshaw

(my wonderful parents)

Cooper, Katie, Jordon and Lindsey

Don and Mckell

Friday...

2008-10-11T17:17:00.009-07:00

I was just about to leave to go take the real estate test, when I hear Don teasing Kambree telling her she needs to go to school with the rest of the kids and they were laughing and giggling, until....Don says, "I'm sorry Kambree", Kambree is crying...then I hear "Alisa come here" This is what I saw -

(not a very good shot)

He had opened the front door right over her toes and managed to put a BIG gash in between her toes. Blood and tears were flowing pretty good. While I went to take my test, Don & Kam's went to urgent care. Because of the placement she got glue instead of stitches.

We are excited for Fall Break we have cousins coming out of town for a BIG 60th birthday party for my parents!!

More updates to follow.....

Where did September go?

2008-10-11T16:51:00.008-07:00

Here are the two reasons I have for slackin' on the bloggin'

1st:

Real Estate School

Yes, in this time of a CRAZY economy I have now completed the requirements of taking 90 hours of courses and passing the school and state required tests. (One of them twice, but it is done!)

I appreciate my husband and children supporting me in this adventure!

Now, I get too join Don in this wonderful world of real estate,

lucky man.

2nd:

Darin is taking a digital photo class at school and ALWAYS has the camera. Pretty lame excuse because I don't NEED a camera to update, I know.

August

2008-09-02T15:11:00.005-07:00

August Top Ten

10. Going to the cabin over Labor Day. We went four wheeling, played games, enjoyed the cool weather and even had REAL smores by the campfire. Thanks Jordon!

9. The other night Kambree was crying when it was time for bed and Mckell says, "Mom I don't like it when she cries, it is so anorming." translation: annoying

8. Close your eyes and picture this....a cool breeze, a running creek, shade of a pine tree and a good book all to yourself! Doesn't that sound heavenly? Don drove with me to the reunion, we went one day early and I camped with him. The next day before we met up with the 'girls' I got to read and read while Don fished. It was heavenly! (by the way Don camped and fished while I went and played)

7. Girl's Leavitt Reunion! We got to see some cousins that we haven't seen in a couple of years. And talk and talk and talk!

6. We also fit in two plays. The first one was in St. George at the....

5. and the second was in Cedar City at the....

"Taming of the Shrew"

4. Mckell lost her first tooth....she has another one hanging by a thread, but will NOT pull it out.

3. Our typical morning schedule: wake up Darin 5:30 AM, mom exercise, 6:15 take Darin to school, 6:30 wake up Braden, 7:00 wake up Travis, Cade and Mckell, 7:20 Braden leaves, 8:05 T, C & M leave, 8:10 put on a movie for Kambree and go back to bed! (I wish!) You think I could be ready for the day by the time the kids leave, not usually....so my day begins.

2. School started!!! (really #1)

1. Mckell's 6th birthday! She had a water party with water balloons, games and swimming.

Cade's baptism

2008-07-19T17:29:00.006-07:00

Cade's Day

July 19, 2008

Congratulations Cade,

WE LOVE YOU

More memories.....

2008-07-19T15:53:00.027-07:00

We started our vacation by going to Utah for the Bradshaw reunion.

Day one: a day in SLC (Temple Square, Joseph Smith movie, top of Church Office Building, tour of the Conference Center)
Voted favorite: Don

Day two: a hike to Bridal Veil Falls, picnic, swimming, Cade's birthday at the park, a game of ultimate frisbee
Voted favorite: Darin, Braden, Travis, Cade, Kambree, Alisa

Day three: the movie Wall-E, and water fight/games
Voted favorite: Mckell

Following the Bradshaw reunion we went to Idaho for the Leavitt reunion.

We arrived at a Luau for Kem, who graduated with his Bachelor's degree.

The reunion officially started with;

Day one: rafting down the Payette River (all but Kambree)

Voted favorite: Darin, Braden, Travis, Don, Alisa

Day two: baseball game, swimming, and Fireworks!

Voted favorite: Cade, Mckell, Kambree

Day three: four-wheeling in the mountains and dutch oven dinner

Voted favorite:

To view the movie produced by Kem & Kristine click on the following link:

http://web.mac.com/khendershot24/Personal/Movie.html

Top 15 for May & June

2008-06-17T15:53:00.004-07:00

I am sure I will not post for the rest of June due to vacation. So here is our Top 15 for May and 1/2 of June....

15. Summer is here!

14. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts re-opening.

13. Jordon and Katie moving back to AZ after completing dental school. Congratulations!

12. Travis completed his third and final year of Cub Scout Day Camp! Cade missed it by a few weeks and gets to go next year for the first time. :)

11. While Braden was gone to scout camp, Darin had a few days of boredom, with out his brother around. He actually said he missed Braden. I asked him if that meant he would be nice to him when he got home. He of course said yes. I think it lasted about 5 minutes!!

10. Don gave a talk for Father's Day, and did a great job. But he sang the last verse of "O My Father". I'm sure the people around us thought we were so cruel, because we were all laughing, Kambree actually started it when she heard him singing, Braden was hiding behind a Hymn book. It was really funny, luckily Don said he didn't hear or notice!!

9. Mckell was writing down her cousins name. She was asking me how to spell each of them. When we got to Cooper, she said "Mom, I know how to spell Cooper because it is on the big green sign." (We live near Cooper Rd.)

8. Braden turning 12 and receiving the Aaronic Priesthood. He also survived his first year at scout camp, which was "BORING".

7. Travis and Cade are both attending summer school. They have a week and a half left, this is what I've heard so far....
Travis does not like to read, so he says to me, "Mom if I do better in reading in 5th grade, will I not have to take a reading class next summer?"
Cade says, "Mom my teacher says my handwriting is perfect!"

6. Darin graduating from Gilbert Junior High! Wow...a freshman next year.

5. On Memorial Day, Darin, Braden and Travis went swimming all day and got sunburned. Braden with his fair skin was the worst, he was in such pain he had to go without a shirt for a few days, he then blistered, scabbed, and peeled.

4. Cade asks me one day, "Mom when is dad going to die?" "Oh, probably when he is about 80." "Well, how old will you be when dad dies?" "Oh, about 72." "Well, when dad dies will you buy me a puppy?"

3. Darin's baseball team lost 1 game all season. They lost their one and only playoff game. But fortunately the team they lost to didn't have enough players to continue on in the tournament, so the Yankees were asked to play. They ended up WINNING the tournament! Darin was not able to play in the final game. He left for a super activity with our ward the same day. (ask me about the details of that ordeal.) CONGRATS YANKEES!!!

2. I have been 'making' Kambree get in the water and swim. Today when I asked her if she wanted to go swimming or stay home and take a nap. She opted for the nap!

1. To sum it ALL up.....school is over, summer school, swimming, HOT, cub scout day camp, scout camp, super activity, EFY, HOT, grandmas house, sleepovers, cousins, HOT, library, reading (even if it is forced), chores, Father's Day, lots of tomatoes and zucchini from the garden, FOOD (always hungry), teasing, "I'm bored!", HOT, excitment to go to Utah and Idaho, fly fishing, sleeping in, staying up late, watching movies AND school starts August 6th, but whose counting?

The first two weeks of May...

2008-05-17T13:30:00.010-07:00

Mommy Makeover:

Mckell's kindergarten class pampered their mom's for Mother's Day.

We got our makeup done...

and our hair...

I was one of the lucky ones, Mckell did a great job!
View the video at the end of this post!

Another year of BASEBALL...

When we first start the season, I love it.

I love to watch the game.

I love being outside enjoying the weather.

AND MOST OF ALL

I love it when the season is over!

Darin still has a few more games.

Braden, Travis and Cade are officially over!!

BIRTHDAYS!

Braden turned 12.

Lucky guy, he always gets to celebrate his birthday with Mother's Day.

Besides going to Magic Mountain for Skyler's birthday, he and 10 of his friends are going to see a movie next weekend.

Travis (10) and Skyler (13)

Travis had a baseball party for his birthday at the park! It was lots of fun!

Following good examples....

2008-05-01T15:39:00.002-07:00

Okay I am going to attempt a TOP TEN (following Sarah and Katie's examples). I am not very good at writing anything down, and REALLY not good at remembering, so this is going to be a challenge for me.

Here's the TOP TEN for APRIL

10. Baseball season is coming to a close; Darin's team is undefeated while Braden's team has won 1 game; Travis and Cade's teams are doing well (not so competitive at this age, we are thrilled if they manage to hit the ball and get on base!)

9. Whenever Kambree has to go to the bathroom, she announces, "Hurry mom, I am going to pee myself" while she is running and grabbing herself.

8. Don loves nick names he calls: Travis 'Buck' and Cade 'wheat'; Kambree is "Kambrees POPCORN Leavitt". Braden would like him to STOP calling him 'Bunch' especially during a baseball game. Cade would LIKE everyone to call him 'Cadester'.

7. We have finally gotten over, "and we are thankful Pres. Hinckley died for us" in our prayers.

6. I have a conversation with Mckell on who came from whose tummy. When we were discussing Don's mom, she said "you mean the grandma that lives far away with the grandpa I like?"

5. All of the kids beg for gum during sacrament meeting. Finally, I give in. Then Mckell says, mom "I don't know how this gum got in my hair!!! " Thankfully it came out fairly easy, but she is not allowed to have gum until she is six!

4. Kambree's list of baby dolls: "white baby", "fat baby", "laugh baby", "naked baby", "Cindy" (the only one with a name), "pink baby", and "little baby".

3. One more Pinewood Derby car complete. 8 down, 4 to go (but who's counting??)

2. Letting Darin drive home from G & G's house after Sunday dinner. It was quite amusing to hear everyone's comments on 'we were going to die' and 'watch out for that car'.

1. Brace yourself for this one, and excuse the language! Mckell went across the street to see if her friend could play. She came home and says, "Damn-it mom I forgot to tell her something." I was trying very hard not to laugh and explained to her that we can say dang-it or darn-it, but not that word.

The rest of MARCH...

2008-04-04T15:24:00.003-07:00

....SPRING BREAK, EASTER and DARIN'S BDAY...

The first day of Spring Break we went to a skate park with some friends.

Don took Darin, Braden, Travis and Skyler skiing for a day.

We traded off spending the night with cousins and just hung out.

EASTER

On Saturday, the 22nd we had a ward Easter egg hunt at the park!

All of the kids, except Darin (he had baseball practice)

Easter morning!

Finding eggs at the park

Darin's birthday

We could only find two candles not 14!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday!

2008-03-18T13:15:00.002-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Don, Kambree, and Darin.....

We celebrated Don, Kambree, Warner, Allie & Kruze's birthday on Sunday, the 9th. (That was THE DAY for Kambree.)

Kambree was so fun, each day she would say "My birthday up"...translation "My birthday's coming up"

She was so happy when the day finally arrived.

This rocket swing is her favorite, and for the last couple of Sunday's she'll go out there after church and fall asleep swinging.

THE BIG 3 YEAR OLDS!

who pulled out all 12 of Grandpa's tomato plants!!

As for the rest of March:

Spring Break

Easter

Darin's 14th Birthday

Stay tuned!

Hopefully it will not take me forever to post :)

Christmas Break

2008-01-23T12:28:00.000-07:00

Our Holiday Season.....

We had a fun and enjoyable Christmas. All the kids were pleased with Santa! Hopefully, there will be NO need to purchase any NEW electronic game console...EVER!!!!

Don and I got to go to Idaho for the week of New Years. Our niece Kira got married on January 4th to Jordan Hansen. They had a fun reception, we were sad our kids weren't there for the fun. I really enjoyed myself, because I was available to help Carol with wedding preparations without worrying about my kids. One night while in the hot tub we were pressured into laying in the snow. I was very hestitant, but gave in to the peer pressure, I do have to say it was not sooooo bad! THANKS CAROL AND ED FOR HOSTING US AND ALL OF THE FUN! THANKS MOM & LUANNE FOR WATCHING OUR KIDS!!

Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt drove from Idaho to Arizona with us, really we drove back with them. They stayed for about 1 1/2 weeks. We enjoy what ever time we get to spend with them. The girls just love them!

CHRISTMAS DRESSES....

CHRISTMAS MORNING...

A few funny quotes we would like to share:

Travis says to Don "Dad you shouldn't think while you drive, you might get in a crash!"

Darin's first reply to my text (on his new cell phone from Santa) "Oh my gosh! Why are you texting me?"

Braden just yesterday was checking out the whole chicken I had in the crockpot and says "ew, Mom why did you put oranges in his butt?" It took me a few seconds to stop laughing and then explain to him that end was not the butt.

HALLOWEEN

2007-11-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Trick - or - treat...

Mckell- Black Cat

Kambree- Little Devil (only wore the hood for pics)

Cade- Pirate Man (third year in a row)

Travis- Ninja

Braden- himself (not pictured)...still went trick or treating...still got candy

Darin - himself (not pictured)...still went trick or treating...still got candy

Sein's Annual Halloween Party.

We went ALL out this year!

I have 'smarties' taped to my pants=SMARTIE PANTS

Don has 'dum-dums' taped to him=DUM-DUM

My sign says, "He's the dum-dum"

His says, "She's the smartie pants"

Needless to say we did NOT win a prize! Thanks to Katie for the idea.

Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween, let me know if you need any CANDY!!

FALL BREAK!

2007-10-16T14:08:00.000-07:00

For Fall Break, we went up to the cabin. We had lots of fun. We went 4 wheeling, fished, played games, climbed trees, shot bb guns, swung on the tire swing. Travis and Trevor Warren (some friends who went with us) even fell (chopped down) a pine tree, all by themselves. The Warren's brought up a few quads (that run) and we had a few. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we went for 4 wheeler rides. The Warrens left on Thursday, so on Friday, we went to the lake and some of us fished.

A day at the lake....

Cade..super good shot!

Don and Travis...they both love to fish!

Girls carrying their own fishing poles.

Braden and his electronics.

BB gun shooting...Darin

Now, this is a cute picture with the FALL twigs!

4 wheeling

Darin

Don

Cade, Mckell and Braden

Kambree...exploring while others were riding.
(it is a requirement for her to have her belly showing in every picture)

Family picture time....

As always, I thought it would be such a great idea to attempt a picture of the kids (possible Christmas cards??). Each time, it was an ordeal!

Willow Springs Lake

I thought the two twigs of FALL colors would make a nice picture.

Swing in front of the cabin, atleast some of them are smiling.

Sarah wanted to see the girls with their ears pierced.

Mckell, has pink flowers.

We took them out once and she did not like me putting them back in... they are now back in to stay.

Kambree was not to fond of getting a picture taken of her ear.

Hers are silver. While we were at the cabin, she wanted me to take them out, so I did. I just tried to put them back in, well, she is currently showing off the one earring look!

Do you love it?

2007-09-18T12:20:00.000-07:00

Here is what we made at Mom's super saturday. Mom's, Luanne, and mine are pretty much the same. Lindsey did hers in black and reds, which was really cute.

Do you love it?

2007-09-11T14:14:00.000-07:00

I was told by Aunt Pam not to wait until Christmas to post again. Which is exactly what I was planning on doing, since my camera comes off the dock for summer vacation, birthday's (if I remember) and Christmas! Just kidding, but not really. So here is the best I could do Aunt Pam. I will try to do better.

This is a board I made at Super Saturday, I think it is darling. It needs some finishing touches, but this is the main idea. Some of the other ladies were really cute, as well, they were more for their little girls room, with fun bright paper.

I do have boys, but they aren't near as cute :)

Kambree loves CORN!

My girls are so opposite!

Depending on Mckell's mood, Kambree can be her playmate or her worst enemy...sound familiar, any of you sisters?

I think I will post this idea in the "Friend"

If you want your two year old to sit through Family Home Evening, let her lick the brownie bowl clean!

Too bad, she had already had a bath!

An update on the boys:

Darin is playing Flag Football at the Jr. High. They don't play against other jr. high's, just scrimmage with each other. Which is fine with me, and it gives him something to do.

Braden is in 6th grade. He does well in school, so I don't have to get after him about homework, etc. He is going on his first Boy Scout overnighter this weekend.

Travis, is in 4th grade. He is my child that comes home and says, "Mom I don't have any homework, I finished it all." So I kindly tell him to get his homework folder and show me. Then I hear, "Oh yea, I forgot I had to do that."

Cade, is doing well in 2nd grade. I warned his teacher at the beginning of the year, not to expect him to say much. Which she says, "I am glad you told me, because I knew what to expect." But she is good for him and encourages him to speak up!

As for my darling Mckell...I have now become a "mean" mom. The first couple of weeks of school that is all I heard, "Mom you are so mean to me" ; "Mom why are you so mean". It was very comforting. She has seemed to calm down a bit. I am also being introduced to a girl's point of view at school. My boys never got in trouble for misbehaving, not following the rules. Well, two times now, Mckell has come home with "no stamp" in her folder, one for talking and the other for not listening....hmmmm....and I wanted girls!

Kambree, well all I'll say, is she is attached to my hip. She feels very wronged if she HAS to stay with dad, instead of go with me. But I am enjoying her, with no one else to interrupt our time together...except for dad.

A whirlwind of a SUMMER!

2007-08-08T15:07:00.000-07:00

Our summer started with a "girls" trip to San Francisco to see Katie. Sarah and her three kids, met us there from Utah. We had lots of fun, trying to keep the kids quiet so the downstairs neighbor wouldn't pound on his ceiling with a broom.

We had fun touring the Jelly Belly Factory!

We went to Pier 39 to see the Sea Lions, it was a little windy and cold for our AZ blood.

While we were in San Fran, Darin and Don were at a YM Stake Encampment, and the other three boys were at Luanne's. Cade says to me later, "Mom did you already go see Katie?" I guess he didn't miss me much?!

The weekend we got home, we got to attend Cub Scout Day Camp with Travis. (Don't get me started on cub scouts.)

The following week, which is now the second week of June, Darin went to Scout Camp for the week.

The next day, upon Darin's return we left for our first ever Bradshaw Reunion. We stayed at Bahia Resort in San Diego. There were a few upsets on rooms, but other than that we had a GREAT time playing on the Mission Beach and visiting La Jolla Cove.

Kruze and Mckell digging for crabs and whatever else they could find at La Jolla Cove.

Travis, Braden, Darin, and Cade at La Jolla

Here is the proof, my dad (grandpa) actually went on VACATION!!

The whole family at La Jolla

After we got home we had a few days to recover before Cade celebrated his 7th birthday at Chuck E. Cheese.

Darin and Braden left the next day to go spend 3 weeks in Idaho with Grandpa and Grandma Leavitt. They got to experience what helping on the farm actually means. They pulled siphon tube apart and put it back together, changed water, weeded the garden and the list goes on. I don't think they have ever worked so hard in their short lives!

Cade's Birthday

Cade opening his presents

Yosemite National Park

We set off, really, to go to Idaho to get Darin and Braden, but took a little detour to Yosemite National Park.

Our first stop was Death Valley, which after our adventure through there, should be renamed HELL! We made it through and found our way to a tourist town, Kernsville. We stayed our first night there, and then headed on to Yosemite.

This sign is in Death Valley, it says Elevation-Sea Level

It was sooo hot and windy, Don got out to take this picture, none of the rest of us would dare.

Yosemite has beautiful Giant Sequoia trees, you can see how big of round they are.

My arms stretched out couldn't even reach the ends.

I really enjoy being able to see the beauty around us!

(including my kids)

These are the pine cones that grow on the sequoias

This is a trickle coming down Yosemite Falls, but in the Spring it really comes down, that's what we were told anyway.

Half-Dome, that you could hike in to.

El Capitan, it looks like a huge, flat, straight mountain side.

A view of Yosemite Valley

Our next stop was Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt's house in Idaho. We went camping for a week to Baumgartner. It is right by the Boise River, has lots of 4 wheeling and motorcycle trails, plus it has a natural hot springs, that the park fills up in to a cemented pool each day. It is very nice and relaxing... not to mention the only way to bathe with hot, clean water! (Obviously in our swimsuits and by pouring the hot water on us outside of the pool.)

While we were camping we visited the nearby Trinity Lakes.

Darin climbing!

Don's new found love...FLY FISHING!

There were pretty flowers all around the lake.

Isn't she beautiful?

Travis's new found love...FISHING with Grandpa or Dad

Kambree...isn't she beautiful?

Braden & Kambree posing on a rock overlooking the lake.

Grandma & Grandpa Leavitt's house

Mckell and Kambree loved to pet and talk with Grandma & Grandpa's neighbors horse.

They also got to ride Savanna, Grandpa's horse!!

Our last leg of this trip was to go to Utah for Amy's wedding. We stayed with Zach and Sarah for a few days...THANKS guys. We went to the park for Mckell's birthday, went bowling, visited BYU, saw Bridal Veil Falls, Don and I got to attend a session at the Bountiful Temple with Amy, best of all we were apart of the sealing of Jon & Amy! It was good to be with and see lots of family!

Mckell's Birthday

Mckell with her birthday stash....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Utah

Darin and Braden in front of the Provo River

Jon & Amy 's Wedding

Dave & Don with all our kids

(Dave is saying get me out of here..NOW)

Jon & Amy Snodgrass

newly married coming out of the SLC Temple

Jon & Amy

Do they look tired of waiting?

Blair looking so cute, Logan crying with a toothache

Jon & Amy

Leah, Danny, Travis, and Marissa

waiting and more waiting

Jon & Amy Snodgrass

We got home just in time to unload the car, do a little school shopping and then school started.

Mckell ready for her first day of Kindergarten...watch out Mrs. Shawd here she comes.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT....
OUR SUMMER IN A FLASH!