Cameron's mission call

We have great news! Cameron got his mission call. He is going to the Mexico Veracruz Mission. He leaves March 4. We are so excited to have another son leaving on a mission. We just get one home and another one leaves. It is hard, but I wouldn't want it any other way. I am so grateful for their willingness to serve the Lord. We will now have 3 missionaries in the family. What a great blessing this is.

Mann camping trip

"Blink " Champion

I just have brag a little about Bryce. When we were up camping with the family Staci had a "Blink" tournament. It was a really fun game that everyone could participate in. Not all of us participated in the tournament but it was fun. Bryce won the tournament. He became the "Blink" champion. Way to go Bryce!! We had a great time. I really love to be with my family. We really do have fun when we are together.

Uncles

Here's a picture of Ty, Weston, and Cole on the 4th of July. The boys adore their nephew Cole. Cole really likes boys and men. He just loves to come and play with the boys. I love being a mom and grandma. It is so much fun to watch them grow. They are growing up to fast. This is what life is all about.

High Adventure

Cameron just got back from the high adventure with the priests. They went Havasupai. He had a great time. He got some wonderful pictures. I am so glad that he was able to have this great experience.

Hike

This is Ty and Weston standing in front of the cave that we hiked to the other day. Ty's Webelos leader was taking them on the hike. She had asked someone in our ward that knew how to get to the caves to take them, so I asked if Weston and I could come along. Well, it was one of the hardest things I have done in my life. I realized early on I was in for a rough one when you could hardly even see the trail because it was hidden with trees etc. It was very steep and I thought at times kind of dangerous. I was glad I couldn't really see the boys, they were to far ahead of me to be able to yell at them to be careful. I'm sure they had more fun. I also didn't have proper boots and clothing for the weather. (we got rained on) But, I am glad that I went and can now say that I have been to the caves behind our house. An experience I will never forget. It was fun to do this with the boys.

Graduation

This is Cameron's graduation. It is hard to believe that Cameron has graduated. It was a great day for him. He had alot of fun with his friends. This is the end of his high school career but a new beginning to many wonderful things ahead. He is going to have a busy summer and then he will start to prepare for his mission which will be in the fall. I want him to know that I am proud of him and his accomplishments and look forward to seeing the many things he will accomplish in the future.

Beautiful Girl

It was my parent's 50th wedding Anniversary last year. My mom let all the grand-daughter's try on her dress. It's such a beautiful dress. Aubrey took this picture of Emma wearing the dress. She was so excited to put it on. She definitely felt like a princess.

School's Out

Well that time of year is here again. School got out today. Ahaha. No, it really is ok. I love to have my kids around but I do miss the routine that goes along with school. I am looking forward to having a fun, busy summer. The little boys started baseball and that keeps us busy. I really can't image how it will be without lots of kids and teenagers running around the house. I also love having the kids invite their friends over. I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm glad they want to be at our house.

These are my two daughters. This is at Cole's blessing. I am so grateful for them. They are not just my daughters they are my friends. Ashlee is such a great mother. She sacrifices so much for Emma and Cole. I know she loves them and loves being a mom. Aubrey works hard and does well at all the activities she is involved in. I love them so much. How lucky I am to have two wonderful daughters in my life.

I just wanted to talk a little bit about these four wonderful boys. Two of them are my sons and the other two are my nephews. They are such great examples of sacrifice. They are devoting 2 years of their life to the service of the Lord. Cam hasn't left yet but is anxiously awaiting his turn to go. I have been watching them as they have grown up and they have been really looking forward to their missions. Watching them grow and seeing how Jake has grown by serving has been wonderful to see. I love them so much. We are blessed as a family for their service.

This is Cole my grandbaby! He's just growing up so fast it's crazy. He's walking now! He was walking everywhere in St. George it was so cute! I love my family. These pictures were takin by my professional photographer daughter Aubrey.

Here we are in St. George! I'll tell you a funny thing about this family. They are insane about lazer tag (the boys at least) when we go down there that is basically all they do... for hours. Well it's not all they do I guess but they get so in to it. I just have to laugh at them but it's something good for them to do together so it works for me.

This week we are going to St. george. We have a condo down there and it's a lot of fun. The kids just love it and it is so nice and realxing. This picture is from the last time we went to St. george. It's always so warm down there so i'm excited for the warm weather!!

This is my son Brennen! (The white one, also known as the white delight) He is just too cute he is loving his mission so much! He is in MOLLENDO, PERU right now which i'm not really sure where that is... but he is a zone leader there and he is just loving the work. He is supposed to come home in four months but sometimes i wonder if he'll even come home he loves it so much! He is a crazy boy he loves to joke around and laugh. He brings a lot of life to our family and a lot of craziness. i sometimes wonder if thats because he was born on April fools day. we love him. Garren, Cameron and I are going down there two weeks before his release date and spending a lot of time down there with brennen and just traveling around EVERYWHERE I swear. I'm pretty nervous about it two weeks is a long time but i'm getting excited.

Grandma Grandma!

I love being a grandma. I love to hear Emma say grandma and papa. It is so fun to watch Emma and Cole grow and to be a part of their lives. It is also great to see Ashlee and Casey take on the role of parenting. They are such good parents. Emma and Cole add so much happiness to our family. They get so much attention from their aunts and uncles who love them so much too!

Emma is three in a half now and Cole just turned one. He is started to walk little by little and he is just adorable. Emma is in love with Princesses and her favorite is Cinderella. I got her this blanket in california at Disneyland recently that has princesses on it and she just loves it so much. She is so much fun to buy stuff for!

Hawaii

In Hawaii! This was a very fun trip and a memory we would never forget. I love going on vacations with my family. It is so good for us and it brings us closer together. Having a big family makes it tough to bring everyone together so times like these help a lot and i charish every last bit of it.

Weston's Baptims

This is the family on westons baptism day. Weston is the youngest child out of eight. He is our baby and he sure gets treated like it. His brothers and sisters would say he's pretty spoiled but he's my baby and i can't help but want him to stay that way....