Sometimes this is the best you can do.

All 7 g'kids together. At least most of them are smiling.  Sometimes this is the best you can do.

Water babies in the community pool.

Catching some rays in the Tucson sun.

More water fun in the blow up pool in the backyard.  Notice my ingenious solution to for shading the pool area without having the umbrella blow away in the slightest breeze.

Can't get this picture to rotate.  Can't get the colors right.  Sometimes this is the best you can do.

New house

Suzy & Casey are having a new house built for them.  It's not in a big subdivision but is a unique one of a kind house being built just for them.  It seems to be going up quickly and it should be ready in 3 months.  I'm glad they will be getting just what they want with everything shiny and new!   Here are some photos of the house in progess.

 

And for something completely different, this is my photo of the sunset from our deck.  If only the neighbors would cut down those trees, we would have a perfect view.

Race Day

 As mentioned in the previous blog post, Suzy and I did the 5K and Ken did the 10K race at the Farmington Days events last Saturday.  I pushed the two kids in the stroller while walking/running the race, but fortunately I'm not in this post-race photo. 

Here's Ken with his 3rd place medal in his age group, with two of his race day fans!

Coasters and Copters

The long weekend started out with a day at Lagoon with Suzy and family.

Kiddie roller coaster ...

 
 Sorry you have to turn sideways to see us on Puff.

Then later a little bit larger one.

This roller coaster makes us look like we have huge shoulders.

2 yr old wasn't quite sure about this helicopter ride, but he did great and didn't even cry.

 

4 yr old didn't like this ride much.

Cute couple on the train!

This photo was taken by 4 yr old.  Suzy looks great, but what's going on in the background?

 The next morning was the Farmington Days run.  Ken did the 10K and took 3rd place in his age group. (yes, there were more than 3 in his age group).  Suzy and I did the 5K. No medals, but we had fun.  After the run and the breakfast, it was time for the Farmington Days parade.
2 yr old knows what to do when the American flag passes by.

It was a little rainy, but 4 yr old still got a bucket full of candy and other goodies!  So exciting for her!

And then we went to a fun picnic with some of the Jamison cousins.

It wasn't too long ago that these cousins were kids.  Now they have kids of their own!
Fun weekend!

The 90th and the 4th

In CA last week for Ken's mom's 90th birthday celebration!

The newest member of the family -a niece's new baby.

Family photos.


 


Back in UT for 4th of July.
 
 



July means it's time to pick the raspberries!

And cool off in the pool.

Isn't summertime great!


 

Birthday Bumper Boats!

Tucson kids enjoying the pool and the new bumper boats with infinite squirting capacity!

Ryan's baby B likes the water, but the squirting... not so much.

Baby B has 4 new teeth!

He loves Baby Einstein.  Hi Tech baby... of course he is!
Also you might have noticed . . .  I got my hair cut!
More summer fun to come...

Happy Flag Day!

 Happy Flag Day - June 14!
This is the day I graduated from high school, too many years ago to mention. 

 Spending some time in Tucson  . . .  

 After a little trip to Yellowstone.

No bear or moose sightings, but we did see a wolf!  He was too quick for a picture.
We also saw lots of bison and elk, a snow shoe rabbit, and a rock condo full of yellow bellied marmots.
More summer adventures to come....