Happy Independence Week!!!

Parade Day! West Jordan's 4th of July parade is A LOT better than Rexburg's! It actually has floats and things other than dance groups and tractors! :)

My patriotic little manI LOVE this boy!!!!

Estin's showing off the 5 train stickers he has pasted to his arm

Our neighbor, Patty. Eli ADORES her!!!

Wore him out!

Fireworks with Justin's family at Thanksgiving Point.

Estin HAD to ride the cow train!

What a beautiful night! (FREEZING...but beautiful!)

Experimenting with food coloring! Estin liked the blueberries I used... can you tell?

Firecrackers Sunday night at Justin's parents

They were a little bright for Estin... Eli was mesmerized!

Sparklers! (I LOVE this "fireworks" feature on our camera!)

Provo Freedom Days

That's one BIG ball of string!!!

Estin had a blast playing in his giant sandbox!

What a GREAT way to end the day!!

Father's Day...

I am SO grateful for the men in my life. I have been blessed with a good father, who helped make me into the person I am, a step dad, August, a father in law, Bob, Papa Ketchens and other righteous influences that have loved me, taught me and respected me as a woman. How grateful I am for my own eternal companion. I couldn't have asked for a better father to my children. He is my PERFECT match!

My poor little guy, Estin, got sick Sunday afternoon. TRUE fatherhood is spending the day holding a bowl and offering words of comfort. I LOVE this man!

As the afternoon wore on, Justin took a much deserved nap. Unfortunately there wasn't a lot of sleeping spaces that hadn't been thrown up on.

Oswald Family Reunion...

The Oswald family reunion was held this year in beautiful Duck Creek. We had a lodge that housed a private bedroom and bathroom (complete with cable and internet) for each family. I LOVE to camp tent style, but it was a nice change with 2 small boys. We had a GREAT time! Thanks Steve and Teresa!!!

As you can see I got a lot of sleep! :)

Estin & Eli chillin' at the lake...

Our family tried an auction this year with fake money. It was a lot of fun, and with 50 people participating, you can imagine, a little chaotic! :)

It's a little dark...but this is our family's talent for the talent show. As you can see, he's come a LONG way from last year!

Best Friends!

My BEST friend in the WHOLE world came to visit from Kansas. Josie, Jess and I have been FOREVER friends for a VERY long time!!! We've seen each other through college and missions, and heartaches and marriages, and now children. It's WONDERFUL!!! I LOVE these girls SO much!!!While Jos was here, we took the opportunity to spend a girls night at a local hotel (after taking the kids swimming of course). We had SO much fun relaxing and catching up...let's not let another 2 years go before we do this again!

It's Planting Time!

Our tiny porch needed some beautifying. My sister in law, Amy, had some old flower planters and some Day Lillies she no longer needed after relandscaping their yard, so we happily took them off their hands! We painted the boxes (with help from the boys of course) and planted away! The Lillies should be blooming any day now!

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Food Network Pays Off...

Justin & I have been watching a lot of Food Network when we have the time, and have really come to love the challenge shows. We decided we'd try our hand at cake fondant for Memorial Day. Here's the process & how it turned out! Not bad for our first time. We'll be sure to do it again!!!

Bridal Veil Falls...

What a BEAUTIFUL day to hike Bridal Veil Falls! On our way back from Heber we decided to give it a try (even with 2 little boys in tow). We made it! It was worth the effort!