Dan's Little Brother Jimmy

Our family received some devasting news on August 14 - Dan's youngest brother Jimmy died in a motorcycle accident in Salt Lake City. Life is too short. Because of this tragedy I have really been reflecting on my life, I want to be a better person. I want to be a better mom and wife and enjoy life to the fullest. My favorite memory of Jimmy is when he lived with Dan and I in Bountiful when he started High School. One night Jimmy and a friend were leaving the house and we asked where are you going? They answered something to the affect of, we are going to find some girls, we are a couple of cool Mac Daddy's! Definition of Mac Daddy=chick Magnets. I guess the thing that is so funny is that they really honestly believed they were Mac Daddy's, who knows I'm sure they were. We were able to see Jimmy, Dalina, JJ and Mariah and spend some good quality time with them just 4 days before he died. What a tender mercy our Heavenly Father gave us to see him one last time and be able to see the change in his countenance as he was making changes in his life to lead him on the right path.

Back to School.....

Off to school they go- once again we didn't get everything done we wanted to this summer. P is gone all day now, he's a big 1st grader. When I woke him up for the first day of school he said, "I'm nervous". Then he says, "Well my heart is excited but my brain is nervous."


Londyn thought she was too old to have 1st day of school pictures taken, I was lucky to get this one. She thinks she is pretty hot snot being a 9th grader and all. But really she is only cold bugers on a paper plate. She was really excited for school to start - she was missing all her friends.

Oh whatever will I do all day long with no kids-let's see maybe I can blog in between doing dishes, laundry, going to lunch, cleaning house, ironing, going to lunch, quickbooks, YW planning, going to lunch, fixing dinner, organizing, grocery shopping, going to lunch and going to lunch!

I HAVE A NEW HOBBY!

It is quite the flyfest around here! All I do all day long is kill flies!!

Preston is showing off his new sunglasses - the first produce from our garden this year! A lovely Cuke! We are anxiuosly awaiting for the tomatoes so we can make fresh salsa - YUM!

We finally made it up to our good friends in Logan, to swim in their new pool. We had sooooo much fun and of course I'm thinking why have we not done this more often? Time just gets away from me. Luckily we were able to go before the little monkeys were back in school.
Londyn, Tara, Ella, Teagan, Emily, Preston, Deacon (in the back)
Me and Marla my BFF! I love her guts! Thanks for a fun Day!!!

What Do you Do on a Warm Summer Day? Have Dan take all the Young Women Boating! We had so much fun - Dan really enjoyed all the squeals and screaming, a lot of it being his fault as he turned the boat sharp to topple them off the big polka dot banana! I really love these Young Women they are so fun to be around.

Stacy and Shandel

Makenzie, Londyn Whitney

So we broke down and got this 4 Wheeler for Preston! All he ever talks about is 4 wheelers and motorcycles and kept asking Dan when he would get him a 4 wheeler - so Dan and I went and picked up the 4 Wheeler and surprised him with it. Dan was so excited he could hardly stand it!The moment was ruined as soon as Preston ran out and all he said was FINALLY! What a spoiled little rat! As the day went on Preston was indeed more and more grateful for the 4 Wheeler and thanked his dad several times for it!! He spent every waking moment on it for a few days until a spark plug went out and now it is out of commission and the dang spark plug fairy has not been here to fix it yet!