Summer Rain!!!

We were in the middle of a "Family Yard Work Day" when suddenly the rain came pouring down! We were in the front yard and noticed that a wall of rain at the end of our street that was quickly coming our way! It was really cool. We tried to grab the camera and get a picture, but we were too late! So we spent the next hour playing in the rain and irrigation we received this morning! We had a great time!!!!!

12 Kids!

This is what a family photo would look like if Justin and I would have had 12 kids!

For our first Family Trip to Lake Powell we told all of our kids that they could invite a friend. That would have been Justin and I and only 8 kids. That would not have been as fun as 12 kids! As you can see we invited 4 extra teenage boys from our ward to go! We had a great time! I think our girls were loving it too!

1979

Tanner came home from my mom and dad's house a few weeks ago and showed me this suit that he found in the closet. It was my brother David's suit when he was 8! Tanner insisted that he wear it to church, and now that so many people have complimented him on it, he continues to wear it! It cracks me up - he LOVES the vest!

He does look pretty handsome!

GIRLS CAMP 2010!!!!

Justin, Alyssa, Amanda, and I all experienced girls camp June 23rd through June 26th! We had a great time, filled with many memories! Justin and I were cooks again this year, and I was able to escape with no injuries this year!!! I love that we get to be there with our girls!!!!

Notice the tape X across the window in the background of this picture. That is the window I broke last year. As soon as we arrived at camp Waddie Allen wrote "No Melynda's allowed" all over the tape and put it across the window. A few times I over heard girls say "I wonder who Melynda is, and why they put tape across the window." I didn't say a word!!! :)

My great friend Elise came up to camp on Thursday to help us in the kitchen. She was looking too cute in her pink shirt and skirt!! (She came straight from work)

Girls making the afternoon snack look like a cool pyramid!!!

What a great looking group of ladies and girls

The Mess Hall Chefs!!!! I have to say we make a great team!

My little touch of creativity added to the kitchen!

This is the craft that the girls made. It is AWESOME!!! I have never seen such a great camp craft!

Two of my favorite people at camp!

Cute Amanda getting ready to leave on the 3rd year hike

Alyssa getting a little too CRAZY with the whip cream!

Alyssa modeling Savannah's cool boots with Taylor

My awesome husband working hard grilling 250 hamburgers!

Amanda and Whitney brought me these as a gift! Thanks girls, you are sweet!

Happy 4th of July

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!

From our Family to Yours!