"Are you a professional swimmer?"

The power of a compliment... when a sweet lady asked me if I was a professional swimmer after I finished doing my laps at the gym, she had no idea how she made my day!  I told her it was probably just the googles, cap and flippers that earned me that look, and she said no - I wish I had your energy! Very, very, very nice to hear.  My butterfly is still rather weak, - it looks more like a dead butterfly - but atleast I'm trying. 8-)

Had a fun day at Old Towne Spring shopping with Beatrice's gang... Stephen's enjoying Cannon's rockin' boots while he's on his mission!

 

And we loved this ~

Other fun summer activities ~ Zube park, Astros Game, & Wicked musical

 

My favorite thing to see at 9:45PM when I come home from YW...

Guitar Hero players...

 

Lovin' Summah-Time!!

From Cici's pizza with cousins to nighttime swimming... we're having a great summer!

 

At cub scout camp... 

 At YW Girls camp...

 

And dropping of Steevie at 3am for Scout camp!

 

Playing with our Swiss friends Benjamin and Sariah Stewart

4th of July partying!



Kenny's baptism and Daron turns 40!

"I feel happy and great!" Kenny's first words after he came up from being baptized. Cute boy... our last child to go through this fun experience.

 

 

The post-baptism party!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our awesome Bishop Hair... now Kenny's a cub scout!

 

 

Our favorite part of celebrating Daron's birthday... waking him up in the morning!

 

 

Dining with Bill and Joy on the big day... so glad they brought him into this world 40 years ago!

 

 

Enjoying his favorite dessert - RJ Goodies Banana cream pie!

 

 

Our fun getaway at a beautiful tucked away resort a few miles away

 

 

 

Kassie is 11, and fun music recital!

Pure love for little Kassie all through these 11 years!! So much personality!!

   

 

  

 

And if we'd been reading the signs, she's wanted to play the guitar for a long time!!

 

 

 

And from our recital a few years ago...

 

to our recital 2013!

 

And life's short -- so throw a bday party for 30 girls!!

FHE lesson about Noah going out into the ark. Geneve was Noah, and we couldn't find any other animals to join her. But still a great lesson. AH-AH-AH-AHA-HA!

 

And a cute compliment Kenny got from a good friend, who's daughter was chatting with Kenny recently ~ "She said that she asked him how his new red glasses were working out for him and where he got them....He replies, but does exactly what he has been taught by his parents and grandparents....."They are working out great thank you....I got them at XYZ place....Where did you get yours?"  We were SO impressed that he answered, then asked questions in return.....Fabulous for such a young one to learn.....I LOVE it when children and teenagers know that it isn't all about them."

Great to be 8!

"Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers... blossoming even as we gaze" -- that's how fast it seems! Kenny was just a baby and now he's 8 and about to be baptized! We've enjoyed every step of the way, and look forward to many more good times ahead with him.

 

From this...

 

 

to this...

 

To this!

 

 

 

Bowling ~

 

 

His first drum lesson - he loves it!

 

 

Slumber party with his buddy Maxwell

 

 

Swimming at Grandma's gym pool ~

 

 

And how fun to share his actual birthday with Mother's Day!