Ice Cream Makes Everything Better

What do you do after the Family Home Evening lesson?

You go to Farr's for ice cream....

Maddie, Chalice, Hannah, Grandpa and Kalli..

Erin...

Grandpa's always tastes better!

Lagoon

Josh was on a high adventure so I decided to take Jordan and go to Lagoon. Griff and Maddie came with us and Brandon, Kirstin, Kira and Krayton met us there.  Jordan had so much fun.  Amy Wallentine came with us too and she and Jordan did all the wild rides.  Maddie loved the rides she could go on.  In fact, if they would've let her...she would have gone on the roller coasters and loved them too!

Waiting for a ride....me and Maddie.

Jordan and Maddie at Scheel's.

Griff and Maddie on a ride.

Jordan absolutely loved Cannibal....even with the 45 minute wait.

Kira and Maddie on the airplane ride.

Singing in the Rain

What do you do when you have a almost 2 year old

who hears the rain pouring down outside and

wants to go out and play in it?

If you're a fun daddy,

 you take her out and play

with her in the rain!

That's exactly what Griff did and they had a ball!

Life is too short...

you've just got to "Sing in the Rain!"

Just a Cowboy and His Girl

I love July...

Summer and Sun

4th of July

My Birthday and Anniversary

Griff and Whit come home for the month..

Lots of family time together.

Maddie and Griff went on lots of horseback rides together while they were here in July.

She loved it and wasn't afraid of the horses at all.

It was "Just a Cowboy and His Girl".

Maddie and Griff

Maddie even went with all the boys horseback riding!

Grandpa's Girls

Everyone loves Grandpa...

Chocolate Milk

Candy

Lots of hugs and kisses

Grandpa's Girls forever!

Chalice, Grandpa, Hannah and Kalli...

Sisterly LOvE

These SENORITAS love Titus...

And this GRANDMASITA loves him too!

Cuzzins

These two cute cousins should have been sisters.  They have that kind of relationship...they love each other and play so good together and then all of a sudden they are at odds with each other.  We went to Franklin's track one day and played while Kirstin and Caitlin ran around the track.  

Love these two Cuzzins!

                                                                  KALLI

                                                               KIRA

Krayton's Blessing Day

Krayton Leno Rico Benedetti was given a name and blessing by his grandpa McNabb on July 5, 2015.  It was a beautiful blessing.  We went to Brandon and Kirstin's after church for a barbecue.  I am so grateful for family and the blessing of Eternal families.

Families are Forever!

Proud Papa and little Krayton

Beautiful mama and Krayton

Our little man...Krayton

Kira loves being a big sister.

Maddie....enjoying some watermelon at the barbecue.

Happy Birthday America!

We LOVE the 4th of July!

So many traditions...

4th of July Shirts

Inkom Parade

Barbecue 

Fireworks

Family

Happy Birthday America!

WE LOVE THE USA!

Waiting for the parade to start.....Chalice, Cooper, Owen, Maddie, Kalli and Hannah

Kalli, Maddie, Chalice and Hannah

Chalice, Cooper, Owen, Maddie, Kalli and Hannah

(Sorry for the overload...they're just so cute!) Kelli, Maddie, Hannah and Chalice

Grandpa McNabb on his tractor in the parade.

Erin riding on the McNabb old truck float.

They is always one or two big McNabb trucks in the parade.

I love these littles...Maddie, Hannah, Kalli, Kira and Chalice....

Titus and Krayton....

One last one....all together...Maddie, Kalli, Chalice, Hannah, Titus, Krayton and Kira

Playing jumbo pick-up-sticks...Kalli, Maddie, Hannah and Kira

Griff made a giant slip-n-slide in the yard....Here he comes...

Watch out for the landing!

The Blake family from Salt Lake stayed with us for the holiday....Cub and Tom

Guess who started the water fight?  Bill and where is he? Me, Roxanne, Melanie and Casey

Dirty Bird

Griff, Anna, Lee, Amy and I decided to do the inaugural Snowbird "Dirybird" race.  They advertised it to have the longest slip-n-slides, lots of mud and difficult obstacles over a course at Snowbird Ski Resort.  It sounded like a lot of fun.

When we got to the top, it was freezing with patches of snow.  Lee and Griff took off and it wasn't long until they were out of our sight.  

It wasn't exactly as it said it was going to be....the slip-n-slides didn't work, there was no mud until the end when we slid down a slide into muddy water, and the obstacles weren't all that difficult.

BUT...

Anna, Amy and I had a great time together.  

Riding the tram up to the top to start the race.  Anna, Lee, me, Griff and Amy.

The end....not lying...I was really happy to have it over.  Loved doing it with these two!

Happy Birthday Branson!

The Long's stopped by on their way to Texas for their family vacation.  We were so happy because we got to celebrate Branson's 6th birthday together.  We went to the happiest place on earth around here....Lava!

Branson, Whitney, Maddie, Caitlin, Chalice, Ryan, Hannah and Kalli

This looks like a crazy crew....Josh, Avi, Jordan and Hailey

Whitney and Maddie

The babies....Titus and Krayton

Griff, Maddie and Whit

The Hunk...in more ways than one...Krayton

Happy happy birthday Branson!

Happy 26th Caitlin!

Happy 26th Birthday Caitlin! 

Best daughter, wife and mother....

Loves horses, working out, children, husband, family....

Makes me laugh 

Makes me happy

So grateful that their little family is close and comes to our house often.

Happy day, happy year and happiness always!

Love you to the moon and back!

(Sorry this is not in order for the year. Ugh!)

Happy Birthday to you....Kalli, Caitlin, Chalice, Ryan, Hannah and Titus

Love that birthday smile....and those littles.

39 years and Counting

Who would have thought we would be 39 years out of high school and be so young? The Class of 1975 had their 40th year reunion this year and invited us.  Not very many came, but we had a great time those who did.  It got us excited for our 40th reunion next year.

Go Eagles!

 Back row: George Chandler, Terry Jones, Kurt Neeser, Scott Salvesen
Front Row: Nancy Armstrong, Helen Bloxham, Shanna Mathews, Me, Cindy Lish, Jolene Hall