The Robot

Ilai: "Mom! Take a picture of me doing different 'robot' poses."

The little sister couldn't stand to not have all the attention, which she is getting so good at lately.

We're in Love

See What I Mean?

To Die For!!

Has there ever been a cuter belly?

She's to die for!!!

Some of the cousins

Two studs. Ilai scored a touchdown this game, and Jack intercepted a pass and scored a touchdown. Two studs.

Our Girl

Eden loves loves loves to swim and play sports. She also loves to sit and watch TV too - who are we kidding?

She also loves to test her mother's patience by asking her to curl her hair even when her Aunt Jody isn't visiting!! By the way, these fell pretty straight a few hours later. She loved looking in the mirror plenty while it lasted though.

Our Boy

This year in baseball it was so exciting to go to the games.

I never realized how nervous or anxious I could get just because my son was pitching!

Then the first swim of the season happens, and it's free livin' from here on out . . .

Ahhhhh . . . summutime

I think is is becoming a habit.

Look who tagged along this time:Guess who got the first catch of the day:

Great team-work.

There was one die-hard who stayed out during the rain while his sister and dad stayed dry in the car. He could not step away from the pole. What if one bit?
Waiting for Grampa and Austen's post about their fishing trip before bragging to much . . . (21 caught)

A priceless feeling - bragging to all the neighborhood kids about their catch.

"Ewww. It has a slimey eye."

Fo'ou managed to catch this in action - nice shot! (Fish caught)

Fishin' Trip

Now that Fo'ou got his fishing license
(note: it took him 2 years to get his driver's license, but when he found out he needed it for a fishing license, he was right on it!)

Ilai has been "dreaming of going fishing" he says.

What could make the trip any better than to find roadkill up close on the way home!!!

Pinewood Derby . . . Champ!

Ok. So a couple of months ago, we got an invitation from our new ward for their pinewood derby, which was perfect timing, because we would have missed the derby from our other ward because of moving.

Fo'ou: Call Dave and have him send Austen's car!

Me: No

Him: (Nothing)

A few weeks later, it is getting closer and closer to the event, and Fo'ou says again:

Him: "Ahh man! We forgot to have Mom bring the car with her for her visit!"

Me: "Ahh man."

Him: "Call them today and have them ship it tomorrow!"

Me: (In a nutshell) "Don't you know the purpose of being a scout, and making things to fulfill a sense of purpose . . . blah blah blah"

Me again: "I'll make it with him myself if I have to - who cares if he's the slowest car on the track!"

Him: "Where's my keys?"

So all weekend they shaped, cut, sanded, shaped, sanded, cut, alligned, tested, painted, weighted, tested . . .

If you know my husband, then you know that he needed to get it right, and right it would be! Oh - and we bought "The Book" which was very helpful.

Win #1

Win #2

Win #3

Ok after a while, it just got to be a bit embarrassing! "Fastest Car In Pack" and "Fastest Car In Event" are the awards he got after finishing in first place for every race he was in! The very first race he came in second place, which we were happy with! Then, it all went "down hill" from there. Ha ha ha. Down hill.




I think we learned a little lesson on this one . . . and Dad got to make his own car too.