BYU

We were so excited to go back to BYU and show our kids around. Talk about memories! Campus has changed so much since we were there. Our kids were less than enthusiastic about walking from place to place and hearing story after story about each and every building. It was hot and they complained about every picture we took. Oh well, we loved it. Someday they will understand.
bowling at the wilkinson center...talk about cheap!

mcCall

aust

park

the crew

the tree of life

the indian

many hours spent here (not by me)

this is the place

On our way back to California, we spent a few days in Utah. After living in provo for 8 years at it totally feels like home to us. We had so much fun. There are so many things for families to do. Everyone is SO nice. We could totally live there! We stayed at Thanksgiving Point. One of the most fun things we did was go to "This is the Place". Here are a million pictures of everything we did there.
in front of the monument

another monument

hayden ironing...she loved it!

park, wheelbarrow

cally doing laundry...she kept wanting to come back to this house and do more

cute little house

ains riding a horse

hayd riding a horse

cally riding a horse...finally!

in a log house

panning for gold...this is ALL hayden wanted to do

train ride

train ride 2

family pics

It has been a long time since ALL of my family has been together. Trying to get 23 kids to smile and look at the camera at the same time was impossible. This is what we got.
our fam

kids

mcCall, sophie, avery, sadie

nelson family

the grandkids...

sibs

parade

we love the magrath parade!
so excited!

before

ainsley

parker got a bucketful of candy

hayden in the sack race

parker and avery in the sack race

rodeo

living in california, we don't get the chance very often to go to a rodeo. the kids were thrilled to go to one in magrath on the celebration weekend. parker got to ride on a sheep. hayden tried to catch a chicken. (funny since she is scared to death of chickens...and all other animals)
we have a bad camera...hayden is in the pink shirt if you look closely...she tried to catch the chicken...unsuccessful

austin

ryder

maysa

clara

temple

The best thing about coming home this summer was going through the temple with my 93 year old grandpa. It was such a special day. All of my siblings were there. I really feel like it is a miracle...we hoped and prayed and fasted...but never did we think it would actually happen.
uncle john, grandpa, barb, dad

my fam

everyone that was there

basketball camp

One of the highlights of going to Canada is attending basketball camp! My kids love it! This year McCall was able to go and she had a great time. This year they learned new skills, made lots of friends, and had fun reconnecting with their cousins. Thanks Uncle Danny!
mcCall

parker getting ready for the jump

mcCall and parker with his new best friend

some of the cousins

some more of the cousins...austin feels a little too mature to want to get a picture taken

more cousins

cute sophie (cousin) eating a freeze almost as big as she is...