8 Is Great

So, my baby turned 8 this month...

He's pretty happy about it!

We had a big party, Michael planned the whole thing.

From Mario Kart on the Wii...

Which was a huge hit with all of his friends...

To the best squirt gun war EVER!

Oh yeah...

Game on!!!

The best part about turning eight? Getting baptized. We're so proud of you Michael, for making this wonderful decision. WE LOVE YOU!!!

Hayride

Nothing says fun in the country like...

A tractor...

A trailer...

Hay bales...

Family...

And friends...

Out on our beautiful land...

Until the sun goes down.
Fun memories during Grandma and Grandpa's visit.

Freedom and Friends

We had so much fun doing a 4th of July BBQ last year, that we had another one this year. With the rain, we had to do the grilling in the garage, as soon as it cleared...we moved out of the garage. It was so hot!

The teenagers were fascinated by the stories
(? we'll go with that) from the missionaries.

Kids, kids and MORE kids...LOL
It looks like Daniel and Michael
are getting ready for a shootout.

One of the cutest kids...Blake.
We love that little boy and his family!

Freedom, food, friends, fun and fireworks...
That's what makes a holiday GREAT!!!

Two gloves and a ball

Who knew how much fun could be had...

With two gloves and a ball.

Daniel LOVES it and doesn't have any trouble
talking Eric into a game of catch.

Bella and Ginger thinks it looks like fun too.
They go after the ball every time it hits the ground...

And wait, with anticipation, for the ball to get loose again.
Father and son moments to lock into the
memory bank forever.

Cousins Rock!

Last week, our Dennison cousins came to visit,
all the way from Utah.

We all had a great time and played hard all week.

Dutch oven dinners...

Bonfires with s'mores and starbursts,
BB Guns and fireworks...
(Can we say rednecks?!)

Playing with the puppies, going to the movies, swimming...

Riding the four wheelers in the fields...

A LOT of four-wheeling!

Double dates for the boys and parents...
Lizzie joined us a LOT (we love her too!)

The girls went to the local dairy TWICE!
Must have been the boys working there...
maybe it was the flavored milks...right?

We went sightseeing...
the kids all tried to lick their own elbows...

Just because Lizzie could do it, ha!

What a crazy crew...
We missed them the minute they left to go home.

21 Years

21 years ago, I fell in love...

Today, we celebrate those 21 years together

Happy Anniversary Eric...I love you

Our New Babies

Meet Ginger and Bella...
Born April 23, 2010

Playful, adorable, Golden Retriever puppies...

Daniel and Ginger

Andrea and Bella

Bella giving Andrea some puppy love...she is so sweet.

Michael and Ginger
Injured when she was born, the smallest of the litter...a larger dog bit her on the lip. She started out her life being called "split-lip" We think Ginger suits her better.

We're in love with these girls...
Welcome to the family!