Summer Memories

Berry Picking

Sitting up in the cart!

 Face Painting Craziness. Bella painted Cecily’s face here.

 I look over and these big people are just chatting it up with the baby. C ran to her after a week of camp before even acknowledging the rest of us at pick up.  

 

Clairana’s Party

Clairana requested a pond party this year and invited several girls from all her different activities. It was wonderful. Loads of girls ages 11-17.   

 BBQ and Smores

 

Dinosaurs

Kelly and Reni took the three little girls on an adventure to the fairgrounds. Dinosaurs! They all had a great time and it was perfect timing because we were all getting ready for Clairana's party when they returned. 

 Breaking open an egg

 

Temple Trip with the Oldest

I was blessed to be asked to help drive the youth down to Indianapolis to attend the temple. It was wonderful. I loved being just with the bigs and enjoying the peaceful night in the temple. 

With a few silly moments built in of course. 

Levi managed to run activity days at church with the four little girls and honest after all of Lotte's sickness it was nice to have a few hours of not being in charge. 

I love being a mom of teenagers and babies all at the same time.

 

Around the House

 COSTCO TRIP!

KITTENS!

 CHERRIES!

 Coraline bearing her testimony of Christ at church.

 Clairana doing the same.

 Bella and Nephi took on the challenge of getting wood ready for the winter.

 Little Lotte.

 My last mama book club read. It lines up so well because Clairana and I are pre reading Jane Eyre for co-op next year and this is about Emily Bronte along with her brother and four sisters. 

 Some little person snuck a photo from the door. 

 

4H Meeting Fun

The big kids played kickball for their monthly 4H meeting and Bella got to meet up with her best buddy and hang out for the night. 

 

Clairana is 14!

Our biggest is getting bigger! 

Surprise drop off from the Young Women at church.

Pajamas from Aunt Ashli and Tyson

 Music Session

 Fun times with Aunt Angie and Uncle Stan which included an amazing chocolate mouse cake. 

 We went to eat at Hu Hot per her request. 

 These three were on a date all alone it seemed. They ate all the mussels at the restaurant. 

 Clairana requested to do some gravesite work with Lotte and I. We went around and tried to complete some request online for grave pictures from strangers. We were pretty successful. 

 We need to come back and clean the stones.

I took them to the movie theater in the morning. 

 Presents!

 Levi took her for traditional morning donuts and they found a surprise on the road. 

We will host a slew of teenagers at Mamaw and Papaw's pond this weekend so I am sure fun pictures to come!