More Idaho pics

OK, here are the last of my Idaho pics. I am officially caught up with all the photos for the summer. We had a fabulous summer in Idaho and I am glad Jared was willing to let us stay away so long.

These are pics of us camping at Power House near Malad.

Mason chillin' by the camp fire.


My Dad bought the kids a Diego fishing pole and taught them how to fish for the first time.

Playing in the stream at Power House.


The first thing Mia and Mason did every morning in Idaho was head out to the garden with my parents before Grandpa went to work and before it got too hot. They weeded, watered, picked, and shelled. I even got them to eat a few vegies too. They were so excited to check every day to see what else was ready to pick and what had grown.

Mia took swimming lessons for the first time this summer. She was excited to have lessons in Malad with MaCall and Landon. She did great and passed level 2.


We were so glad to be able to catch up with some of our Denver friends that have moved back to Idaho and Utah the last couple years.

Mia, Katie, Abby, Anna, Mason

My kids fell in love with the puppies at my aunt and uncle's house....some day we'll have a yard and not need to spend the entire summer in Idaho to get our fill of the outdoors....We Love Idaho!

We had a great time in Idaho this summer. Here are a few of our Rexburg pictures.



Here are the kids at the water park in Rexburg. It was pretty cold, so Mason wouldn't get in, but Mia had fun for a little while and then the kids went on a marry-go-round ride.


Finger painting with Michelle and Sara

Sara, Jordan and Ashley came with us to the civil defense caves in Rexburg. The kids loved it even if it was a little scary at times for Mason.



Jared set up a zip line for the kids and Sara

Becky and Glenden's Wedding

My little sister Becky got married this summer to Glenden Bytheway. They are absolutely perfect for each other and we could not be happier to have Glenden in our family. Their wedding day was wonderful. We had a brunch at the Bluebird restaurant in Logan and then the wedding that afternoon. It was a beautiful wedding and they are both very happy. Becky has never wanted a reception, so my parents just bought her a piano instead...good deal huh.

1st Grade

Mia absolutely loves first grade. I was worried she would be intimidated because she has a man teacher, but she thinks he is the best teacher ever. (Her kindy teacher was a little harsh in the classroom which didn't go well with Mia's personality). She is much more confident this year. But she has two friends from last year in her class and her other friends sit by her at lunch and play at recess. She likes a boy named Nathan and he chases her friends at recess.




Mason misses Mia and has to give her a hug and kiss every morning on the playground. Mason started mommy pre-school last week and loves it. It is basically a structured play date with his friends. My friends and I take turns having the kids at our house for pre-school twice a week. It is nice to have something to distract Mason while Mia is gone.

Jared's 31st

Jared was in New York for his 31st birthday, so we celebrated a few days early with his favorite cake. Happy Birthday!

P.S. For the those of you who don't know Jared was one of ten people selected in all of the U.S. and Canada from Ernst and Young to go to Chile for three months to do some pro bono work for the firm. It is a really big deal to be selected and he never thought he'd be chosen when he applied. I would go on and on, but he doesn't like it when I brag about him in the blog. So....he's got his passport renewed and his flight booked, and is trying to learn all the spanish business terms he didn't learn on his mission and he leaves the beginning of October. I am really proud of all his hard work he's put in the last five years so that he has this great opportunity. We will miss him like crazy, but at least he's will be back before the baby gets here.

20 weeks

This post is exclusively for my friend Tifani and I hope that since I am adding a whole bunch of photos and posts after it that no one else will even see it. So, here is my girth at 20 weeks. Don't expect any more pictures of me after this if I can at all help it until the baby is here. Mia took the pictures so the angle is a little funny and I was going to just do the decapitated one so you couldn't see my chubby cheeks and nose, but since this is a one time only deal, I went all out and did the face too. Tifani, you are welcome!