August 15 and 23…Jonah turns 9!

Oh how we love this brown eyed Jonah! He is so fun at 9 years old. Jonah still loves tootsie rolls, but can't eat that many because of the caps on his teeth. He is getting really good at riding his Jaseboard, and is all over the neighbourhood. Jonah has alot of friends of all ages, and remembers names so well. We love this dude and had a super fun party one hot August Saturday. I don't think we will be able to rival this party in awhile. Seriously went all out this time. I had alot of fun but was able to breathe really well after all 27 kids were safe and sound at their own houses after the party! 

 Jonah at scriptures on his birthday morning

Some of the crew at the water slide.

 Jackson, Jonah, and Tyler

 Boys from church and school. It was a good mix.

Elis buddies. I honestly couldn't tell you how many cotton candies we made but it was so yummy!

 The famous Lilly and Millie!

Ethan loves cotton candy like his mama!

Sadie loved that water slide. After I went down with her, she kept going by herself. It was a tummy tickler for sure!

CJL being all skilled with the Nikon!

July 22-26

On the way home from Idaho we...

 Stayed at Grandma and Grandpa Tanners house and ate lots of raspberries

 Saw our fun Utah cousins

 Saw the Nabrotzky family that we had known in the UK

 Jonah and Zach

 Austin and Eli

 And climbed the Y for the first time

It was harder than we thought! But we all made it up there!

Beautiful view of Provo and Utah Lake from the Y

Those cute dirty bums were so funny!

Had a delicious lunch at Brick Oven after the climb!

 And on our way back home!

Island Park 2014 part 2 (Saturday, July 19- Tuesday July 22)

 Saturday- traditional float down the Big Springs. The best part was that we didn't have to rent any boats this year. We borrowed a bunch of kayaks, and canoes, and that was it! Nobody had to muscle a huge raft down the river (and by nobody I meant CJL). We stopped for our picnic a little early, and just enjoyed the gorgeous river!

 Rosie and Wes

 Sadie has a thing for sticks these days!

 It got interesting after that, mom and dad tried to chase down everybody, and ended up flipping their canoe a few times. The boys all did great on their kayaks. Jeff chased Rosie into jumping off in the bath tub just like every year. There were alot of people on the river, including 3 drunk guys on paddle boards that kept us entertained, we kept bumping into them.

We stopped at this little sand bar and the kids dug around and somebody caught this little frog. I laid down almost fell asleep in the sun. It was a beautiful day.

Sunday: Church at the big A-frame and fun on the Buffalo River!

Eli and Ethan before church. I liked how the light was shining on Eli. 

 Sadie loved Grandpa

Handsome James and little Sammy

Church at the A-frame 

Lara and the girls on the swing 

 These two were inseparable!

 Sadie brought a cup this time- no messing around, she is catching a minnow!

 Bethany

 Eli

 Corgi with his eyes on a delicious morsel

 Jordan and Beth- pretty girls!

 Jonah freckles!

 Everybody loved Sammy.

Jordan and Hadley!

 Singing Frozen before bed.

Goodnight mustache antlers.