Eli's Birthday and October Fun!

Eli turned the SIX (6) this October and one of his gifts was a king costume which he absolutely loves!!  I'm so glad!  He had like twenty kids to his birthday party that we held and grandma and grandpas (since we stayed with them for a month) and it was a blast for the kids (crazy for the momma hence no pictures)!

Ivy got a Mini Mouse costume for Halloween which I washed in too hot of water right away and it pulled off half the dots on the dress 😱!  Owell... She still looked darling!

I took the kids on a field trip to the pumpkin patch with other homeschoolers which was a good time!

Eli and his buddy Kinin crack me up!  They are only about two years apart in age, but they look adorable with their costumes and height difference!  Love it! Kinin's mom is my good friend Michelle!

Farewell to a good man!

My beloved mission president, Richard R. George, passed away this last weekend. Yesterday, I was honored and blessed to attend his funeral services.

I got a big hug from Sister George which got me all choked up!  I love this couple so tenderly, so dearly!  It's hard to describe in words what a person experiences on their mission, but I couldn't have asked for more amazing role models!  I am grateful for them and their love and service!  

One thing I learned at the funeral was that to be grateful, is to actually reciprocate what you are grateful for!  I pray I can be truly grateful for their examples!!

I also was so happy to visit with some of my dear friends from the mission!  I have such wonderful memories with many of them and shared experiences!  I look forward to our mission reunion in April 2015!💞

Summer madness!!!

Well I have about 300 pictures (and like 300 videos lol... What do I even do with all these videos??) on my phone that need a home so they are either coming to the blog today or getting deleted *gasp*!!  What's a camera crazy mom of three cute kidlets to do??!!

So disclaimer... There is no order to this post!!  Enjoy!

Emmitt... my chunky monkey with his ca-wute teeth!!

Four wheeling fun!

Ivy, Savannah, Eli and Julia having some delicious dinner and a late night par-tay!!!

Haley, being the usual amazing neighbor that she is along with Joseph, Kaia, Kapri, Eli and Ivy!!

These two are so much fun, but really, isn't Ivy a doll here??!!

Looks like they've got some "issues"!

First accident on the bathtub faucet! :(

Cleaning up rocks... prepping for grass!!! Yes, pleaseeeeeeee!!!!!

My heart is melting...

Chalkboards rock!

Four-wheeling... again!

Ivy... getting her creative, stylish skills on!  you go sista!

I think she's practicing for her quinceañera, but what do I know! ;)

Shooting some bubbles!

Emmitt growing up!

Beautiful brown eyed girl!

Ahh... love this kid!

My main squeeze!  

haha they wanted to get themselves dressed for church... I had to make a "few" changes!

A picture Eli drew of me and... Jesus.  He said I was walking with Jesus! ;)

Doing some yard clean up at our Joseph property!  There's LOTS to clean up!

Dirk getting the irrigation flowing on our Monroe field with the help of his buddy Richard.  

Eli, Emmitt, Ivy and Savannah playing in the ditch in Joseph on the way to Sevier.

Cousins playing together at a family campout... Adan, Kaylee, Ivy, Hazel.

A few of the many faces of Emmitt!!

Going to the neighbors

March Madness!!!

By the end of March, this big boy had 6 teeth!!!

I love this picture!!!  Ivy is just a doll here and these two play so well together!!  

Emmitt had his first major fall while standing up in the bathtub! :(. He hit his eye on the faucet.

Picking up rocks so Dirk can plant grass.

Here's a picture of yours truly with my new hairstyle.

Dirk taking the roto tiller to the Fox's so we could help get their garden ready.  

This girl loves some sparkle!!  She applied all of this makeup herself.  She was upset her for some reason I can't remember.

Playing on the chalkboards before bed.

He loves this little lion scooter!