Ava is 18 months

Our sweet, sometimes moody baby is a year and a half! She wants to be like her big sisters. She eats well at the dinner table with big forks and spoons even though she can hardly see over the table. She loves to play with her best friend, Tessa, our golden retriever. Tessa understands her totally and has unlimited patience with her. She speaks a lot in the language of Avish that can be translated by all of her sisters. We love her so much.

Bad luck since age 5

You all know that I've had my share of mishaps and "accidents". Well, my dad sent me this photo of me at age 5. Yes, that is a bandage around my head and a dot of blood starting to seep through. Here's the story. My brother Dean and I were playing Wonder Woman and Super Man and flying around the house. I hit my head on the corner of the counter. Back in the good old days the counters were not rounded like today. I probably needed stitches, but you know I heard the famous line..."you'll be fine!"

 

Girls best friend

I love this lovley doggie. Tessa is the sweetest thing. She lets most any child pull and yank her continuously. She sits down to let Ava get on her back and ride her like a horse. Meanwhile she gives me these sappy brown eyes speaking to me "See what I do for your children?" Love you, Tessa!

 

The Turner Family

This July, while Chad was ruffing it with a bunch of 16 and 17 year old boys for a week I went to spend some time with my cousin, Lisa. She has just had her fourth boy. Our families are opposites but we get along very well. All my girls with all their boys. Idaho was pretty and their new home was beautiful. Way to go, Lisa!

Awkward Family Pet Photos

So, I call Hannah into the room as I'm laughing my head off. I show her this site with all these hilarious family pet photos. She's like "why is that so funny?" I look at her, shocked. "Are you joking?" I ask. "No" she says "I don't think that's funny." I reply, "Who takes a picture with their pet like this?" She answers "Me." Enough said.....






Oh,my!! I can't stop laughing. Here are just a couple of my favorites. Check out the site. www.awkwardfamilypetphotos.com

Camping, Logan Canyon

We enjoyed a weekend up Logan Canyon. The mice were all over the place and I was shocked that my girls didn't seem to mind! We had dutch oven dinner and tried to fish with no success, just nibbles. Ava enjoyed playing in the dirt and making a mess. All in all, it was a huge success.

 

 

 

Swimming...an almost daily activity

 

 

 

Charlotte's Dance recital

Popcorn anyone?

You know your family eats a lot of popcorn when you go to the ENT and they find a kernel covered in wax lurking out in your daughters ear. What?????

 

Gateway Fieldtrip

I took my girls on Charlie's field trip to the Discovery at the Gateway. The coolest part was that we rode the "train"! I must say it was a fun day and I have to thank my surrogate husbands; Steve Jensen and Aaron Carver for helping me. I would never have made it!

 

Charlotte is a preschool graduate

Our sweet sassy girl is an official graduate. Notice "Charlie-boy" behind her. We missed seeing Hayden and Jackson every week.

 

Ava loves the roasted marshmellows!