Boating.

This year we were able to go and do some boating with our friends Jake and Erin Love. We had a great time. Can't wait for next year. Here are a few highlights from one of the many boating trips we did.

Kobe, Bennett and Dawson Love being crazy on the tube at Willard. Love these boating days~ Thanks Love family for sharing your boat with us. You guys are great!

Randy, Ash and Hallie Love. They rode the tube longer than the boys. You could hear their high pitched giggles and squeals the entire time. It was very cute.

Randy wake boarding for the first time. He did really good, but I have to admit I was better. Maybe next year babe you can get in and out of the wake.. :)

Jake, getting some sweet air. He was amazing! He made it look so easy. He was really fun to watch.

Erin Love, being a pro. She is really good, and like Jake makes it look so easy. Too bad I didn't have a good camera. Notice how dark it. Rand and I took all the time. Sorry guys! You are so nice to let us keep going and going. I'm sure you bored to death.

Kobe's first time wake boarding with the help of Jake. He did really good. Next year he will go by himself, right Kobe??

We love to go boating! Thanks again to the Love Family for letting us tag along all the time. We had so many laughs and major wipe outs. Can't wait for next year.

First Day of School

First day of school. Its always exciting to go back to school. You get to wear all your new school clothes, get to meet your new teacher, see who's in your class, eat school lunch for the first time. My kids were really excited to go back to school.

Kobe is in 4th grade this year. He is in a 4th/5th grade split class. We are really excited he was able to be in this class. There are only 13 kids total in the class so he has lots of one on one time with his teacher. He was embarrassed mom was in his class taking pictures!

Bennett is in 1st grade. It was really hard for me to let my little Buddie go to school ALL day! Its hard to believe he is old enough, and he doesn't need me anymore. He was really embarrassed I was taking his picture. I took his picture, then gave him a kiss, and told him I loved him. He came home from school and said, " Mom don't ever do that again. I said do what? " He said first of all you took my picture in front of everyone, then you gave me a kiss and told me you loved me. That was way embarrassing mom! Who knew that 1st graders got embarrassed by their mom. I thought I was still considered cool at that age.



Ash is in kindergarten. She loves school. Her kindergarten teacher was Mine and Randy's kindergarten teacher. She is the very best. We love Mrs. Thurgood. Ash is a social butterfly. She only goes 1/2 day, in the afternoon. She gets mad when the boys are leaving for school, she wants to be able to go as long as they do.

Its nice to have every afternoon to myself. I get a lot done. Its very nice and quiet. By the time they are getting home from school however I am ready for them to be home. As soon as the fighting starts 10 minutes later I am ready for them to go back!

Bennett's 7th birthday.

My little Bennett turned 7 on Aug 15th. We had a great day. We spent his actual birthday at Bear Lake boating and enjoying the warm summer weather with some of our good friends! Do you think I would've remembered my camera, NO!! We came home from Bear Lake and had cake and Ice cream with my family.

Bennett is very easy going. He does not need a lot of things to make him happy. He is very simple, easy going, and very caring. He still loves to snuggle with his mom, he gets his feelings hurt if you talk in a higher tone of voice. He is a NAG! As soon as we get in the car to go anywhere ( doesn't matter if its around back ) He is constantly reminding us to put on our seat belts. He does not stop until everyone is buckled up. He is very cautious and safe. He freaks out if my phone goes off while driving, for fear that I will text and drive. He still looks up to Randy like no other. He goes to work with Randy quite a bit and absolutely loves it. He loves to go hunting and fishing, he's an amazing soccer player, and I can always count on Bennett to give me a hug or a kiss just cause he wants too. He is my special little guy. We love him to death and we're so glad he is apart of our family.

Going along with loving to fish, Bennett wanted to go fishing for his birthday. So we woke up at 5:00 am ( We left Ash home, she didn't want to get another tick) and drove up to East canyon and fished. Kobe was certain he was going to catch more fish than anyone else cause he bought his own special power bate!

Let me just say, Bennett caught the first fish, the second fish, the third fish and the fourth fish. Finally Kobe realized his power bate wasn't very good and switched. Kobe eventually caught a fish, but Bennett was definitely the bread winner that fishing trip.


Here's Kobe's great catch. He was a little disappointed it took him so long to catch it, but at least he wasn't skunked all day.

The entire day they had to keep checking the live well to make sure the fish were still there and of course to measure and see who had the biggest fish.

The end result of our fishing trip. We had a great time. I don't go very much. Its too early, and Ash doesn't like to sit on the boat for that long with nothing to do. I am very glad I went this time, it is priceless to see the excitement in their faces as they are reeling in the fish! I love my boys!