Ok, sorry, this is another long post.
Last Friday morning we headed up to Boise, Idaho with Pat's sister Lana & family, and his brother Morri & his family. We took this little vacation because our nephew Spencer was getting baptized!! We got there around dinner time. Pat and Xander ran off with Ben & kids, Morri, Liza & kids, and JR & Noah, they met up with some of Ben's friends and went rafting down the Boise River. They were gone for a good 3-4 hours, but had a great time.
[Image][Image][Image] Meanwhile back at home, Amber & Brody, Lana & Maddox, and me & Mara hung out in the backyard :) Mara & Aunt Amber
[Image] Cousin Brody
[Image] Cousin Maddox
[Image]Me & my girl enjoying a Popsicle!
[Image] Maddox sharing with his mom!
[Image] The next morning the girls shared in a bath:
Mara, Addi, and Aubrey

[Image] And of course after we gave the girls a bath, the decision was made to go swimming. I opted out of getting in the pool, since I had just washed and dried my hair, so I stayed out and watched the fun!Some of the boys:Carter, Caden, Alex, Spencer, & Noah(it's funny that they are sitting in order of age!!)
[Image] Ben has a cool case that you put your camera in so you can take it in the water, so some of these pictures are from him! [Image][Image][Image][Image] Trying out some fun tricks.
[Image] What a sweet tower.top-bottom: Bryton, Alex, & Ben
[Image] All wet and all done!
[Image]Mara & Uncle Morri
[Image] When Xander was done swimming, he got wrapped in a towel and went to lay down on the cement next to his cousins. He slipped and hit his head. This is the result:
[Image]A good shot of Pat sleeping while I read my book :) [Image]A little family picture before the baptism.
[Image] Spencer & Ben before the baptism. We are so proud of Spencer for making this decision! You are awesome buddy!![Image] Afterwards, we got a fun group picture in Ben & Amber's backyard. What a good lookin' family.[Image] Then again........
[Image]My niece Bryton took this picture of me & Lana
[Image] The boys messing around:JR, Ben, Pat, & Morri[Image] They look better like this.
[Image]Xander had to bring one of his Pokemon movies and he shared it with his cousins. [Image] Thanks Ben & Amber for a fun weekend. You guys are great! I just wished you lived closer so we could see you more often. [Image] On our way home we stopped off at Pat's grandparents house in Murtaugh. Grandma June loves the Utah Jazz and through one of her grandsons was able to get one of Andrei Kirilenko's shoes, and he even signed it too!!!
[Image] Pat & the kids in the Tolman Corn Crops!!
[Image] Fun family picture in the corn! They were so tall! I didn't dare go farther then that, made me think too much about the movie 'Signs'.
[Image] A quick picture of the kids with Grandpa Roger & Grandma June.
[Image] I love being able to get together with family. It truly is the best thing ever! I love you guys!!