End of Summer Party

Tonight we had our ward "end of summer party". whoop-de-do. Shouldn't we be mourning the end of summer? Why would we want to go back to waking up early for school and staying up late doing homework? Its a strange world.Dad and some of the other men from our ward played and sang after the BBQ. It ended up being pretty enjoyable :)Close up of my daddy playing the banjo <3

Melanie got to bring her friend Regan and they had a fun time playing around the park and on the playground.

Goodbye summer! Hello school! (yuck)

Happy Birthday Claire!

Our little Claire Bear turned 7 years old this Wednesday! We got her some birthday donuts thinking we would give them to her in bed but she woke up to early for us. She got to go out to lunch with mom and dad then went to Academy to pick out a new bike. Her Hannah Montana birthday party is next Saturday so I'll put up more pictures then!

Dallas

First off I want to apologize for not updating my blog practically all summer. I don't even have the excuse that I was busy..I just didn't do it.
This past weekend my mom got to go to Colorado for my Great Grandma Gwen's funeral so my dad took us kids up to Dallas to visit our cousins.

Josh all dressed up in his cousin Tyler's football uniform

Josh and Tyler are the same age and the best of buddies. One of the nights we went to visit our Aunt Sarah at work. She works at a books store in a fancy area with a river walk, restaurants, and lots of stores :D Down by the river they had 2 metal horses that were perfect for picture taking.

Claire Bear and me <3

The two amigos (no need for a third)

Our wonderfully playful cousin Whitney

Whitney messing up my picture by giving me bunny ears- that little stinker

That's better(: