J's Bake Sale

What can I say....My little J is an entrepreneur.

Before we even moved home from Brazil J had this planned. She wanted to do it the week we got home but after some negotiation we set a date. After careful thought, going through recipes to make a list of needed ingredients, making and passing around flyer's through the neighborhood, she was ready. We made rice krispie treats, no-bake cookies, cinnamon rolls and chocolate chip cookies. All of her product sold and she even made a little extra money to spend. What a fun day and a great learning experience.

I love this shot of M walking away with his purchased treats.



Our cute neighbors who came to help support J.

M enjoying his cinnamon roll.

Good Job J.

Splash Pad

Great fun playing at the splash pad on a hot day.

Fish Farm

We really stayed busy all summer with family activities.

The week after Bear Lake before the cousins went back home we took the kiddos fishing at the fish farm. They always have a great time. Grandma and Grandpa took us out to dinner afterwards. It was fun to be with cousins.

All the family together minus one

My favorite sister was in town to bless her sweet little babe.

We all got together to celebrate them being in town and also the birthdays for the month.

It was so great to have everyone there minus my oldest brother. It was a shame he couldn't be there with us. These are some of the fun pics we got. After we took this shot we realized one of my nephews was off playing and wasn't in the picture. So this is all the grand kids who are still here with us. Except ONE. A few of them tried to escape the picture but with some strategic planning we held them down and snapped this picture.

This is what our family picture really should look like,

but for posterity sake we took another one. Where we are all looking civilized.


Not a bad shot for an impromptu picture,
but I think baby V wins the best facial expression hands down