JDRF walk at Wheeler Farm

We did it! Our first JDRF walk and thanks so much to all of you who donated to Ryder and the cause. Ryder raised over $1,000 for JDRF! Thanks everyone. There were over 6,000 participants.

The Lake Powell trip ... that didn't go well

Oh our one trip to Lake Powell this year! We thought we'd get an early start on it. Remember we are motorhomeless now so we took the truck and boat and headed down. Something about Fillmore, it's like our Bermuda triangle.. the truck broke down. A nice Highway patrol guy kept trying to help us but it was a hose. He even called ahead into Fillmore to his buddy at the the Ford dealership, what a nice guy! Anyway, luckily Scott is a wizarding mechanic and jimmirigged it so we made it down to Lake Powell. Yeah hooo..
But the next day when we launch the boat and the kids and I are waiting for Scott to come down the ramp, Maddie comments on the exhaust smell. So I open up the back and smoke is pouring out and there is water in the boat! Ryder is crying wanting to know if we are going to drown, we are trying to call Scott on the cell phone and then the boat stops running! Just stalls out and here we are out in the water. A nice ski boat filled with little team hottie pull us in, thank goodness. We load it back up and there was the boating experience. Not to mention the truck breaking down I think two more times it was actually a fun trip. We made it home alive so that's a good deal. :)

more Italy

My cheap umbrella in Lake Como

Yes, i know we went to Italy in June and I am just putting pictures on. I had to laugh when I saw this one cause it completely depicts the trip to Lake Como. It was the rainy season and we didn't know, so we didn't bring umbrellas. So I bought some cheap umbrella from a street guy and within 24 hours it looked like this! Notice the spokes sticking out? Yeah cheaper is not better.

Draper Days Parade

Ryder's karate group, Bobby Lawrence in Draper was in the Draper Days parade. It keeps growing, there were 100 entries this year. BL was #97 so it took a while before we saw Ryder. The kids were throwing candy and looking pretty tired by the time they made it to us. Cameron went with us and we all parked it in front of Christine's house. Thanks Chris for the sprinklers and the spot and to Shawn and Cindee for the chairs and cover

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4th of July

We went and watched the parade and did fireworks that night. Sheridan was in the parade, cousin Isabelle with us and Cindee in the picture. The weather was perfect! When has it ever been so cool on the night of fireworks that you want a coat? Gorgeous.

Jogapalooza

Ryder's school fundraiser: Jogapalooza
We ran for 20 minutes, Ryder and his friends made 3 laps with mom following along. The kids were so excited and have so much fun. They loved the warm up with the Bobby Lawrence karate team.

Jogapalooza

Ryder's Kindergarden program

16th ward makes it to Regionals!

Way to go my little YW Basketball team!


Our ward took first in our division so made it to the regionals for basketball. What a bunch of cute girls huh? 2 had already darted off to make it to their PROM dates.. sorry Lauren and Nicole.
The girls were amazing. In the CHAMPIONSHIP game they barely lost by 3 points! We won't talk about the big travel that should have been called in the last minute that let the other team get the basket that took them from 1 point lead to 3... nope won't mention that at all.
Great group of girls and great season.
Thanks to my coach Melissa over there for dragging out her kids!