Playing in September

In full armor, ready for battle.

Ash loves to try on Mom's hair stuff...

Ash discovered suckers.

Amber and her sucker face.

What a goofy boy!


Ashley in red. What a cutie!

Ash has a real shoe obsession.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Batman!

Amber playing with her princess felt stories that Nana got her for her birthday. This is hours and hours of fun!

Amber riding a tractor bike at the apple orchard.

Alex and Amber playing in a wooden train at the apple orchard.

Ashley inside the train at the apple orchard.


Alex the Mountain King at the apple orchard.

Ash is my outside girl. Nothing makes her happier than being outside.

Mom, can I have this apple? Ash discovered apples at the apple orchard and loves them.


The bite. Not as easy as it looks.


Mmm. Mmm. Good.


Alex funny face.

What a cute boy!

Our Trip to Historic Nauvoo, Illinois

At the end of August we took our first family vacation with friends. We went with the Wright family to Historic Nauvoo. The kids had a great time touring the sites but most of all they enjoyed swimming in the pool at the hotel. :)

Standing on bricks at the brick makers with all of the kids!

Mom and the pioneer girl.

Will this take the place of the "Bell Dress"?


The Abbotts and Wrights. What great friends!

Alex and Amber in front of a statue of Joseph and Hiram Smith at the jail where they were martyred.

Alex and Karsten inside Carthage Jail.

Alex making a rope.


Alex and Dad making a rope.



Our family in front of a "sunstone", a design used in the Nauvoo temple.