Calee's new haircut

It's actually been a few weeks now, but Calee got her hair cut short and we are just now posting some pictures. Emily trimmed Cambree's hair and cut Calee's short. We were nervous at first, but after we saw how stinkin' cute she is with short hair, we have loved it. Here are some cute pictures of what her hair looks like now.

Peaches!

Each year we are blessed with the awesome opportunity to go and help pick peaches up at the Peach Orchard in Pleasant View, not too far from our house. The peach orchard is owned by the LDS church and supplies thousands of pounds of peaches to people all over the world. Last year we held a family home evening and taught our kids all about the peach orchard and how important it is for us to help pick peaches so they can be shipped all over the world and help feed people that need them. We took our kids last year up to pick peaches and they loved it. They talked about it all year long and this year they were begging to go back up. We were able to go up tuesday night for a few hours and pick a lot of peaches. Cambree got to go with her activity days group which was fun for her. It is always a very neat and very humbling experience. I can't quite describe that feeling that I get when I am up there. The spirit is overwhelmingly strong at times. It is awesome to see so many people up there helping out. I am proud of our kids and how hard they worked at picking peaches and that they are such good kids and have a desire to help. It was a fun night! one our kids will always remember, I'm sure!
(these picture were taken with my Iphone, so they aren't the best quality)

American Girl Doll bunkbeds!

Sunday night we had another little birthday party for Cambree and we had both of our families over for an ice cream party. Cambree asked my Dad a few months ago if he would build her bunkbeds for her American girl dolls. I still remember the night that the two of them sat at the dinner table drawing out the plans for it. Cambree was so excited that her Grandpa was building her a bed, and I think my Dad was just as excited to build her a bed. He enjoys wood-working and he loves his little Cambree so much. So over the last month or so, he would give her updates. He would say," today I bought the wood for your beds, or "I've started building your beds." one night he even came down to measure her dolls, so he could make sure he was building it just right. These were not just your average bunk beds. She wanted them double beds and three high, so she could fit all six of her American Girl Dolls on them. Well, he did an amazing job. They turned out so cute. He painted it white with purple bases and caps. He even made two little ladders which he painted purple. On Sunday night he brought it down and surprised her with it. My mom even sewed mattresses, quilts, pillows, and pillow cases. Cambree was so excited. She couldn't wait to put all of her dolls in for bed that night. She is one loved little girl! Thanks to everyone for making her birthday so great!

BA-A-AD to the Bone!

This year the theme of the fair was BA-A-AD to the Bone. We usually go all four days, but this year we scaled back a little bit and only went two days. Thursday and friday. Our kids love the fair. They love all the animals, the games, and the free stuff. We love all the yummy fair food. Christy had her annual funnel cake which she looks forward to all year long. It was a very fun couple of days and nights.

 our kids feeding the goats

 this baby horse was born thursday morning

at the duck races

 

 Darrin and Peyton

 Carter getting a hockey lesson

 the girls love getting their faces painted

Funnel cake!

Happy Birthday Cambree!

We can't believe that our Cambree lou is eight years old! Wednesday was her birthday. Christy took the day off and made her breakfast. This year Cambree really wanted a new American Girl Doll named Mckenna. She was a happy girl when she opened her presents and saw that we had bought her Mckenna and lots of cute american girl doll clothes for Mckenna. She also wanted to have a birthday party with all of her friends (including boys) at North Shore and go swimming. We rented a bowery, bought a Disney Merida cake and let her invite all of her friends for a swimming party. It was a really fun day and she got a  lot of really fun presents from her friends.Happy Birthday Cambree! We lov you!!!

Lava Hot Springs!

This weekend we got together with a bunch of friends and we all went camping up at Lava Hot Springs. We have a favorite campground called Mary's place up that has full hookups for our trailer and is close to the river and downtown. There ended up being us and our kids, Chad and Jen and his whole family, Rick Johansen and his girls, and our neighbor Bryce and Amanda and their kids. It was quite the party. We went swimming all day friday, had a good dinner and campfire friday night. Saturday we spent another whole day swimming, going down the waterslides, and jumping off the platforms. That night, Chad and I made a really good dutch oven dinner for everyone and then we all went and hung out in the hot pools most of the night. Sunday morning we all got up, ate breakfast, and then tubed the river all day. It was a blast and our kids absolutely loved it. We ended the day by all of us going for ice cream and then heading home. It was an amazing weekend!