Find Of the Day!

I have been contemplating for a few weeks on whether to get Tessa a "BIG" Bed. She really loves to take her naps in Mallory's bed, however when it is time to go to bed at night she just throws her body on the floor and screams! LOUD!! Anyways, I got a call from my mom this morning (who is in Logan UT) and she had been surfing Craigslist in my area. She told me about a toddler bed for sale in Mesa for $30! I called the lady and made a mad run to Mesa to pick it up! Then I had to go to Target and get her a cute bedding set for her "Big" bed. We came home and I washed it all down and made her bed and she is one Happy LITTLE girl in a BIG bed!! I can't believe that she is growing up so fast. Thanks mom for finding the deal of the day!

Carson's army toys!

Carson loves to sit up in the entertainment center and play with toys! Today this is how I found his toys! I just had to laugh at him. He loves to tinker with his toys. He is such a good kid that sometimes I forget where he is and what he is doing. Then all I have to do is look in the family room and there he is playing army! He is such a cute & loving child. I love having him in our family.

Yes Still Summer Fun!

Ok the temperature on Saturday was 110!!!! Crazy. When is it going to cool down. We had a fun pool party with Uncle Tyson's & Aunt Jonna's Families. We had so much fun swimming & visiting. Here are some pics of our party! It is great to have family and friends that can come and enjoy our pool with us!!

Mallory is going to school!

I finally got my act together enough that I signed Mallory up for a little preschool group through the city. She is so very excited and this is how she watched her cartoons today. All ready to go! She is getting so big! Crazy!!!

I love my Heritage!

My children and I had the fun opportunity to go to the Wiltbank Family reunion over labor day weekend. I love to be in the mountains and my children look forward to it every year. There just is nothing better than being in the cool mountain air and beautiful trees talking with family and friends, playing card games, and eating lots and lots of yummy food. When I go to Eagar, I feel a closeness to by dad. I love to go to the cemetery and watch the grand kids pick wild flowers and line them up around his headstone. I also love the simply quick moments when I can talk about those loved ones who have passed on and teach my children about their heritage. I am sure that you all know that I have an emotional switch that I inherited from my dad. So as I stood there in the cemetery and looked around me I was surrounded by great grandparents, grandparents, father, sister, & cousins, I could not help but get emotional. All of these wonderful people has influenced my life and help me down the path. Some of them I have never met but I have hear stories and read journals about them. Some of them, like my father, has truly influenced me and raised me to be the person I am today. Today is dad's birthday. I so wish that I could wrap my arms around him today and wish him a Happy Birthday. What a wonderful person he is. My family misses him everyday, but we know that we will see him someday. As we left the cemetery some of my children were crying and I took that little simple moment to testify to them of the importance of the resurrection and how someday we will be able to be back with those who have passed on before us. We will have the opportunity to meet those members of our heritage and get to know them. I am so very thankful for the Gospel in my life and for the testimony I have of Eternal Families. It is hard to be away from them but it is just a short time of eternity. Happy Birthday Dad! I love you!

Hooray the Randall Pool is Finished!

We have been working for the last 2 months to complete our pool. The kids have been so excited to jump in. Every night when Shane would get home from work, all the kids would go out to see what was completed for the day. When we were at the reunion the pool was filled with water. My kids where anxious to get home so that they could get in the pool. Here are some pictures of the first swim in the pool. We can't wait until next summer so we can enjoy it all summer long.

Just a swingin!

The kids had a good time swingin on the swing in front on Uncle Bill & Aunt Marion's house. They were so good to let us stay at their house each night. Thank you so much! The weather was wonderful and we made lots of memories.