Family Pictures...

Bob's brother Kevin just came home from his mission a little less than 2 weeks ago. While everyone was in town we took family pictures. I think we ended up getting some really good ones!

Grandpa Bigler is our photographer so it gets a little complicated to get all the kids to look at a camera when no one is standing there, but we ended up getting some great pictures!!! With that many grandkids it gets pretty crazy and it seems like there is always atleast one kid crying. Lets just say he is getting to be a photoshop pro!!!

I love this picture...it is a perfect representation of their family!

When in town, we spend our days....

Swimming in our pool...

I cannot even believe how much Jackson has learned in the 2 months we have had a pool! He now refuses to wear flooties and is swimming like a champ! His favorite thing to do is to jump off the waterfall. He can jump in the water and swim about 6 feet by himself and is learning how to take a breath and continue swimming.

This isn't a great video, but is all I have at the moment. Jackson jumping off the diving board and swimmng to the side at Grandma Bigler's house

Besides swimming we have spent our time...

doing pedicures for the girls
(Brynlee helping Kim)

Brynlee spends half her day on the table

Picnics outside on the cool days (under 103 degrees)

Playing with friends

Unpacking

Eating

And train rides (thanks grandpa Widmer!)

Can't get much better than this!

Utah in July

In July the kids and I flew to Utah and spent a few days with my parents in Bear Lake and also spent some time with Mike and Tonee and their cute family. The kids LOVED playing at the Hirschi Hideout and Grandma spoiled them with lots of chocolate! It was really quiet at the hideout for being mid summer, which was really nice. And it's always fun to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Widmer.

We played at the beach, had lots of train rides, enjoyed yummy bear lake shakes, and relaxed. Ahhh so nice.

Right before this picture was taken the kids and I were standing there and Brynlee took off running. Jackson said, "Stop Brynlee that's the farm over there!!!" I was laughing and told him he was right that is the farm but that we can run and play all we want here. As you can see he took off running too.

I try to keep the kids separated in the car to keep from fighting and stealing each others stuff but they are so cute and often hold hands. Adorable.

After our 4 days with my parents Bob flew in and we spent the weekend in Ogden with his family for his dad's birthday. We took a morning to go to Provo.

We bought the kids their Halloween costumes...

The kids loved playing with their cousins

We met up with one of Bob's mission companions for lunch at a park one day.

Visiting Great Grandma Morgan

My cute little devil

Brynlee and Kiara's first tea party

Obviously the kids like their costumes...they wanted to wear them everyday

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Patty Cake with Grandma