Back to school we go!

Here's Makenzie and her friend Taylor heading off for their first day of 8th grade. They think it's awesome not being the new kids on the block (freshman) anymore. Umm, did these two call each other to coordinate outfits? I'm scared.

Jordan starts 2nd grade

Brad - Top Dog of Bennion Elementary as a 6th grader

Brad and Jordan indulging mom with one last picture.

In case you're wondering about Brad's shirt, yes, it's a ribcage but what makes it so Brad-esque is that it has game controls and other assorted gaming equipment encased and entangled throughout.

Remembering Randee Sue

Randee Sue would be 21 years old today. She was so very sweet and we deeply miss her.

New floor

Here's the new floor in the kitchen

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Here's some before pictures of the kitchen and entry

Due to it's horrible shape, we did a new subfloor.

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Here is the after

So worth the wait!

Just finished reading Breaking Dawn last night at 12:20am. It was utterly Fantastic! I LOVED it!

Pineview Reservoir

We spent the day at Pineview Reservoir with my good friend Wendy, her daughter Kennedi, and friend Noel. It was excellent. The kids had the best time. There was even mutterings of liking the beach at Pineview more than Bear Lake. Blasphemy? I'll let you decide.

Bear Lake Summer Trip

We took the week of July 24th off and spent some time at Bear Lake.

Happy Independence Day!

No Independence Day would be complete without a BBQ in the sweltering heat. Here are some pics of the grand Peacock event.

Darren made a point of asking Russ "Where are TC and Rick?" Thus mocking Russ's summer time apparel, or at the minimum, his choice in head-wear.

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There were Burgers, Hot Dogs, Teriyaki chicken, macaroni salad, fresh strawberries with fruit dip (that one was my idea), frog-eye salad, chips galore, cookies & cupcakes a plenty, and of course, the ever present Peacock chips and salsa. Good eatin'!

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After the food-fest, we headed down to get our traditional spot for the Sandy City fireworks (west frontage road across from Sandy City Hall). Darren's parents, his brother Donald, family friend Joyce, and his sister Kaylene's brood joined us as well. The fireworks were fantastic, as usual. It was a very long and very fun day!