Tyler's Wedding

Twice in one year! I got to go to Seattle a couple of weeks ago to see my little brother get married in the Seattle temple! We had so much fun! All of the kids on my Dad's side of our family were able to be there. Dale was so good to me and stayed home to take care of the kids.


Daelyn hadn't been to Seattle for several years, so we got to go and do all the sightseeing. We ate plenty of fish and chips and spent time at Pikes Place and the waterfront. This trip was so good for both Daelyn and I to escape life a few days!


Dad took us around to see the "old houses" where Daelyn and I spent our summers growing up. It was so fun to bring back all of those memories. We even got to go inside one of the houses -- the house in Kent where we spent our "teenage years."



I finally got to meet Heidi - my new sister-in-law! It was great day!



This is all of us (excluding Tyler and Heidi who were long gone on their honeymoon!)! We were just heading out for our last bite of fish and chips on Alki beach, then off to the airport to head home!

First Day of School!!

Our traditional "first day of school" photo! Who is more excited -- the kids or me?!?! Clothes laid out the night before, up and ready an hour before school starts -- how do I make this happen all year?

Final Days of Summer

A few weeks ago we decided last minute we were going to Idaho to visit Dale's mom and step-dad. The day came for us to go and as luck always goes -- Rett got sick and had diarrhea that morning. ARGH!! But -- as the day went on he seemed to be doing better, so we packed up and left. When we got to Grandma's he had one sore little bum that stayed sore for a couple of days. We still had a great trip and were happy to stick around the house and relax!


I think one of the highlights of the trip was irrigation! The kids had so much fun playing in the water -- we didn't need a pool!

Cole was in heaven!! He could go out and ride whenever he wanted to! It is too nice to have 2 acres of land around to get dirty on!

A trip to Idaho is never complete without the famous photo on the tractor while visiting the farm.

Summer comes to an end and the kids are VERY excited to school to start on Wednesday. We have been counting the days!! Dale is off to Seattle for three weeks. We he returns, life at home will be very different from our summer schedule!!

Happy Birthday Rett!

Rett is having a birthday! He will be three on Tuesday. Grandma and Grandpa Anderson brought Sidney and Cole back from their week long vacation with them in Denver -- so since everyone was here -- we celebrated today! A perfect day with a motorcycle racetrack cake!

JULY 4, 2009

A July 4th we will never forget!! Last weekend was very eventful for our family! Cole was to be baptized on Saturday and Dale was to be ordained to the office of a High Priest. Both were to happen on Saturday morning. Wednesday, Rett and Cole start with runny noses. (okay just a little cold -- no big deal). Daelyn came to town on Thursday to participate and help with the events. We spent Thursday and Friday preparing - but not without hitches! We had throw up, coughs, we had rain, Dale had so many interuptions in getting the lawn mowed that as of Friday night -- the lawn was still needing to be mowed for the big day!

Saturday morning starts early when Cole wakes up at 5:30 -- SICK!! So sick he can't get his head off the pillow. Dale and I layed on the living room floor with him for an hour debating if we should cancel the baptizm or go through with it. Finally at about 7:30 a.m. we decided Cole was too sick to be baptized that day and we would have to reschedule. (I did however, make a phone call and ask that the water be kept in the font -- just in case he felt better in a couple of hours). We called all the family and informed them we would just be doing the ordination that morning and all were invited to come and eat -- as we were prepared to PARTY!! As miracles do happen, just 10 minutes before leaving for the church for Dale's ordination, Cole gets off the bed and states "I want to be baptized today." He had looked forward to this day for so long -- that he just couldn't put it off! There is no doubt he had help in feeling well enough to complete his bapitzm. We gathered up all he would need and headed to the church. A quick song, thoughts by Kyle, baptism, confirmation -- DONE! This was one of the most amazing baptizms I have ever witnessed. As soon as we got home --- Cole was back to bed. The end of the story -- Cole saw the doctor on Sunday, was diagnosed with the start of pnemonia. Started antibiotic and he is feeling better! A July 4th we will never forget!

Aunt Dae and Sid

Sid ate 10 -- yes 10 -- pieces of watermelon for lunch!

Rett couldn't get enough Grandpa swinging him!

Brigham was just happy to be there!

Driveway fireworks -- the best! Rett loved to dance with sparklers!

Sid and Rett dancing in the smoke bombs! I know you all did this when you were kids! Love that smell!

Mother of the Year

The benefits of owning a motorcycle for the kids!! Yes -- as Daelyn puts it -- I have earned "Mother of the Year Award!" Sid crashed and fell off the motorcycle last Tuesday. Yes, you read that right -- last Tuesday. I thought for sure she had just sprained or bruised it so I didn't do too much about it (obviously). But, yesterday she was still complaining about it hurting, so just to appease her, I took her in for an x-ray -- to my surprise --- it is actually fractured!! Not just one bone fractured, but two! No, I don't feel any guilt about making her "walking it off!!" I was just waiting for the swelling to go down, right?!?! Just four weeks of this and Sid will be back to normal! What kind of a mother . . .?!?!