June 16 - 19 - Trip to Worland

No summer would be complete without a trip to see Uncle Bruce and Aunt Claudia in Wyoming! It's always a highlight of our summer when we get to go.  We got home from Union on Sunday night and then the kids and I left on Thursday for Worland.  Jon had to work, so we missed him (I missed him the most!), but the kids were really good and even though it was a short trip, we had a great time.

Sam didn't sleep super great - like he'd throw up in the middle of the night but just fall right back asleep and being the fabulous mom that I am - I just let him sleep in it until he woke up.  I finally figured out that he was constipated.  

My parents, Rich & his family, Mike & his family and Becky and her family all went.  As usual, Uncle Bruce and Aunt Claudia were so kind and worked so hard to get ready for us to come and recoup from us all coming.  We got to swim at the rec center, eat delicious food, sew a little bit, take a glorious nap one day and go see "Finding Dory" and have a massive water balloon fight!  

 Swimming at the rec center

 Dinners are always best outside!

These girls all fit in their matching shirts again this summer!

 Uncle Bruce visiting with Lindsey. 

 Some "dab" instructing

 Water balloon fight instructions

 The sweetest baby ever - Kate Mortensen

 Busy, busy Sam

 Rich & Misty

Sophia, Max & Owen

 Mike & Mandy

Zoey, Alyssa & Audrey

 Me

Emily, Lindsey, Jack, Kate, Hannah, Hailey & Sam

John & Becky

Brooklyn, Jake, Remmy & Kate

All my parents 17 grandchildren!

Thank you Uncle Bruce & Aunt Claudia for another fun-filled trip to Worland!

Union, OR - June 8-11, 2016

The kids finished school on Friday, June 3rd.  They had a great school year, but it was sure fun to start summer vacation!

On Wednesday, June 8th, we headed for Union, OR to visit Jon's mom.  Union is always extra fun at the beginning of June with the Stock Show and carnival come to town.   Sarah (Jon's sister) was there and Beth (Jon's other sister) and her family were there as well.  The kids had a blast playing together and going over to the stock show and carnival were a highlight.

The giant slide was the favorite ride most of the little kids - I think Hailey went down it 100 times.  

 Kate, Hannah & Emily

 Hailey

 Jack & Lindsey

 Jared - he probably went down it 200 times :)

 Hailey on the Merry-Go-Round

 We also visited the cemetery in Union where Jon's dad is buried

 We found a great funny ideas to put on headstones

This pic is obviously blurry, but there was a town parade and Jared and Hailey were pros at running out and grabbing candy.  It was a little rainy, but they didn't seem to mind.

We love going to visit Diane in Union and are so grateful to have kids that don't mind long car rides!

Jack's 6th grade Graduation

And just like that, this boy is done with Elementary School and entering Jr. High School!

Jack had a great 6th grade year!  He had a great teacher and great friends, he learned a lot about himself, he tried new things and he created a lot of fun memories.  It was fun to celebrate his graduation from Longview Elementary!

 All these great friends of Jack's will go to the other Jr. High, but then come back together in High School

Bowen, Marshall Jack & Gibson

 Same group but added Xander, Nicc & Roberto

 Same group again, but added Porter

 Jack & Lauren - Lauren is in our ward and her and Jack have gone all the way through Elementary school together

 Jack and Xander

 Emily & Sam  (and Hailey) were great sibling supporters

 Thomas & Jack

Jack quickly changed out of his suit, but we still had a catch a picture with Ms. Tanner and Ms. Allred.  Ms. A was his main teacher, but they team taught quite a bit of the time, so Jack got to know both of them.

Congratulations Jack!