James Reunion 2012

Stay out of the water...STAY OUT OF THE WATER...Ok everyone in the water.

Newest family member.

That's right.  Make sure the  entire family  has gas so that nobody knows who to blame for that tent smell.

Yeah, board games.

When your in charge of dinner expect between 70 to 90  people.

Catching little fish under the rocks.

Birthday boy Zak

Ah, playing 500.

Fishing. Would that be like working on vacation for Mike??

As we ate smores and sang camp fire songs I wondered why we didn't camp more often. Half way through the night with a 3 year old and 8 month old I remembered.

This Mother can sleep anywhere.

Kick ball

Couples Frisbee golf

Park for the kids.

Coloring memories

Make a line and walk the camp site to clean up.

 Lots of family so lots of pictures. There are too many kids demanding my attention to try to commentate any more of them.

Our Boise Vacation

So my Brother in Law, who is a Physicians Assistant, saw Tanner over the 4th of July and sent pictures to the dermatologist that he works with.   This man has been a dermatologist for 42 years.  He said after getting the pictures he couldn't sleep that night and wanted us to bring Tanner up there for a while so he could help clear him up.  So we headed to Boise where he saw us daily and helped clear him up.   We made it a family vacation and tried to do lots of fun things with the kids.  So here is our vacation\dr visit.

Tanner the day before we left.

A few pictures from the Boise Zoo

I love the tigers.

They had a butterfly display that you could walk around in and butterflies would land on you.

They loved the discovery center.

Tanner looking muuuuuch better.

Hyrum broke out in hives the first few days there.  We have know idea why.

Laura Beth was wonderful with Kait.  She let her come to a dance class that she teaches and took her for icecream, etc. Thanks Laura Beth.

OHHH, Laura is really really grandkid hungry.

We went out to dinner the night before we left and I gave Tanner some pieces of  the table rolls.  We watched him break out before our eyes.  He broke out a couple of other times but we weren't positive what caused it.  But we were able to clear up all of the breakouts with in hours and he is back to looking great.   Anyway.  we are home and he is doing well and the kids all had fun.  THANK_YOU LAURA, TONY, DR. FLINT, and LAURA BETH.  I have been able to cradle Tanner in my arms since he has cleared up and had him play with my hair and face.  I've never been able to do this before because he would always rub his face against my shirt to itch himself and so I would have to turn him away from me.  And he is sleeping better and happier. YEAH!!!!!

For Jenny and Cathy

4th of July

Swimming at Grandma's.  I love this tradition.

Did you notice  Isa being pulled into the pool first or Tyler's face?

Another tradition fairly well established.

 Ah the men of the family.

Love the older nieces that babysit. 

And give haircuts. They are wonderful!!!!!

Yes!!  It is a 3 hour break for everyone when this kid sleeps.

Lots of swimming, and sunburns.

So cute. 

Food, glorious food.

And then fireworks at home.

I told Rob not to hold him while lighting the big ones or he'd get burned.

 J|K

                                                  

Free Kittens!! Kids Negotiable

This is how we viewed the eclipse.   The only reason I made one of those was because I knew that my mom would have when we were kids.  She was alllllllways teaching.   Mostly Rob and I had fun with it but hopefully when our kids are older they will do things like that with their kids because they remember doing it when they were young.

So we played Uno as a family a few weeks ago and Hyrum keeps begging to play again.  We have played a few times but not enough to satisfy his desire.  Yesterday morning he discovered that he could play both hands of a two player game and he played, all day until 9:00 at night.  Then started again this morning at 7:00 and is still playing, minus a couple of hours of of errand running, him doing the dishes, and eating.  I guess he isn't  ADHD after all.  Maybe a little obsessive compulsive but in a way it has been a nice break because he and Caleb haven't been fighting I have just had to listen to a play by play account of every game.  Love that kid.