my signature

I just created a signature and wanted to test it out.

I did it by going to the blog, shabbyblogs.com. I found the link on Sayda Calls blog on the left side toward the bottom. they give the instructions and I just followed them.

Zach's funnies-

Okay here are the latest funny sayings from Zach.

*A few Sundays ago he was saying the prayer in his primary class. It was on Morgan's birthday and so in his prayer he was saying, "thanks for Morgan's birthday, thanks we could have fun with cake and presents." His teacher leaned forward and whispered," thanks for primary." He swung around with hand on hip and told her, "I know what to say." She replied," then get to it." His teacher told us and we all laughed at it. He does it at home if we try to help him pray but he normally tells us that he knows how to pray.

*He gave the scripture in Primary yesterday and he had the whole place trying not to laugh. It was a combination of how he said the words and his facial expressions that made it hard not to laugh so hard you cried.

*Last week we were outside and the children were playing with the hose. The would get the water to run into the gutter as to make a "river". Zach had moved the hose and when the water started to run into the gutter again he said, "come to papa!" It cracked me up.

Reunion, last one, Monday

This is the day that everyone headed home. Jeff and Merri, then us and then Mom and Dad with the cousins going to Bushka camp. It was far to short of a reunion but seeing each other, if only for a short time, is worth it. Even with Archer's chin and the drive way, Grace's leg and the motorcycle, the two golf clubs, mosquitoes, Morgan's blister from the fireworks, mosquitoes, poop, crying and cousin loves.

I love my family and am so grateful they are all part of it. Thank you everyone for making the weekend wonderful and a Fourth I will always cherish. I wish we had more of these times!!! The durations are always to short and the timing is to spread apart. Lets make sure we plan one in at least two years!!!

Here are a few random shots of the weekend that I had to post.

Reunion - Sunday

We went to Church, Trent left for Idaho Falls, the children made balloon animals, painted pictures for Jessica's room, ate, relaxed and the little ones took naps. After naps and dinner we got the cousin shirts on and took some pictures.

-COUSIN PICTURES-

First the whole group(minus Morgan in the circle picture)

The Big girls-Brittany and Hailey

Little girls- Grace and Morgan

The Boys-Garrett, Zach and Archer(A.J.)

The middle girls- Challis, Jessica and Katie

After that Brittany head back to college and we played basketball again. Everyone got a turn to shoot. They had a game of cousins against Uncles, or that is how it turned out. Trevor and Garrett had me shoot a bunch of continual shoots to show them dunking the ball.

Uncle Eric took all the cousins on a motorcycle ride. They LOVED it. Every one of them got off with a huge smile and of course wanted to go again. Even the big boys got or took a ride.

Reunion,the fourth

On the fourth, when the sun was thinking of going BBQ was all cleaned up, we decided that the children had waited long enough and started the festivities. First, with the day time ones- smoke bombs, snakes and a few others. Bubbles were a must. My brothers dog, Bailey, loves bubbles and would jump up in the air to get them. Eric would blow bubbles on one side for A.J. and on the other for Bailey, Bailey kept jumping for all the bubbles and almost taking out A.J.

We had root beer floats and/or cobbler with ice-cream for our firework snack.

Trent and his kaboom fireworks. He was spacing them out so no one would be able to trace the sound but then a neighbor had some and it was a show after that.

It was a pleasant night. The children loved to do sparklers again. Even Morgan did one with Daddy's help, although she just really wanted to do it by herself. A few of the older cousins even did 5 or so morning glories at a time. Challis's face was priceless- a big never ending smile while she did her handful of glories. We could even see the city fireworks while sitting in the driveway. The children were in bed by 11 p.m. and it was a success full evening!

A practically perfect Fourth of July.

Reunion again-

Friday Night after the Pictures-

Saturday, the Fourth of July

The guys went golfing,plus our cousin Randy Cox. We finished up the cousin t-shirts, made balloon animals, and just played. When the guys got home the older girls ran to the store and got a few more sparklers and small fireworks. Trent had brought the large, kaboom, fireworks. The sisters and Hailey went to the Quilted Bear for a little girl time that afternoon as well. Randy's family joined us for the afternoon and dinner. Garrett played soccer with A.J. and Grace took a few pictures with Aunt Cathy's help.

After dinner we played, waited and waited for it to almost be dark to start the festivities!