Toasting Marshmallows!

Cole took the words on the bag litteral! Warning to others! Roasting and Toasting are the same thing!
I will never buy HyTOP brand again... I will stick to the Jet puffs...Cole actually put marshmallows in my toaster! Causing all the fire alarms to go off!

Happy Birthday to me! 8-8-08 (cool date!)

Me with all my favorite children! Love 'em all so much!
One of my new aprons, and notice the wrapping paper... roofing blue prints
thanks.. McDonald & Wetle for the personalized labels too!( I got 3 more aprons) For those who know me.. I love to bake.. and for 16 years I have never had an apron! now I have 4! Thank you!

Steven and the kids took me to dinner @ Claim Jumper!
I took all 4 girls with me and we all got pedicures! Way fun!Can you tell who's feet are whose?Steven was home napping and Cole was "toasting" marshmallows!
Maddy decorated my chocolate cake and found 30 candles to light... good enough!Thanks for a wonderful day to all of my family! Steven also got me a ring and couple pair of earrings from silpada!

A day at the Beach!

Presley, Sydnee and Maddy had a blast running around in the sand
Presley did not want to leave when it was time to go!
Cole flying one of the kites..it is quite a workout!

Maddy made the foot on the left and Cole made the one on the right! I am a sand monster! Sierra decided she did not want her picture taken any more, so her phone got taken away
(by her daddy of course)

Happy 40th Birthday Steven! 8/3/08

We spent the day at Seaside OR.
I can't believe I'm 40!
Flying kites in the coastal air!
Sydnee,Maddy,Sierra,Coleand Presley on the beach!
Can you tell it was windy?

Mt. View MX Park Sandy, Oregon 7/08

Cole getting ready for his class of bikes to ride!
Here he is coming off of a jump!(digital doesn't take good action shots)
Coming around a corner
again I got the picture right after he landed the jump!

Watching Cole ride his bike in Washington

Presley, Steven and I
Cole's idea of posing for a picture with me!
us again!
Cole knocked sierra over and she was NOT happy!

Battleground, WA 7/28/08

Sierra and Maddy hangin' @ Grandpa's!
Steven and the girls watching Cole and Sydnee ride!
Sydnee rode the 70 around! Whoo Hoo!
Maddy's turn! You go girl!

Cole in his new riding gear!
go Evil Colenevil!
Cole getting ready to ride again!

Presley, Sydnee and Maddy just finished up with swim lessons! They are little fish!

Maddy and Sydnee attended the Lil' Gophers Volleyball camp they both learned alot and had a blast! 7/21-24-08

OUCH!!!!

This is from sliding into home... her sliding shorts slid up too... therefore not protecting her! Ouch! This was the 2nd game on the first day!

In the Stands

Dad

Grandma Judy

Presley

and Cole

are just a few that came out in the 100 degree heat to cheer for Maddy and her team!

Go Fury!!!

Maddy's team the "Fury" took 2nd out of 10 teams @ their last tournament for the season!

Way to go girls!! 7/12-13/08

Milestones

Sierra and Cole have successfully passed up Grandma in height! Way to go!!!

Visitors

Great Grandma & Grandpa Lawlor

Grandma and Grandpa Merrill

and Uncle Nephi & Aunt Carol Lee

stopped in on their way home from Canada!

7-9-08