Temple pics with a friend

Kailee's friend Angelique (Angie) wanted to go up to the temple with the youth but she can't go in cuz she isn't a member (yet)!  So Kailee offered to hang out with her outside while the rest of the youth were doing baptisms.  The girls had such a fun time!  Angie has been a good friend to Kailee and I am so glad that they have each other in High School!!!   

 cute Angie

 beautiful Houston Temple



Conoeing on the Buffalo River

Shawn & Austin went on High Adventure last week.  The boys went conoeing on Buffalo River up in Arkansas.  They had a great time!  Shawn was excited to get to spend some time with Austin and all these boys that he just loves!  They fished, swam, ate pretty good, got rained on, fought off raccoons, did some cliff jumping, acquired some awesome muscles & blisters from all the rowing and friendships were strengthened!  Austin has still been talking about all the fun he had!!!

Getting ready to head out for the week...

fishing...he caught a handful throughout the week

 breakfast...fruit loops the breakfast of champions!

 Shawn said it was soooo pretty up there!

 stopping for lunch and a rest

 cliffjumping

 Shawn said the fog (it's back in there if you look close) was really cool...

Summer Update...again

Another update since summer is quickly winding down!!!!



go to South Padre
-Schlitterbahn in Padre
-turtle rescue
-Pirate Ship Cruise (it rained the last 2 days we were there and so we didn't get to do this)
Schlitterbahn in Galveston
Natural History Museum
Astros Game...one two three
Drive-In Movies
send Kailee to Girls Camp
paint the Laundry Room
get the boys beds painted
get vinyl finished for Ty & Kyler's room
get Kailee into and through Driver's Ed....which also means I have to add
get Kailee her driver's permit
see all the movies on our list
Transformers 3
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Cars 2
ZookeeperMonte Carlo
Kung Fu Panda 2
Harry Potter
Pirates of the Caribbean
Soul Surfer
Captain America
The Smurfs
X-Men First Class
send Austin on High Adventure
Shawn to take the boys camping or canoeing
Ty & Kyler going to OLC Camp
Kailee and Austin going to EFY
go to the Car Races
go to Ritter's
take the kids up to the temple grounds and have a picnic lunch
clean out and organize the closet under the stairs (if nothing else happens but this I will consider it a successful summer)   SUCCESS!!!!
get Austin's wisdom teeth pulled  (August 9th is the big day!)
get Austin's braces on
everyone needs their teeth cleaned (appts made!)
have a read in
go to a concert  (there were no concerts that were good for all of us to go to)
lots and lots of swimming (we are doing great with this one!)
Miller Outdoor Theater
zoo  (we still want to go but it has been so hot I think we would melt walking around)
go boating at Lake Conroe (we have run out of time...we are hoping to go in September!)