SCHOOL BEGINS 7th,5th,2nd,1st babies at home.

I can't  believe I have a Jr. High Student.  AHH.. despite my efforts, everyone is growing up.  I've always said to myself, 0-10 goes super slow, but 10-20 FLIES by. These are the times I know I'm going to miss when it's over.

Just a few shots of some handsome Nadauld Boys.  Luke is in 5th grade this year.

Sam is in 2nd.  He feels so big!

Nate gets to go all day like is brothers and is pretty stoked about it.  1st Grade.

Just posing for the camera!

Love the tradition of a bus stop breakfast for the little people on the street.  Thanks to Jen Bird who always makes a fun after school treat for the kids. This year was cute apple cupcakes with worms in them.

Carpool buddies.  I think it's gonna be a great year.  L2R: Jake Ayden Christensen, Ammon Morrill and Max Knowlton.  NP (Ryan Franks also in carpool)

Taylor still has a few weeks till his start of classes, but he posed for the picture anyway.  Love this family of mine.  We'll have to figure out how to get jake out the door by 7:40am.  It's gonna be rough.

And now my days are much quieter with just these two cute bugs at home!!  say cheese mimi. :)

Drew just chilling.  He's still not so sure about life, but I think it will be much more fun with a little more mom time for him. 

Last Of Summer 2016

We hate the month of August.  It reminds us that summer is coming to an end and school must start.  However,  I might enjoy a little routine around here some more!!

 First a couple cute pictures of this little stinker.  You'd never know he cries all the time and makes life so hard.  Actually, when I see these pictures I can't imagine not just loving him to pieces.  I love the grandpa trip in the picture above.  He's done this will all our kids and I think it's pretty tricky!!

 Just a couple more outings before real life.  We made it up to Hoogle Zoo.  I used to love to take Jake and luke to the Columbus Zoo when they were little, but we hardly ever get up to salt lake with all the kids.  It was a fun a rare occasion.  We even took along a straggler Kaanga for some fun.

 Mimi thought the gorilla was pretty cool.

 It wasn't too hot, surprisingly, and the animals were pretty fun!

 Poor Sam.  Just got his cast off and we went to the Provo Rec to swim.  The kids were playing in the playground and as Sam was racing to go UP the tube slide, he hit his head square on the top of the tube.  He didn't have stitches, just some glue.  Nothing tough Sam can't handle.

 Luke is so cute with the babies.  Here we are as a family, sitting on the front lawn.  Usually dad starts to throw the football, or the baseball or shoots some hoops with the boys.  It's my FAVORITE time of day on these long summer nights.  Sitting out front and enjoying the Utah air and my family.

 This old man finally turned 38.  We sure love our daddy.  He got up and worked out early so instead of breakfast in bed, we just sang to him at the breakfast table.  He is for sure everyone's favorite.  We are so lucky to have a hard working but fun guy to lead this household.  Happy Birthday Taylor! Just look at all these cute humans you are in charge of protecting. :)

 Jake and Luke got to go on their first camp out together.  The are pretty dang good friends.  I'm so grateful they love each other.  Jake is not always patient with Luke, but I think it makes Luke tough.  thanks to our 12th ward leaders who make it so fun for these boys.

 Oh yeah! and Natie finally lost a tooth.  This boy likes to keep his baby teeth in his mouth.  He's starting first grade and this is his first tooth gone.  I'm sure they'll be going quick now though.

 I think we are at the mall in this picture, because that looks like a balloon from Red Robin.  I stole away the working man and we went to lunch quick with mimi and the baby.  All smiles for this girl when it comes to Daddy time.

 Mr. Luke turned 11 and also was awarded his arrow of light in cub scouts.  On to boy scouts.... Oh boy, I've got 2 I need to get through to eagle now.  Let the merit badging begin!!

 The two Andrews.  Fortunately, my nephew goes by Andy and our little Andrew goes by Drew. Sweet cousins (coming together for Colby's mission farewell. We are sure going to miss that kid, but hopefully we'll get to see him up north for school after.  We are excited Kason will be closer for a little while as he attends BYU.  Yipee).

Nadauld Reunion 2016

This year was a fun reunion, because we got to have Murphy and Morgans wedding in the middle.  They are so cute and the first of many grandkids on the Nadauld side to tie the not. 

 We didn't do much to help, but Stacy was nice enough to let us tie wedding luncheon favors one night at the reunion.  I sure love all these sisters of mine.  Excited to add some more girls to the mix.  Welcome Morgan and soon will be Kate too.

 The reunion is always fun of work and play.  We spent each morning getting in shape with 70's music.  It was fun to joke around with everyone while we "exercised"

 Of course there was plenty of time in the water at Heber and I love that the cousins love to play withe the babies.  I finally got a break from holding Drew all day everyday. 

 Thanks to the Dehners for babysitting the littles during the temple sealing. They had fun on temple square for an hour!

 One super fun thing we did was go to an outdoor concert.  Now I'm blanking on the name, but it was star wars and ET theme song writer.  It was great weather and great company.

And that's a Nadauld 2016 wrap!  See ya'll next year.

Oh - this cute little bug turned 2 this week!!!  She is still just the best thing to happen to me.  I am so grateful for this girl in my life.  I sure hope we will always be best of friends.  I adore her.

 Still carrying on the tradition of making birthday cakes.  It's kind of fun for me. and the kids SEEM to like it. :)

 This cake I stole from the one my mom made me when I turned 2.  How fun is that? I still can't believe I got a girl. 

 And what a girl she is!! she loves all things pink and dolls and dress ups.  Even at such a young age, she is holding her own as the princess in the family.

 Mimi was not happy to leave the pool and celebrate her birthday.  But after some fun gifts she perked right up.  We were in the middle of the Nadauld reunion over her bday, so it was fun to have Grammie and all the cousins to help celebrate.

Love you baby girl!  hope this year is not terrible, but terrific.  I think it'll be the latter.  PLEASE STOP GROWING UP!!!