Family Temple Day

My parents have been wanting us all to take a family temple trip. For family home evenings our goals has been to learn how to do the church family history website and to prepare some names we can take to the temple. I have never prepared my own name to take to the temple, so we had a lot to learn. It was really a neat experience because we were able to find a name for Giff and a name for me to take pretty quickly. We were able to take Giff's great, great grandparents on Rick's side and it was just a special day. My parents went and did a session in the morning with Grandma B. and then took all the kids so we could go as couples. We really felt the spirit that day as Herman Gellings and Anna Bushman were read off. We get to go back again and be sealed for them. What a great way to spend my birthday weekend! :) Can't wait to go back to the temple.

Pumpkin Patch Adventure

This last weekend Giff and I took Jaden to his first pumpkin patch experience and he totally enjoyed it. Grandma and Grandpa H. tagged along with his Great Grandma Barrett as well. They had hay rides, painting pumpkins, grilled corn, homeade ice cream, pony rides, a petting zoo, corn mazes, etc. Jaden mostly enjoyed running around like a crazy man through the pumpkins and tunnels. He also enjoyed watching the "bIIIg tractors" as well that pulled us on the hay ride. He wanted to take tons of the little pumpkins home so we kept having to empty our wagon throughout the day. It was really fun and we can't wait to do it again next year!

The Big 30 Cruise

So Jordan and I turned 30 this last week and we wanted to celebrate in style. We did a 4 day Mexcian Baja Cruise and had a blast (after the sea sickness wore off). I recommend motion sick pills for everyone.

This is our favorite shot of the trip. Watching the sun set on the beaches on Ensenada, Mexico.

La Bufadora (a blow hole they call the Buffalo Snort) in Ensenada. Only three in the world.

Boat ride over to Catalina Island.

We loved Catalina Island. It was so beautiful and can't wait to go back. We kayaked a couple of miles up the shore line and loved it! We saw some sea lions jumping by us and brightly colored fish swimming around under us all the way.

I had to recover on the beach from some sea sickness from the cruise ship.

Thanks to everyone who sent us birthday wishes! I'm pretty sure that we won't need to eat for a week! If you've ever been on a cruise you know what I'm talking about.

Hiking

Here are a few shots from some small hikes this summer. We are trying to take advantage of our beautiful surroundings.


This is Grotto Falls

This is Stuart Falls

They had so much fun with Makall, Marcus, and Landon. We love you guys!

Random shots

These silly pictures of the girls show their true colors.

Livi at the Utah County Fair.

Catching up

So we've been total slackers lately, so I'll just post some random fun pictures from our summer and start to fall. First off, girls weekend in Twin Falls at Hilary's lovely new home in August. I love my girls and feel so blessed to have friends like them in my life. Thanks, Hil, for having us!


Some water falls in the gorge.

Kindergarten for Emery! I can't tell you how excited she was to start school this year, but I guess you can tell be her face.

Jordan and Cody proved how manly they are by climbing Mt. Borah at the end of August. I'm so proud of my mountain man.