Powder Puff

Oakley got to play in the Juniors vs Seniors powderpuff football game this year. The Juniors were the yellow shirts.  It was a COLD night, but so fun to watch.  The ref's were TERRIBLE....probably paid off by the Seniors....hahaha! Doesn't surprise me.  The Seniors are suppose to win.  Fun game anyway!

Laiklie Turns 10!

And just like that our baby turns 10! Makes my heart sad that all my kids are double digits now.  She has been so fun to watch grow, I can't wait to see what the future holds for this precious girl! Laiklie was our little surprise that Heavenly Father knew we needed more than we did.  I'm so grateful that His plan is always better than our plan! He was definitely right on this one!!

 She is also a fuzzy lover like Rhett and wanted a fuzzy bathrobe....which she needed. Her other one was getting short enough we were about seeing bum when she would bend over. Hahaha! We got a long one this time! 

 She also fell in love with her brothers new fuzzy chair and needed one of her own.  We found a different version for her room though.

Laiklie is so good at everything she does.  She is becoming a great dancer and pianist. She is so friendly and everybody, young and old, love her. She is timed and shy and kind of hard on herself, but she is AMAZING and hopefully one day she will see herself the way those around her see her.  We love you Little Lu! Happy Birthday baby girl! You definitely are our Sunshine!

Hunting Season 2016

Ryan and a couple of the kids had antelope tags this year.  Dallin was the only one with time to go hunting with his dad and was SO EXCITED to shoot his first antelope! Congratulations Buddy! So proud of you!  His dad ranted and raved about what an excellent shot it was! Right on the mark! Great Job D!

Looky, Looky, We have a 40 Year Old!

I don't know but I've been told

Someone here is getting Old!

My sister Arnica turned 40 this year on September 28th, so a few days before her birthday we surprised her.....kinda.....she was expecting us!! We took her shopping and to lunch and spent the day in Logan together.  We surprised Jenny when she turned 40 too so I'm pretty much expecting them on my 40th as well. ;)  So much fun to have great sisters and a great mom! We love these fun days creating memories together! 

Rhett Turns 12

Rhett turned 12 on September 21, 2016.  What?!?! Crazy! I seriously can't believe it! What a blessing this guy is in our lives.  We love him so much.  He keeps us hopping and on our toes, but I don't know what we would do without him!

 He wanted a drone this year and anything fuzzy.  Rhett has ALWAYS been a fuzzy lover.  We found not only the fuzzy blanket he asked for, but this fuzzy chair for his new room.  He LOVED it!

 Trying out the drone.  It has been a little tricky to figure out, and the windy weather sure doesn't help. He is getting it though. 

 And of course, CAKE!

 Oh these two seriously wear me out! They also hold my heart! Love them!

Turning twelve also comes with receiving the Priesthood.  What an exciting day for dad and son.  We did it in our home Sunday evening, September 25th, because Grandma Hawkins had been out of town and that is when she could make it.  Grandma/Grandpa Jacobson were also able to be there.  Such a special day for a special boy!

Like I said before, these two little boys hold my heart.  They are only deacons together for 2 months.  Watching them, big brother, little brother, pass the sacrament together the first Sunday after Rhett received the Priesthood was such a neat thing for their mom.  I know it is only the first of many special opportunities they will get to do together both being Priesthood holders.  What a blessing to be able to raise sons in a crazy world that are worthy to hold the Power of God.  Incredible.  I am so blessed!

Homecoming 2016

Oakley got asked by Cody (from dance tour) to his homecoming at Sugar Salem High School this year.  She was so excited and they were so stinking cute together.  

Mickey needs Minnie and Tiger needs Pooh, and I need to go to Homecoming with You!

 For their day date they went four-wheeling and had a blast.

 She did her own hair and make-up.  This girl is talented!

It was kind of short notice so we had to HURRY and find a dress.  Finding a modest dress in a hurry that isn't a fortune was a challenge, but we lucked out and found this gorgeous one for $115.  That is seriously a steal! Grandma Jacobson covered the spaghetti straps with a sleeve and it turned out perfect.  She looked AMAZING!  

Yellowstone

This year on Labor Day we decided to ditch the fair which is what we usually do and after talking REALLY HARD I convinced Ryan to take us to Yellowstone.  It was a fun, one day mini family vacation.  It was freezing up there, but we had a good time.

 These few elk and about 2 of the nastiest looking buffalo you've ever seen are all the animals we saw that day.  Such a bummer.  We weren't in the park for much other than a few hot pots and Old Faithful so I guess we can't complain. We did a little shopping in West Yellowstone too.  Fun!

 Oh I love these 4.  They are definitely what I live for.  Being a mom is all I ever wanted to be.  I am grateful to a loving Heavenly Father for making that a reality.

 It was so cold and it was kind of raining when we got to Old Faithful so we went in the visitors center and kind of decided to just watch it go off from inside.  Ryan talked us into going out to watch it and as we were freezing waiting for it to go off I said, "Whose idea was it to come out here to watch this?" and Ryan answered, "The guy who has never seen it before." WHAT?!?! Ryan had NEVER been to Old Faithful!! I had no idea!! He was a little disappointed that it wasn't as big as the hype of it, but I was so glad we had gone!

 We decided to leave the park and stop at Mesa Falls on our way home.  It has been several years since we have taken the kids there and we thought it might be a fun place to stop. It was gorgeous!

 We took the back way from Mesa into Ashton.  What a beautiful drive.  We decided to make a quick stop at the Ashton cemetery to see Ryan's grandma and grandpa.  I love cemeteries and making the past come to life for our kids.  It was fun to stop and talk about this sweet grandpa and grandma that neither the kids or I have ever met.  We had a great day together.  A few hours in Oakley was asking how much longer we were going to be there.  She apparently had met her max amount of time she could handle with the family.  Hahaha! Ryan and I drug it out for as long as possible. ;) Sure love this little family of mine!