Summer 2012

Here it goes... get ready for lots of pictures and lots of FUN

James was baptized in June - our sweet boy is growing up so fast!

the crazy Buchanan family

Doesn't he clean up nicely? 

cousins came for the baptism!! Aidan, Ethan, and Avery holding Elinor

behind the cute Carters is the new temple being built in Gilbert, AZ 

Jackson Doddridge

and Silly Grandpa - they just placed the angel Moroni - so cool.

Grandpa reading with Elles

We love silly grandpa

4th of July

Ethan & Jackson

Fireworks at Grandma Nette

Paige

Elinor hates fireworks - who knew?

but she loves Ethan.

Jason disposing of the goods

 Happy kids - glowing eyes (eeek!)

Paige holding Elle, Jack & Ethan in the back - Abbey, Cody (AZ cousin), and James

It was a suprisingly cool AZ night.

watching big fireworks on our car at Annette's work parking lot

Cody & James on the car, Ethan, Jack, and Avery

and the ride begins to Utah - 1 mom, 6 kids, 12 hours - total madness!

... did I mention it was a loooong drive?

kids checking out the North East portion of the Grand Canyon

Ethan, Paige, Jackson, James, Abbey & Elle 

 Abbey & Elle

happy girls

We found that frequent stops helped us keep our cool 

Isn't Arizona so beautiful? 

Jackson Rory

My Paige in Page, AZ

I love Paige and Page.

Yeah! We made it to the border!

Welcome home kids - Paige holding Elle, James, Ethan, Abbey and Jack hanging in the back.

My kids LOVE Utah 

 binki's kept their screaming to a minimum.

WE Made it! Everyone is alive and well.

We went to the drive-in with Jake & Stone, Doddridges, and Borens. 

We saw Brave and Avengers - both were wicked awesome! 

 Maren & Crazy Abbey hanging out at Grandma's house

Watching Silly Grandpa sleep. He looks so profound - wonder what he was dreaming about? (cookies... cookies)

Oh, how we love Payson Lakes - so pretty!

so scenic

Abbey & Paige swimming

the water wasn't too cold

cousins swimming

dirty baby - Elle

this is one girl that loves to be neked.

James on a log

Oliver grasping firmly to Jimmy's leg

riding a log is quite scientific

James, Ethan, Aidan and Tommy

Going on a walk with Silly Grandpa around the lake

James & Grandpa

 crossing the troll bridge

spazzy baby - makes me laugh 

 Paige freezing but having lots of fun

 yummy picnic

with a cheesy baby 

SWIMMING PARTY at Uncle Joeys house

Paige 

Yes, that's right Joey I brought everyone!

We only travel in packs

a little sun - a lot of sun 

 James & Elle

 She just wants the ball - your in the way (boy)...

my girl loves her some fry sauce 

Hiking up to Y mountain 

 Our hiking team - Leslie holding Ollie, Tommy, William, Paige, Jackson, and James

 ready to take on a mountain?

 Tommy - sweat is LIQUID AWESOME!

James was running up the mountain

Paige with Ollie - Yum yum & Tommy

Daddy & Daughter taking a small break (Jared & Grace)

Jared & Gracie

Tommy & Will climbing a rock next to a cliff that was giving me serious anxiety

boys = much anxiety

Leslie was a rock star - packing some serious cute baby up the mountain

 We made it!!

 no, that is not snow it's white painted concrete

oh, how much do I love this little man Ollie? 

The view from the Y - we could see Grandma's house and Aunt Kelly's house, awesome! 

Our group - Leslie with Ollie, James, Paige, Grace, Jack, Tommy & Jared

Why did he take his shoes off? Not too sure. 

James & Grace embracing their inner Y's

 come on people - just stay off the Y

not sure why he's not wearing a shirt

James & Will eating a cool treat

 James at Utah Lake

Ollie, Paige, Elle, Leslie, William 

Abbey & Elle

chilling at the lake - Maren

Leslie & Abbey

William & Ollie

 Hermione Granger - I mean Paige (big bushy hair)

just a minute... 

ok. and here's your smile. 

look what I found? 

 looks like a tooth

 Elle looking skeptically at the water

 wow. what a sunset

 Paige & Jackson

 so pretty out here in the middle of nowhere.

Abbey

Ollie trapped in the car... I mean he likes it

 Ian leads the exploration team

they would have followed Ian anywhere

 Elle, Abbey & Ollie

 little swimmers

 silly girls - Elle & Abbey

 making faces

 the craziness spreads

 we can't control it anymore

 Nice sunset

There's our baby Ian, all grown up - almost 20 years old

we love this kid

He's not to cool to hang with his crazy aunts & fun cousins

 ice cream... yummy

 mixed fruit flavored ice cream

 can I have some?

babies & ice cream

making Aunt Leslie laugh

 James got attacked by wasps - 9 stings

 FRISBEE FOOTBALL!!

neked babies - Emmett & Elle

 Ollie - love those cheeks!

Running our first 10k

Leslie & Maren

love this girl - she is awesome!

hot & sweaty

 6 miles baby!

This is where we went camping this year - Blowout Campground

 There were Eagles Nests all over the place

 sooo cool

 It was so green, lush, and pretty

 Palisades Reservoir - Targhee National Forest

 more pics of the lake

 Neked baby getting a bath

Elle's own personal hot tub

 Abbey was loving the teeny tiny tub as well

 bed time in a tent

 clean girls

cutest baby ever award!

Abbey loves camping

Paige helping with the fire

Elle just loves to be dirty

sleeping babies

love grandpas trailer

Grace & Paige - so cute

Ashley taking pics of the eagle

and we are in Idaho

and now in Wyoming

it was fun camping right on the edge of the state line 

huge boot with a lot of kids

Aidan, Grace, James, Paige, William, Ethan, Ashley and Mike

 cute, crazy kids

 James - just chilln'

 Ashley sending a message home

 we found a playground

 everybody out

 Elle quickly makes friends

 Ashley & her friends

Grace, Ashley & Elle

scary kids - James, Mike, Aidan, Grace, Ashley, Ethan and Paige

Molly, James & Lexi

James & Paige

Abbey & Abbey

 tutu girls

 Lola & Elle

cute babies!

Jason & Elle
 

 So long! We had such a fun summer. We love you guys!