Happy 90th Grandpa Chuck!

  Over Labor Day weekend we had a 90th birthday party for my mom's dad.  Her two brothers and their families were there along with my siblings and families.  We spent the weekend visiting and swimming.  The dinner party was at my parents church on Saturday.  I had not seen my cousins in 12 years!  We played a Jeopardy game all about my grandpa's life and sang his favorite songs. My mom and grandpa looking at the photobook I made of his 90 year life history.  My mom and I had been working on the book for a year.  It was a huge surprise for my grandpa.  I learned so much about my grandpa by making the book.  My grandma did such a good job keeping family pictures.  We put in pictures of my grandpa's grandparents and parents from the 1800's. 

We will have to throw an even bigger bash for my Grandma Jean in 2 years when she turns 90!

Pretty in Pink

Hannah dressed up Esther so they could match and I was the photographer.  These are only 3 of the 100 plus pics I took.  Esther thought it was the greatest day of her life.  I am so thankful Hannah was able to have a sister after patiently waiting through the three boys.

Summer Highlights

I can't imagine a summer without baseball.  This year Scott and I split up to watch Jonah in Flagstaff and Noah in Payson for the first two games.  Then we all got to watch Jonah's third game in Flag and Noah's 4th game in Payson.  Lots of traveling, but it is our summer family activity.

Hannah, my mom and I went to Virginia to visit my sisters and their families for a week in June.  It was the best trip.  We were able to go to a Civil War site, the Holocaust museum and the National Gallery of Art.  Hannah is old enough to appreciate the history of the area.  We loved staying with Emily and Leah and getting to know their kids better.

We went camping this summer!  Anyone who knows us knows how big of a shock this is. We did not stay in these cabins, we actually slept in a tent!   Scott's sister, Amy planned a great family reunion at Navajo Lake on Cedar Mountain.  It is an area that their Great - grandfather had once owned.  The kids loved it and it was nice to have everyone together.  We are so thankful to have an amazing family.

Esther, Ezra and Jonah got to spend an extra few days at grandma's house this summer.  Esther learned how to swim across the pool!  Why spend money on swim lessons when we have grandma's pool?