Relay For Life

Uncle Trent and Aunt Tanya put together a Relay For Life team for our family. The theme was "Seasons of Hope"... our team name was Paprika Dash (Trents creative thinking).  We traveled to Gunnison on Friday after work to party and relay. Trent and Tanya had our campsite all set up on the football field. First up was Mr. Relay where each team had a male member dress up like a woman and collect money from the crowd. Our team had two awesome men step up to the plate. McKay and Jace were the greatest sports! Next was the Survivor walk. Grandpa and Uncle Corey joined all of the other survivors for a lap as we cheered them on. After that we attended an auction where Aunt Tanya auctioned off two blankets she had made and earned $150.00 for The American Cancer Society! Awesome! We visited everyones booths and got some yummy food and even came home with a new pet fish that Jace insisted he needed! (I guess after dressing up like a woman for an hour it was the least we could do). After an extremely long work week my awake level was maxed out at about 1am so we traveled home instead of sticking it out until 6am. Probably a good thing too because I could hardly keep my eyes open the whole way home. Trent and Tanya worked so hard to make the event successful! It was awesome and I can't wait to do it again next year!

They sure do make beautiful little girls!

These gorgeous babes raised 36 dollars for the American Cancer Society!

Jace

McKay

They came up with this look on their own. They had all the spectators cracking up.McKay told one lady if she wanted to keep taking his photo she needed to give him 5 bucks...so she handed him a 10! haha

The Survivor Walk

Our survivors. Granpda Mike-Leukemia and Uncle Corey-Rhabdomyosarcoma

Uncle Corey said that the best thing cancer ever did for him was give him this purple shirt! haha!

Hannah Marie needed her makeup done up like the little boys

Hannah, Easton, Grandpa, K'Leigh, Connie, Grandma, and Uncle Corey doing the relay. The little kids love Easton. He is a great big cousin.

Sophie and her daddy doing a lap

Auntie Bottom and Soph

Jacci, Autumn, and Tanya in our Relay shirts

Grandpa and Grandma Halliday manning our booth where we sold Redmond Salt, Vinyl, and Nachos.

Happy Dawsie

Uncle Greg taking a resty

The troopers.

Hannah and her mommy.

Thank you to Trent and Tanya for hosting. Can't wait to do it again!

Machine Pitch

When we walked up to Jace's first baseball practice we didn't know which team he would be on. As soon as we were close enough he says, "Oh MAN! Not the Twins! I hate the TWINS!" I assured him that now that he was on the LEHI Twins...it would be his new favorite team. Good thing he still listens to his mom! He has LOVED the season!

First ball was a strike (on the ground by his foot). This one was an awesome hit to center field!

Running to 2nd base

Cutest little Lehi Twin

Going to 1st

Playing 2nd base

Love watching my boys play ball. So much fun!

Fourth of July

There is nothing better than the 4th of July celebration in Blanding. The kids look forward to it all year long. We started off the day with the parade on Main. Then we headed to the fair at the park where there was tons of people, food, and fun. Next we hit Aunt Karen and Uncle Danny's annual barbecue where the kids had SUCH a great time with their water fight. After yummy food and some soaking wet kids we changed into warm clothes and headed to the park for the firework display. It was a long, hot, and super fun day.

Cutest Americans EVER!

Camry and Maddie with their cute bows that Camry and Grandma Gail made.

Me, Maddie, and her cup full of 10 rolly polly bugs.

Cams and her Grams

Mom and Dad watching the parade

We titled this photo...Bert and Ernie. hahaha

Grandpa was on the City Council float and he threw ARMLOADS of candy at the kids.

Camry, Grandpa, and Garet

Camry finally got her pink feather in her hair!

Bryan and his dad in the shade at the fair...the shade canopy was the best idea we had all day!

Garet, Jace, and Dawson at the fireworks

Cutest girls!

B-town Pool Time

Blanding City got a new swimming pool! I have to admit a little bit of sadness when i saw the old swimming pool leveled to the ground...but the new pool is AWESOME! The kids had hours of fun in the frigid water. Jacci and I enjoyed lounging by the poolside in our recliners. It was a great day!

Grandma swimming with the little girls. Neither one of them felt very comfortable in these life jackets but they endured because they LOVE to swim.

The boys on the fun rope climbing thingy

Best buddies

Camry, Kaleb, and Easton getting ready for the diving board

Easton overdiving a little bit... :)

Ever cautious Camry

Jace and Garet LOVED the slides

Bathing beauties

Outdoor Movie Mania

We LOVE the Lehi Outdoor movie! This year they were showing Despicable Me....one of our faves. We were smart and headed over to the ball field early to set up chairs and blankets where we could actually see and hear! We brought yummy treats and met tons of friends throughout the night. Good times!

First we saw...Savannah, Emily, (and Camry)

Then...

Ellie, Katie, Colette, (and Camry)

Maddie and her Daddy

Silly boys

Camry and her Daddy

Cams and Mads ready to watch the show

Camry found her bff Kelsie!

East stood in line for 1/2 hour at least to get this sweet Red Sox tattoo. You can't see if very well but it says SOX on his cheek. Poor guy wasn't too happy about it... :)

All the boys chowing down on their snacks

By the end of the movie Jeff was asleep and both 8 yr olds were sitting on my lap so they could "see better". Hahaha. Can't wait for next year!