Lagoon

This year we went to Lagoon with Kory's family and my mom. The kids couldn't get enough of the rides and instead of crying on the rides like a lot of other kids did, Conner cried when he had to get off. Kaily and Marti were inseparable and wanted Grandma to do everything with them. Kaily was excited b/c this year she could ride more rides and do more things. We stayed until the lights went out, 11 pm. My mom and Tawnia were nice enough to watch all the kids while Clint, Kory and I all did some roller coasters and a ride called Samuri. Clint and I have always wanted to do a ride called the catapult, it shoots you 250 ft in the air while you sit in a caged ball, so we decided to do it this time. It was such a rush and SO much fun.

Kaily at 4---"Dear Heavely Father, I'm sorry for not listening to my mom, but can you help her have more patience with me?"

SMORES

As a kid what is better than roasting marshmallows and making SMORES. This has to be Clint's favorite thing about summer. For FHE he fired up our little charcoal grill and invited the neighbors over to roast some marshmallows. The kids had so much fun and we had to put them in the bath after we were done. Kaily loaded up her stick with so many mellows and then wouldn't eat them, good thing daddy likes them so much.

Getting the fire ready to start.

Getting the sticks ready to use Enjoying the yummyness

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School and choices

With August creeping behind the corner it's time again to think about school. Kaily has her back to school night the third week and then both she and Clint start back on the 24th. Some BIG things have been happening with school lately. Drum roll please.....Clint has made a decision!!! Clint met with a counselor at the school who gave him a bunch of paper work to look over after he had Clint take some personality and career assessment tests. The choice has been made and he is going to get a BFA degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts. He is VERY excited to be going in this direction and I am equally excited to see him so thrilled about all of it. He doesn't know what his emphasis will be yet and that's ok for now. He will make a more clear choice about that by Spring semester.

This has been a great growing experience for all of us. We knew that we were supposed to be here, but after Clint quit the program we were unclear about our path. Lots of things started to fall into place for us, lots of answered prayers and lots of surprises. The biggest eye opener was when a good friend of mine had, what could have been a huge tragedy, happen. It was VERY clear to Clint and I that there was a reason for his time in the nursing program and that there was a reason for our move here. There is no doubt in my mind that this is where we need to be right now. I know that there are lots of things still to learn here and I look forward to what they are. Challenges have a funny way of putting things into perspective for me. They remind me of things I already know, but sometimes forget and they remind me just how great and huge our Heavenly Fathers plan is for each of us. I am grateful for faith and all the comfort it brings. "...all these things shall give thee experience, and be for thy good." Doctrine and Covenants 122:7

Here's to a great new beginning and a great semester!

Gardening

This year is the first time since Clint and I have been married that we have been able to do a garden. It's a small garden, 3 tomato plants and 2 squash plants, but it's just right for us right now. We are so happy to be able to have our own tomatoes and we love to eat zucchini all summer long. If Kaily had her way we would eat it and grow it all year long. So far we have picket 3 yellow zucchinis and 2 green ones. Today I picked our first tomato and tomorrow I'll make bread so we can have yummy sandwiches with it. It may seen silly to be proud of such small things, but we really are and Kaily loves to help us with weeding and watering. She rushes out to check on the plants every day or at least reminds us to do it. Conner likes it too, at least the dirt part. (=

The red ones on here should be ready in a few more days...YUMM I can't wait!

This is the tomato I picked today.

This is the yellow zucchini I picked today.