When We Saw Kim and Brent

These are the first photos I've been able to get up on my blog since returning from our fabulous 4th of July trip to Kim, Brent and the rest of the Richardson clan's house. We had such a riot. Boyd Bridge may actually be in Excelsior. I'm not too sure. Brent, Kim, Joey and I were meandering around on the way back home from Walmart when we saw it....(Yes, Lacy..."meandering" is a word also. I didn't make it up.)

Ok. So my kids have been to a Royals game. Their lives now have meaning. I'm pretty sure Lacy and Jade went once when they were young. I'll have to check on that one. But at least Delila, JB, and Charlie can definately say they've seen a major league ball game. A little different from when I was a kid and went a few times every season.

Fourth of July Fodder

So we had great fun on the Fourth of July... even with the crazy storm that rolled in. What a downpour!! Dad with the dogs I think is hilarious. You would think he'd be a big dog kinda guy but he loves the little ones too. Crowdin's not quite sure how to take everything. He hardly leaves our side for fear that we might run off and leave him like we did last year...at least that's what it seems like to me. So Kim explained the whole Texas Hold'em poker game on her blog. What a hoot. Aren't all the Gideon pictures so cute. He's a little superstar.

We thought we'd make it to fireworks in Liberty since the rain blew over just in time for some good displays. Unfortunately our plans were completely waylaid when police set up a road block right off the road to Kim's office where we were going to watch them. Couldn't believe they wouldn't let us in. They said the Lots were all full but they weren't talking about her work parking lot, they were talking about down the road further to the arena where they were shooting off the fire works. We tried to talk our way in but to no avail. So we kept on driving until we found ourselves all the way back home.

Jade's Big Bad # Twenty ... Continued

So here's some of the other Birthday gifts besides the abundance of Delila gifts. The first gift is her card from Snook and PJ with a lovely twenty tucked inside. The rest is an assortment of gifts from Dad and me. Pay particular attention to the bottom row. Jade's first reaction to the card I gave her. Then we decided to show exactly why she reacted that way. Pretty card on the outside...NOTHING on the inside. Yep. Leave it to Mom. I forgot to write inside my dear daughter's card. I was completely oblivious. The whole time she opened it, I didn't even realize...Until she turned it around for me to see. Nice, Mom...

DeDe says "Happy Big #20 Jade!!"

Jade's Birthday Craziness!! These are the gifts from Delila. She knew Jade liked to go to Gold's Gym so got her a bunch of work-out stuff. Dee said, "I'm not saying you're fat, Jade." She even gave her a champagne glass filled with Rolos to prove it. DeDe also made Jade's cake... For Cute...

Becky's Bridal Shower @ Andrea & Brandon's House

Becky, Ali, and Andrea at Becky's Bridal Shower. She is Kevin's new wife and makes a beautiful addition to Renee's daughters. Andrea is Brandon's wife. Brittney, Steven's wife wasn't able to make it, but they are all beautiful girls.

We had a lot of fun making candy bar posters and playing bridal shower bingo. Becky's mom is next to her on the right and Shauni, Kevin's grandma, is on Becky's left.

Youth Conference 2007.... Stop #1...Temple Square

Our whole ward youth conference group is in the center shot with the Salt Lake Temple. Seeing the Joseph Smith movie was a great and moving experience for all of us. Joey had to make fun of me for wobbling around on the ledge when I was snapping a shot of the Temple so then he had the brilliant idea to get a picture of us falling into the fountain...(No...we didn't actually fall in.) Our carload was a lively group...the oldest kids at the conference...so naturally they were completely comfortable cutting up. Laying on the floor was the best way for them to appreciate the ornate ceiling in one of the wedding reception rooms.

Paris Idaho Tabernacle...Youth Conference 2007

The Paris Tabernacle is in the small town of Paris Idaho...Designed by one of Brigham Young's sons and completed 1889. It was a beautiful place to tour at our Youth conference. The last picture is a blow up of the chapel ceiling...built by a ship builder...Though you can't see the beams in the chapel very well, they go from floor to ceiling and are each carved from one entire log. They must be about 30 feet at least.