Memorial Day

Mom's Day - that's me!

All the local kids threw me a picnic at the park for Mother's Day.  Missing:  The Japanese family and Jon's kids who were with their mom.  Missing mom from the photos:  Jenn - she was behind the camera, but she was there.

Heather & Jon

Justin, Steve, Aubrey, Adam, Natalie, Max and me, Krista

Max and me

Max, me and Suki

Max said to his mom, "Suki drinks water.  And Suki likes to eat her yucky chocolate chips."   I hope he knows they're yucky because that's what we've always told him to stop him from playing with and/or trying to eat her dog food.  I want to believe he didn't actually find out for himself about that....

Josh and his mom, Aubrey

Justin, Krista, Aubrey (with Olivia in the background)

Aubrey, Me, Max and Josh

Fred with the boys.  Everyone wants a dad like that.

More photos on Grandma's Brag Blog (invitation)

Celebrate!

Fred's birthday

Avery & Emma eying Easter dinner

The girls prepping for the egg hunt - the guys hide them

Liz is probably wishing for more teeth for her 7th birthday

Uncle Justin is a magnet for the kids - oh, maybe it's the gifts...

Grandma Date

We had a little grandma date.  Aubrey, Nat, their kids and I went swimming. I'm posting more pics on my much neglected grandma blog so if you have an invite (or ask me if you want one), head on over.  http://debbie-miller.blogspot.com/

 Then we ate at IHOP...

 Then we worked on a project (girl stuff).  I guess I need to dust off my sewing machine.

One happy daddy!

...and a happy Madi!

Celebrating Pioneer Day!

Me, Josh, Max, Noah

Barrett and I

Noah, Madi, Adam, Josh, Max and I

Adam & Madi

Max, Jenn, Fred

Rob & Alex

Nat & Avery

Rob & Olivia

Asher, Emma, Liz

Ashlie, Olivia, Nat

They made it!

Sunday dinner

We celebrated Alex's birthday again on Sunday.  Some of them couldn't make it - too much family?

Alex, Josh, Ashlie, Olivia, Asher

Josh, Alex, Avery

Max  - "cheese!"

Did someone say, "smile"?

Josh and Alex

Steve BBQing

Love Aubrey's red, white and blue nails!  Jon scrubbed the grill - a nasty job.  Where was my camera? 

Aubrey & Jon working on a picture project

Natalie is finding info on Joe Owens' family.

Nat doing family history work

Rob's new toy/phone

Yummy strawberry pie - home grown!

Staycation

We did an impromptu backyard campout.  Some of us wanted to do the Manti Pageant/campout again this year because we had so much fun last time, but with cars on the blink, too much work and not enough cash it wasn't looking good.  So, Friday morning Nat suggested we just do it in her backyard.  3 tents, 5 adults and 9 kids, and I still have my computer.  Not bad.  Aubrey and Max joined us Saturday.

Avery and I on the tramp

Perfect campsite.  The buyer for this house will be getting an amazing yard.

Josh set up our sleeping bags in the tent.  He came to me and reported, "I put your sleeping bag right next to mine!"  It was so cute - he even folded them down to be ready to climb in.

Love these little boys!

We made s'mores! Shirt riding up - better stop eating them!

My Joshy!  Emma and Ashlie in back

Adam, Avery, Asher, Alex

Smoke follows beauty - Aubrey (Josh, Me, Avery)

Late night activity - Ashlie, Olivia and I (without the flash below)