Boys and makeup

Tyler for his birthday went to a BSU football game with Tyson. I sent them on there way looking normal but they did not come back that way. On the way up they stopped and got some hair paint and face paint and the pictures below are the end result. They had so much fun.

Steph's Wedding

Tyson youngest sister got married last Saturday. Here are a few pictures from the day. This a picture of both Stephanie and Will's Nieces and Nephews.

This is a picture of the siblings that came. Inez, Scott, Nathan, Stephanie, Ron, and Tyson.

The brothers having some fun picking Stephanie up.

This is Will and Stephanie holding little Sophie. Not many people got to hold her because she is still so young.

More Sophie

My mom has been here and it has been wonderful. She wanted to take some pictures of Sophie and so I got out my camera. I was able to get some cute ones. This little one has been loved by all in the family. I didn't get to many pictures but enjoy the ones I did.

Sophie

I need to jump a head a little. On Nov 2 at 1:57 p.m we added to our family with the arrival of our little Sophie. She came weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces. She is very healthy and is loved by all. It was a wonderful birth that lasted about 2 hours with my midwives there the only time helping. Tyson of course was there right by my side helping. I could never do it with out him.

Here are some pictures of the kids holding her and Tyson dressing her for the first time.

Tyson and Rachel Time

I just had to add a little note about a hiking trip that Tyson and Rachel went on. In Aug. Tyson asked Rachel and Tyler if they wanted to go on a hike with him. Tyler said no but Rachel said yes and could not wait. I could not believe my little Rachel wanted to go on a hike in the mountains with no bathrooms, dehydrated food, and sleeping on the ground with no tent. I can't tell you the details of the trip because I was not there but after three days and two nights they came back happy and tired. They had a really good time and I think they are now in some ways closer. Here are some pictures they took.

Summer baseball

This last summer Tyson decided to couch Tyler's All-Star baseball team. The thing about Tyson is that he loves to be part of the kids activities. It is great but sure does keep him busy. Scott was also able to be part of the fun by beaning the bat boy. The only problem was sometimes he thought he was suppose to be out playing in the game.

This first picture is of our future baseball player in the making. Scott sure loves to be part of everything he's brother does. Tyler is a good sport and puts up with a sometime overbearing little brother.

In the first tournament of the season poor little Scott was hit in the mouth with a bat. He did not like me taking a picture of him.

The next few pictures are some of the boys at one of the tournaments

Tyson is giving Tyler a trophy. The boys worked really hard and got second in this tournament.

This is the whole team. They were good kids and Tyson really had fun couching them. I think all the boys were sad to see the season end. This mom was glad to see it come to a close.

The Trek

I know that I am going way back in time but I have to try to get caught up with some of the things that happened this summer. The first is of course the trek because it started our summer.

Tyson and I were asked to be a pa and ma for the trek that our stake was going to put on. Of course Tyson said yes. Me I wanted to but was not as quick to say yes. I am so glad that I did.

When June came I was starting to question what I was doing. Now I have to remind you at this point I was four months pregnant and was going to be hiking between 3 to 5 miles a day. Yes there was a little voice in my head saying that you can't do this but then there was another voice saying the Lord will help you be strong.

My testimony was strengthen by going on the trek. I truly felt the power of Heavenly Father through out the whole time. I gained a new love for the pioneers that came across the plains. There was some hardships we had to go through but in the end we made it and each of the kids in our family has a part of my heart.


This is a picture of the kids in our family. They were truly a wonderful group of kids.

The next few pictures are of Tyson having some fun with our family.

This is a picture of how we sleep. The hand cart is on its side and boys on one side with girls on the other.

This is Rachel. She was put in a good family and really loved going. She can't wait until they do it again.

This is me with the girls in our family. I looked more like I was 6month pregnant then 4.