"Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride." Gordon B. Hinckley

Oct 16, 2013

Elk Hunt

Josh loves to hunt!! He goes on an annual elk hunt on October 15th every year and he looks forward to it all year long. This year he went with his good friend Reid and they bot got to shoot and come home with animals. Josh had a really good time.

natalie phone November 6 2013 030natalie phone November 6 2013 031natalie phone November 6 2013 032

Bow and Arrow

Kynzee is so creative she is always coming up with fun things to make. She made this bow and arrow out of paper and string and tape and I was so amazed when she showed it to me! She used a pencil as the arrow and it really shoots!! Kynz was so proud of this fun toy!

natalie phone November 6 2013 036natalie phone November 6 2013 039

Oct 13, 2013

Mischievous Girl

This little stinker is so quiet and manages to get into everything! She digs in my purse and diaper bag and takes everything out and then puts it back in. She loves my gum the most and sometimes even figures out how to chew it!! Raegan definitely keeps me on my toes but I love her to pieces!

DSC_9712DSC_9714DSC_9715DSC_9717DSC_9718DSC_9719DSC_9720DSC_9722DSC_9723DSC_9724DSC_9725

Oct 11, 2013

Family Home Evening

Josh has been planning our Family Home Evening lessons each week and this week it was on keeping the Sabbath day holy and it was so fun to watch the kids listen to intently to what he said and they were so good to participate in the lesson. Family Home Evening can be really challenging with five kids who don’t want to sit still so we try to keep our lessons very simple and short and they seem to do better that way.

natalie phone November 6 2013 024

Jaxon’s 4 year pictures

I had my backdrop stand set up for another photo session for someone else so I decided while I had it up I would take some 4 year old pictures for Jaxon. I love this boy so much he is such a sweetheart and he brings me so much joy! He is so excited to turn 4 and I love it when he holds his fingers up to show me how old he is going to be. Jaxon does not love his picture taken so he was difficult for these pictures and he wanted his blanket in every picture so I finally let him have it in the last picture we took, he loves his blanky and has to have it every night when he goes to bed. 

DSC_9057DSC_9056DSC_9059DSC_9061DSC_9068DSC_9085DSC_9105DSC_9110DSC_9113-2DSC_9106DSC_9090DSC_9142DSC_9195DSC_9179DSC_9398DSC_9425DSC_9411DSC_9415DSC_9417

DSC_9419DSC_9422

DSC_9188

Oct 10, 2013

Crazy Boy

I know this is not a great quality picture but I couldn’t help it I had to snap a picture when I found him squatted down naked ripping apart my batteries!!! Seriously this boy gets into the biggest messes some days.

natalie phone November 6 2013 020

Oct 9, 2013

Little ducky

I love it when I get Raegan out of the tub and she is all wrapped up in her ducky towel, she is always so snuggly after being in the tub, I sure love this cute little ducky.

natalie phone November 6 2013 013natalie phone November 6 2013 019

Bank Day

It was the big day when we go to all our banks and deposit money or transfer money or do whatever needs done and the kids love it when I go to the bank because they get suckers!! They were so excited in the back seat of the car I had to try to get a picture :)

natalie phone November 6 2013 003natalie phone November 6 2013 004natalie phone November 6 2013 006

Oct 7, 2013

Brushing Raegan’s hair

Jaxon loves to brush hair and Raegan just happened to be his subject on this day. Rae actually loved it!! This kept them both entertained for quite awhile and it was so fun to watch them. I love when my kids get a long with each other and have fun together.

DSC_9041DSC_9042DSC_9044DSC_9048

DSC_9043