Father's Day in Pine Valley

This was one of my favorite days ever!!!  We all got together for some fun in Pine Valley.  Horses, rhinos, swimming, fishing, BBQ, paddle boats, and FUN!!!  We had a blast at Bob's cabin with all the kids on this amazing Father's Day!  

Oompa Loompa

And now for her grand debut..... Paige Felder.... starring in the neighborhood production of Willy Wonka.... as the largest Oompa Loompa ever to have lived!!!! :0 We had quite a cheering section for this little girl, and she ate it up!!!   So proud Mama!  

Kolob- Muddin'

When I say that I survived a near death experience... I am not lying.  I lived through Kolob to tell the tale!!!  So we go up to Kolob to meet some friends of ours, the Rogers.  We hit the reservoir, and then begin around the lake, looking for them.  About half way, we realize we are going to hit serious mud... and we are on a one-lane dirt road, and can't turn around.  Then the mud hits, foot-deep mud.  We stop, we sink.  So we keep moving.  That is an understatement.  We literally go flying through the mud hauling a trailer with mud flying everywhere... avoiding cars that have slid off the road... and somehow live another day! It seriously was so scary!!! We finally found a turn-around spot, went back through the mud again for round 2, and had an amazing camping adventure.  My husband is the freakin' man and I can't believe how good he is in the clutch... meanwhile, me and Paige were freaking out and crying!  Kolob really was amazing and I will never forget this adventure!!

Summer Days

These pictures perfectly show what summer is all about!  Swimming, family, friends, and lots of laughing... we are so lucky to be surrounded by so many good people.  My kids are lucky to have cousins and friends that they adore, and I am so blessed to live in a community where my kids are happy and healthy!!  I am such a lucky girl.

Baseball Mama!

Paige rocked it out in baseball this year!  Her team was so fun to watch! Paige is really coming into her own as an athlete and she is starting to figure out how much she loves to compete! And she is by far the cutest little girl out there!!  Way to go Paige!

Cousin Fun!

We were so sad this summer that Grandma Cookie passed away.  The original Felder crew all loaded in a mini-van and high tailed it 30 hours to South Carolina!  We were lucky enough to be able to keep Ashley and Ally so that Aunt Carlotta could go to the funeral.  We had a blast with them for a full week! Sleepovers galore!!! :) Paige is so lucky to have cousins that she ADORES!! :)

So blessed

We are busy people!  But we are so lucky to be surrounded by family and friends.  I am so very blessed to have these beautiful children in my life with a good man who is a great father.  I am a lucky girl to be able to have so much joy and I am grateful to a loving heavenly father who knows me personally and is in my life every day.