Fun with my family.

2nd Annual Palisade Trip

A few of my sisters and I took our families to Palisade Lake last year--it was so much fun we decided to make it a tradition every summer! This year we got the group site right on the shore--beautiful!

Chase's favorite activity is the kayaking. He spent hours everyday on his kayak. 

Bekah and Boyd brought a projector and screen so the kiddos could watch movies in the evening--they were all so tired!

 Kade's cracker sandwich!

Everyone loves to kayak!

Another favorite is always the floating dock in the "middle" of the lake!

These three were inseparable and eluded my camera for most of the trip!

Our rowdy crowd---

 The Ladies.....?

My favorites of Jimbo

Favorite pics of Racer

And some random pics....

All the kids LOVE Bekah, Boyd and Zoey!

 Uncle Nate arrested the "naughty" kiddos!

Such good memories and fun times!--can't wait until next year!!

I know, I know, I am not in most of these--but I think my sisters got some as proof I was there.

Glad you found us!

If you find yourself here--it's probably because you can no longer find me on facebook--or you are still following this blog! I may or may not ever go into the reasons that facebook is no longer part of our family--but I am happy to write about our families journey on this blog again! Keep watching updates will be coming soon!!

July 2016

Joe-40, Mandy-36, Chase-12, James-10, Molly-3(people years)

Let's try this again?!?

So I am going to give this a shot again--I know hardly anyone will ever look at this or read it--but I miss it--I miss being able to write, albeit not very well.  A few snaps from earlier this year--

A refreshing birthday trip in January--just Joe and I.

In February we took the kids to Delicate Arch in Moab. It was a beautiful day--we loved telling the kids about our first trip to the Arch together--makes me smile just thinking about it.

These boys melt my heart! Love them all!

Cowboy King

A month or so ago--Chase, Jimmy and Bridjer (a cousin) decided to have a restaurant called COWBOY KING--they were so cute serving us and fixing things in the "kitchen".  Jim even made up their logo!

 Extra patrons of  Cowboy King.

Summer of Camping

This summer we did a lot of camping--Just a few pics of our adventures.

Whoa!

I am not even going to pretend that I will catch up anytime soon! I will just do my best when I have a spare minute (few and far between) to write a little something and put some pics on here.

In January James was baptized!! He waited until he was ready and that was perfect for us! He is such a good kid and tries so hard to please!

He seems to never stop growing--he is now up to my nose!! Next year he might just catch me in height!
Love him so so much!

Chase turns 10 today!

What a day--Joe and I feel absolutely too young to have a 10 year old--He is AMAZING!!! We love him so much. His birthday wishes were for a flash drive and a lock box--I think to hide things from his brother!! He is incredibly kind, good, funny, and smart.  He loves to research things and get to know all the interesting facts about--well--pretty much anything.  Yesterday he and his brother were having a wrestling match--I have never seen him so into something--they were both giggling so much!! This boy has an incredible testimony of his Savior Jesus Christ--he loves going to church! And even if he is bossy and a miser with money--he is such pure sunshine. 


Chase wanted to write a letter to you Jewel--he wouldn't even let me help him type it! We always think of you--especially on the boys birthdays! Words cannot, nor ever will, express our gratitude and admiration for you. We hope we are living up to who you wanted us to be. 
We love you always, 
Amanda and Joe




Dear Jewel,


Today I'm 10! I just got a bunch of presents! Like a chemistry kit, and my very own Flash Drive!
It has been years since we last saw each face-to-face but it's good to image each of us seeing each
other. So far I had lots of fun with my "new" parents Well I even got a lock box! I'm having fun
Being a Keddington . So aren't you glad I'm with other nice people. I'm a 4th grader in
South Summit Elementary School. My teacher is Mrs. Marchant , she's  Strict but pretty nice.
She's #1!


Love, your Old son CHASE


P.S. I love you!