Our Cute Kids . . .

Our kids did a really good job at Brick Oven. McKay was a really good boy. Steven didn't feel too well so he took Faith home after the baptism.

Jessika loves babies and enjoyed holding Jeff and Natalie's baby, Hallie.

Celebrating At Brick Oven After the Baptism . . .

Mark and Lynette Bateman, Chelsea, Madi, Brigham, Brittany and Tyler Nelson and Taylor Jessika and McKay.

My parents and the girls.

Brandon, Lynsi, Coleman and Lucie.

Jeff, Natalie, Brynlie and Hallie.

Chris and Elise. They just got married on September 10.

Part of my family went to Brick Oven for dinner. We had a great evening. I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of Ryan and his girlfriend Jennifer.

Baptism Day . . .

Steven and I were so proud of Taylor and Jessika's decision to get baptized.

Here are the missionaries who taught the girls the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I was very proud of Steven for baptizing and confirming his daughters.

Jessika and Taylor in their new dresses.

The Park and Homestead . . .

McKay loves playing at the park.

This was a fun fall display at The Homestead.

Steven, McKay and I went up to Midway on Saturday. Taylor had cheerleading practice so we just decided to take McKay. We had a nice time going to the park and over to the Homestead.

Feeding the Ducks with Daddy . . .

McKay loves feeding the ducks.

We went to the State Park in Midway and enjoyed feeding the ducks. This is a fun event for Steven and McKay.

Aspen Grove Follies . . .

Taylor is always full of life and fun to be around.


Fun water game.

McKay and Jessika in the potato sack race.

The kids on top of a fire truck.

Aspen Grove . . .

Breathtaking view

Aspen Grove Lodge

Our family stayed at the Aspen Grove Lodge last weekend, which was sponsored by the Foster Care Foundation. We had the best weekend ever.

McKay's First Day of Kindergarten . . .

McKay was so excited for his first day of kindergarten. He loved wearing his backpack and going off to school.

He is so excited to have Sister Bigelow for his teacher this year. I hope he has a really good year and makes a lot of nice friends. We love McKay so much.

Taylor has Highlights . . .

My niece, Brittany, cut Taylor's hair and gave her some warm highlights. It turned out really well and Taylor loves her new hair style.

Dressing Up Like Daddy . . .

My children enjoyed dressing up in Daddy's suit coat, tie and shoes after church on Sunday. They both looked really cute.

These Two Love Each Other . . .

My youngest children are really good friends and really love each other.

I told both kids to have a serious face without a smile. They did really well.

Taylor Begins 8th Grade . . .

Taylor started back to school on Wednesday, August 25th. She is in the 8th grade at Centennial and was really excited for her first day.

Jessika's First Day of 4th Grade . . .

Jessika is in the 4th grade now and has Mrs. Lynne Harrington as her teacher, she is really excited for 4th grade.

Dance the Night Away . . .

Taylor went to her very first Stake Dance. She looked really pretty and had a wonderful evening.

Our Trip to the Zoo . . .

We had a really fun time at the Hogle Zoo this year. I took my kids and Taylor and Jessika each brought a friend, Emily and Amber.

Here's Taylor and her friend, Emily.

Faith was amazed at all the animals, etc. She was a good girl all day.

McKay especially loved the carousel and the train. He chose to sit on a grasshopper rather than a lion or bear.

Jessika had a really cute bear on the carousel ride.