Denver!

I got the opportunity to head to Denver for a quick trip for a good friends wedding. I stayed with my greatest friend Ally and her sweet family. This is her 9 month old Caleb who was such a trooper with his mommy and I's talks, cooking, walks, and just catching up and sharing mommy stories. It is so crazy to see the chapters in our lives unfold.

Jamie and Kendall. They were so happy and her mom made that beautiful dress. It was so fun to catch up with old but great friends. For some of us it had been over 12 years since we had seen each other.

Debbie and Matt.

Matt and Shelby

A BIG BIG BIG shout out to my great Sister and Brother in law who watched the boys while I was gone. Jaxon wanted to stay and live with Ryker for a year. He told me I could come and visit him. I could hardly get a hug from either of them they had such a blast, swimming, picnicking, going to the park, Cabelas, and the list goes on. Thanks again Meg, love you guys.

ALL BOY!!

There are moments in a marriage when you realize how lucky you are to have each other. This was one of those moments for me with Kyle. He has talked about wanting to take the boys golfing, real golfing not mi nature golfing, for a while. Well Wed. came and he took them to the Shelley course. THEY HAD A BALL!! I think Kyle was so tired after carrying 3 sets of clubs and a 40 pound Tavin through it all, but he made a forever memory with those boys.

1st Day of school!!

Ok so it is true Jaxon is officially in school and looking at that face you can tell he is beyond excited. Mom on the other hand was an emotional basket case. Overall I have recovered but I can't believe he is old enough to be going to school. Kyle wonders what I will do when they go on missions. Lets not even go there right now. He is so sweet and already loves his teacher and has made lots of friends.

This is Tavin wondering when he gets to go to school. He has had an adjustment not having big brother around in the morning but is doing great also.

Island Park Fun!!

We went up to Island Park with the Hawkins crew and had a blast. The weather was so cold but people still got in the water... Jaxon, Isaiah, and that is right my pregnant sister-in-law, who rocked it! It was so much fun.

Here is our little Kenns. So happy to be the flag girl. She clapped so hard for her mommy while Tyson was a nervous hubby.
So so TIRED. He is like his mom who can sleep anywhere. Look at those eye lashes, he will never fully appreciate them.

My determined knee boarder. He was so freezing but kept going until he got up and went for a long ride. Everyone was very impressed him. He was so cute.

The boys up nice and early before anyone else so we went to the fresh water spring to fill up. It was such a nice morning and they loved being the ones to get the water.

More brother fun.

A little shout out to my parents and Uncle Bill and Aunt Peg for getting this amazing getaway. We love it so much up there and are so glad to have a wonderful place to make eternal memories. Love you.

Temple Church Day!

The boys at the temple.

This is the day we went to the Deaf Branch. What an incredible experience that was for our family. To walk by the primary room and see Jax signing with these kids who can't hear, it was humbling. After church we had a yummy picnic at the Portland Temple. We weren't able to do a session because it was closed for cleaning but it was beautiful.

Eternal Companions!

My Sweet Angels. Oh how I love them too pieces!

At the oldest church. This is where the deaf branch meets. This is the Owens crew. We got so close with each of them. What amazing people.

At them temple we ate our picnic on a hill. Well there was an acorn tree at the top and Uncle Farris, Jax, and Tav had a contest to see who could get their acorn to go the farthest. It was a close contest but I think Jax won at the end.

Zoo and Museum

This is one of the best parts of this amazing trip. We were able to go to the Zoo and Children's Museum. Wow is all I can say. First a shout out to Alyssa for the hook up getting us in for free and for Drew for hanging in with us All day! We had a blast.

This is Jaxon in the children's museum on stage doing a concert. There were so many rooms and areas for kids. It was so cute. They had costumes, music instruments, a real curtain to pull open and shut, sound system for kids to play like they were singing. It was great.
Here are the boys playing in the motor room. Tav is playing with the HUGE train set. You can't tell from the picture how huge the train set is, and there is Jax in the background driving the bus.

There is a place where the kids can paint their own faces. Notice how great Tavin did? They also had a grocery store where kids could shop or be the cashier. It was so cute. I love to play store... Too bad I won't fit.

What a natural!!

This is a small section of the water room. They had a blast. They could have stayed the whole day. They each had a meltdown after every time we made them move on. 4 Hours later we finally left, but it was incredible.

More Water.

Kyle and Tavin playing in the gadget room.

This is at the zoo which was so fun. They boys loved the petting zoo. They got to comb these goats. I had childhood experiences with a goat eating my favorite necklace and then below you will see the elephants and one time growing up in high school an elephant sneezed all over me. It brought back memories that is for sure!!

So sweet. The love animals so this was a highlight day for the boys.!

Bakery and Water Fountain!

At this famous bakery where you can watch people making these amazing treats!
These are my boys playing in these cool water falls and fountains.

This is a famous bakery that has amazing sweet treats. You can watch them make all these delights. We loved it!

Aren't they sweet~!