4th of July

We stayed home for the 4th of July this year. Alan took Friday off so we went swimming (I need to get pictures from Megan). We thought the pool would be really busy on Saturday, so we went early. We had a fun time. Reagan loves the water, she continues to amaze us with how brave she is becoming! Kairi is still pretty timid,but has a good time. Camden and Tahlia just wanted to be carried around at first, but both would "jump" off the side by the end. We had the pool to ourselves for a little while which was very nice.

Saturday night we meet Megan and Justin at Riverton Park at 7. We went to Taco Time and got burritos to eat first. After we ate we played on the toys and played golf and baseball before the fire works started. A little before 10 someone let off one of their own fireworks and Camden got scared and wouldn't look up for the rest of the night. Tahlia seemed unimpressed by the fireworks... at least she wasn't crying. Kairi and Reagan both enjoyed them. It's always fun to see all of the colors and patterns that fireworks make. We got home around 11 and everyone was tired... we went straight to be.

Mary had a great idea... we all need to be in Idaho Falls for the fireworks next year... it has been awhile!

New Driveway

It finally happened... a new driveway! It only took 5 years! It has been getting progressively worse and our HOA decided it was time to replace it. They came July 2nd @ 7:30 and they were finished by around 4:30! We can drive on it for two weeks, but it is worth it!

Finished with Kindergarten!

Reagan's last day of kindergarten was July 2nd! What a great year she had. We are amazed at how much she has learned and how much she has grown up. She loves school! She loved her teacher, Mrs. Beckstrom, and is going to miss her. One of her last days of school they had a field day. She got to wear her class shirt, all the kids drew a picture of themselves and put them all on a shirt! The school rented blow up slides and play equipment! Reagan had a blast. Before Reagan left for her last day of school she wrote a thank you card to her teacher. She is such a good writer. She brought home all the the things that they had worked on throughout the year like her poetry book and journal. She showed me every paper as soon as we got home. I can't believe she is going to be in first grade! She excited for summer vacation, but can't wait to be in her new class. Way to go Reagan!

Dinner and Feeding Ducks

After Leslie's baby shower, we all went to Red Robin, I can' believe Idaho Falls has one, then we went to the falls to feed the ducks. While we were eating a man in the Red Robin suit was walking around. Dane thought he wanted to meet it but started crying when he got close, Camden did the same thing. Funny boys. After dinner Mary and I went and got bread and met everyone at the river. The water was really high! The ducks weren't as hungry... I'm sure that had been fed a lot that day. Then we walked and let the kids see the falls. The falls are amazing. All of the water... It was a fun way to end our day.


Camden hiding from the Red Robin.






Weird light in this picture....


Reagan and Kairi love seeing the temple Alan and I were married in!














Cute picture of the boys walking to their car.

Leslie's Baby Shower

My baby sister is having her first baby! We went to Idaho Falls for the baby shower that was on June 27th. We had it at her house, Grandma Sautter's house, at 3:00. Several of our family couldn't make it... thanks to those who could. He had a great time. We spent a lot of time talking. In my family there are 31 grandkids and most are married with kids, so we need to catch up whenever we can! Leslie had a time of day shower, for example play time, bed time, eating time, etc. She got a lot of great gifts! She shouldn't need much else. Mary was in charge of the game. She rounded up baby pictures of my parent and all of us kids, and Tyson's parents and kids. It was fun guessing who everyone was. When we saw my picture, we saw how much Tahlia really looks like my side of the family. Thanks for the game Mary! Leslie is due until August 14th... we can't wait to see Wyatt!


Leslie and Grandma Sautter.


Mary and her game.






The car seat cover I made Leslie.


Wyatt's bed...

Kids Pictures

We tried around Christmas last year to get a group kid picture, but Tahlia got too tired. Our photographer wanted to get their pictures, but we had a hard time connecting on a time. We finally did on June 13th! We went to her house were she has a studio. Camden and Tahlia were awful! I don't know what was wrong but taking their picture was like pulling teeth! Kayleen, our photographer, is amazing patient and did the best she could. She had to edit cookies out of mouths and still Tahlia had one in the only decent group picture. I can't wait until they are out of this stage! Here are some of the pictures!

Oquirh Hills Temple Open House

It is amazing that this is our second temple open house in a matter of months! I have had the opportunity to serve this time because this will be our temple. Before my service, we decided to go through as a family. We went through June 24, 2009 around 5:30. They were not very busy so it was nice. The kids didn't have the questions they had at the Draper Temple open house... then were a little more in depth. I will really impressed with their questions. You start the tour and go to the baptistry first. Everyone loved this but Kairi... she would not walk past the font, Dustin had to carry her! She was Dustin's companion the whole time... lucky Dustin! Reagan started counting all of the pictures of Christ and had counted a lot but then we had to do a lot of stairs and she lost count on the stairs. It is a beautiful temple, simple elegance. It has amazing chandeliers! I noticed a lot of circles. They were in the carpets, on the ceilings, in the glass and on the upholstery. We had a great time. After the temple we went to the hospitality tent, where I would later serve, and had a cookie and water. I can't wait for the dedication.

Two days later, June 26, I had the opportunity to serve from 6:30 to noon. I thought I would be an usher, but when I arrived I had been switched to the hospitality tent. In our briefing we were told this was on of the most important places to be. We were told that as people finished the tour of the temple, they needed to be greeted and made welcome. I found out that they ordered 400,000 cookies for Kneaders, very yummy, and I believe they said $250,000 worth of water. There were two sets of sister missionaries there during my shift who answered a lot of questions. I wondered how busy we would be since it was so early in the morning. We were told that two youth groups and a boys ranch would be coming through around 9... we knew we would be busy. In the two youth groups I saw several of my former students, it's fun to see them outside of a school setting! We handed out an enormous amount of cookies! I really had no idea. A little before noon everyone on my shift was tired. It is hard work... they warned us we would be tired, but I didn't believe them. All we did was hand out cookies, but smiling, talking to people, and standing in one spot for a little over 4 hours was hard work. What an amazing opportunity! I'm looking for to my next service on July 13th.


In the hospitality tent.










Kairi and her friend Dustin.