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More Max Mess

I don't know what to say except I get tired just looking at the pictures. This summer has been long and hot. Every time I turn my head, Max is making a mess! It is nearly impossible to get this house organized, because I am too busy cleaning up the messes.

Max painted his yogurt on the floor.

Not just the chocolate powder but the fridge too. So much for a grocery list.

You would be amazed how little time he needs to take a room from clean to disaster. Most of the time he does his best work while I am cleaning up the last mess.

Maggie Doll

Cakes

Just before Aiden's birthday, I got really bad strep throat. My sisters came to the rescue! Christie and Leanna came in to help with the party and the cake. Isn't it great!

Then my Dad's birthday was the next day. Christie made a cake we are calling

The Chocolate Covered Strawberry. Yum!

Katie's birthday was before I got sick and I got to help Christie make her cake.

It is one of my favorite cakes. So pretty!

What a busy Birthday July.

1st Grade!

Wow, my little boy is in 1st grade!

The car-pool lane for the first day was ridiculous!

Jenna-grace thought so too.

Aiden's art projects

For his birthday Aiden got several art projects from his Grandma Elaine. He has so much fun! He pestered me everyday to let him work on it. Then once he started we would stay at it for as long as I would let him. He loved it.

He did all the painting himself too.

His Aunt Nicole sent him this giant puzzle. So much fun!

Max in motion

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Aruba

Eric's dad has a friend who lives in Aruba. It is a Dutch colony!

We were lucky enough to get an invite!

It was an amazing place!

My favorite part was land sailing. It was crazy fun!!

I will try to find some pictures and post them later.

Moving

Not the biggest truck they had. But pretty darn close. We have so much junk, they even had to strap a few of the garage shelves on the back "Clampet" style.

This is a picture of our new pool.

This is Aiden's new ATV.

And this is the best box-fort ever!

The most beautiful children being adorable.

With every new home, there is handy work that needs to be done.

Good thing I have such a handy man.

Letter to GT ward

It has been on my mind for weeks now that I needed to tell everyone how much I will miss them and how amazing my experience in GT has been. During the 5 years that I lived there, I gained friends, family and many cherished experiences. My heart aches that we had to move away from people that I have come to know and love.

I am from many places, mostly the south. I did spend about 5 cherished years as a youth here where we are living now. Even though I have lived more of my life elsewhere, those 5 years as a youth were influential enough for me to call this my home ward. Over the last 5 years I feel like I have gained a second home ward. With the people of the GT ward my little family has experienced times of health and times of sickness. We have been poor and prosperous. We have had miscarriages and births, blessings and trials. Through those experiences I feel I have gained more than friends. I feel like the members of the GT ward are like family. I miss you terribly! Thank you for your love, friendship and support.

I hope I do a much better job of keeping in touch.

Love to you all!