Memories

Here is a fun little game (thanks to Sara)... leave a comment on my blog of a memory you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time or a long time. It can be funny, embarrassing, whatever. Anything that you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It is pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Of Course the Fourth!!!

The fourth of July started out great Rob had to work that day so I got to go shopping even though I had to take the kids my mother -in-law came so it wasn't bad at all. I didn't get very much fun stuff some new sheets for our bed (because Jakob decided to have a nose bleed all over our other ones) new pillows and a couple shirts. The funnest part about shopping was watching the boys get their picture taken at the sketch booth in the middle of the mall. It was hilarious! First of all they were all too short and had to stand on the bench for the camera to see them and second they were all competing for the most camera space they all wanted to be in the front! The end result was funny and just like them! Mikah had a poutey face Zakry had a huge smile but wasn't looking at the camera and Jakob was mostly out of the picture you can see my hand trying to get them all in the right place. . . .like it worked though.

After shopping we went to McDonalds to play in the playplace with Aunt Trisha and Uncle Carson. The boys always think that's fun. We went home after that for naps and to wait for daddy to get home. There were family issues this year so we weren't able to have a BBQ so we got Aunt Tara and went out for BBQ at the new Famous Daves place. It was good! Then it was off to the fireworks show!! Aunt Tara bought all the kids glow sticks so they had fun throwing them and running after them I bought matching 4th clothes for all the boys and was disappointed after the fact that I never got a picture of them all together in them. Sad day right? Anyway the fireworks were fun.

Jakob had fun despite the look on his face in this picture and we very rarely get pictures with all of us in it!!

I thought this was cute Mikah is hiding and Jakob has finally decided it was ok to watch now.

After the show we went back to Aunt Tara's house for sparklers and Goodies. Shmoores as Jakob would call it and yummy cupcakes!!!

It was a very long day and an even later night but we had a blast!!

In memory of Rachel Buch

Grandma passed away in her sleep monday July 7th. We loved her so much. It was such a blessing for us that she was able to spend her last few months in Howard and Janelle's (my father and mother-in-law's) home. We would not have seen her and gotten to know her nearly as well and for that I feel we are truely blessed. Our boys had fun riding on her wheel chair and walker. She thought the world of her grandchildren, and one of her greatest joys was watching her great grandchidren run around. . .literally. She used to tease them and occsionally they would get her to play basketball with them. Some of my fondest memories of her were takeing her to the Olive Garden with the girls (Tara and Trisha), and talking to her about her life over dinner. Although her passing has brought sorrow it has also brought joy to those of us who know that we will see her again and that she has been reunited with her husband and son. We love you Grandma and will always remember your excited and danceing eyes.