Brandyn's Senior Pictures

Yes, He really is a Senior this year!!! Here are the photos I took of him - well my favorites anyway!!

And my two Favs:Watch for Graduation announcements in the Spring!!

Vacation part 3

Brandyn drove through LA rush hour on our way to San Diego.

We stopped at the Newport Beach Temple too.
We went for my cousin's wedding. The only funny thing was that it was 67 degrees and cold in San Diego while it was 100 at home. Here are some picts from the wedding.

My cousins

The Bride and Groom

After the luncheon, we went down to the Mormon Battalion Monument in San Diego. Here is Nathon panning for gold, and then Brandyn by the Statue.
That night we headed to Las Vegas. On the way we stopped at the Redlands Temple, and Fontana Speedway!!!
We had a lot of fun! More to come.

Vacation (part2)

Our next stop was LA.

First we visited the Temple and visitors center.

Then as we were leaving, we decided to drive down Santa Monica Blvd a little. What fun!! We were trying to find the Hollywood sign to get a better picture. We drove through Beverly Hills. Then we ended up on Hollywood Boulevard! I glanced out my window and there on the sidewalk was a STAR. It was the Osmond Family's Star!!! So I told Brandyn - who was driving- to Park!! We had a fun detour walking up and down the Hollywood walk of fame, and stopping at Mann's Chinese Theater!(where all the hand and footprints in cement are)

Vacation (round 1)

This will be a series of posts due to the MANY photos taken and places visited on our summer vacation.

First stop: Oakland. I visited my friend and her family who moved to the Bay area.

While there I visited the Oakland Temple. Haven't been there since I was 5.

The next morning when I brought the boys, you couldn't even see the temple. The fountain behind them that is not on is the one I am sitting by in the previous photo. What a difference a day makes!

Randomness

Wow, it is August already??? We have been having a busy summer as I recently alluded to. We got to see cousins from both sides of the family this summer. The ones pictured here are from the Dominican Republic. Fun times at grandma and grandpa's! Rebekah with Kami and Kari.

Here is Nathon with his Chamber Orchestra group.An Iris at Cannon BeachThe hummingbird that visits outside my kitchen windowBrianna, my niece, at Dawn's baby showerAnd my niece Sara at the showerThe SistersNathon at his first Tae Kwon Do tournament with some of his classmatesThat's all for now folks!!!!!

Welcome Baby Noah

Noah Joseph Hust arrived on Thursday, June 17th at 3:37 pm to my sister and her husband. What a cutie. Notice all the hair in the second pict.

BUSY

Where can I find time to blog??? I work 7 hours, then have laundry to do, dinner to fix, kids to pick up and drop off at sports and activities, work 3-5hours per night for the US Census, check e-mail, help kids with homework and chores, download photos, volunteer at track meets, drive 1 hour each way to tumbling for Cheer, plan Sharing Time for Primary, encourage kids to practice their instruments, help with an Eagle Scout project, And that is often just one day!!!!!!!

Let's not forget chaperoning field trips, dentist/doctor appointments, Primary Presidency meetings, Orchestra Concerts, Temple nights, RS meetings, birthday parties to go to, NASCAR to watch, bills to pay, groceries to buy, shopping to do.
Then there are all the things I just want to do, like make cards, scrapbook, family history, photographs to take....(these usually get put off)

You get the picture.

I need a nap!
Anyway, here are the kids working hard in the yard. We've been here 10 years!

We had a beautiful sunny day, and I took the kids to the park after church for photos. Here are the highlights:Brandyn:

Rebekah:

Nathon: