Janika's Baptism

Janika turned 8 in August and in the LDS church that is the age of accountability and a child may be baptized and become a member of the church, if they choose. 

Janika has been learning her whole life of the church and what it means to be baptized. She was ready for this day.

 Sam and I are very proud of this little girl and the decision that she has made to be baptized. She is an amazing little girl. Her siblings look up to her and her great example.

We had fun taking pictures in our back yard with Janika in her baptism dress, that I made her. I love this picture with we blessing dress. It's a very special dress, my mom and I both wore it for our blessing.

Sam was able to baptize Janika and yes he cried. 

It was a great day for you family and we look forward to more special days like this.

First Day of School for 3 of The Kids

Janika and Kylie were defiantly ready for school to start back up. They met their teachers the week before and loved them. Kylie was very excited to be at school all day this year, mostly to have school lunch. She'll soon realize that its not all that good, especial for a some what picky eater. Kylie was also excited to ride the bus this year. Janika loves having things to do every minute of the day, so she's been a little bored this summer. They both come home with big smiles and lots to say about their first day.

Xander was so excited to go to school. He wanted to walk there by himself, keep in mind its about  1 1/2 miles from our house. I talked him into only our street and the preschool street.

Monster Truck

As part of the county fair, there was a Monster Truck show. We had planned to have the whole family come and watch the show, but the girls got sick that day. So, Sam stayed home with the girls and the boys and I went. We gave our other tickets to friends and met them there. The boys loved every minute of it. Kieron laughed every time they roared their engines or smashed a car.  It was a great Mom and boys night. 

Love My Boys

My boys are the best. They have the best personalities and love their Mommy.

Happy 8th Birthday Janika

We celebrated Janika's 8th birthday with 7 little girls and had a spa day. Janika was so excited for her party that she was telling anyone that would listen. We started the party with the girls decorating flip flops with ribbon. 

Then we headed out side to put robes on and have a foot soak with a face mask. The girls all said that this was their favorite part. We then had them wash her face and make their hair beautiful. They each then picked some finger nail polish to paint their own nails. Many of the girls were nervous about that, but did very well. 

They all had a blast at the party and Janika had a great day with her friends.

Welcome Home Elder Angus

With one day back home to wash clothes after our trip to Wyoming, we headed to Nevada. My youngest brother Zach was coming home after being gone for 2 years. He was serving a mission for our church in Denver, CO. We were all very excited to see him and as was he. This was the first time Kieron and Zach met. Zach has a new favorite nephew.

It was great to see my little brother and to see how much he has grow in the past 2 years. He's still Zach but with great new perspective on life. I'm very proud to call him my brother.

Angus Family Reunion

This years Angus family reunion was in Lyman, Wy at a youth campground. We love this site for the reunion. It's in the mountains where it's cool and with many things to do. Its great time for relaxing and getting to know your family better. Some may say that getting to know you family better would be a bad thing and wouldn't want to speed time with them for a whole week. However my family is great, with amazing people full of personality.

We spent our days with hikes, relaxing, swinging, canoeing, shooting, and a fish farm. And then in the evenings we would play CARDS. My family loves to play card games. This year Janika was old enough to understand the rules of some of the games and was able to play.