Bye bye summer

This summer sure did fly by! We didn't do anything super exciting,

but we still had a great couple of months! The kids started school

today and I know in the past I have been a little emotional, but not

this year! I was so excited to have both my boys be all day school!

Zander started 2nd and Tag started 1st. I think the older they get,

the more you get used to them being at school so its not such a big

deal when they start anymore. Although I think when I bring to

preschool for the first time it might be a little sad to see her go!

we'll see! They were way excited to go back too! I hope they have

a great first day!!

Tag with his teacher Mrs. McFarland

(Calista had to sneak in too)

Zander with his teacher Mrs. Cantrell

We took a few pics before school

Zander and Tag best buds!

They couldn't leave sadie out!
Calista doesnt start preschool until

next month, but she had her backpack

on and her new boots and wasn't to

happy about not getting to go to school

today too!

The weekend before school started we had my annual Hunt family

reunion on the Kaibab. I of course forgot to take hardly any

pictures so when I did remember I got Calista and Tag going down

the zip line then my batteries in my camera died, so I didnt get

Zander! They had so much fun with this zip line! Thanks Uncle

Kenny for bringing it!!

We also were in Kanab for the 24th, so we took the kids to the

parade and then swimming at my brothers. It was so nice that

weekend, not to hot!

This float was my favorite, the people were

painted to look like statues! they did such a

good job holding still too!

Calista and Grandma waiting for homemade

icecream! (really yummy!)





Tag and his load of candy in his shirt!
I think he's pretty happy about it!















Waiting for the parade to start







Calista and saryce sporting their new
sunglasses Grandma got them!
SO CUTE!

Tag turns 6!!

I just posted for the 4th and our fish lake camping trip, but Tag

just celebrated his 6th birthday so I thought he deserved his

own post. He didn't really care what we did this year, except

he definitely wanted to go swimming. We figured thats easy,

we'll just BBQ after with cake and Ice cream. So we took him

and a couple of his friends swimming at the rec center. My

sister, her family and my best friend Annie and her kids came

over for the BBQ. We had a great time!

Tag is really into Iron man, but he insisted on having a

spongebob cake. I guess I should be grateful, because at least he

is square! So he got lots of Iron man toys, but had his spongebob

cake too! He is such a sweet boy and he is so grateful too! He

kept saying thank you, thank you for everything all day. We are

so glad he is part of our family! We love him very much! Tag and his best friend Kaden

All the boys!

(L to R) Zander, Colton, Tag, and Kaden





The Cake!
I was pretty happy with how it
turned out. Tag loved it, so thats
all that matters!

fish lake & the 4th

AAAH!! looks like I've gotten behind again! I just can't seem to

keep up this summer! Well lets see on June 24th BJ and I

celebrated our 10 year anniversary, which is just bananas! I am

so lucky to have such a great husband and best friend! We also

spent that weekend camping at fish lake with Cyndi and her fam.

We had a blast as usual, it was a great weekend! For the 4th we

stayed in town, we decided to beat the heat and took the kids to a

movie. Then later we had a BBQ and BJ's sister house and did

fireworks. The kids love doing sparklers and watching the

fireworks, its one of my favorite holidays, just to watch them

having so much fun!

Who do you think is in charge here?

There are quite a few pics of these two

adorable little girls. There were to many

to choose from and they played so well all

weekend that I couldn't help but take lots

of pictures.

So dirty!!





Don't ask!!







do you think the sun was a little bright?

chillin' in the fort

Tag and his best bud

Until now...

Where to begin....the kids have been keeping busy, which means

I've been busy!! Tag started soccer at the end of March and

finished up just as baseball season started. I am actually quite

annoyed with myself, because I dont have one picture of Tag

playing soccer, also the only picture I have of them playing bball

is their team pic! I know how lame am I, seriously!? Anyway

Zander didn't want to do soccer again this year so just Tag

played. They both really wanted to do peewee baseball

so that started in May. Games twice a week and practice in

between made it seem like thats all we did for the last month!

They were both on different teams so sometimes they would

have games at the same time. BJ and I would split up and take

each of them to their games! Both teams struggled a little in the

beginning, but by the end of the season they were doing sooo

good!! I couldn't believe how much they learned in such a short

time! Well of course during all the sports stuff, the school year

was also coming to an end. Tag had his kindergarten graduation

and Zander had his 1st grade program. I was actually kind of

worried about Tag starting Kindergarten so early since his

birthday is in July he barely made the deadline. He did so good

though, he quickly put my worries to rest! They both did great in

their programs too! We also spent an afternoon at Sand Hollow

Reservoir. We wanted to go to the good beach so we thought we

would walk the extra way through the sand...ummm...in flipflops!

Word to the wise, NEVER ATTEMPT THIS IN THE SUMMER

HEAT!! I'm sure that is pretty obvious to most people, but to me

and my friend Annie we figured it wouldn't be to unbearable.

WRONG!! The sand was so flippin hott!! we had to carry calista

and Annie's little boy Kellan the whole way with our beach bags

and beach chairs! (did I mention Annie is 9 months prego?)

needless to say the walk to and from the water seemed to last

an eternity! Good thing the kids had fun swimming and building

sand castles!

Calista and Kellan
















A couple sundays ago, I was making bread and
Calista wanted to help. The picture doesn't do
her justice...she was covered from head to toe in
flour!

Tag holding his Kindergarten diploma!

Enjoying treats after the kindergarten program

Zander had a part in his program...this is him

telling what they did in that month, too bad

you can't see his face! : (

This was actually a few months ago on one

of the few nice days we were having at the time.

Tag and his friend Ethan wanted to do a lemonade

stand. I just thought it was to cute not to get a

picture of!

Sorry its such a long post! Hopefully I can keep

up on it better this summer!!

Taggart's Testimony

I just wanted to post this before I forgot.
A couple weeks ago it was fast and testimony

meeting for our ward. Taggart wanted to go

up and bear his testimony, He has never asked

to go up before so I was really excited that he

wanted to. This is what he said:

"I want to bear my testimony, I know Jesus is

real and I want to be a cowboy when I grow up.

I say this in the name of Jesus Christ amen."

I was trying not to laugh, but it was the cutest thing

I had ever heard! I am so proud of him for being so

fearless and honest about his feelings!!

Colors of Easter

This year we met up with my friend Cyndi and her fam

and spent the weekend up at three lakes. Four

wheeling, playing games, and catching up. We

only get to see each other a few times a year

so it's always great to get together!

First we took a four wheel ride to peek-a-boo

and hiked through the skinnies then had a picnic

lunch. I have to say, I was born and raised in

Kanab and until this weekend I had never been to

peek-a-boo! I know, how pathetic is that?!

Later we went to my parents house to see the EASTER

chicks. They were soo cute! There was green, pink,

orange,and blue. the kids loved them and

thought they were really cool.

Besides the wind and the cold weather, it was

a great weekend! We got to spend it with friends

and family so it was a success, and I couldn't ask

for more!!

My dad also had a couple of baby turkeys,
Zander is holding one in this picture.


The Easter bunny left some eggs for the kids to find
Sunday morning. Maybe he was little to generous?!
the kids were grateful though!

Finding Easter baskets sunday morning. I love this

picture of Calista trying to carry everything all at once

to the living room!

Tag was super excited about getting a soccer

ball.

Zander I think was mostly excited about the candy!
mmmm......

Sorry these pictures are a little out of order.

This is Saturday night decorating eggs. Egg

dye, kids and white counters? not a good mix! Thank

goodness for soft scrub with bleach!! : )