UEA and Pocatello!

My internet was down for about a week so now I have to catch up!  As usual we have been doing a lot of fun things!  For UEA we took the kids to Fossil Butte  National Park.  I loved it.  Taylor is studying fossils in the 4th grade and was excited to go.  After that we headed to the ranch for conference.

Anders made the entire mile and a half hike.  Don’t I have the cutest children in the world?

Ryker is such a good sport.  He is the oldest cousin by a long shot and always such a good example.  It was SO fun to have him with us!!  After Fossil Butte we headed to the ranch.  Check out what we drove through.  Jill and I thought it was the funniest thing ever!!

The kids love the ranch.  They love riding horses and being outside.  Here are some of my favorite photos!

Just below Jordan and Grandpa, Jordan LOVED the horses.  Ryker holding the gate open.

Mitchell and Grandpa going to check on the cows.  Upper right, Hayden and Mitchell.  Left, Taesha and Jord on the horses.

Lance and Jeff could not wait to eat after Priesthood.  Neither would sit down!  Sick!  View from upper level watching conference at the ranch.  How blessed are we??

Jordan had her first “oral report” in Kindergarten.  It was career day and she opted to be a cowgirl based off her “work at the ranch.”   Thanks Grandpa for helping her.  Here she is with her poster before school.  I can’t believe how old she is.

The following weekend Taesha had a band competition in Pocatello.  I love the band events.  We went to Idaho Falls to spend some with with Jeff’s family first.  We had a blast. 

Here are the photos from the band competition. 

Lance and Ryker were there because Lance pulled the MC trailer to the competition.  It was fun to hang with them.  Just like the old band days.

I love band!  Good kids with incredible talent!  Thanks T for being such a fun, meaningful part of my life.  One the way home another highschool had a bus that rolled and caused a fatality.  As Jeff and I watched and heard about the details I realized:  Love you kids, savor every moment.  They are only ours for a few years.  We are so blessed to be in a circumstance to provide our kids with opportunities and to be able to support them.