Evan Robert Porter

My long-time friend Megan had her first baby.  This is Evan Robert Porter.  I was so happy to be able to visit with him for an hour.  He is just beautiful!  Megan had a rough time getting him here and she was just doing beautifully by the time I arrived.  Her husband is so obviously smitten!  I wish that we all lived closer so that I could see them all of the time!!

Whiteheads and Hills

For our first day trip in Utah, we went to visit our good friends in Sandy.  We had a splendid day hanging out with the Whiteheads and catching up on the goings on in our old neighborhood.

This is Maddie with her best friend Ellie.  They were so dramatic!!

John was very happy to be with the Whiteheads too!

We played beauty parlor!  Laura and I got to paint the finger nails and toe nails of Maddie, Ellie, and Ashley!

For dinner, we went to IHOP for Scout Night.  It was so fantastic!  I just love those Whiteheads!!  I especially love how well our kids just mesh in together to have fun.  One of my favorite parts of this trip was teasing Matt.  He said that he wants to wait until after his mission to date girls, but his Dad and I would like to see him out every weekend!!  :)

This is a group of the kids sitting down and watching a movie.

This is Parker and Macky.  They played all day, I didn't even see them until dinner!  While in Sandy, Laura took me on my necessary visit to Deseret Book where I got some fun new books and movies!!  Laura and I had a great time talking.  I loved talking with Lisa too!  I sure miss those two awesome ladies!!

Young Eagles

The Young Eagles offer free 30 minute flights to kids 8 and up once a year.  They want to get children interested in flying.  This year they held their event on the day we planned to go to Utah.  So, we left later than usual so that Macky could take advantage of this unusual treat.  He had so much fun!  He said that his pilot was very nice and that he loved flying in the plane.  He was too short to see over the side of the plane and out of the window, so the pilot did some loops for Macky.  That way he could see Chico from way up high!

John and Angela

Angela is John's occupational therapist.  She comes once every other week.  He LOVES her.  She comes with a bag of toys and plays with him for an hour or so.  This week, she brought pudding.  John had a ball!!

Bonnie Rita Turns 7

Bonnie turned 7!  We had a yummy dinner at our house for her birthday.  Uncle Doug made her BBQ meat, I made rice, and her  mom made pasta.  That is what Bonnie ordered.  The kids swam and then the girls had a sleepover.  Bonnie got to pick the movie and activities.  It was really fun!  I'm extra glad that we did that too, because now they are all the way in Nebraska and will soon be in Spokane.  We won't get to see them for a while.  I sure miss them!  Eliza got into something and really got colorful!  She cracks me up!!

Silver Dollar Fair 2010

I LOVE the Silver Dollar Fair.  LOVE IT!  We came back from the cabin early so that we could hit the fair.  Spencer even came this year, just for me.  He hates it, but he was happy to take Mac around to the rides.  That way I could take the smaller ones to see the animals and other exhibits.  This year they had pig races, too.  That was oh so funny!!  My mom loves the fair too and she and Gary come with us every year.  What a great Memorial Day!

Lake Almanor with the Wilsons 2010

We have started a tradition.  The first weekend after school gets out, we head to Lake Almanor with my Uncle Jim's family.  This is our second year and we had so much fun!  It was a bit earlier this year than last, so it was cold, but we still had a great time.  The first thing that the kids do upon arrival is head to the beach.

My Uncle Jim's birthday was the Thursday before we went up the hill, so we had a nice chocolate cake for him.  He really blew out those candles!!

While in Lake Almanor, the kids went over to the park and played baseball a bit.  They also climbed around and had a good time.  We went into Chester and did some shopping and some bowling.  I wish they had a movie theater in Chester...