Aunt Karen planned an outing with the two families at Rock Art Ranch. Bridget and Karsten met us there so it was great to spend the day with them. We hiked and played at the steps then had a picnic lunch. Brantley was out there to show us around. After the steps our little family went to the cracks. It was fu. To take Karsten- who hasn’t even been to them. After the cracks we went to Uncle Buds house for some visiting and yummy hamburgers. It was a fun family day!
The girls had their volleyball camp the high school volleyball team puts on every year. Tylinn was pretty excited because she got to help this year with the camp. Good times!!
One of the joys of having a missionary out is seeing them grow and change. Dustin sent us this letter right before he left the MTC- so around August 14. Love and miss that boy so much!
Collin Kartchner and Evie Clair came to Heber and blessed us with their great talents and knowledge. Collin talked to the parents and later to the students about social media and the negative effects it can have. It was great because the kids came home from school and all deleted Instagram off their devices and Rhett quit asking for snap chat. Thank you for coming to our little community!!!
Well Elder McLaws made it to Romania and is doing great! Before he left he got a picture with Elder Austin before he left the MTC.
Dustin called me from his companions phone he had to keep in contact while traveling. He called me on the subway thing going to the airport. It was the best phone call of my life but so hard to say goodbye. I was at school when he called and I just cried and cried when it was time to hang up. It was so good to hear his voice. Him and Elder Laker and Sister Thompson were on their way there together. They got to the airport and found out their luggage was going to Romania but they were flying to Hungary to the mission home. They spent their time at the airport getting their luggage figured out. Dustin did have a few minutes he got to call his dad too. They left Salt Lake and had a layover in the Neatherlands. We got an email from this senior missionary saying he made it.
Later we got an email and these pictures from Elder Hettinger! Oh how I love that boy! Proud mama! But oh how I miss him!
Just some fun pictures- love having Bridget and Karsten coming to visit.
Karsten has to wear a hard hat at work- Bridget posted this picture of him on Instagram.
We got to go out to Legacy and swim. The kids had a great time swimming while the adults visited.
Rhett showing off his new football cleats!!
Picture to send to Dustin! ❤️
Cute and ready for school!
Mutual Back to School BBQ!
Kaylee with her friends - doing each other’s hair! Abbie, Kayla, Seneca, Shaelee, Seyena
Oh my goodness first day of school again!! These cuties started school on August 6!
All the kids are at the junior high and high school!
Kaylee 7th Grade- she tells me almost everyday after school how much she loves junior high! She loves the socical and the little more freedom! Also the walking to and from school and coming home for lunch!
Little Miss Tylinn is a Freshman! Hard to believe!! She loves how much better high school is then junior high! She is living high school sports and loving life!
And this Stud Muffin is a Junior! It has been nice to have a break from a Senior! Rhett wasn’t excited for school to start but so excited for football! This kid is a great student but won’t be sad when high school is over and he can move on to bigger and better things in life!
Oh how I love them! And back to school for me!
Can’t believe it’s really that time of year again! Back to school blessings for these kiddos. Thankful for a great husband and dad worthy to always do this for them!
And with back to school means readying The Kissing Hand book. My kids are such good sports every year to put their hand out and let me kiss theirs and then them kiss my hand. It was sad only having 3 hands to kiss instead of 5 but the other two are off being great people doing great things! ❤️
We had a free Saturday this summer so we went for a nice picnic down the young road. Took cards and enjoyed lunch and games. Good family time!!
