Backyard BBQ

Alan hosted an Elder's Quorum BBQ in our backyard last Saturday. It was a perfect night for a BBQ! It was fun for everyone in the neighborhood to get together. I didn't do an official count, but I think there were close to 50 kids there.... All of the people in these pictures are the reason why we are still live in our little starter house. We LOVE this neighborhood!!!!

Our newest little neighbor

Meet Ashley Turnbow. She was born September 8th (her dad was really really hoping for a 9/9/09 birthday...so close). She is the fourth of the Turnbow girls who live next door to us. We LOVE the Turnbow girls, and I especially love that BreeAnne let me hold little Ashley for almost 2 hours straight. It was so fun!

Jake's million dollar smile

Well that smile didn't actually cost a million dollars...it has just seemed like it! Jake was pretty excited to get his braces off today. He couldn't stop smiling all day. He has a permanent retainer that you can't even see without really looking for it. Times have changed! Permanent retainers weren't invented in our day. At least we don't have to worry about accidentally throwing it away at McDonald's...remember that little incident Mom????

Zoo Day

Megan's birthday celebration continues on and on. Grandpa Guy and Grandma Janet took Megan and all of us to the zoo for her birthday. It was a perfect day to visit the zoo! Megan always chooses Derek when we tell her to go and hold someone's hand. Derek is a pretty good sport about it!

August Catch Up

Megan's new hair. 5 inches taken off the length.










Young Derek was recently dumped by his girlfriend (who by the way he never talked to anyway). He took his frustrations out at a ball game that night and has since decided he is a much better baseball player without a girlfriend. I do have to admit he has played amazingly well the last 2 games since he has been "single." Maybe this is how we can keep him away from the girls...by pointing out what a better athlete he is without them!


Jake started 8th grade at West Jordan Middle. So far, so good. WJ Middle does not have air conditioning, so the poor kids roast all day. But Jake is just happy to be back with his friends. He also started back on his swim team after a couple of weeks off. And his beloved cell phone was stolen out of his swim locker. He is now saving for another one and using my phone for most of his texting needs.

Our furry friend Taco survived a scary fall onto the cement driveway outside. She got to hang out in our Guinea Pig Rehab Center (laundry basket with lots of towels for comfort) for a couple of nights. She has now moved back to her cage and has made a full recovery.










Meg chose to have a family birthday party at Lagoon. Lucky for us it was 2 for 1 days...and even luckier, it was 100 degrees most of the day. We had a good time (even Derek who normally hates Lagoon had a good time). Derek found a pitching booth where he was clocked at 53 miles per hour...earning him a special plastic batting helmet and blow up bat. He was pretty excited!