Amanda and Brenda's birthday!

 I surprised Amanda with this purse cake!

 Brenda made an "all fruit cake" ... it was yummy

 waiting for the party to begin was obviously exhausting :)

 Lindzi and Jonas

 Amanda and Desi chill out

 Jonas eying the cake

 Ben and Diana were able to join us too

 Lindzi like the climbing wall/slide

 hanging with the cousins

 Kassidy in a slide tube

 The birthday girls!!

 mason being cute!

 Brenda's new apron

 They got each other matching mugs unknowingly!!!

 Brooklyn painted them some artwork... powerpuff girls and a Calla lilly

 Me and cowboy Steve

 we climbed up!!

me coming out the slide!! Brooklyn caught me at a perfect time!! :)

School Carnival

 Lindzi had a blast on the blow up slide

 And a fish pond too

 It wouldn't be a carnival with out cotton candy... and we had some yummy scones too!

and snow cones!!!

Walk a Thon

We had fun walking around the school for the annual walk a thon/ carnival.

 i think this is the first year that Lindzi actually walked instead of being pushed in the stroller!

 Lindzi, Camille (Kassidy's friend) and Kassidy are here with Waldo Wildcat from WSU

 My good friend Wendy and I

 WSU cheer leaders cheering us on!

It started out sunny but a small storm blew in while we were there... luckily it was a warm storm... with a tiny bit of rain here and there.

Service Carnival

 For a primary activity they had a service carnival.   It was a lot of fun.  We got to decorate little animals to hang up at primary childrens hospital, like Lindzi is doing above, and Zoe and Kassidy and Lindzi are doing below.

 She also decorated a flower vase and made crepe paper flowers that will be delivered to the retirement home in our ward.   They also had a toy  cleaning station of donated toys that will be going to needy kids here. There was a quilt tying station, and a writing letters to the missionary station.   And a station where we put together a little kit for kids to make fun little projects.  They had popcorn and candy for a treat to eat!! And a girl who made the cutest balloon animals and hats for the kids.

This is Lindzi's puppy Buster that she colored that will be going to the hospital.

Groom's cake... a kilt

 This kilt cake was for a groom with Scottish heritage.  

It was a bit of a challenge, but turned out well.

A Missionary in the family!

This is our niece 

 Melecia, and her dog

John got to go to his brother, David's house and listen to his son, Nathan speak in church.   Nathan was recently called to serve a mission Brisbane Australia.  We are all super excited for him.

two more nieces... Alesha  and Emma

 This is Nathan the new missionary!

 Josh and Angie... Angie is John's adopted sister.

 John's step mom, Debbie

 John's Dad, Garland

 our niece, Demery

 John's other brother, Kenny

and below is John's sister in law, Janette and nephew, Nathan

 

 Nathan the missionary.

John's brother David, his son Nathan and his wife Janette.  Shortly before leaving our house to take Nathan to the MTC!!