Texas 2015

After two long days in the car traveling to Houston, Texas we finally arrived at Kimmie's darling home.

We tried gum in the car.  We banned gum in the car, all within two minutes.

Serious dual screen DVD watching.

 Rub-a-dub-dub, lots of cousins in the tub.

 Olivia was a charming hostess.

 Late night games.  Chatting with Haymonds is always a treasure.

 Early morning devices.

 Galveston beach with all members of the B.A. Babcock family.

 Found these boys all watching the fish in the buyou.

 Relaxing post dinner.

 Hugging littles that I rarely see was another perk.

 All 23 cousins.

 NASA.

 Probably one of the best moments was Austin wrestling with his sons and nephews.

 Houston temple adult session.

 Lunch afterward.

 These two were unseparated.

 Family pictures.  We waited our turn in the air conditioned car so that that 90% humidity wouldn't ruin our curls.  It still did.

 Off to a castle where Austin was hung in the dungeon, per Maisie's request.

 This birthday girl was the queen of the week!

 Austin decided to drive all 18 hours home.  So at 9:30 TX time we left, and 2:3o AZ time we arrived.

Ward Pool Party

Oh, just a small ward function at the house yesterday.  The conditions for swimming and eating tasty food were perfect.  We had a lovely time as a ward family.

Maddie's #6

I think my Maddie girl has the perfect summer birthday.  We don't have to rush morning presents, we get to play all day without a schedule, and we get to spent the entire day just being together.

A bit of chalk drawing.

 A bit of breakfast.

 In five minute I finally taught my birthday girl to ride a two wheeler.

A long swim.

 A bit of baking.

 A barbie cake.

 Pinata.

 Night swimming.

Maddie is special in our family because she talks nicely to Eddie and Ryan, she's a motivated pianist, she is excellent at setting the table, she reads scriptures without help, she smiles with eyes, she swims all around the pool with floaties, and she likes to share to make others happy.  Six is just so perfect on her!

Camping at Rim Rock

Actually, I don't really know our camping destination.  What I know is that we drove for an hour, ended up with a 20 degree temperature differential, and I read an S.M. Eden novel the entire way.  Our site was beautifully filled with ponderosa pines, dead deer legs and a biking hill.  Heaven.  The only detail missing was Meg (she was at youth conference in Manti).

(Both boys are playing with tent poles.)

They ate hot dogs.  I roasted vegetables, looks like I'm eating enough for all the campers....

 Glad she's home.  I could never survive Sunday morning without her!