Once again, I am posting pictures from the past. These are from last year...


Mike finished rebuilding his Banshee (for the second time!), so we HAD to make a trip to the Little Sahara Sand Dunes. I haven't gone there since that is where my brother died, but Mike and the kids love it so much I didn't want to spoil their fun.

4-wheeling is one activity that we all love to do. Tysen wasn't with us this trip, but Casey and his wife, Jen, were able to join us. I was actually riding Jen's 4-wheeler since I hadn't gotten my new Raptor...yet. It came a couple of months later for my birthday.
Bailey is pretty good at riding the Warrior. It's kind of funny to think back - I was about her age when my dad got our first Warrior and I learned to ride a 4-wheeler *with a clutch*. One of Dakota's favorite things to do is get the 4-wheeler "stuck." He'll spend hours just getting it stuck.....getting it out (especially if he can make an excuse to use the winch or a tow strap, and as a last resort call for help ...you get the idea). He does it on purpose! over and over...and yet you can't help but watch him and see how happy he is and sit back and smile.

Look at those good lookin' kids!

Thanksgiving 2007

I can't believe almost one whole year has gone by. I think back to the Thanksgiving Dinner we had last year....it was so wonderful to have so many of the family together at one time. If only we could have EVERY last family member at the table....
It was the last Thanksgiving our our sweet Grandpa Stephens was here with us. He was so pleasant and happy to be there.

Tysen is in the 8th grade this year. She is really enjoying Junior High. She has lots of friends...more and more of them boys. She is beautiful, but doesn't think so. She never goes anywhere without her necklace that she wears in memory of her cousin, Josh, who passed away.


Bailey is in 6th grade this year. She is growing like crazy. She got her height from the Rogers'...not the Bunkers. :-) Everyone thinks she is much older than she is. Bailey's hair is getting so long! It's fun to see her stand in front of the mirror and try 20 new (and totally unique) hairstyles before she decides on THE ONE. You never know what to expect with her. I usually let the kids pick what they want to wear for school pictures and this year was no exception. Bailey chose this dress. She always picks things that are fashionable...and then adds a little bit of her own personality to her outfit. Her special addition to this outfit was the necklace that our good friend, Auntie Lani, gave us before she moved back to Hawaii. We sure do miss her!



~~** DAKOTA'S PICTURES ARE COMING SOON....I just have to locate his picture CD :-)

Our camping trips to Nebo Creek was really fun. I had to convince Bailey she wanted her picture taken - what a beautiful girl she is.

I love this picture of Tysen. It was taken at Whitney & Andy's wedding. She is so beautiful!

Bailey

Bailey always keeps us guessing. She is our fashion diva. It is amazing how well she is doing in school this year. She is great with little babies and wants to be grown up. Don't rush it honey, you will never get to go back to being a kid again!

Dakota and his tongue