Summer happenings:
(Ethan sporting Uncle James' military goggles
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I got to go to our ward's Girls Camp this year, and while I was camping with all of our Young Women in our ward, the kids got the great opportunity to spend a few days with their Aunt Miriam and they went up to visit Grandma R. They always have the best time with the aunts and uncles.
(hanging out with the Ras cousins up at Grandma R's!)
We had a great chance to see Mike's sister and her 5 kids. The live in Texas and were up for a few days. We got to hang out with them for a weekend and had a great time. We love it when all the cousins get together!
(the kids playing in their "new" sandbox = our backyard without the trees!)
We had our 2 big trees taken out of our backyard over the summer and this is what the kids decide to do with all the dirt and empty space we now have. Hopefully next summer, we will be able to transform the backyard into a great space! We will see...
(Brynlee hanging out!)
Over the 4th of July holiday, Brynlee decided that she was going to defy gravity and jump out of her cribe one night. That ultimately scared Mom and Dad out of bed with the huge thud we heard. Unfortunately, Brynlee received a cast for 6 weeks to sport through the summer. She did pretty good, but she is so glad to have it taken off!
(Dad and Ethan with Thomas the Train)
This summer we decided to take the kids up to see Thomas the Train. My kids think that show is the best! I have had to go looking all over the city at yard sales looking for these DVD's. So, we spent the day in Heber riding the train and taking pictures. Needless to say, we found out that they would rather watch Thomas on tv then see him in person!
(Here we are on one of the little trains!)
(Family Get Togethers)
The end of the summer marked a lot of changes in the Ras family. Aunt N taking off on a new adventure to Hawaii for school, Uncle J is in Afghanistan with the military, Uncle M is in China for a school exchange, and all the other things going on. So, we had a family dinner...which is always full of laughs, jokes, and great food!
(Summer and Updated photo of all the Ras grandkids!)
Aren't they all just cuties!! We love this picture!
(Ethan's going to school!)
And finally, to close off the summer, my little guy is big enough to go to school! Here he is sporting his new backpack and school clothes! He is getting so big!
I promise I will be better at updating the blog. It might not be in order, but atleast you will get a glimpse into our lives with our great family!
