Blessing

We blessed Madison this last sunday, Mike blessed her and he did a really great job! It was really nice to have every one here for it. We are so greatful to have Madison in our family she has already brought so much joy to us! She was being a little bit fussy for us and we were going to be late for church, so we didn't have the opportunity to get a lot of good pictures of her in her dress, but at least we got a few.

Happy Birthday Dakota!!!

Dakota turned 3 on August 31st!! We love him soooo much!! He always keeps us laughing, he is just like a minature version of Mike. He is definatley all boy, he loves trucks,tractors, dirt,hunting, and horses. We are so glad to have him in our family!!
Dakota had a horse party with horse balloons, a horse cake, and a stick horse for all the little ones.

After the cake and ice cream, and present, the kids went outside and Mike saddled up a couple of the horses for the kids to ride, he even talked his mom into getting on and going for a ride! He had a blast at his party and has been playing with his toys nonstop ever since.

Dakota also started Joy School last week, he loves it so far!

mountains

On wednesday Mike and I took the kids up Kanosh canyon to listen to elk, when we first got there Madison was screaming and about a minute after she stopped a coyote howled, I'm sure Mike is going to be asking to take her out calling coyotes now!!

We roasted hot dogs and marshmellows and just hung out and when it got closer to dark the elk started to bugle after we heard the first one, the kids asked what it was, we told them an elk, but Dakota said no it was a lizard, so we heard elk all night and Dakota was hearing lizards.