BEAR LAKE EXTRAVAGANZA!!

Bear Lake 2019 was absolutely AMAZING!!!! When I served a performing mission in Nauvoo, I got to know Bro. and Sis. Maynes pretty well. When Cade and I celebrated our anniversary last year in Bear lake we visited Sis. Maynes at one of her cabins. She showed us around and then offered to let us stay there for free if it was after the school year started. We took her up on that offer and SO glad we did. The cabin was more than big enough for our entire family, the lawn had tons of space to run and play in and we were pretty close to the beach. We rented a boat, jet ski and trampoline two different days and split up the time on each between two different groups. Sis. Maynes also let us borrow her paddle board and kayaks (which Henry spent as much time as he could on). 

We also spent time telling family history stories, playing Bleak Family Olympics, other family games, and doing a tour at the Minnetonka Caves. What an amazing time with our family. We loved every bit of it!

Sister Maynes. Love this lady so much!

Bleak Family Olympics:

Eating in town and Minnetonka Caves:

School Starts AGAIN!

Another year! I can't believe how fast my girls are growing. Emma has started 4th grade with Mrs. Shelton, Reese is in 2nd grade with Mrs. Ross, and Nora started Kindergarten with Mrs. Mecham. All 3 teachers have been really good so far and all of my girls love going to school. They especially LOVE riding in daddy's truck to school each morning. And I am so grateful he is willing to drive them each morning. That is becoming special time for all of them each day. 

Anniversary 12 in St. George

Married 12 years and still going strong! This year we visited St. George and attended that temple before it is closed for quite some time for remodel. Cade and I stayed at the Inn on the Cliff, ate yummy food at our friends the Noorda's, went to the temple and hot tubbed. Little Jane was very good for us and we loved having our little tag-along :).

Cousin Swimming at Osborne's

We made some great memories swimming at my cousin, Jessica Osborn's home. She invited all of the cousins in the area and their kiddos about once a month and we just ate yummy food, talked and swam. The kids had SO much fun. The last time we got together was at the very end of summer and I got to catch up with my cousin Tiffany Bleak Cantrell. I hadn't seen her in YEARS and YEARS. I love family.

Camping up AF Canyon with the Tooke's

Some of my favorite memories in life are from camping. Being in nature with my family is an amazing thing. I love that the kids use their imaginations and get dirty! We love going with the Tooke family and have started making it a tradition now. Emma and Brielle don't see each other very often but when they get together it's like they always are best friends.

We have fun doing archery, hiking/exploring, making s'mores, swinging in the hammock and playing games. And at only 3 months old, Baby Jane did AMAZING and slept pretty much the whole time. During the daytime she slept in her swing and at night she only woke up once to eat. Such a good baby.