We have been doing swimming lessons ALL month long. Tyge passed off level 5 and asked to quit. Level 6&7 are training for life guard. Tade is in level 5, Trey is in level 4 and Trex just passed level 1. So we are slowly but surely getting through them. Going to the pool is much easier on mom these days. The only one she needs to watch is Trex and he is pretty good at floating and stuff. We have also visited the Children's Garden at Thanksgiving Point. Way fun and contained so the kids can just run and play. Tyge and Tade have also been fishing a few times with scouts and dad (the trip with dad also included Trex and Trey) Mom got to be a girl and stay home. (Thank goodness) We also visited with Shane and Marcene a bit at Payson Lakes on the 24th. Aaron and I have both decided that we don't really like to rough it. Poor Aaron, took the boys to the Father' and son's Outing with the ward...did I say we don't camp? The boys had a blast, Aaron is still recooporating. We did a little school shopping and will finish it on-line. Give or take.....23 days til school.

Tade's baptism day. His dad was able to baptize him. Grandpa Maughan and Uncle Travis were the two witnesses. Tade was the only baptism from our ward. Uncle Travis and Aunt Kirston gave the talks, Aunt Jana lead the music and said a prayer and Uncle Shane gave the other prayer. We were especially glad that Grandma and Grandpa Maughan were able to be there. Thanks to Aunt Sherilyn and Danielle for bringing them. It was a nice day and we appreciated everyone who came.














Familys: Shane and Marcene with Sean and Johnathan
Travis and Jenny with Samara, Katelyn, and Brooklyn
Jana and Karl
Grandma and Grandpa Maughan, Aunt Sherilyn and Danielle
Kirston, Cole, and Breelyn

Here are Tade's two friends, Kalen and Noah, (and Tyge) at 'Boondocks' for Tade's eighth birthday. We should have taken more pictures :) We played at the arcade, bumper boats and did some minature golfing. I think everyone had fun.



Added to the picture are Trex and Trey.












And the presents of course.
It is hard to believe that Tade is already eight. He also got his coveted Nintendo DS. He saved $100, it took him a whole year but he did it. $30 of that was earned by going without treats for three months. Mom and Dad bought him three games for the DS, so he wasn't totally broke.