Dana and baby Hank

Dana likes to take Hank the tank for rides on the little four wheeler.

fudgescicles at grammys

Here are the kids enjoying some chocolate popscicles at grammys house.

Halloween

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. This year Steve was a doctor, I was a snow bird (no, I haven't gained weight, my clothes were stuffed) , Dana was a mad scientist, and Laney was a Vampire. We had lots of fun and lots of parties. We had Cooper's Halloween birthday party, a parents only party in our neighborhood, the ward party and trunk or treat, and then finally trick or treating on Halloween night. We will have enough candy to last at least until next year.

Disneyland

After San Diego we spent 3 days at Disneyland and had a blast. Laney was so brave. You name it she went on it. She went on Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain, the Matterhorn, the Haunted House and much more. She can't wait until she is tall enough for Indiana Jones.

San Diego

Here are a few pictures from our trip to mission beach in San Diego. It was a real trip for Steve who lived there while in the Navy. He hasn't been back in 12 years. The kids loved the beach even though it was a little chilly. Next time we will try to go when it is warmer. Dana rode the big roller coaster on Mission Beach. We also went to the zoo on Sunday. It was beautiful!!!

What a crazy idea!!!!

Amanda, Jo and I had this crazy idea to take the kids up to Pine Valley and get some cute pictures of them all together. It was interesting to say the least. They were into it for about 10 minutes then it was a nightmare, but hopefully we got a couple cute shots. Amanda took most of the pictures on her camera, but here are a few I took before my batteries ran out.

Hank the Tank

I thought this was a cute picture of Hank. We are still trying to get a cute one with his dimples showing.

Las vegas Bug-A-Rama

We recently went to a VW show with the girls. It was at the Las Vegas motor speed way. We had fun watching the drag races. One of the Bugs went 156 mph and had 700 horse power. We had a great time.

Hank Ryan West

Sorry these are not the best pics of Hank. I will put some better ones on soon. Jo Ellen had Hank on Sept 27th. He was 7 lbs 14 oz and 19 in. He is such a sweet little guy!!! He has two awesome dimples on each cheek and is missing the thick brown eyebrows Bubs had so maybe he'll be a blondie!!! Jo is so excited he is taking the bottle and a pacifier really well. He is a great baby so far, we are so excited he is here.

Coop in PV

What a handsome little guy!!!!!

Jo's baby shower

Here are a few pictures from Jo Ellen's baby shower. Thanks everyone for coming, we had a good time, and thanks Amanda for planning it.

Some pics of Laney in Pine Valley

Laney can ride her bike

Laney has learned so many things this summer it is amazing. She learned to ride her bike, she learned to swim, she learned to swing by herself, she learned to write her name and all the letters of the alphabet, she also learned how to write numbers, and she can do simple addition. I am so proud of her and I love to watch the excitement in her face when she realizes she figured something out. She is such a good girl.

More backyard projects

We have finally gotten our old hammock out of the attic. We are so excited to use it a little more when it cools off. Then you can see a close picture of the flagstone patio that I built. Well, Steve put in the cement..... And we also built a little water feature that sounds nice when you are chillin on the hammock.

Washington County Fair

The girls loved petting this little donkey.
Daddy and Laney spent a long time on this Ferris Wheel.
Here are some funny guys dressed in Star Wars costumes.


This Bull behind Laney was HUGE!!! We wanted to go to the demolition derby but it was sold out. We were even an hour early. The kids were a little dissappointed. We will just have to go 2 hours early next year!!!

Here are some pictures with Jaime and Mauri's kids. They had fun together up in Pine Valley.

Little Swimmers

Here are some pics of the girls at Jo Ellen's apartment pool. That is Dana's friend Makaylie. Laney just learned how to swim. She needs more practice but she can go about 10 feet without touching.

Cooper last Sunday

Here are some cute shots of Cooper on Sunday. He has been practicing his "mean" face. He is halarious!!!!

kitchen window awning

Steve just finsished this awning/bench under the kitchen window in the backyard. It will look nice when we get some vines growing and I might even make a seat cushion.

Laney is not "singin in the rain"

Laney just had her last dance recital and they danced to "singin in the rain" (hence the raincoat). Unfortunately she got stage fright and just stood there. Poor thing.....but she sure looked cute.

Laney Jo is 4

Here are some cute shots of Laney. She just had her 4th birthday. I will add some pics of her party later. She got a couple new outfits and a new bedspread for her room.