Tortoises for Sale

I finished planting some flowers in pots one day right before I went to pick up the kids from school. By the time I got home one of my flowers had already been eaten by our hungry tortoises.

They literally knocked over the pots to get to my flowers.

Stinky things need to back off my flowers!!!

Arrow of Light

Logan recently received his Weebelo patch

and Arrow of Light award.

Great job Logan!

Schools Back!

The big day arrived!

To soon for all of us - we always wish summer was a little longer.

It is so unbelievable that Kaitlyn is in high school now.
I'm excited for her, but hoping the next 4 years go very slowly!!

Logan is now in 5th grade.

His last year in elementary school.

Surfs Up

As we were getting close to the end of our summer we felt like the 4 of us hadn't gone anywhere together this summer, so we planned a quick trip to the beach.

It was also a research trip for the Gwilliam Family reunion that we are in charge of next year.

We arrived Sunday evening and walked around "Sunset Beach".

It was beautiful to walk along the beach as the sun was setting.

The kids thought it was perfect to walk on Sunset Beach at sunset.

Monday we rented some wet suits and headed to Manresa Beach.

Logan was ready to hit the waves as soon as we arrived.

My cute beach bums.

After watching Logan have fun Kaitlyn decided to try riding the waves.

I loved watching the birds along the beach.

We were lucky to see lots of dolphins swimming in the ocean while we were there.

It was so much fun to spend a few days together relaxing at the beach,

can't wait to do it again soon!

Wolfpack Football

Against my better judgement I agreed to let Logan play football this year.

Tonight was his first scrimage.

I was a bundle of nerves from the first tackle to the last.

Good thing he looks so cute in his uniform.

Logan had a great time and the best part is that he walked off

the field on his own with no injuries!

(unlike the quarterback who was carried off the field and headed

for the hospital to make sure he didn't break any bones)

Pray for us that it is a fun and safe season!!!

Youth Beach Trip

Saturday we headed to Stinson Beach for our wards Youth Beach Trip.

Logan loved playing in the water and riding the waves!
I couldn't get pictures of him in the water because he was so far out there - freaked me out a bit.

Jaxson lookin' cute at the beach!!

Paige, Kaitlyn and Madalyn enjoying the water.

Michelle and Taylor

Mallory and Lauren having fun in the waves

Megan, Deanna and Erin

Kaitlyn, Paige and Madisen

Chubby having fun building sand castles.

Kaitlyn and Chubby playing in the sand together.

Crazy young men on the beach.

It was a beautiful day and we all enjoyed the beach and the great company!!

A Day At the Beach

Megan and Kyle couldn't remember if they had ever been to the beach so we had to add that to our list of things to do while they were here.

We were a little worried when it started to rain as soon as we parked the car, but the sky evenutally cleared up and it turned out to be a beautiful day.

Kaitlyn and Megan enjoyed playing in the sand and

relaxing and visiting on the beach.

We even saw dolphins swimming in the ocean near us - very cool!

Kyle and Logan had a great time playing in the water.