ALL YOU NEED IS LOVES!

West Arts Production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" Jan 2015

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Jozie was "Sally Brown" and had a blast being back in the musical theater scene.

This was her ensemble costume "Head Shots"

As Sally Brown

"My Blanket and me"
Jozie as ensemble.

Her solo song/with Schroeder (Tyler B.)
"My New Philosophy"

December 2014

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Advent Calendar: made 1 for Makenzye and

Peter and 1 for Sister Savannah Love.

They have a picture of Christ, Scripture

and a Quote behind the numbers.

Ornaments I made for nieces and

nephews and a few others.

Our stockings changes places every year. Peter is

now on Makenzye's stocking.

Jozie found this Rudoph Robe and wears it all the time.

Our tree

Addison reminiscing while teaching Jozie cup

stacking.

I love that they are making the exact same face

when I asked for look for a picture.

Robertson Family Christmas consisted of a service project.

We all had assignments and were to bring 30 of them.

Things like soups, fruit cocktail, instant potatoes,

stuffing, gravy etc. Then Lynnley (the one behind it all)

took the family meal sacks and donated them to a shelter.

Then we sat down and enjoyed a meal together as a family.

Dina and Jozie's blanket tent.

Here is Dina, Rita and Mick. The other Love Family! Beautiful!

Only picture I got from Love Family Christmas!

Jozie and Dina on Papa's exercise bike.

November 2014

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Saying Goodbye to Sister Curtis

Tim went to Sister Charriere's Derparture

Fireside while we were in Utah.

There he also got to see Sister Fatai and....

Sister Redger!

My nephew Jake turned 12 and

received the Aaronic Priesthood.

With my parents

These two have always been great buds!

Was so excited for this movie to come out!

Found this in Target! Yum! But wow that is a lot.

Not to big to fall asleep on me. My baby!

West Arts Cabaret Night Auction/Fundraiser 2014

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I was in charge of putting together the auction baskets with all the donations.
The baskets included, Girl, Boy, Movie Night, Game Night,
Junk Food, Gift Cards, Tea, and Coffee.

All 6-8 graders were the servers for the night.

They also sang for us.

There were other performers as well.

Thanksgiving trip to Utah! 2014

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My brother Shaun took us (Addison, Josie and I) on a road trip to Utah. First we stopped off and saw Sister Katie Curtis who had recently returned home from serving her mission in California. Second we stopped at a members home in Sandy that have been extremely loving and helpful to Savannah on her mission We left a box for her and got some stuff she had left there for us.We made sure we were not going to see her...that was very hard. She was only a few blocks away at the time we stopped. Found that our after the fact of course.Then we drove up to Logan

and stayed with Makenzye and Peter for a few days It was a wonderful trip!!

Passing through Vegas.

Beaver Pit Stop

Addison, and I had a freeze out with our hands out the window as we drove, I won!!!

The mountains were beautiful!

With Sister Katie Curtis!

Sister Liz Watson Savannah's Mission Mom!

Taking a picture to send to Savannah showing we were there.

Selfies

Stopped by the high school in Salt Lake where

High School Musical was filmed.

Ready!

The one! :)

Practicing

Salt Lake City Temple Square is wonderful and beautiful!

Older Tabernacle

Newer Tabernacle

Jozie enjoying the back of a waterfall.

I love the relationship they now have.

Starting to get dark and lights are beginning.

At night it turned more beautiful!

Logan Canyon

This is the snow we found, not much.

My bro and I

We were pretty bummed, we wanted snow.

Makenzye sent these pictures of the same place

just the week before.

So we went higher in the canyon and finally found this!

Overload of snow pictures from excited Californians!

Bye Bye snow till next time!

We went to a restaurant named Angie's. Mostly for this

Kitchen Sink Ice cream Sundae. The challenge is for your

table to finish it All!

It was a struggle because we ate dinner meals before...Addison was the

best contributor to finishing it so he got the sticker!

He was so proud but said he was miserable the rest of the night!

Shaun and Addison stayed in a hotel with an indoor pool while

Jozie and I stayed with Peter and Makenzye.

On the way back to California we stopped

in by my cousins in St. George and hiked on the red rocks.

Open House in Washington Sept 2014

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Peter's parents had an Open House at their home in Washington. I received the pictures from it since we were not able to go!

Beautiful Outdoor Decor!

Beautiful Photos!

Peter's Parents

Peter and his father Michael

Singing to Makenzye

This is the song he sung to her.

"Can't Help Falling In Love"

Wise men say only fools rush in

but I can't help falling in love with you

Shall I stay

would it be a sin

If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea

Darling so it goes

some things are meant to be

take my hand, take my whole life too

for I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea

Darling so it goes

some things are meant to be

take my hand, take my whole life too

for I can't help falling in love with you

Halloween 2014

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Josie wanted to be a zombie so I gave her stuff to use and this is what she came up with! Pretty good! We love Halloween around here but she was the only one who dressed. Tim and Josie did go to a few Haunted Houses which they both love. I stay home because I do not love them.

Addison and Josie's Birthdays! August 2014

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Makenzye got married on Addison's actual birthday so we celebrated it later in the month. He turned 18!

Addison wanted a Pazookie, so I made one for him!

Sister Love sent a bunch of confetti and silly string to wake Josie up with. I obliged! But then regretted it because she came into my bed in the middle of the night because of her knee! It was everywhere! Guess who had to clean it up! :(

Hat Sister Love sent to take a picture to send her. She did this till I finally got....

....this one! My beautiful 11 year old.

Josie wanted little chocolate donut cake with glazed donut holes.

She wanted to assemble it and did.

School Starts Sept 2014

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Josie started the 6th grade and it is her last year in elementary school.

First day of school

6th grade class picture

Addison works for HBHS teaching guitar and being a adviser on shows,

while preparing to go on his mission in the summer after the school year is over.

Sister Savannah Love have been out in the mission field for 6 months now!

She is doing well! 1 year to go!

Makenzye continues to work on her Bachelor's Degree in Social work at

Utah State in Logan. Her husband Peter attends BYU Idaho through the

Pathway program. He is studying Psychology! They both are working too!

Hanging out with Dina!!

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We love having Dina around here, these are a few things we have done when she is here!

Swimming

Kyle was also with us this day at the pool!

Playing in a box!

Be goofy!

Hanging at the mall a couple of times!

Making tent forts!

A Couple of Beach Days 2014

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Of course the day I plan to take Josie to the beach it is cold. We went anyway. It took her a while to get in because of it, but she eventually did and had fun. Her lips were pretty purple at the end though.

Josie, Charlotte and I went to the ward Beach party.

They played in the water till it was dark
and then we had corn on the cob and smores
around the fire pit.

Roaring fire pit, which I love to just stare at.

Huntington Beach Pier

Playing on the bar in total darkness!

This is Aiden, Charlotte's brother.

Saying Goodbye to cousins!

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My brother Scott and his family changed their plans so they could drive from

Missouri to be at the wedding and we were so very glad they did. It was hard to

say goodbye, they even tried to sneak Josie into their van to take her home with them. :)

No pictures of their 2 year son, and they are expecting a 2nd son

in January. Josie has so much fun with her cousins. There are 3 older

and 3 younger then her so she fits right in the middle.

They are the closest in age and did not want to separate.

Showing off the money Grandpa just gave them all.

My brother!

My beautiful nieces snagged my camera and took selfies.

Of course Josie photo bombed!

My SIL!

Selfies with some nieces!

Goodbye hugs!

M & P's Honeymoon August 2014

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They flew to Florida to take a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas!!!

(Courtesy of Uncle Mick and Aunt Rita's Vacation Club Points :) )

The awesome towel animals that are made each night on a cruise!

Wedding Day Part 2!

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

Will finish this post with the slide show, Peter's song and message from Sister Love soon!

Father Daughter Dance

Makenzye and Peter's Wedding Day! August 9, 2014

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Peter and Makenzye Bennett married

and sealed for time and all eternity!

Exiting the Los Angeles LDS temple,

they had such huge smiles on their faces!

Everyone starting yelling "KISS KISS" so they did!

and yelling commenced......

All outside waiting for them! Yep that is me waving!! :)

All with the bride and groom!

Family Pictures!

The new Tim Love family!!

(We missed you Sister Savannah Love but got you in the picture!)

My "5" kids

My girls

Addison with the bride and his new brother!

My "little girl" and me! She made me a mother!

My adult daughters!

Walking to the next picture place!

Parents

Our family

(Grandparents, Parents, Siblings(even her Sister on a mission, lol),

Aunts, Uncles and cousins!)

My side

Tim's

Silly ones of course!

Great friends of our family the Armstrongs!

Emily (did her hair and makeup) and Ashley

Peter's Family

(Parents, Siblings and their spouses, nieces and nephews,

Aunt and Uncle)

Silly one too!!

All of both sides of the family headed to the luncheon and got

last minute decorating done while the bridal party continued to take their pictures!

Thanks to Peter's family for the awesome luncheon and all their help in decorating too!

The bridal party were extremely helpful too!!

Bridesmaids

Groomsmen

I LOVE this!!!

Bridal Party

This is, Alyssa, she is the mutual friend who introduced them!

The BRIDE and GROOM!

So sweet!

THE RECEPTION

Before

(extra favors , plates, napkins)

(in the favors were dum dum lollipops and smarties-hehe)

Major sugar attack here!

Dessert table not yet filled up!

Lemonade and water (cups)

Bridal Party table

Tables

Date night ideas written on large popsicle sticks

Cake table

This was made by a family friend!

Even Makenzye's MIL wanted to take it to
decorate at the Open House.

The stage area and screen for slideshow.

The "MC" in charge of music and the slide show

and video from Sister Love in Utah! He was so excited that one of her
colors were orange so he could wear this as the MC! George Harrison's
Sergeant Pepper outfit he had made for Halloween last year.

Here he is with Sister Love!

Before guest started to arrive, Rawlings wanted to pretend to be

Sister Love so Uncle Tim could dance with her!

Grandpa was designated to iron!! :)

The Entrance of Mr. and Mrs.

Peter and Makenzye Bennett!

Tim and I waiting for their entrance.

Got a kiss!

Starting the bride/groom/parents line!

Don't remember who made us all laugh and smile!!

Receiving line, family and friends!

Yummy desserts line!

Found these pictures of my nephews and niece, taken that day at

the temple and the reception and had to post! They are soo cute!!

THEIR FIRST DANCE!

(the song Peter recorded with Tim and Addison was played while they danced)

Father Daughter Dance

Mother Son Dance

DANCING TO THE MUSIC!!

CAKE CUTTING!

TOSSING THE BOUQUET!

Her friend Julia caught the bouquet!

LEAVING THROUGH THE BUBBLES!!

Off to the airport to head to Florida for a Disney Cruise!
(balloons filled the car)

Thanks to everyone who donated their time,energy and possessions that we

borrowed for the day. It was so helpful in having this wonderful day!!

Without you it could not have been done. So many generous

family and friends in our lives!! We love you!

Next post will be videos taken, Peter's song,

slide show of pictures, and Sister Love's video message!

Makenzye's "Bachelorette" Party Aug 2014

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During the day on Friday we decorated the hall and then met up with Peter and his family to swim and have a BBQ to get to know each other. Then that night Makenzye's friends took her out for a "Bachelorette" party the night before the wedding. She did not know where she was going until they got there. They all pitched in and got a party bus. They went on a Scavenger hunt around town then were in Palos Verdes then rode the Ferris Wheel at Santa Monica Pier and just hung out.

Maddie was the one who said she was planning it

PARTY BUS

Allyssa, Dia, Lindsay, Ashley, Emily,

Makenzye, Trinity, Samantha and Kyra

Palos Verdes

Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel

Hanging out with cousins July 2014

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Josie and I went to my brother Steve's house to hang out.

Josie and Karen swinging together!

Love when I get a smile out of him!!

Josie loves their dog, Bandit!

The 5 year old took my phone to play a game and

when I got it back all of these selfies were on it! :) Makes me smile!

Ninetendo DS time!

Swimming time!

This is a favorite video ever! HAHA I have no idea

why he wanted me to take this video and salute me and then he
forgot my name!! Haha :)

I just know that he is so darn CUTE!!

They posed for me!

Just so sweet and adorable!!

Addison's Senior Trip July 2014

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Addison was able to go on the APA MMET senior trip to Europe (Liverpool, London and Paris) because of generous donations/sponsor-ships plus hard work from money he saved from gigs. Yes, Tim was living vicariously through him with the pictures he took. :) Someone asked if he was jealous because he has always wanted to go, he said , "No I am just glad that my boy got to go and experience it! " Addison was so excited and I know that for a fact after seeing how many pictures he took. He is not a picture taker. I asked to please have a couple of shots and he came back with all of these. I can't even tell you how excited I was to start seeing all the pictures while he was still there. He said, "I finally had things I cared about to take a picture of ". Works for me. :) I am still in awe how many pictures he took as I post these many pictures almost 4 months later. But truly, he probably will not get the chance to go back again. I love my boy, his pictures with his remarks make me laugh!!! Oh and if you don't understand what he is saying under a picture it is usually a line from a Beatles song! :)

LAX airport ready to go!

Manchester airport in England

Liverpool

Playing at the Cavern Club where The Beatles played!!

The poster he was on for the show he
played at the Cavern Club

In the Cavern Club

Casbah Coffee Club

Where The Beatles played

A speaker from the Beatles' PA system at the Casbah Coffee Club

Some Beatles played this piano

The Beatles painted the stars

John Lennon painted the ceiling

John Lennon carved that on the ceiling

Penny Lane Liverpool group shots

The hospital where James Paul McCartney was born

Childhood home of Paul McCartney

The hospital where John Lennon was born

Childhood home of John Lennon

Childhood home of George Harrison

Childhood home of Ringo Star

Inside the childhood home of Ringo Star

The very room in which John and Paul met for the first time

That's THE "shelter in the middle of a roundabout

LIPA

3 MMET artist discussing their possible LIPA
(The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) futures

Group shots at LIPA on a statue by LIPA called "A Case Study" on Hope Street

London

Abbey Road Studios Group Shot

By the doors of the Palladium Theater

Brian Epstein's office

#3 Saville Row. Some band played a gig up there one
time in the 60's I think London

The Royal Albert Hall could use a few holes if you ask me.

Rock n Roll Cafe

Handwritten lyrics to John Lennon's Instant Karma

John Lennon's jacket and the Beatles' Harpsichord as used on
All You Need Is Love and Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Kurt Cobain's Jazzmaster

Jimmy Hendrix's Flying V

B.B. King's "Lucille"

Sting's P-Bass

HARRY POTTER FANS

Yes his sister, (Sister Love) became a little jealous when the pictures were emailed to her!! She LOVES Harry Potter!

Royals

Waiting to watch the changing of the guards!

The queen IS in the palace

One entrance to the Tower of London

The Spirit of SOHO mural

Trafalgar Square

Tour Break at Trafalgar Square

Building that Sherlock jumped from in the Reichbach Fall

The British museum of natural History something-or-other. Not the Beatles.

British Museum in London

London Eye Ferris Wheel

They were on a tour bus a lot going from place to place.....

so he took selfies with his sleeping friends!

Nighty Night Kamber

Peace be with you Holly Schow

Part 2 Holly Schow

Paris

Disneyland Paris

Is this for real?

Inside It's a A Small World

Joke between my kids and my brother...His caption for this was
"The quality of this bush is...Well...EmBEAR-assing"

It's a Small World. The USA was a foreign country
on this ride, so that was strange.

Taken Underneath the castle!

Town Hall

Their Thunder Mountain looks cooler but ours is a better ride.

In the Queue for the New Ride!

"Phantom Manor" is much creepier than "Haunted Mansion"
but HM was done better in his opinion

Tried to ride pirates but it broke down. Here's some backstage stuff for you, though

Being silly in his Paris hotel room

The City of Paris

Photo bombing

Eiffel Tower

This thing is ruining my picture of the sky!

He got his kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower

...Day 2014 was incredible!!

This place is waaaay to big

Oldest Church in Paris

Napoleon's tomb. there is a lot of other history to the building
too, but that is it's most modern history.

Parliament- Not the funk band

Arc de Triumph

His new backyard?

Had a visit with my old pal Quasimodo

"I don't need a castle; they've got castles in Versailles"

Firemen's Ball

Airport in France wearing his pajama pants home because his room was the only one not up and at the bus to the airport.They had to be woken up by banging on there door to catch the plane. :/

Makenzye's Bridal Shower June 2014

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Makenzye and Peter came down in June to her Bridal Shower that her two Aunts threw for her at Grammie's house. Aunt Lynnley (my bro wife) and Aunt Amorita (Tim's bro wife). They are both AWESOME! It was a brunch shower. They went with orange and yellow her favorite colors. It was a great day. Peter hung out with Addison and Tim recording a song to be played at the reception for their first dance.

Thanks Lynnley and Amorita for a GREAT day!

Pictures of guests with Makenzye

Dia (bridesmaid) was there but her picture was lost or forgotten oops!

Lynnley and Amorita

Grammie

Me!!

Josie

Aunt Deirdre and cousins Sara and Kara

Aunt Ann and cousin Hayley

Lindsay (bridesmaid)

Sister Fronk, friend and former piano teacher

Trinity (bridesmaid) and her Mom Cathleen

Allyssa (bridesmaid)

Kyra and Samantha

Tracie, friend and former primary teacher

Maddy

Sister Hansen, former Branch President's wife

Emily and Ashley

Present time

Just so you know feels much different when your child opens gifts

for a marriage and not for their birthday. Kinda weird, a good weird.

I guess reality starts to hit hard.

They went to a Dodger game with friends before heading home.

M & P are engaged!!

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They love to hike in the canyons. So they hiked to the top of one mountain and that is

where he proposed. This is the picture she sent after it happened!

The wedding announcement/invite!

front back

Pictures I got of them while dating!

Engagement Pictures!

Forgot to post about this earlier!

They had been dating a month when Valentine's Day came around.

I was excited to hear that he was thoughtful enough to learn what she really likes!

He got her orange roses and french fries!! He already knew her favorite color and

that she HATES chocolate but LOVES french fries!!

Meeting Peter-Spring Break 2014

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Makenzye and Peter came down for their Spring Break and we got to meet Peter for the first time. We loved him instantly. He met all of my family at the same time. My siblings and their families. He fit right in and could give out the teasing as well as taking it. It was great! They did a few things with us and friends and were here a week!

The first time Makenzye and Peter met at a mutual friends wedding,
a few months before they started to date. He came down with a mutual friend.

Disneyland with Savannah, Addison and friends!

Rain Forest Cafe at Downtown Disney

Tower of Terror in the back row!

Big Thunder Mountain

Trintiy and her boyfriend joined in.

I have so many pictures of these three at Disneyland!!!

New Tradition?

Selfie with Julia and Addison!

Trinity, Julia and Makenzye (these two work at Disneyland)

These two!! Love them!

Universal Studios with Savannah, Josie and Uncle Shaun.

Redondo Beach Pier

Peter took this for us at the family gathering.

They stayed an extra few hours before they headed back to Utah.

They stayed because it was Sister Savannah Love's farewell talk in our ward.

Quick notes for Jan-June 2014

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January 2014 Makenzye went to live in Utah, Savannah is preparing for a mission and receives her call February 2014 (Her blog I keep is www.sistersavannhlovesmission.blogspot.com) March 2014 We meet Peter for the first time during Spring Break when they came down. April 2014 My mom and I drive Savannah to the MTC in Provo. (documented on her blog) Also in April Peter calls to ask for our blessing to ask Makenzye to marry him. Savannah knew before she left that it was going to happen. We had our suspicions! :) Of course we give our blessing. We can already tell they are prefect for each other and he just fits right into our family, extended family too! Peter and Makenzye come back down in June for Bridal shower (future post). During the shower Tim and Addison pick up Peter to spend the day with him. They record music of course, another plus is that he sings!! Then we all watch The Saratov Approach together! Great day! Before the shower in June our boy Mr Addison C. Love graduates from High School. (Next post) Addison also went on the senior trip to Europe. (future post too) The planning for the wedding begins and they decide to marry on Addison's 18th birthday and Addison says no worries not a problem. Peter's family lives in Utah, Washington, and Washington DC and they will all be down at Disneyland for a family reunion so they decide to get married in LA that same week when everyone will already be here. It was hard planning with Makenzye in Utah but it got done. Peter's family were very helpful and we love them. Simple but cute! Of course, future posts of the wedding day, honeymoon etc coming soon!

Addison graduates High School June 2014

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Addison walking out onto the field.

The medal around his neck is for something in the music department, right now I can not remember specifics. It was a hot but wonderful day.

He is now working for the district at this same high school as a paid college assistant. He teaches guitar and assists the program (APA) director with any needs. He is saving up to serve a mission for he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in February.

June 11, 2014

We are so proud!

With his friends!

The Flameless Candles!

Halloween 2013

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I made Makenzye, Savannah and Josie's costumes this year. Addison bought his own, it was a little much for me to handle this year! Kelly made the hat for him! Savannah asked Josie to be a character with her, Josie didn't know what she wanted so she thought her suggestion was a good one.

Makenzye went early in the month of October with Trinity and Lindsay to Disneyland for Mickey's Halloween Party! Awesome Chewbacca backpack hanging with Princess Leia! The back pack and light sabor Makenzye already had so i was happy to make the dress for her....to bad she doesn't have the hood up! That was the hardiest part. But then you couldn't see the buns! Her friend did that for her.

Josie loves carving a pumpkin but hates (as the pictures show) to take out all the "guts".

This is after she looked inside!

Not enjoying it!

Having to put her hand back in! I was laughing!

George Harrison's Sgt Pepper Outfit, Red Riding Hood (again no hood up, ugh!) and the Big Bad Wolf!

Church Trunk or Treat Party with Charlotte

An awesome close up!

Don't know why she did this pose!?

Makenzye drew the pattern on the little box and I painted it in.

Savannah( the Hood is up!) and Brittany (Miley Cyrus)

I made this "Mummy Dogs" for dinner on Halloween!

Some fun pictures with Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf!

Then the wolf didn't want her love!!

Savannah got to be in a Haunted House this year in Huntington Beach. It was its 11th year. youth from church work in it. She was a scary baby doll in the haunted house. She did an awesome "MAMA"! (she is on the left of the picture with the flowered shirt)

Josie and Brittany with one of the character outside entertaining the line. Josie made it through this year! It is a long line every year.

Jake's football game!

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We went to help out my brother while his wife was out of town. My brother is totally capable of handling his children on his own, just not when he can't take off work. He worked while I had the kids. I stayed the night because he ran a 1/2 marathon early the next morning. I think I am remembering correctly. We just love to go hang out with them no matter the reasons. We met up at Jake's football game. Josie,Camden and Rawlings decided to roll down the hill together instead of watching. Karen and I watched while Steve helped give Jake some pointers!

Playing together at the house.

Jake is #27 Cheering his team on.

Rolling down over and over.