Thursday, September 3, 2009

Oh what a summer!

My pictures are not in order but its 10:45 and I don't care. Here is the scoop on what the Whittles did this summer. This is a lovely picture of the back of Randy's ear after surgery. His eardrum was torn in the accident he had in April.
Almost didn't get this picture he saw me coming.
The surgeon put a smile face on his ear so that they were sure to do the surgery on the right ear.

This is Houdini. He was our new puppy. We got him on a Monday and he died of Parvo on Sunday. He is part lab, part hound. He was the cutest little thing.



Eric turned 18.


Todd gets up close and personal with a bee.

We went to Silverwood. This time we picked a day that was nice and sunny. Last year we were rained out.
Brenda takes her first rollercoaster ride with Amanda. They are in the very front.
We didn't get to spend much time a Boulder Beach. Somehow Jason smacked his forhead on something and split it open. We had to take him to Urgent Care. They glued it back together.






We took the train and they provided a show about halfway around. The train got robbed as part of the show. We could give money, voluntarily, that they give to a Children's wish foundation.

Jeff's family had their reunion. Jeff and I were in charge of planning it. You would not believe how time consuming that is.
Bear Lake.
The kids found a snake at Grandma Whittles. I just happened to snap a shot right as it swallowed a grasshopper. Look real close and you can see it in his mouth.









Jason got to sit in the cab of the firetruck. It was on the scavenger hunt list that we did at the reunion.
The adults went to the Temple then for Chinese food and finally to the Cold Stone for ice cream.




Activities before the reunion included the ladies, and Tyler(he wasn't allowed in the picture), going out for Chinese food.
The younger kids also got to go to the movies.

And finally the beginning of summer where I got this bright idea to do the Cherry Trot with Amanda and Kevin. It's a 3 mile race. They finished and then came back and walked the rest of the way with me.



I didn't get any pictures at the pool this summer. The kids are all old enough to go by themselves so I stayed and got things done at home. All in all it was a great summer.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Rocky

I took Rocky to the vet on Tuesday becouse he's had this bum leg that was starting to swell. We figured we would have to have the leg removed. Instead we found out that he had a tumor. The tumor had completely eaten the bone in his leg and had spread to the lungs. I went and pulled the kids out of summer school and they came and said goodbye to Rocky. Randy and I stayed in the room while they put him to sleep.
He was a great dog and we will miss him alot.



Wednesday, July 8, 2009

4th of July/Jason's Baptism

This was a very full day. We started the day at the ward pancake feed. They had the flag ceremony and after breakfast lowered the flag and retired it and then raised the new flag.

Retiring the flag.

JASON'S BAPTISM
Another milestone. Jason was baptized today.


When Jeff confirmed him on Sunday he was given an incredible blessing. There is something really special about this boy.
After his baptism we had a Bar-B-Que. Grandpa and Grandma Whittle came. It was such a nice evening we pulled all the chairs outside and enjoyed the summer evening.
They moved the fireworks show from the Park to the High School. From the time we got home (around 7) and for about 2 hours there was a steady stream of cars and people going by the house. The football field is just a hop and a skip from the house.


Brenda was sick all day and spent all her time laying down.
When it got dark enough I took the kids (except Brenda - Jeff stayed home with her.) and we walked down and enjoyed the fireworks. Jeff said they could see some of it from the house.




HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Court of Honor

Kevin lead the flag ceremony.
Kevin got his First Class Rank.

Randy got his Second Class Rank and his First Class Rank.
Todd got his Scout Rank.
Kevin leading the pack in the scout oath.

Jason turns 8!

Wow, it's hard to believe that my baby is eight years old.


Jason, you are a great joy to our family. We love you very much. Happy Birthday.