We've been doing lots of puzzles...(but, Cam is the expert and no one else can keep up with him..)

 Riding scooters....Mylee

 painting awesome lizzards...Reese

 Cam

 Mylee...

And having tons of FUN...

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yep, this is pretty much what it's been like......Don't you just love Tucker's face watching his silly little girl cousins?!

The only difference between big boys and little boys is the size of their feet and the size of their toys.  

(hee hee)

"Tour De Shumway"  - we've had tons of fun riding bikes this summer...

 Fourth of July Fireworks - courtesy of Aunt Nat and Uncle Jared with the help of Uncle Dave...

OOOOPPPPPSSSS  that one might have been a "dud"

 Sparkler fun!

 Trinley, Ellie, Naia, Reese and Jade.

 A hot afternoon is a good time to visit the old school - it's just down the street - open on some holidays.

 Our Class

 Ringing the school bell...

 Checking out the "teacher's desk.." Jade, Reese and Talya

 Haylee doll

 Trinley doll

 Talya doll

 The old pot bellied stove was used for heat and for cooking or warming up lunches..

 Naia teaching the class - we filled up the room with the sounds of the ABC song...so fun!

 The Old Glory with only 48 stars.....

 Then it was time for the rodeo - the 4th in Taylor is a really big deal...Grandpa and Grandma worked at the Temple that morning so we missed the Patriotic Program, but Michon and her family attended and said it was "Fabulous"  - the Jenning's Band was as glorious as usual.  Sprinkled for quite a while at the beginning of the rodeo - thank goodness for some "cool."  Ellie, Tyanne holding Haylee, Ella, and Jade..

 Tarrik, Dillion, Tucker, Eathan and T.R. -  Workman Cousins...

 Lighting the anvil....

 Makes a huge "boom"  - black powder between two anvils - light it on fire, stand back and WOW.

 Playing some quiet games Sunday afternoon.  Ellie, Talya, Naia, Jade, Reese, and Ella.

Ice Cream Sunday!!!  Grandpa and Uncle Ty tending the machine..It's an oldy, but a goody!!

 Reese, Haylee and Talya...

 Ellie....

 Tucker's setting apart as a Full Time Missionary: A beautiful blessing at the hand's of the Stake President full of blessings for safety, success, love and encouragement.
 - Tyanne

 Cousins - (Tarrik was at Grandpa Workman's football camp - and we surely missed him!) Naia, Tyanne, Jade, Cam and Reese.  Talya, Tucker and Ellie..Mylee, Haylee, Ella, and Trinley..

 At the airport....getting close now!!  Isn't it interesting that these two would enter the MTC the same day?   Tyler and Tucker... There were lots of missionaries and families!!

 Tyler, Coltin, and Tucker.. - Coltin leaves in a few weeks.

 Tender moments...

 Security....

 Security....

 A great big wave!!!!

 And off he goes----much happiness, but much weeping!!!  We have all these tender hearted little girls their mom's and their grandma...(Grandpa and Dad were a little misty eyed also.)

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Silly Cousins!!

 Many hands make light work!!  Helping Grandpa plant a patty pan squash plant that looked so lonely at Basha's that Grandma brought it home...

 The yard has really blossomed....

 When we got back from the Disneyland trip we couldn't believe how things had bloomed....

 Yummy fresh spinach....

 Since this photo was taken..the. tomato plants have at least doubled if not more...

 And then, all of a sudden it was time for the reunion.  Grandpa and Uncle Allen at the "pit"..getting the beef and elk meat in the dutch ovens...

 Slip and Slide....Trinley

 oooppppsss...

 Making the root beer...."brew"

 Uncle Ty serving the meat...

 "come and get it..."

 Crafty stuff galore ....Trinley and Haylee

 Naia and Ellie...

 Trinley, Haylee and Ella..

Trinley

 Naia and Haylee

 Talya

 Jade, Naia and Tyanne..

 Trinley

 Ella

 Haylee lovin' it!!

 Ellie - a little more careful...

 Tyanne splashing at the bottom...

 Jade....

 Time for the Pixie Walk -

 The Pixie giving her instructions....

 Treat bags for all the little guys...

 The bigger kids having some stress....hee hee

 This is serious business

 swimming and water - to stay cool...

 Such a sweet photo.....

 YUM....Nutella and toast.

 Ellie and Haylee looking for grasshoppers in the lavendar.

 Haylee's first successful catch....

 Remember this old Primary Song Book....

 Nat needed a new lap throw...Ellie getting a lesson from her mom - and she did pretty good at tying those knots!!

 Hummmm....something old has become new again.  Remember these?

 Had to drag out the old record player to find a cassette tape player that worked.

 These stories have been played for hours with the Grands mothers and now they are getting another run through with their children.  Kinda funnnn....yyyyy....

 Going for a little ride...

 Hey, Becka---this ones for you!!!

 Tucker spoke in Sacrament Meeting...and after Ty and Tonya had a lovely luncheon at their home.  I was putting my purse in the boys room and I noticed this picture above Tucker's bed.  A painting of all the past Prophets gathered together in the Temple...such a sweet sentiment about who our heros can be.

 Tucker with Brother "Airdale"...

 Tyanne with the little baby of a family in their Ward who have recently joined the Church.

 Tarrik with Aunt Nat...

 Tucker and his friend, Ryland.

 Grandma's sweetheart!!

 Tucker with little Chy...who was baptized on Saturday...what a blessing she is in all of our lives.  Chy's mom told us an interesting story about Chy's baptism in the Baptist church about 4 years ago.  Chy is frightened of water and it was quite a tough thing for her at the time.  But, this time she was very relaxed and actually took Carson by surprise because it was so easy to immerse her in the water.  They said it was like Stake Conference for her special meeting.  Chy's parents have been so great to make sure she can go to all the special events the boys have had lately...Eagle Courts of Honor, Opening Mission Calls, Farewells, Settings Apart, everything.   (I'll be praying that they will soon join their daughter and become members of the Church..they are a sweet family!)

 It all starts again tomorrow-----get ready!!!