Living Room Remodel

We have been in our house for 20 years and because of that,

it is necessary to remodel periodically.  If we didn't, I think I'd go crazy :)

The living room was our latest venture.  I tackled this project by myself

because it was mainly just painting.  I hate to bug Dave because he is so incredibly

busy at work.  It felt good to have something I could accomplish without bugging him too much ;)

Before shots of the kitchen and living room before painting...

and the after...

I was thankful for Maddie's help in the hard to reach places :)

I loved this gray color so much that I painted up the stairs too to make it all uniform.

Next project is the banisters and new carpet (hopefully!)

Maddie and Logan's 5 Year Class Reunion

Last month Maddie and Logan had their 5 year class reunion!

I can't believe it's been 5 years.  Time really does fly.  

Bronson is going to be a senior this year - and that really blows my mind!

Here is a cute picture of them from the reunion.

Video of Me on the Rope Swing at Camp :)

Girl's Camp 2016

I have been to Girl's Camp more times as a leader

than I ever did as a youth.  I have to admit that I've enjoyed it

much more as a leader than I ever did as a youth :)

I have been spoiled the last 2 years because I have been the

"Camp Cook" and Dave has been up at camp with me and Emmie

the last 2 years as our Bishopric member.  It sure has made my life easier!!

Our Stake had camp at a ward level this year so we were all alone.

We went to our YW President's family cabin (Andrea Brown ;)

It was in Lava Hot Springs and so fun!

Here is a group of some of the 8 new Beehives that went to camp this year.

We were so glad to have them because they doubled our numbers!

 Our group before we loaded up.  Dave was taking the picture ;)

 Brittany was a trooper!  She went to camp even though she had broken her foot a month before

and was still hobbling along in a big boot!

 The highlight of the cabin was this amazing rope swing!  The girls had so much fun on it

and I was even convinced to go on it.  I was pretty nervous but ended up loving it and did it many times!  Here is Emmie mustering up her courage on her first time!

 Dave - the pro!

 We had secret sisters and mine was Hayley Whitlock this yea!

She gave me some great gifts but my favorite was this picture she gave me of Dave ;)

She got this picture off of either Talbie or my Instagram.  We snapped it one day

of Dave goofing off and it came back to bite him :)

 We canoed on the lake near by.  Another reason it was so great to have Dave there.

He was the muscle and we would have never gotten the canoes do the lake

without him!

 One thing our ward always does is Paper Plate Awards.

Dave's this year was "Big Hunk"

It fit him well!  He was worked to death!

 I got the Miss Hannigan award.  Dave and I slept in a separate bunk house

so we couldn't hear the girls if they were up talking all night.  It didn't bother me when they went to bed but I was the only one with a voice loud enough to yell when it was time for them to calm down and go to bed.  Therefore - I got this award ;)

 The Bishopric came up on our last night.  I think Dave was glad to see

them :)  This Kyle Farley (2nd couns) and Dainon Haggard (exec. secretary)

 Bishop Smith with Dave

 Emmie giving our thought

 Campfire and testimony night

The Rexburg Temple and the Gee's

Oh we love Rexburg!  Every time we go, Dave and I try and think

how we could uproot our family and move there!  There is just something about that place!

On Saturday night, we went to the Rexburg Temple grounds.

This is the field across the street from the temple.  It is like an ocean of fields.  

They go for miles and miles and miles.  It is an amazing sight.

 

On Sunday we went to church with the Gee's and then went over to their

house afterwards for dinner and to visit.  We love the Gee's and love spending

time with them!  Amy and Shawn are so good to Talbie while she's there at school!

This is Pace - the youngest of the Gee children.  Isn't he handsome :)

 Abram, Nolan, and Talbie

 Emmie and Maddie on the canoe

 We have other cousins at BYU-I right now too.  This is Abby Farber sitting next to 

Talbie.  Her boyfriend is next to her and Cami Gee next to Talbie.

 the Gee boys - Caden, Abram, Pace, and Nolan

 Nolan and Abram with "Uncle Dave"  Uncle Dave is easier to say than cousin Dave ;)

 Maddie and Emmie have the very same interests.  Soccer is #1

 

 Dave getting to work peeling potatoes ;)

 Maddie Gee and Emmie

 Pace riding Nolan as a horsey

 Talbie telling us a funny story :)

 The beautiful porch

 Caden and Isabelle Gee next to cousin Eli Kerns.  His girlfriend is next to him and her sister in the chair.

 Finally - the beautiful Amy Gee.  She looks as  young as the teenagers.

You would never guess she was the mother of 7 children.  She is a beautiful person

inside and out!!  We love you guys!!