Yellow Stone

Times like these when cousins become friends!

The Waterfalls were awesome!

Hot water spots.

Old Faithful

Anderson Family Reunion

These girls went nuts over Holland. Someone was always taking care of her for me. The first night, she had 5 girls giving her a bath!

The Andersons had a great reunion this summer. We started at our home, then went to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. Then we ended up spending a lot of time at Mike's the next week. The only way I know how to feed is bread, so I spent a lot of time baking before I was hosting.

Sadie's 8th Birthday

Sadie was baptized and confirmed by her dad. She is a very great example since she is the oldest of our children and the Johnson grandchildren. She prepared herself well. She even read the entire book of mormon this year.

We went on a bus ride with some neighbors to McDonald's for breakfast the morning of Sadie's birthday.

Sadie asked grandma to give her a beautiful room for her birthday. She definitely got the benefits of grandma's talents for decorating and generously giving!

Dislocated Elbow

Last Friday Holland tipped over and her elbow dislocated. She cried for hours and mom tried to move it around, but ended up in insta-care all day with all 5 kids fighting and mad they couldn't go swimming. The doctor tried to twist her arm up and bend it to pop it back in over and over again, but ended up casting it for the weekend. Donny popped it back in Sunday night by twisting it down, then bending it. Yea!! Happy Holland again and Happy Mom that she doesn't have to wrestle all the kids another day at the doctor's.

Homemade Boquette

A wonderful grandma in our ward invited Myriam over last week to pick flowers from her flower garden for the Relief Society room. She decorates the church each Sunday with her homegrown flowers. Myriam came home with her own boquette and was in heaven!

Summer Reading

Myriam has taken off this summer reading. She is obsessed with the Children's Book of Mormon. She literally reads hours each day- I keep catching her read it when I think she's playing. Here she is "caught in the act." Sadie is also reading the actual book of mormon. She turns 8 next week and she will have read the entire book this year! She is currently in the Book of Ether. Her aunt Sophie is racing her.

Grandparents

We spent the week in Portland visiting Donny's parents and grandmother. We really enjoyed our visit and it was their first time meeting Holland. Then we went boating in the rain for Sophie's birthday. Afterwards, we had a Father's day dinner for Grandpa Steve. Holland happens to be the model in all these pictures. I couldn't find a picture of Grandma Jolene with Holland, so I stole one of smugmug of Ben.