Fun times in Horseshoe Bend

This past June Jon and I took our kids up to visit his family in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. We always love going up there. Every time is full of fun, laughs, games, 4-wheeling rides, cookie-dough eating and adventures!! This trip we went on a half day (guided) horseback ride in the mountains above the Payette River. It was Beautiful! Afterward we came back to the ranch and had a weenie roast. We all had SO much fun!

4-wheelin' above his parents house...this is a neat barn we saw along our ride.

~Our fun horseback riding adventure~

WARNING: Picture overload!!

Jon getting aquainted with his horse

They had fun swings and a teeter-totter for the kids

On the trail...so Beautiful!

Jon and I had Oakley and Whitney and Kiaya rode

with his sister Joie. (I wish I had a picture of them).

All of us on top of the summit

The gang!

(Jeremy & Danilynn, Nikki, Jenna, Grma Walker, Joie & Kiaya,

Grpa Walker, Jon & Whity, Britt & Oakley)

HaPpy 7th BirThDaY KiaYa!!

We celebrated Kiaya's 7th birthday this summer. Man, do I feel like I'm getting old! Let me tell ya, it's crazy when your kids start getting to that age and do things that you yourself can remember doing when you were little. Although, it's fun to have girls that I can relate to.

Kiaya is our little "social butterfly". Anyone who has ever met her would agree. She is so much fun and so full of life! It's fun (and a little bitter-sweet, too) to see her grow up and get more beautiful each year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIAYA! We LOVE you!!!This year Kiaya invited her cousins Anna,McKenna & Ashley and her friends Madie, Ashley, Avery & Elli over for a swim party and pizza. They had a pretty good time!

She loves High School Musical and Webkinz!

Whity & Kiaya

Say CHEEEESE!!

Bunch of cuties!

WAY behind...

It's been forever since I've posted anything and this has been one of the busiest summers our family has had. So needless to say I'm a bit behind on my blogging, but here are a couple of posts for now. In the meantime I'm working on others.

Oakley's 1st Birthday!!

Oakley had her 1st Birthday on May 13th. She had a Ladybug themed party. It was our family and grandma & grandpa Richins. It was pretty low key but a lot of fun too!

Oakley is such a sweetheart! We have enjoyed having her in our family so much. I can't believe how fast the year flew by! Wow!! Now it's hard to imagine what life would be like without her. We love you, sweetie!!!

End of the School year

I know. I'm a little late at getting these pictures on since the beginning of a new school year is about to start. But better late than never, right?

This is cute Whitney at her (1st year) Preschool Graduation. (She's the third one from the left in the blue dress).

These kids crack me up! I don't think one of them was paying attention to what they were suppose to be doing.

Her ginormous preschool class!

Congratulations Whit! We love you sweetheart!!

KIAYA'S HOOGLE ZOO FIELD TRIP
It's funny, I can remember being in First grade and going to Hoogle Zoo on a field trip. Now I'm one of the taking my daughter on hers. Crazy! It was a fun day and I had a blast with Kiaya!

Every kid needs one of these pictures in their scrapbook.

The Three "cute" Little Amigo's I was in charge of.
Cayden, Kiaya & Mitchell

A fun Mother's Day gift

This was truly such a fun experience for our family! These are our sweet, little birdies. They were born on Mother's Day..(forever ago, I know)..but what a great Mother's Day gift! :) All of them survived and lived with us for only about two weeks. Then when we were out of town they decided to leave. We were sad to see them gone. Although, sometimes the mama still comes back to visit.