Rancho San Rafel park

The boys were hoping to find a snake...and they did! Years ago when they were young, Calvin caught a snake at Rancho, and he was so excited to bring it home and show Colin. However, one of the rangers saw us leaving with it, and he made Calvin put it back. He was so heart-broken!
Here's the catch! He wasn't sad to let it go in the bushes before we left. :)
We saw some cool wildlife while at the park.
Still a few chickenpox, but not so bad! We have pictures of Emily with lizards on her shirt when she was about 3. She's still not afraid of them!
Can you find the baby squirrel?

Playing cards at Ma and Pa's house
Calvin and Devon grilled up some tasty beef and made a very creative fruit salad for dinner one night. Delicious!
Dinner is served!

Hiking in Galena

Of course, we did a little geocaching on our hike!

Family gathering at the Bringhams!

Zack and Allysa

We had a great time at Zack and Allysa's wedding reception! What a beautiful couple. Their temple sealing was wonderful and we're so glad we were able to come.

Cody and David did their traditional wedding song for the happy couple. It was a riot and a very catchy tune! Someday when they're famous, we can all say we knew them when they were wedding singers :)

Chickenpox!

Emily came down with the chickenpox the day before we left for Sparks! She had to miss out on some fun things, so Colin decided to buy her this huge teddy bear from Costco that she had been wanting. It definitely cheered her up!

Scouts

Devon received his First Class and the nuclear science merit badge- he might be one of the only boys in UT county to have earned that one!

Hammock

Colin bought this very comfy hammock. He put it on our balcony and the kids love to swing on! Emily, the twins, and their friend Ruby are shown in this picture. Sometimes I like to read in it during the early morning. I recommend hammocks!

Happy 19th and 37th Birthdays, Nic and Jen!

As we arrived at Chillis, something was up with the guys trying to look cool!
We were mobbed by the Paparazzi (aka "Calvin") as we came out of the restroom.
Guess whose dinner this is? Betcha think it's Colin's, right? It's mine! I am SO not a steak person, but for some reason I felt like it, plus it came highly recommended by Nic. It was awesome, and I'd get it again any time!
Nic got the Quesadilla Explosion salad.
Pizza for Tameeka
Cheeseburger for Tiff, but she decided to share some of Tameeka's pizza.
Em and Dev shared a rack of ribs, and Ty got the cheeseburger.
I told Calvin I wanted to take his picture with the burger in it, so he made a Calvin burger. Colin got a cheeseburger with bacon and onion rings. YUM-O!
Extremely yummy choco shake for dessert!
Back home for gifts!
This book is by Nick Vujicic. He was born without arms or legs. We've seen him on Youtube videos before, and he is truly an inspirational person. Check out the link below, and grab some kleenex, cuz you'll need it!!

Thanks for the hat, honey! (it's going back to Wal-Mart)
Note from Em
I love this painting! Painter Liz Lemon Swindle (I saw her speak once and was fantastic!) went to Zambia so she could do some painting. Here's what is quoted on the back of this painting: "One of the first children I met was Kennedy, the little boy you see in the painting. At three years old he has lost both of his parents to AIDS and was found living alone with his six year old brother and ten year old sister. When I thought of those three children struggling to survive and the millions of others across Africa in similar circumstances, I felt an overwhelming hopelessness and said to myself, 'No amount of money can fix this.' Later that day while we were filming, Kennedy climbed into the arms of the man portraying the Savior. As I stood watching them, Kennedy turned towards me and our eyes met. At that moment I knew it wasn't hopeless. I realized that the Savior could fix not only the problems of Africa, but of the whole world...and we can be His hands to do it."