Matt's golf outing with his friends

 I think it's safe to say they had a good time.

 If you want to know how he liked his trip, you should ask him.

Sodalis

 The kids are really growing to enjoy hiking and we are really excited.

My big kindergartner

 I am so proud of this girl.  She is my homebody.  She's gone out of her comfort zone and made new friends.  Funny thing is she's found that her 2 good friends live on the other side of the street (they recently moved to the neighborhood). She has really adjusted to school and enjoys going everyday.

Happy birthday beautiful baby!

Today Cosette would be 8 years old. We miss her so much.  Often I find myself trying to picture what our adventures would be like if she was still here.  

We are grateful for the 15 months that we had her in our lives and got to know her beautiful spirit.  We know that we will be with her again and that day will be a very sweet one.  We know she is in Heaven and watching over us.  We know that because we were sealed as a family in the temple, that we can be with her again. There is assuredly life after death.  We are grateful for the new temple in Indiana.  We miss you and love you so very much sweet Cosette.

Indianapolis, IN Temple Cultural Celebration

 We all attended the cultural celebration tonight.  It was at the Soccer Stadium on the IUPUI campus. 

All of the youth ages 12-18 worked on routines for several months.  They performed for President Eyring, 1st Counselor in the Presidency of the church.  They did a great job.

The kids enjoyed all the performances.  Lucy loved the dance numbers.

 Ben, mom and Ally

 The boys loved watching the race cars on the track.

There were youth in racing outfits that were pretending to be cars and there were 2 crashes.  They were pretending to be the Indy cars. The kids dressed in black and white to represent the checkered flag.

 We had a great time together.  I sure do love this silly bunch.

State Fair 2015

 We took our babies to the fair. The others were a bit jealous when they found out.

 We got to climb on tractors and play putt putt.

 Daddy and Brigster had a good walk.

 We got the yearly picture with a big tractor tire.

 We had fun at the hands on farm.

Crazy crew

 Some of us were not in the mood for pictures.  I bribed the big ones, but the little guy just wanted his mommy to hold him.

Family Home Evening

 This crazy 4 year old goes to sleep in her bed and I wake up with her in my bed.  

So lately I just move her to the pack n play next to my bed and she loves it, for some odd reason.

Anyways, when we went swimming at Julies house a few weeks ago, Ally found a craw dad in her pool and kept it.  Somehow the thing was still alive and we decided to release it into the creek and throw rocks in.

 Some of us like little rocks..

and some of us like big rocks..

 and some of us like to try to find the smallest rock.

Thanks for the gifts Grandma Lich

 This little dude just melts my heart!

 Ben's at that funny/obnoxious point of giving bunny ears, even to himself.