Lotts of fun this summer

Aug 24   Brigham City Temple open house

Adam and Ethan wearing the shoe covers from the temple open house.  Check out the tie Ethan is wearing.  I figured what the heck.  Christmas is only in 3 months.

 

Labor Day (cousin Eliza in pink)

     Sept 7   Ethan having fun at Chuck-E-Cheese for his early birthday party

Sept 7  all done swimming

Labor day   Me and my twin nephew Benjamin.  We are both born on February 29th.

 

   Sept 10th  bowling

   Sept 12th  4  month anniversary.  Check out the jerseys and Mike in a sling.

 Last night Mike and Alex were comparing surgeries and battle wounds.  It was funny to see them both moan and groan.  Mike was doing his shoulder exercises- rolling his shoulders and squeezing a ball and Alex was trying to do a sit up.  Alex managed to do a crunch because he moved his knee closer to his elbow.  Let's just say I got a good laugh.  Sorry Mike, I think Alex wins for hardest surgery. 

Sept 8  Swimming in the Layton Holiday Inn for a "stay"cation.

Took the kids mini golfing.  Offered them a dollar for a hole in one.  Who knew they would all  get one and Adam even got two.

 

 

We are trying to make new family memories and do fun things together to help us through our sorrow.  I tend to take a ton more pictures, because you can really never have to many.  We think of Ryan at all these fun times and wish he were there.  They aren't the same without him and sometimes we have to smile through the tears. 

 

I want to continue to thank those who keep remembering us and for sharing happy memories and thoughts they have of Ryan with us. 

 

Mike is doing very well.  He is so glad he won't have to wear his tights after tomorrow.  He wants to personally thank the one person who got a blood clot and ruined it for everyone.  I think he actually looks pretty cute in them and he reminds me of a male ballerina. 

 

Little Adam is doing much better with his anxiety and going to recess and lunch again at school.  Thank you for all the extra prayers on his behalf.

 

Words can't express our gratitude and love towards our Heavenly Father and Savior.  We still have so many blessings.  We are so thankful to still have 4 beautiful and healthy children and one waiting for us.  We are also so grateful we are not alone and are being carried when it just becomes to much to handle.   Don't give up in your trials and tribulations for someday we will all see that is was for our own good.   It is worth it and we just need to be patient and endure and show faith and all will work out for our good.