Sunday, August 24, 2014

August Photos

These photos accompany the stories in our
08.24.14 Family Letter...
 
Dr. Niles giving Uncle Jess a shot 08.02

Dr. Niles checking Uncle Jess' heartbeat 08.02
August 4th Family Dance!
Niles dancin'

Lexi dancin'
James, Jess, Kelli, TJay and Addie in the background

Addie and Me dancin'

Addie, Me, Lexi, and James

"Everything is AWESOME" when you're dancin' with
your family at the ranch!

Niles break dancin' Gangnam Style

08.03.14: Niles in shades
08.09.14 SCOUT HIKE in YELLOWSTONE
At the trailhead

MUSHROOMS!

Our 11yo Scout Troop plus their new European Tourist Friends

Wurzburger and Mushroom Man
Cousin Fun at the Ranch
Simon and Niles

Simon and Niles with dump trucks full of ice cream

Silly Matthew

08.10.14: Patti Blake sent us this picture of Niles
 and Owen Triplett in nursery at church

08.10.14: AMMON is 3 MONTHS OLD!

Sweet Happy Face

Such a cute cry face!

Niles and Daddy 08.12.14
 
08.13.14-TJAY's 12th BIRTHDAY at THE RANCH

Gorgeous Rainbow after a nice rain storm

Niles and Simon, always with the dump trucks

James ready to boogie

Summer all a-glow!


Summer, Addie, and TJay at TJay's Glow Dance Party--SO FUN!
GOODBYE COUSIN BOWLING PARTY

Uncle Mike and Niles

Simon and Niles with bowling balls in their shirts

Mamas (Kelli and Me) making pizza in our kitchen

Simon, Heidi, Niles, Summer, Lexi, James, Addie holding Ammon, TJay and Matthew

Farewell, Crazy Cousins!

A Gaggle of Silly Geese

A fine farewell sunset  at our house 08.14.14
More Cousin Fun in UTAH!
08.15.14: Niles playing with Gavin's toys in Layton's backyard

Ammon stretching out after a long day in the carseat

James and Uncle Sam

Niles and Uncle Sam

The Great Salt Lake from Layton's back yard

A panoramic of the sunset over the Great Salt Lake
from the end of Layton's street 08.15.14

08.16.14- Niles and Ammon in Papa Bill's chair

Heidi and Owen photo bomb!

Heidi and Addie found piggies at IKEA

Nana, Cooper and Heidi--SWIMMING at Nana's

Niles and Kaylee

Cooper, Heidi, Nana, Niles, James, Kaylee, and Brady swimming with Nana

Aunt Abby with Ammon


Addie with Ammon t Petersens


Ammy on Sunday morning at Petersens

Niles learning to catch a football 08.17.14
Family Birthday Dinner

Uncle Drew teaching Niles to catch

Go, Niles!

Ally, Niles, and Addie

Heidi, Belle, and Cooper

James and Jack

Isabelle, Addie, Ally, and Liam

BAM! Photobomb by Raef..love it!


Birthday cake!
Heidi, Nana, Owen, Brady, Spencer, Gavin, Kaylee, Melanie
and all the cousins gather to sing to Brady & Melanie

Ben and Niles, two peas in a pod!

Teenaged Cousin Conference:
Melanie, Marshall, Abby, Belle, Liam, Ally, and Addie

Grandkids with Nana and Papa Drews:
Gavin, Raef, Maeby, Brady, Melanie, Kaylee, Liam, Owen, Nana with Ammon
Belle, Cooper, Addie, Papa with Ben, James, Ally with Niles, Spencer, Jack and Heidi.

Ditto

Nana & Papa with Kids and Grandkids:
Standing-Audrey, Kristen, Sara, Melanie with Maeby, Liam, Isabelle, Sam, Willy, Addie, Rich, Spencer, Jill, Niles, Drew, Jack, Jamie, and Heidi; sitting-Owen, Raef, Cooper, Brady, Kaylee, Nana with Ammon, Papa with Gavin, Ben, Ally and James.
Ditto

Heidi, James, Owen, Jack, Kaylee, and Gavin with treat bags from Nana


After-dinner dancing at Nana's

Gavin, Nana, Niles (on the floor), Owen, Kaylee, Papa, and Ben
Monday Night Dinner with Mayberrys
Addie with Ruby, James, Me and Ammon at Mayberry's

Addie and Ruby

Niles and Henry wouldn't stop digging out front

Ruby tackling James

Niles with Henry's ukelele

Heidi with Ruby, Henry, Addie with Ammon, James, Miles, and Niles...
Two cousins turned into a gang of 12!

Autumn, Brent, Me and Rich...Best Cousin Pals Forever!
08.19.14: Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig!
Uncle Drew gave James this Lego set as an early birthday gift,
and what do you think he did first thing when we got home?

Niles and James with the finished Coast Guard Helicopter
 
 
***Some Stuff From Facebook**

Throwback Thursday photo of me with Great Grandma Jayne, 1971

Baby Me, 3 months old, December 1971
I thought it was fun to see a little of myself in my babies, even though they are mostly Melin ;)

Totally feeling this lately...I sure do love my nieces and nephews!

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