These photos accompany the stories in our
08.24.14 Family Letter...
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| Dr. Niles giving Uncle Jess a shot 08.02 |
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| Dr. Niles checking Uncle Jess' heartbeat 08.02 |
August 4th Family Dance!
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| Niles dancin' |
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Lexi dancin'
James, Jess, Kelli, TJay and Addie in the background |
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| Addie and Me dancin' |
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| Addie, Me, Lexi, and James |
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"Everything is AWESOME" when you're dancin' with
your family at the ranch! |
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| Niles break dancin' Gangnam Style |
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| 08.03.14: Niles in shades |
08.09.14 SCOUT HIKE in YELLOWSTONE
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| At the trailhead |
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| MUSHROOMS! |
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| Our 11yo Scout Troop plus their new European Tourist Friends |
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| Wurzburger and Mushroom Man |
Cousin Fun at the Ranch
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| Simon and Niles |
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| Simon and Niles with dump trucks full of ice cream |
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| Silly Matthew |
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08.10.14: Patti Blake sent us this picture of Niles
and Owen Triplett in nursery at church |
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| 08.10.14: AMMON is 3 MONTHS OLD! |
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| Sweet Happy Face |
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| Such a cute cry face! |
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| Niles and Daddy 08.12.14 |
08.13.14-TJAY's 12th BIRTHDAY at THE RANCH
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| Gorgeous Rainbow after a nice rain storm |
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| Niles and Simon, always with the dump trucks |
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| James ready to boogie |
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| Summer all a-glow! |
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| Summer, Addie, and TJay at TJay's Glow Dance Party--SO FUN! |
GOODBYE COUSIN BOWLING PARTY
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| Uncle Mike and Niles |
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| Simon and Niles with bowling balls in their shirts |
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| Mamas (Kelli and Me) making pizza in our kitchen |
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| Simon, Heidi, Niles, Summer, Lexi, James, Addie holding Ammon, TJay and Matthew |
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| Farewell, Crazy Cousins! |
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| A Gaggle of Silly Geese |
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| A fine farewell sunset at our house 08.14.14 |
More Cousin Fun in UTAH!
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| 08.15.14: Niles playing with Gavin's toys in Layton's backyard |
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| Ammon stretching out after a long day in the carseat |
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| James and Uncle Sam |
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| Niles and Uncle Sam |
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| The Great Salt Lake from Layton's back yard |
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A panoramic of the sunset over the Great Salt Lake
from the end of Layton's street 08.15.14 |
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| 08.16.14- Niles and Ammon in Papa Bill's chair |
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| Heidi and Owen photo bomb! |
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| Heidi and Addie found piggies at IKEA |
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| Nana, Cooper and Heidi--SWIMMING at Nana's |
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| Niles and Kaylee |
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| Cooper, Heidi, Nana, Niles, James, Kaylee, and Brady swimming with Nana |
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| Aunt Abby with Ammon |
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| Addie with Ammon t Petersens |
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| Ammy on Sunday morning at Petersens |
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Niles learning to catch a football 08.17.14
Family Birthday Dinner |
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| Uncle Drew teaching Niles to catch |
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| Go, Niles! |
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| Ally, Niles, and Addie |
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| Heidi, Belle, and Cooper |
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| James and Jack |
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| Isabelle, Addie, Ally, and Liam |
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| BAM! Photobomb by Raef..love it! |
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Birthday cake!
Heidi, Nana, Owen, Brady, Spencer, Gavin, Kaylee, Melanie
and all the cousins gather to sing to Brady & Melanie |
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| Ben and Niles, two peas in a pod! |
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Teenaged Cousin Conference:
Melanie, Marshall, Abby, Belle, Liam, Ally, and Addie |
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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. |
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| Ditto |
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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. |
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| Ditto |
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| Heidi, James, Owen, Jack, Kaylee, and Gavin with treat bags from Nana |
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| After-dinner dancing at Nana's |
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| Gavin, Nana, Niles (on the floor), Owen, Kaylee, Papa, and Ben |
Monday Night Dinner with Mayberrys
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| Addie with Ruby, James, Me and Ammon at Mayberry's |
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| Addie and Ruby |
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| Niles and Henry wouldn't stop digging out front |
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| Ruby tackling James |
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| Niles with Henry's ukelele |
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Heidi with Ruby, Henry, Addie with Ammon, James, Miles, and Niles...
Two cousins turned into a gang of 12! |
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| Autumn, Brent, Me and Rich...Best Cousin Pals Forever! |
08.19.14: Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig!
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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? |
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| Niles and James with the finished Coast Guard Helicopter |
***Some Stuff From Facebook**
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| Throwback Thursday photo of me with Great Grandma Jayne, 1971 |
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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 ;) |
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| Totally feeling this lately...I sure do love my nieces and nephews! |
