Sisters

I have the world's best sisters. I love them all so much and only wished we all lived close to each other.
Stephanie-is creative and loves to write poetry (she will tell you to read a book that is horribly sad,but she loved it because it was beautifully written)
Ashlee- is so kind and super laid back (always easy to hang out with and talk to)
Nicki- is busy and the smallest of all of us, but super strong and sweet. (We ran a 1/2 marathon together and it is one of my best memories, but we could not share a room as teenagers)
Robbi- is such a great mom and such a great example to all her younger sisters (She was the sister I always thought was the COOLEST. She is an amazing dancer.)
They are all my best friends. I could talk to them for hours on the phone and I hate talking on the phone. We laugh and have a great time together and truly enjoy being with each other. We are all different yet so much alike. We have the same laugh (it is kind of a horse laugh with a little weird sigh at the end).

Side note: I love these black shorts so much and have had them for years and the zipper finally broke. It was a sad day I am just glad to have such a great picture in them!

Paint Project 2014

So I was determined to get the house primed this summer...didn't happen. We did get started and finished all for first floor with the kids. I made them do a cup full of paint every day before we got to swim or play for the day. They learned to put the paint on heavy and breezy through the paint so I changed it to area covered each day. They weren't super happy with it everyday, but they were super helpful and I love getting them involved in projects around the house. Hopefully we will have a warm spring and I can get everything wrapped up with primer and on to the paint.

Couples Golf 2014

We started off the round of golf watching the man in front of us make a hole in one. He had the perfect audience because all of us are such great cheerleaders. The guys all gave him a pat on the back and we tried to make a super big deal about it. We enjoyed the 9 holes and did husbands then girls every other stroke. We tried making wagers, but never came close to winning anything. We all had some good laughs and enjoy the beautiful surroundings and great company. We then hit Big Hole BBQ for dinner. I love this time with my family and have the best brother-in-laws ever. Love them all so much.

Cannon's 10th Birthday Driggs

 All the kids are getting so big we almost didn't make it through everyone with the pinata. We are going to have to find something else next year for this group.

 We invited as many family members as we could for the party. Grandma and Grandpa Rammell came for the afternoon.

 We were all really careful with James after his scare at the pool.

 Cannon with the two ice cream cakes we traditionally make each year. 

I love this boy so much and am so happy to have him part of our family. He was so excited this year to get to golf with the dads for his birthday with his cousins. He loves being able to celebrate his birthday in Driggs with so much family around. Cannon is caring and kind, smart and talented, Bright and funny. He loves to give hugs and hates that he is the only boy so he has to sleep in his own room. He is still the kid that has nightmares/terrors and sleeps with the light on. He is tender yet brave and we sure do love having him around.

Pool Time Summer 2014

 Sweet Lyla

 Cannon waiting for lessons to begin

 Stephanie

 Steph and Silvia

 Lauren

 Oliver

 Kate and Lauren

 Kids doing the work on deck with their teacher

 Ashlee, James and Emery

 John, Cannon, Will, Caleb, Oliver

 James

 Cannon and Oliver wanted to take a little swim break to play some tennis.

I love days spent with all my family at the pool in the Idaho sunshine. The guys of course were off golfing. This was the day that James had a seizure at the pool with Ashlee in the locker room while the rest of us were in the pool area. They call 911, but we were able to find the dads and Michael came and gave him a blessing. He ended up being alright, but it was quite the scare for all of us.