What!! $26.00 No Way!

Justin, Drake, and Cody decided to have a kool-aid stand placed strategically at the entrance of the subdivision where they live. They invited Roper to join in on the fun and to share in the loot that they were sure to collect. I thought they would earn maybe ten dollars max but imagine my suprise when I heard that in three hours they made twenty-six dollars! Wow! That is some great work. It must have been Roper's big baby blues or the Moyle boy's strawberry hair and freckles...whatever it was it worked! Maybe I'll borrow their kool-aid stand and sit out in my front yard! Nah, something tells me that I won't be so lucky...maybe it's the baby on my lap or the one in my belly...on second thought maybe they'll take pitty on me and just throw me some money...Hey! This could actually work! See ya later...I'm off to make some kool-aid!

Ahem...Yeehaw!!

Meet Brody's brother Roarke, the duke of dentistry. He's riding atop Grandpa Miller's trusty old steed Gunner and hangin on to the wee little lass princess Avery.

This strapping young man is Roarke and Holly's oldest boy Miles.

Here we have the beautiful maiden Sadie also atop the noble steed..Gunner. It's as if she were born to ride!

And don't forget the fair maiden Emma...she loves Mylee and is such a big help.

Here we have Roper the horse whisperer...Gunner and Roper have quite a bond.

Roper

Mylee and Mom gazing longingly at all the riders

Finally, Mylee gets her turn with Sir Brody

The many faces of Mylee...the cherub, the cowgirl, the sweet, and the flirt.
Welcome to our Noble Rodeo!!
(pictures compliments of Queen Holly)

Grandma Hessing's 88th Birthday Party

We had a little birthday bash for my beautiful grandmother, Ava Hessing. I snapped some pictures of my Dad and his brothers. The one on the left is my personal favorite.
(Tom, Bill, Keith, Ken, Chuck, Dale, Grandma, and Lyle...we are missing Lynn)

Simplot Family Fun Picnic

Brody's work had a really fun family picnic this year. It was a kids dream! They had all sorts of games and activities which Roper and Mylee loved. It was a Hawaiian theme so they had dancers and polynesian performers. The food was excellent! They had a great hawaiian spread. You could also get roasted almonds and pecans, ice cream, shaved ice, cotton candy, and ice cream for free! You can bet we tried them all. My only complaint was being 9 months pregnant with the sweltering heat! We can't wait for this event again next year.

Sunscreen!!

After our venture to Simplot's family fun day we noticed that Mylee may have had just a little bit too much sun.

Miller Family Reunion- Lagoon

Mylee's first ride... she looks a little worried.

Maggie and Mylee in a rocket ship

Paisley= cute...need I say more

Taking a nap Lagoon style

Eight months pregnant and taking on Lagoon...which means pushing Mylee around in a stroller and watching everyone else ride the rides...it was fun but, next time, I'm doing it without being pg.

Dave, Marquelle, Preston, Oakley, and Cooper enjoying the rides.

I think it is safe to say that Dad pushed a little too hard to get Roper to ride this one with him...Rope just doesn't have the "that was awesome" look does he. Brody on the other hand..

That is the look I'm talking about!!! Marianne obviously loved it.

Brody, Rope, Preston, and Briggs.

summer fun with my best big brother

It gives me warm fuzzy feelings of childhood joy when I see these two playing and having fun together. It reminds me of my brother and sisters and I playing on the trampoline in the hot summer sunshine...those were good times.