Fireworks

Last night the owners of the stands in Lynden got together at Bender Fields to talk about fireworks safety and put on a display of the fireworks that are legal in the city limits.

The boys hanging out waiting for the fireworks to start.

Gracie got filthy playing in the dirt.

Krista and Gracie

Carson didn't want to smile.

Setting up the display.


Krista and Gracie waiting for the next one to go off.

Watching one that went way up!

Too Loud! Check out the dirty face! :)

Erin (a friend's daughter) hiding behind her dad.

Pretty!

The finale!

My Rings

I was bored and so I took pictures of my rings. They are the two I always wear.

This one is my wedding ring!

And this one is the one Roy bought me after Carson was born.
It's Carson's birthstone.

Fun In The Sun

Summer is finally here! YEAH! We went out to the back yard to enjoy the sun! I brought out a few snacks and a blanket and filled up the pool.


Carson mid-air doing a cannon ball!

The big splash!

Playing so well together.

Gracie splashing saying "it's raining!"

Taking a break.

Hair Cut

Carson's been in need of a haircut for a while now. Today I finally cut it! Here are the before and after pictures. He took his shirt off so it wouldn't get hair all over it.
BEFORE

AFTER

Dress Up

Gracie wanted to wear the dress Grandma Van Cleve gave her. When she had it on she wanted me to take her picture!

Ouch!

Gracie was jumping on the trampoline last night with her auntie Krista at Grandma and Grandpa's house, she slipped and bit her inner lip.


She almost bit all the way through. Notice the red mark under her lower lip.

Gracie

I went out Monday afternoon and took a few pictures of Gracelyn. She is very good at posing.

Berthusen Park

Sunday evening we joined Roy's family at Berthusen Park for games and snacks. We had a good time.

The men started out playing horse shoes.

Gracie and Krista enjoying popcorn.

The guys playing frisbee. I tried getting some actions pictures, but my camera was a bit slow. Here's a few of what I was able to catch.

Later we all played a few games of volleyball.

Krista posing with the "trophy". She pointed out that she was holding a Coca Cola volleyball and a can of Pepsi.

Gracie was chasing the birds and offering them her popcorn.

She said "Birdies, I got some po'corn for you!"

Relay For Life

The Relay for Life was great this year! They exceeded the goal of $250,000 by $21,000!!! That's right they raised a little over $271,000!!! Our team had a lot of fun! It was also a little hard for me as well. But that's why I like to participate to do my part to help find a cure for a disease that has claimed so many lives! Here are a few pictures to show some of the fun that goes on.

Our First Aid Tent

One of our former FireFighter/EMT's helping out.

Some of the guys couldn't handle pulling an all nighter.

My dad's bags decorated by myself, Carson, Gracelyn, Brooklyn and Crew.

For the 10pm ceremony they line up bags on the bleachers in the form of the word HOPE.

During the ceremony they changed HOPE to CURE. After the ceremony they change it back to HOPE b/c there is no cure yet, but hope for one.

There is a contest put on called the Queen of Relay. The catch is, it is actually men dressed as women. Our Fire Chief dressed up this year. The pictures speak for themselves.