a Thursday swim....

It was my turn to watch Lisa's kiddos while she worked with mom. So, Larissa and I decided to take the kids to the POOL. We were having a great time until POOP was found and we had to get out of the pool. That was okay because we took and SNACK break.
While in the pool Cole feel asleep in my arms. We had been at the pool since 9am and it was about 11am I guess when you wake up at 5am by 11am you are ready for a nap. He was OUT!
I changed his clothes and everything and no WAKING up! He was tired.

Fun times...

A fun time with COUSINS!

Friday, August 1 Lana Howard, Zak Larsen, and Kassi Jensen came over with their kiddos to eat pizza and hang out. Lana and Kassi came in town for Grandpa Larsen's 90th birthday party. So we were able to hang out and catch up on life.
Lana has 2 boys, Roper & Rowdy, Zak has 2 girls, Kaylee & Kylee, and Kassi has her first little girl, Makell .
These cousins are so amazing to me. They have had a hard life and have all turned out to be AMAZING people. I love being around them and am so PROUD of their accomplishments.

After we ate pizza and hung for awhile we went over to Zak's house. He just built a new home and oh how beautiful it is. Zak, Lana, Charlie (Lana's husband who just got in town tonight), and I played cards. What a fun time! I love my COUSINS!

Lisa is "33"!

Today is Lisa's birthday! Dang she is still younger than me! I am so glad we have gotten so close over the years. Some things i love about her are...
I love that she is one of my BEST friends.
I love to talk to her on the phone.
I love to hang out with her.
I love what a good listener she is.
I love how easy going she is.
I love how good she makes me feel.
I love that my kids get to hang out with her when I work with mom.
I love what a great card maker she is.
I love our late nights (when kids are in bed and we just need out).
I love what a good cake decorator she is.
I love the fact that she can blow the biggest bubbles in our bubble gum competitions.
I love what a GREAT mom she is.
I love what a good example she is to me.
I love the fact that she has a strong testimony.
I love her for the sister she is.


Lisa "Happy Birthday!" I love you!


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Lisa and Whitney great with Bubble gum.


She is an amazing cake decorator. She made this cool "CARS" cake for Jase and Cole's birthday.


Lisa with Brynn she is a happy mom.




Lisa is an aunt that always says compliments to her nieces and nephews.


We think you are GREAT!

School is back in...

Wow where did the summer go? School is back in as of Monday, July 28. All our kiddos are now in the Queen Creek school district! Yeah, all in year round school. I love the schedule and love that they are surround by kids from our ward and stake!

Carly is in FIRST grade with Mrs. Schiermeyer. She is a little nervous about riding the school bus.

Lindsey is in SEVENTH grade at the new Newell Barney Middle School. Boy crazy and begging for a cell phone.

Conner is in FOURTH grade in Ms. King's class. His favorite thing about school is recess where he plays FOOTBALL


Wow where as time gone? My babies are getting so big! I am so proud of them and what good kids they are! I pray they CTR and know I love them!

Caleb turns TwElVe...

It's your bIrThDaY Caleb. Wow "TWELVE" what an important age, you will receive the priesthood. We are so proud of you. You are so musically talented. We love you and enjoy your fun personality.

Caleb and Cole have a special bond. Caleb has always been so loving and protective of Cole.

My turn to talk in church!

Got home from the Dowdle Reunion Friday late afternoon and noticed Bro. Leopard's phone number several times on our caller ID. Checked our messages and sure enough he had left a few and ask that I call him. Know that he is a member of our Bishopric and conducting this months sacrament mtg. Once we finally connected he informed me that Sunday's sacrament mtg. theme was girls camp and wondered if I would be the concluding speaker. I feel so blessed to have gone to girls camp and to have had such a wonderful time. Yes, I would love to share my testimony and share how I felt the girls could keep the spirit they received at camp here at home and throughout the next few months. What they would need to do to keep this spirit and feeling of peace in their lives.

The program went as follows:

Cheresse Peterson

Ivy Larson

Valerie Aguinaga (leader)

Musical number: "I Stand All Amazed"

(Ally Larson, Megan Hunt, Mira Dietze, Olivia Knapp)

Brittany Davis

Me -Lori Morris

I love the spirit that was there and the testimonies of everyone.

What a wonderful experience.

Native New Yorker...adult night out!

Saturday at 4pm we adults escaped and went to dinner at Native New Yorker.

(Heather, Lance, Tyler, Logan, Johnny, and Larissa)

Oh how nice no little ones, we could start a conversation and finish it with no interruptions.

I so believe that it is important to have ADULT time.

(Dad, Kurt, LaSchelle, Larissa, Johnny)

Lisa and Ryan ready for some WINGS!

Mom, Erik, and I happy to be together!

Logan and Tyler - it is so fun to have Tyler around. Glad he is feeling better! He loves to be around Lance and Logan. They are such GREAT role models for him.

After dinner we went back to Oma and Papa's where all the kiddos were. We visited a little longer and then said our GOOD-BYE's. The Romney's had packing to do and Uncle Kurt needed to get some sleep. How soon before you come back and visit???