We started summer 2011 off with a week long trip to Lake TenKiller in Oklahoma with John's family.

I took over 300 pictures on out trip, here's a few...

This is the view from our cabin

The lake water was up so high the kids were swimming in the parking lot

Royce was doing the funniest dives. He would throw his arms back and dive head first while his pants scooted off his teenie bum cheeks...

Oh yes, Hemsey came along.

Since we are moving to Utah for one month we had to find a place for Hemsey to live. Shelley so graciously agreed to take care of him while we are gone. So we brought Hemsey with and left him behind with Brian and Shelley.

Ash is going through Hemsey withdrawls now.

Grandpa D was so patient and taught the kids some fishing tricks.

Fishing was definetly a favorite on this trip!

We also got to go by and visit with my Grandpa and Grandma Asay... they made us a yummy lunch and we got to listen to all Grandpa's stories... love them!

Such a great vacation!!

My friend Angela and I took the kids to a SUPER FUN farm called Deana Rose...

they fed baby goats

and a bunch of other animals... (not sure what to call this)

the boys fished with these super cute stick fishing poles

Ash rode a horse

Jad had been to the farm once before on a field trip with his school class. He kept saying

"I want to see the buffalo" "When can we see the buffalo".

Well, we finally found the buffalo. He stood and stared at it for a minute or two then turned and said "Ok, where to next".

some tractor races

and of course, ICE CREAM!!!

So cute and so much to do and see... definitely going back

Fun photo shoot with Myla & Tori

BEST BUDS

For Mother's Day John surprised me with some photo editing software and my own website to display my photos.

I've been wanting to start a photography business for a while now but have a hard time STARTING anything ambitious... I'm grateful for a husband who motivates me and believes in me.

(more on my photo website to come)

I LOVE taking pictures!

Myla turns 13 in less than 2 weeks!!! YIKES!!!

13 is such a big year... starting the TEENAGE years

I decided to take her out and do a photo shoot to document this special year.

Here's a preview of our shoot...

My beautiful Myzee girl

She was self conscious of her braces. I absolutely love them!

After all, braces are just part of being a 13 year old.

Lil sis was with us so I snapped a few of her... she's just too cute to pass up.

After Ash saw her pictures she said "Mom, you did such a good job! Daang I look good!"

Myla and I just started laughing... that's my little Deedlebug- so confident;)

SISTERS

my two gorgeous girls are growing up