Random Fun and Pictures from the last week!

We got to go with our friends to their cabin last week. They loved the pool and the big slide! They keep saying let's go back!

On our way home from the cabin, Tanner was asleep within in minutes - even on the bumpy dirt road. He slept most of the way (by the way that is highly unusual). My kids never sleep in the car - only Marissa! I guess staying up till 11pm and waking up at 6am and then swimming will do that to you!


Daddy's dream - a family rock band. That's Tanner on the invisible drums, Josh on the invisible keyboard, Dawson on vocals, and Marisssa on guitar. They like to do this once in awhile and this was the first Marissa wanted to be in on it!


Rissy and her favorite puppy - Fudge!

Josh and Abby waiting for the fireworks!

Bobby and the kids playing football waiting for the fireworks.

Still waiting for the fireworks!

Finally Fireworks! Marissa loved them. She was totally mesmerized by the noise and lights!


Tanner reading books to his sister!

This is how I found Tanner at like 10:30 the other night. He must have fallen asleep with the shades on. I don't know how he did it. I laughed pretty hard! Funny boy!

It's been awhile

I have no idea where Marissa got this habit from. ( Must be genetics from Grandma Farrell)! It sure is cute though. She doesn't slurp yet.


Mondays are Family Fun day this summer. One of our trips was to Antelope Island. That isn't the most exciting place to visit but hey now we can say we've been there. We even took our cute cousin Taylor!

We did get a new dishwasher - Hooray! JD installed it and did a marvelous job - no floods! And Marissa just can't get enough of her daddy no matter what he is doing!

Grandpa Hanks visited and was very proud when Marissa let him hold her! Oh and he also got on our trampoline and jumped a couple times! Yes it is true - I didn't think to get the camera!

Movie night on mom and dad's bed. JD set up the projector in our room the other night and the kids watched Scooby Doo and then JD and I watched Forever Strong when they went to bed. Fun to have a big screen!

Lawn mowing turned water fight turned chilling in the pool! JD is fully clothed in the pool! The kids had a great time with their awesome Daddy.

Dawson's Baptism

Dawson's baptism day was perfect! It was just a great day. The Spirit was strong. Dawson just glowed and was so happy! I loved all the hugs I got from him yesterday. He also got baptized with his friend Savanna Schauers. It made the day even better to share it with them.


We are so lucky to have so much wonderful family who support us! Thanks everyone who came - we love you all!


I love how his face lit up when he saw his name - Dawson McKay Hanks - embossed on his scriptures. And he has been reading them quite a bit - last night, this morning, tonight! He is such a sweet boy! I love you Dawson.

Oh and you might have noticed that he is wearing glasses in his baptism picture. On Thursday we got him some glasses - it was time! Now he can see clearer and it's a whole new world!

Thank the Heavens - Tyler graduated!

More like thanks to Mom and Dad for getting him through it. I think my parents are breathing easy now! Way to go mom and dad!

Tanner Graduates!

Tanner is finally officially ready for kindergarten. I guess that's what it means when you graduate from preschool!
Here is his cute little class - they did so great on their program!

Tanner is a very boisterous singer. I can always hear him whether it's in his school program, or primary, or at home! I love that he loves to sing.

This picture is of him singing "Jeremiah was a bullfrog". This was my favorite. He was so cute and I loved hearing all the children sing the funny words! It was adorable.

Tanner's teacher loved having Tanner in her class. She was great. She gave Tanner the "most eager to learn" award because he surpassed everything she had for him. She said that she could have given Tanner every award because he was super at everything. What a nice thing to say. Miss Konnie did a great job teaching him and Tanner loved preschool.

Craig and Alissa's Wedding Day

JD's sister Alissa was married Saturday the 23rd in the Mt. Timpinogas Temple. It also happened to be JD's 36th birthday! So lucky JD was surrounded by family all day long! It was a great day - lots of fun!
Here is the happy couple!

Josh came to the temple with us and waited outside with his cousins! Here are 2 of his cousins Ashley and Emily!

JD and I were married here almost 11 years ago - so we thought we would try to reenact some of our wedding pictures.

Matt, Melanie, Alissa, Kristin, and JD - all the siblings! Alissa was the last of the bunch to be married!
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At the reception! The best part was the dancing! We boogied the night away!

Josh caught the garder - WHAT? He was embarrassed and tried to pawn it off on Dawson but he didn't want it. Oh well - I wonder what ever happened to it?

We are excited for Alissa and Craig. They will be a wonderful couple!

A Bear and a Bobcat!

Dawson just became a Cub Scout this month and has already got his Bobcat badge (it's really not that hard for those who don't know much about Cub Scouts)! So now he will work on all the requirements for his Wolf Badge. (That does take a bit longer).

Josh has been working on his Bear badge all year and finally got it on the same night as Dawson and his Bobcat! Yeah for my cute (I mean handsome) boys! 2 boys in Cubs - it's only the beginning!