School Year Theme

Since we now have TWO kids in school, I decided to spice things up and do a "school year theme". Because the kids school has few LDS kids we choose the theme...

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

We wanted the kids to remember to be good examples and to be "different" in a good way. The kids pray that we will let our lights shine daily!

The kids are doing well in school.

They are both VERY different.

Madison LOVES school and eats it up.

Gavin asks me why he has to go to school every day. Agonizing! ;)

Puppy Feeding

Madison is feeding the two little "puppies" popcorn. HAHA

Milestones

JC turned 30 on June 26th. He was in Louisianna, therefore not much of a birthday from the family! We did go to eat with JC's dad, Matt and Mitzi before he left for his "birthday".

on July 2nd we celebrated our EiGHTH anniversary. JC was still in Louisianna but we made up for that when he got home ;)

I can't believe we have been married 8 years. We have been through MORE than I ever wanted to go through, but we made it. We are still in love.

Excited for the future. Happy about the past. Can't wait for eternity!

BIG...BIGGER...BIGGEST

Careers can take you to almost any location, especially in Helicopters.

There is a certain way you typically "move up" in the helicopter industry...

First you instruct, this is what JC has been doing for 3 years.

Then you find a company that will train you in a turbine helicopter (BIG heli's). This is difficult to find a company to hire a pilot with ZERO turbine time. These jobs are typically flooded with applicants.

Well, the time has come...we took the leap...

BIG NEWS

JC got a NEW job.

JC is now a captain for PHI. They are an excellent company and we have heard nothing but GREAT things about them. All the pilots say it's a DREAM job.

Now all jobs have their perks...

BIGGER NEWS

JC is flying in the Bell 206 L3 which looks like...

Pretty AWESOME if I might say! We are excited, thrilled, nervous, and ready to take this HUGE leap into the next chapter of our lives.

BUT, with every job also comes the downfalls...
BIGGEST NEWS

JC now works in...

THATS RIGHT FOLKS... Louisianna....

He works a 14 on/14 off schedule. As for now we are going to stay in AZ and JC will fly back and forth. We will see how this goes. If we feel so inclined, we will move to Louisianna or Texas.

CRAZY but we feel so blessed. Can't wait to see how this all turns out!

LaKe FuN!

My mom watched our kids for a week...and while she was here she took them to Lynx Lake. The kids LOVED it and beg us daily for a return visit!

How cute is this kid???

Maidson and Gavin caught a butterfly.

The boys "fishing".

My THREE kiddos fishing it up!

CARD GAMES

Gavin's ultimate FAVORITE thing to do in the WHOLE world...

PLAY GO FISH!

...and of course have strawberries dipped in chocolate while we are playing :)

ZOO

Madisons 1st grade had a field trip to the zoo. I decided to take the boys and a friend (whose mom just had twin boys) with us. The boys were so busy that I didn't get to spend a single ounce of time with Madison and her class. But, the boys had a complete blast! Gavin begs me everyday to go to the Zoo :)

Stetson, Isaac Howden, Gavin

Stetson and Gavin looking at the snakes

Gavin (spider) and Isaac(boy)