Our life lately

Creative kid - made this..........
Why?  Just because
He wants to be a paleontologist when he grow up.
I hope all his dreams come true !

Poor Talon
Just home from surgery to remove FOX TAIL weed from his paw
Still kind of loopy and drugged.

Thelma, Louise, Jimmy, Ohna, and Suki
Down to Steve Bell's - going to be sold.

Grandpa, Bexlee, Daddy
She is so lovable !!

Using Tagg's fossil screen in the creek near Nana Daw's

Lovin' on T-Rex

Talon - before the paw started hurting

This was the walk that probably caused all of the trouble :(
The dogs were pretty tired when they arrived at our house.

At Landon and Kacey's
The Trampoline got thrown around by the wind !

Talon's poor paw
(Ya - these pics are SO not in order :)

Cam went on a trip with cousin Sara........

and Grammy Pam and Steve
They went to Sedona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon

Fun at the Raptor's Game with Nana Daw

Sedona !!

Swingin' !!!

Grand Canyon !!

Wow !
Look at that Rainstorm

Miss Piggy
Still fat as sassy as ever !!

Lovin' on Mom with Grandma D looking on.
When will this DOG ROOM be finished !?!?!

Bright is quite the ARTIST

Fun at the Raptor's Game !!

Fun in truck and garden

Here we go - from our house to the shop
I climbed up in back with the kiddos.
The day was cloudy and overcast and cool.
LOVE those kind of Summer days........just wish it would produce some rain !!

Thatcher tried to fit in a box (that the blinds came in) - Silly kid.

Wow, Bright has some  BEAUTIFUL hair !

She is SUCH a sweetheart

Selfie Time !

This kid is a HOOT

Hi Grandpa D !!

Checking out the Garden

Which ones are PUMPKINS !?!?!?

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Thatcher Loves Gymnastics

Zac's been working on some equipment ..........

He built Thatcher a mushroom, sort of a PRE Hummel Horse

He sure goes to town on it !

He's also got some homemade parallel bars

And he's developing muscles from all the work.

He's got the splits down

And is really quite limber !

I'll have to get some video of his cartwheels and round offs next time. 

Swinging across (or in) East Canyon Creek

Grandpa helps to hold the rope.

Dad (Zac) makes many trips back and forth across the foot bridge

A little boost is needed !

Mowing Lawns - It's a Summer thing !

This is Tagg on the Zero Turn mower.  Both he and Treyson have become VERY good at mastering this.  I'm not sure I could mow as well as they do, at least not without some practice.  Tagg was zipping along at full speed, and loving it.

When it's Roger's time to mow his mom's lawn, he takes the boys up, and they go to town on it .

They each pick a side, and away they go !

Afterwards, they about eat Grandma Ben out of house and home - haha

We are Done !

It went from this............

and this...................

To  this beautiful bathroom !!

And who would have thought that THIS would turn into.......

THIS !!

Also along for the ride was the 1/2 bath

and utility

Family Room BEFORE

Family Room AFTER
(Still bare walls, and will be for awhile.....I don't think I can bring myself to pound a nail:)

April to July - we are done !! 

Bring on the Arizona Family - Yahoo !!!

Much thanks to Zachary
We couldn't have done it without him

Dickson Reunion

Aunt Barbara's family was in charge this year.
We had a morning reunion, with breakfast.

A really good turnout - here we are all in line for breakfast

The kids (Dick, Brett, Jack, and their kids) cooked omelets, pancakes, ham, etc.
It was so good.

The little ones loved the food.......

.......and the games
Margo, and Becky, and Mary Lou and Robyn kept them all entertained while the adults reminisced about Grandpa and Grandma (Reed and Anona) Dickson.

Here are all of the siblings and their spouses who are still living.
Of the 5 kids, all five are living.
I think their ages range from Aunt Barbara who will be 92 on her next birthday, to Uncle Norris who is 79 (I think)
Back row:  Uncle Paul, Dad (Lee), Mom (Veloy), Uncle Norris
Front row:  Aunt Dixie, Aunt Barbara, Aunt Maisie, Aunt Pam

Here are the 1st cousins (Grandpa and Grandma's grandkids)
Back Row: Mark, Gwen, Dee, Jack, David, Bret, Kent
Middle Row: Erika, Ann, Joan, Susan
Front Row: Dick, Diane, Lori


Missing: Pauline and Lisa - they had been at the reunion, but by the time we took this picture, they had gone :(
Missing: Patricia and Jimmy (Aunt Dixie and Uncle Paul's kids)