CIRCUS

We went with my family to the Circus on Friday and it was alot of fun. It was dark and hard to get some good shots. This was right above us and they had music blarring and they would dance like crazy, and they always kept there balance.

These ladies shot out a single cannon and then they brought out the double. That was awesome to watch them fly across the room.

At the very top of my picture you can see the girl in the air that they flew up. This is always cool to watch because they go so high up and always land in there spot.

What is a circus without the elephants. This time there was alot of them. They did alot of good tricks that it was fun to watch. We just don't understand how something so big can stand like that and not fall.

This was neat because that circle isn't very big but that elephant could fit on it. The circus was alot of fun and the kids loved it. It did get alittle long for Chase. He would keep pulling the ladies hair in front of us and then would scream for know reason. Let's just say we were glad to leave when it was over. The one in Prescott that we go to is not as big and a little shorter. But they are all fun.

MASON ON THE WATER SLIDE

MASON wanted to go down the slide but didn't like the water splashing in the face. So he was watching to see if he could do it and then Darren made him go down.............

He went down and thought that it was fun so then he would watch Remy who is older than him and Remy would do some crazy stuff so Mason began to get brave.

So he tried the stomach........and that was fun and then he got a little more confident.........

Went backwards.......

Went all the way backwards...........

Tried doing a flip and ended up flipping twice and hurting his back..................

Just was trying to jump cool.........He had alot of fun and didn't want to put it away. Mason loves playing with Remy and we all had alot of fun with there family. Darren thinks that Mason has gotten alot more brave with the water spraying in the face, that hopefully he will do good with swim lessons. He doesn't like to put his face in the water so we will see.

CHASE ENJOYING THE SUMMER FUN

We went to my brothers house on friday and we had some water fun in the hot sun......

Chase loves the water but loves in climb in and out.......coming out..............

Climbing in........ he did this until Darren wanted him to go down the water slide.

He didn't like it at all but Darren didn't want to stop with one time he made him go again

Still didn't like it...... He ejoyed walking around and playing in the baby pool but didn't like the water on his face the whole time.......

Father's Day for Darren

Darren's FAVORITE pie is LEMON so I had bought one because I don't bake pie's, It was good of course..... Just resting around.........they both LOVE there DADDY.......... If one is on Darren then the other wants to be on him............ But how can you not let them both be on you with those kind of faces

Darren got this BOW for his bow hunt with Alan and so for FATHER'S DAY we got him a.........

WHAT DID HE GET........................

a TARGET.........He has been shooting every night he can only go 50yards in our yard /across the street so now he has to go to the empty lots to shoot but he said,"he has been getting alot of BULLS EYE ...... SO maybe that is good luck for the HUNT! Mason wants a BOW so bad now that his dad has one and a target. But Mason sure enjoys watching his dad shoot it.

FAMILY FUN WITH THE HOWARDS & COUSINS

This is CHASE with his cousins : Marissa, Addy, and Grandma Norton playing games......

This is my cousin Dallin who is going on his mission to Mexico and leaves Aug 19

This is Dallins sister Kristjana who leaves for her Mission July 1 to Canada.... they were down from California to go through the temple..........on Sat June 20th

Me with some of my cousins: Jake, Dallin, Nick, Aubrey .......

Mason and his daddy swimming in the pool at the hotel............

Me showing Mason how to Dive in the pool...................

My Cousins and Brothers playing pool games.....

Mason finally got brave and jumped in the pool.... he is very afraid of going under water but Darren convinced him to just jump in.......... and then there are the side watchers..... Shane, Grandpa and Grandma Howard, Marissa........ The pool was freezing so they were the only smart ones...

Getting ready to go to the pool.........Chase loves the pool and had a blast splashing, I just was the one with the camera and I was also holding Chase so we didn't get any of him in the pool.........

We went and ate dinner at CICI'S PIZZA it is a buffet and was very good and cheap.. $3.99 and the desert was awesome! We all enjoyed eating...............

Darren and Mason done eating and Darren was tired after all the food we ate.................

Another snap shot................

Chase is all about feeding himself and there is just sometimes I don't want him to do it and he just FREAKS OUT!

Watching TV with the bear.......

Chase and Addy playing around in the room............He always thinks that he is bigger than he is but they had fun. We enjoyed each others company and catching up with the family. We will miss Dallin and Kristjana when we get together again but they are doing want the Lord will have them do. June 19th 2009 at the Arizona Golf Resort.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

I wanted to tell My Father, Darren, and Ron (Darren's Father) .............HAPPY FATHERS DAY!Here is the most recent picture I have of my DAD with Mason and Chase! Mason loves my dad and says he is his best friend. My Dad is GREAT! He is a very good HANDY MAN! He fixes almost anything that needs to be fixed and if you think that it can't be fixed, he finds a way. He is PATIENT and KIND with my children and LOVES TO PLAY with them. Thank you for Loving me and not giving up on me through the years when I was mean to you. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!

Now this is a picture of Darren, for being the Father to OUR children! I want to thank him for being the BEST father! He is very helpful with the kids and around the house. He is PATIENT and UNDERSTANDING with the kids and me. There are many times when I can't handle something and he will step in and take care of it for me. He is a GOOD PROVIDER and makes sure that we can do FUN stuff together as a FAMILY. I don't know what I would do without him. WE LOVE YOU LOTS!

This is Darren's Dad RON. He has Been a GOOD father-in-law to have. He is very HONEST and KIND. He loves to PLAY with his family. He has helped raise good sons that have become good husbands. (especially DARREN) He always makes sure that we spend time together as a family.

I HOPE THAT MY FATHER, DARREN AND RON HAVE A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, and KNOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE EACH OF YOU!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Last Day of SOCCER CAMP

The last of SOCCER CAMP! Mason didn't want it to end........

Quick photo of him before camp.......

Playing a warm up game of Sponge Bob and they try to smash each others balls...........

Waiting to play the next game.........the boy in the red is Brandon(5yrs) and then Caden(? not sure if name is right)

Then the coah Graham and Bryer and Mason.......in the middle trying to smash the balls......

FREEZE...............Standing still on the ball to not let anyone get it.........

Now let's play Soccer! Mason was always scorring goals and not passing that the coach told him he needs to pass to his team members. He was at the goal and had the ball and the coach said, "pass to Bryer" and Mason said," but I can score a goal!" We will have to work on sharing the soccer ball. One more thing he said was," Luke you didn't score a goal the goal is on the other side of the cone," and then the coah said,"Mason we don't tell people they didn't score because we want to make it fun." Mason thinks that it is about winning than making it fun for everyone. I just hope that by the time the season starts we can get him to know how to pass and share the ball so that everyone has fun.....

Mason getting his certificate for scorring the most goals...........and for attending camp!

Getting his soccer camp shirt!

The kids that he did the camp with and there coach. Mason said he had alot of fun and was going to miss going to soccer! We will miss it to because it kept him busy during the day.

SOCCER CAMP

>>>>> First day of soccer camp and he wanted a picture of his shin guards>>>>>>>
(we didn't have soccer socks for the first day) June 8-June12th 2009

He is waiting for the ball and messing around.........

Now they are suppose to be running after the ball to score, Mason is running and everyone else is watching the other kids or playing around!

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Getting ready to play a game of soccer

Going out on the field

The coach telling them which way to score your goal>>>>>>>>>>>>

The coach is from the UK and they are very patient with the kids and understanding, Mason is loving the camp but it is to short for him because it only lasts 1 week.

There goes Mason to score a goal!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the ball goes out of the field they have to freeze. Mason was always trying to get the ball and not let the other kids score goals. A mom that stayed and watch told me that, "Mason is very agressive. He will be a good soccer player." I thought that will make his dad proud! Mason loves sports and so we will let him continue to play as long as he likes what he is doing.