Not one, Not two, but THREE

Yes THREE cavities! Yesterday we went to the dentist and found out this horrible news! Porter has no clue, but our wallets sure do! Crazy how much it costs with no dental insurance. (Mark and I have insurance, but for some reason the kids weren't put on it! Now we know!) Porter actually really liked the dentist and was so well behaved. Here are some of highlights of the visit.

I realize this is a pretty good advertisement for Burg Pediatrics...But I have to say they were pretty good if you're looking for a pediatric dentist.
What are you doing to me?
Okay, Tastes like Bubblegum
Are my teeth still there?

So in two weeks we go for all the work...I wonder if he'll still like the dentist after that trip! Hope so, it's amazing what a little laughing gas will do! :)

Maughan Vacation

Last week we went up to Eden, Utah (about an hour north from Salt Lake) with the whole Maughan family for a little fun...
These are just some of the pictures we took...I couldn't post all 350 of them!

Claire, Grandpa, Emily
Thanks Nana for the rocket...the kids practically wore it out they used it so much.
Of course there was tennis...and of course MARK holds the record for most wins! (here David is lucky to have him on his team!)
Some reading time, way too early in the morning.
All the girls. me, Kristy, Allison, Amber, Amanda backrow- Susan, Maxine
I wish I had the patience to post a progression of pictures when this was taken...there was way too much poking, grabbing and laughing. Peter, David, Mark, Mike backrow- Paul and Scott

At the farm. "hi little cow!"
Porter holding a four month old kitten.

On the tractor. Rachael, Lauren, Porter, Shannon, Camryn and Zach
Tubing at Pineview Reservoir. Seriously haven't had that much fun in a long time!

Jet skiing with our crazy husbands.
A little family photo



Fishing. Paul says he gave up fishing because he couldn't see anymore...I think it's because it's too depressing when you're there for over two hours and you don't catch ONE fish!!!

Porter and Zach.

Porter with his girl cousins...He was loving this!
The pool by our house.
Ten grandkids...why can't they just sit and smile??! Seriously how hard is it?
Johnny, Julianne, Claire and Emily...all within seven weeks of eachother..blah blah blah..I'm sure you're sick of hearing that...and I'm sick of typing it, so this is the last time! :) But so fun!
The whole gang. Why do vacations have to end? It was so fun to be with everyone...until next year!

Summer Days

I LOVE summer days. It means swimming pools, flower beds, flip flops, shorts, heat, cabin, and good fruit! Here are some of our goings on in the last couple of weeks.


Porter's new little swimming buddy, Violetta.
Swim lessons for the very first time ever!

Practicing floating
Every day for three weeks Claire and I would get in the pool with Porter, but not this day, and she was VERY upset about it.

July 24, waiting to start the parade.
And they're off...
Claire was pretty proud of her big brother, who thought he "winned the race!"
Claire and Jonny (cousin 7 weeks older) on the back of Mark's bike...both really liked it
On her knees, getting dirty. What else does she do??

FAT kid in a LITTLE chair! :)

Daddy and Porter Fishing...didn't catch anything, but the thrill of throwing the line in, is beyond belief.

If she's not crawling in it, she's digging in it!

Happy Summer days!

Nature Called...

And we followed! And I'm so glad we did. A good friend has a cabin up past Park City, way in through Weber Canyon. Not only was it beautiful, but She hosted so perfectly. The kids were worn out from dirt, horse riding, horse brushing, horse feeding, dirt, swing rides, picking flowers, playing games and more DIRT. It was a perfect day, one that will hopefully happen again! :)

Claire and I on one of the swings
Where the three horses roam...absolutely beautiful! (really the picture doesn't do the beauty justice.)
Porter feeding Larry some oats
So I was pretty scared in the beginning of the horses power and size, although I can hide it for any camera!
Sophia and Lainey Riding Starfire
Claire thinking she's a cowgirl
Porter and I riding Mandy
Claire riding Mandy. Doesn't it look like she's on that horse all by herself? (Do not report me to Social Services, I'm hiding on the other side!) :)
Honestly Porter could not get enough of these horses!
THE coolest swing I have ever been on. Porter was holding on for dear life!

Thanks Jackson's for such a wonderful day!

Lindsey's Wedding...

Last weekend I flew to Orange County by myself (thanks Mark!) to go to a friend's wedding. We've all stayed in touch since High School, but it's rare when I get to hang out with them, being that I live in UTAH! It was so much fun and almost, just almost I was 17 again! HA.

The whole gang after the ceremony.
Father of the bride. (Our softball coach growing up too!)
The bride and groom...I'm sad I didn't get a picture of just them, but they were way too busy.
Elizabeth, Kim Mckeom, Me and Kim Wood. (THANKS KIM FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN!)
Our dinner table.