Lots of Change!

Our lives have changed a lot since I last posted! I finally feel comfortable enough to blog about the new addition to our family so here it goes! About a year ago we thought about being foster parents. Bob was very hesitant but was awesome about taking the classes with me. We continued with some hesitation but kept taking steps towards it until finally in April we were placed with a sweet 3 year old boy! Really, it has been a roller coaster of emotions and a lot of work but such a huge blessing to have this boy in our home! We don't know how long he will be able to stay with us since his family is trying to get the support they need but we are loving the time we have with him! We celebrated his 4th birthday at the pool, the boys have taken t-ball, swim lessons and have had a really busy summer! I will post some pictures and maybe his family can also keep up with the activities in our life!

Thomas the Train came to town






Pre-School Graduation




T-Ball! I love this picture!





We took the kids to the Signing Time concert when she was here performing. J.R is coming along on his speech but sometimes he still prefers to sign so it was fun!


J.R's 4th birthday!!







The 4th Of July!!
Carly

Emerson

J.R. loves anything with wheels!

The good looking Groberg Family at Kevins car barn on the 4th of July!


We tried a few times to get a decent family photo!! This one is us most of the time! :)







Camping at Lava with the Coats and Anderson Families! So much fun riding 4-wheelers and playing in the dirt!







Having fun boating and swimming with the Nelson family

Why I love Logan!

This is hilarious to even post since I haven't blogged in months but this was such a fun evening! Nicole and I decided it would be fun to spend the evening in the canyon last night! Bobby brought the grill and we cooked up some grub! It was so peaceful and wonderful to be out in such a beautiful place! The kids had a blast running around and washing their hands in the river. We roasted bisquits on the fire which was a first for me and they tasted yummy with a little jam! Anyway, I just thought how blessed I am to live in such a wonderful place! (Don't mind how we look PLEASE! It was a long day!:)

A few of Halloween

Carly was a cute little ladybug and Emerson was Thomas the Train. Grandma "B" threw the best party for the kids!! We fished for prizes and had other fun games!



Bob Potter looking quite nice in his mullet!

Thanks Grandma B it was a fun night for everyone!

Aggie Basketball

We have attempted to go to the games this year with the kids! In the past it has been hard to keep them interested! So far a little bit of popcorn and soda can do wonders! We had a really good time!

A Bunch of Random Pictures!!

I caught Emerson jumping on his bed with his cowboy hat on and I had to take a picture!! I was just thinking today how much fun I'm having with my kids. They are constantly doing and saying the funniest things. Carly was crying in the car and Emerson turned to her in the sweetest, highest pitched voice you've ever heard and said "It will be OK sweetie." (The first time I've ever heard him say sweetie)

Carly is our ham! She is always smiling and cuddling and loving whoever and whenever. Her daddy loves to give way too many kisses and she always yells at him "NO Dad!" even as she's laughing!




Here is a picture of the only pumpkin we grew in our garden! It literally smothered all the other pumpkins that tried to grow! It is wierd looking but we love it!



We washed our pumpkin and then I rolled it to the front of our house! It was sooo heavy!



A neighbor made this for us and I thought it was so cute! I love fall and halloween and of course the treats that come with it!

I thought these were funny. The kids always want to be naked and running around. What will we do in the winter?!


My 28th Birthday! Thanks Mom, Ang, Hay, and Nik for spending the day together! It was fun as always!

We took the kids for a ride on the horses. They had so much fun! These pictures were about a month ago and I'm already missing the weather!!




Here is Emerson and Drake Palmer.

A Big Bull!!

I had to post this for the few hunting fans out there! After waiting 16 long years Bob finally drew a tag for this southern Utah elk hunt! Thanks to his Dad and friends that helped him scout he got a beautiful elk! I am sooo glad that he got the big bull elk he was waiting for! Does anyone eat elk meat?? I think I'll be eating it this year!!

A few more of Summer!

We took a trip to Jackson Hole a few weeks ago and it was one of our most enjoyable family trips. The scenery is absolutely beautiful! When the kids get bigger we will float the river!
I think this is a chipmonk that fell in love with Emerson and I later learned it was because Emer was feeding him his lunch! Tons of these little creatures crawl out of their burrows and walk up to you! This was on the Square in Jackson Hole.

Emerson and Bobby rode the Alpine slide and I've never seen Emerson so happy!!
The look on his face explains it all! He had a blast riding the chair lift and coming down the slide! Oh, the scabs on his face are from a previous bike accident! He looked a little beat up for a while!

Carly had a horrible case of the flu on our trip to Jackson but she always pulls through with a smile! I love this girl, she is our sweet little sunshine!!