Saturday, August 11, 2012

A Day in the Life at the Beach with the Schurings!!!

So we crashed the Schuring "Californian Dreamin" Trip to the Beach, but just for two days.  When they are in California, they live at the beach.  So the Bakersfield Spendloves and the San Diego Spendloves were able to spend some time with some of our Utah cousins.  Good Times!!!
 







 Just have to note here that Ethan ran into a couple of girls from school, thus we didn't see much of him for a little while.



Sweet baby Keith!




 
 
 

 
We also did a little bit of celebrating!  It was Lindsay's 18th birthday!

Friday, August 3, 2012

MP 2012 Summer Pool Parties

We weren't able to go to as many summer pool parties as we have in the past.  But we are so thankful for the wonderful neighbors that we have been blessed with.  I just love how we accept each other for who we are no matter what our differences.  And all the kids get along so well and all my neighbors know how to cook and have a good time.
 



Sunday, July 29, 2012

Young Men's Camp

This is what I know about Young Men's camp: Ethan started off doing a Triathlon. He rocked it, of course. I watched him swim and then take off on his bike and that was last I saw of him until the day they did the Volkeslauf.   Which is the Ultimate Challenge.  It is a whole body and mind strategy through miles of obstacles after a 10 mile run.  This was a great learning opportunity for Mr. Olympian.  He was on a team that had some boys that weren't as prepared or just physically uncapable of performing in this way.  This was Ethan's biggest challenge, because the boys had to stay with their teams, help them and cross the finsih line together.  He was trying so hard to be paitent, but he did it and he even helped the others.  He just wishes he could go back and do it all by himself sometime. 
This young men's camp was full of different challenges and obstacles for these young men to experience and learn from.  I am grateful for all the leaders who come physically and spiritually prepared to teach these young men and help them feel of their Heavenly Father's love for them and help them to recognize the promptings of the spirit and make them into better men.  Which, prepares them to be better missionaries and fathers. 


 














Friday, July 27, 2012

Zierenbergs and Tucker

It works out nicely when someone has kids the exact same age as yours. 
We had a get together with the Zierenbergs. 
Kandrea came over for Lauren.  Maddie came over for Rachel and Reed came over for Matthew. 
 




One of the kids summer jobs was to dog and house sit for the Hendersons.  (Our Bishop)  So we kept their handsome dog Tucker at our house for a couple of weeks and he kept Duke company.  And then the kids took turns riding their bikes to the Hendersons to water the lawn, get the mail and feed their cat. Matthew looks like he was loving life surrounded by dogs.