End of July and Aug.

Pioneer Parade

Bella and Joshy and I participated

The rest watched.

My ward participated in the Tooele Childrens Pioneer 24th of July parade.  I walked and the kids road along in the trailor.  It was hot, but the kids had fun.  They had a bunch of activities afterwords for the kids. 

Time at the Cabin 

Mom invited anyone who wanted to come up to the cabin with her to come.  I hadn't been in probably 10yrs or more so I wanted to go.  I was amazed at how much it had changed.  It was beautiful!  I'm grateful to all those who have put in so much work, time, finances, and possestions to make it what it is today.  It's wonderful!

My kids got the camera

Ammon and Sam down by the river

On a walk

We painted while there, and came up with decorations.  This is one wall

 

Gideon loved throwing the rocks.

Brigham City Temple Open House

On the temple grounds

In front of the Brigham City Temple

 We got the opportunity to go to the Brigham City Temple open house.  We made a little trip of it and stayed in a hotel with a swimming pool so the kids could go swimming.  Then we got up early the next morning to go to the temple.  It was beautiful!  Gideon was in awe the whole time but especially in the Celestial room.    It was nice to take the kids through the temple before the dedication.  They've had the opportunity to go through 3 temples now.  It has been an awesome opportunity to be able to take them.  They can feel the spirit and love of their Heavenly Father there even before it is dedicated.

Bowling

Before School started we got the opportunity to go bowling with a kids bowl free thing they do here.  The kids are free you just have to pay for shoes.  It's a pretty good deal.  Here are some action shots of the kids bowling.

Joshua

Sam

Ammon

Bella

Gideon Loves to dance.  Too Cute!
 

And so dose the rest of the family!  Every once in a while we like to get our groove on.  We have so much fun.

Before school started we had an end of summer party.  We invited family and friends from our old area and new area.  It was a ton of fun getting together.  I especially loved being able too.  Al and I have always wanted to do something like that but never felt we had enough space.  We did it in our back yard and had plenty of space.  It was fun to show our old friends our new house too.  Tried to convince them to move out here.  I don't think I got any takers.  Oh well.  We had so much fun doing it that we want to make it a yearly tradition.

Back to School

Joshy's 1st day in class

Joshy's 1st day of Kindergarten

On about Aug. 21st our kids went back to school.  We had some big changes here in the Ramirez home.  Sam started Jr. High, and Joshy started Kindergarten.  Joshy didn't even want me to go in with him.  He said he didn't need my help.  He just couldn't understand when I said I was going in with him anyway.  Bella is now in the 3rd grade, and Ammon is in the 6th.