I'm back after a long remodel of our local library, where I use the Internet to
post on my blog, I'm back and have a long list of pictures to share.
Ryan has moved here with us in Utah, he's not too happy about it,
but he's going to get some vocational rehabilitation and that will be good for him.

He brought his dog Lacy with him, Dan loves that...NOT

We got a wonderful visit from Jason, Tiffany, Gunner and Paisley
here is Aunt Mariah holding Paisley (about a month old)

Mason and Gunner on the lawn mower

Gunner on Grandpa's tractor

We found a praying mantis, Gunner and I had fun looking at and playing with it.

I had been following Gunner around from one four wheeled item to another, then he heard the construction going on across the street at the High School, and that's all it took, he was off to those wheeled (tractors) All I could do was follow him.

I made him stop at the curb, he wasn't too happy with the front row seat, he wanted the drivers seat.

Back at home, he even likes the two wheeled vehicles
even if they're meant for the barbies. Jason says he tries to ride on anything he sees.

Me holding and enjoying little Paisley, knowing it will be a long time
between visits

Mariah's support for football player #57 during one of the home games,
he works with her at Tucks, the little fast food place in Enterprise, in fact
he's the owners son.

Tons of fun at Tiffany's grandmas pool in St George
Austin, Mason, Dylan, Jason, Justin, Nolan, and Ryan in the back
loving the sun and the water.

The muscle pose for some of them

Mariah playing with her hair

We had a private concert from Hannah Montana
she was so cute!!!

Mariah is desperate for a sister, scary what a beautiful girl
Dylan would make.

Mariah's first Date
she still claims IT WASN'T A DATE
just friends going to a dance.

Dylan is proud of his black eye
is it a boy thing?
he got it horsing around with friends and a football

Dan, Mason, and I went for a couple hour ride and saw some beautiful landscapes
and saw three seasons, it was fun.

Mason claims that these are KING KONG'S castles

OW, poor little Mason "got bounced off the trampoline by Justin"
and hit the only little rock in the soft dirt.
as I sat and calmed him on the swing, I could see the scull under the cut
it reminded me of Logan's accident when he was about two years old, when he pulled the
hamster cage down on his forehead, and cut to the scull. I knew Logan survived
so Mason would too and had Justin take a picture.

sorry about the morbid pictures, but it was intriguing.

he was so tired from the worry and crying about needing
stitches, that he fell asleep during the 5 stitches in the under
layer and the 7 stitches on the outer layer.

He had some VERY worried brothers, they went off the say their own
little prayers for him, Dylan made him some nice posters to come home to,
and we hope we all learned to obey the rule of only one person on the tramp at a time

And all is well!!!!

In our house shopping looking and longing, we found a great street
that we looked at 5 years ago, and we were reminded of this Egbert ranch
I know I've got to be related somehow, there aren't that many Egberts out there

Nolan enjoying the summer

Dylan in the pool

It is still summer isn't it??????
Well school has started

Mason on his first day of kindergarten

Mariah's back to school look

I don't know why the sink was the bath or swimming option
for Mason but that's where Mariah found him


The strangest lizard running around our front yard
I don't know what kind he is but look at that tail
he wasn't very big, about as long as my palm. (NO I didn't put him into my palm)

Happy Birthday to Mason - now 6 years old (we forgot to put the candles on the cake so they had to go on his piece)

OH NO my baby is growing up
these were some sad few days
for Julie when we noticed loose teeth
on her baby

Mason thinks it's great, two teeth out
in one day

Nolan found a red bow tie and cummerbund
in Austin's stuff and was excited that it matched
his suit lining

just dressing up for fun

Justin and Dan took a wildland firefighter course together
here they are in their PPE's (personal protective equipment)

aren't they handsome?

Father's Day week-end our Elder Justin
Mertlich came home from the Canada Halifax
Mission

Dan, Grandpa Fred, Justin, Dylan, Nolan, Mason and Kadee
Grandpa, Suzanne, and the Barney's came for the week-end

After the talk in Sacrament
we went to Mesquite Nevada for some fun in the sun
well, starting MondayJustin, Mariah, Mason, Nolan, Mandy, Dylan, & Kadee
at the pool in Mesquite

Love the swim cap

we have polygamists here in.. well, all of Utah, and they have a certain
look, besides the clothing difference kind of pioneer looking,
the hair on the women is never cut and
they put a BIG swooptie poof in the front...
here's Mariah's plig look

Notice Justin's missionary tan?

Mariah and Mandy had a hair color swap, not even planning it

we had fun, I could have stayed here forever

Mason

Nolan got his first black eye and was pretty proud of it
he got a ball to the face during one of his little league games.

It's her BIRTHDAY!

Happy 16th Birthday Mariah
the bad part was it was on Mother's day
so she had to share