Family Pictures

With the whole family home, we took the opportunity to take some photos of the whole family. All six of the Boster grandkids were there, so we thought we'd get one of them. I don't think we got ANY of them where they were all happy (we hurried and took them right after church, before they got too tired), but they are still way cute! Just think how many grandkids there will be a few years down the road, once all 11 Boster kids are married - now THAT will be a fun picture to take :)

Here they are - left to right - Benjamin Tessem, holding James; Lily Tessem and Gracie Tessem; Hannah Boster and Joshua Boster.




Here are a few of Nanna and Grandy with all their grandkids! So cute!




Love this one of Nanna - she's laughing while the boys are bawling. Fun times :)


Some close-ups...



We wanted a picture of the WHOLE family - and we were all home, minus one (Jared is on a mission in New Zealand) - so here you have it! It's a pretty good-looking family, if I do say so. Someone had the idea to stick Jonathan's cousin in there and then photo shop Jared's head onto it. Well, I sort of wish we got one without him, because we haven't had the chance to photo shop him out of it. Oh well. We'll just make a game out of it - who can pick out the non-Boster man? :)

Twinners

Now here is a lovely picture of myself and my brother-in-law, Benjamin. We are both looking mighty lovely, since I think we had both just woken up. We realized we had the same outfit on, so we had to snap a picture. Awesome.

a little game of t-ball

For family night up in Oregon we played t-ball with little Benjamin's t-ball set he got at our white elephant gift exchange. Here are a few pictures...

fun at the farm

Here are some more fun pictures from our trip home to Oregon last month. The first few days we were there we had some really good weather and enjoyed spending time outside. Of course, it wouldn't be a trip home without some hard work...so here is the fam out changing water...

Jonathan and Mom working hard!

Benjamin in the pasture

It was a beautiful evening!

James and Mommy

I had to put this one in, you've gotta love the little board shorts. James and his Grandy had lots of fun playing together!

Jeff, Lily and Jack hanging out on the lawn

James going for a ride on his Daddy's shoulders

I couldn't resist putting a few of these pictures of James up...he is just too darn cute!

It was really hot one day, so we decided to run through the sprinklers! It was James' first experience with sprinklers, and he wasn't so sure about it - but doesn't he look so cute in his little swim suit and hat?

James and Daddy

The whole fam, running through the sprinklers

Cousin Lily had a few issues with her pants ... sorry, couldn't resist putting this one up!

Grandy took the kids on some wagon rides with the lawn mower - what a fun Grandpa! This brought back memories of being at my great-aunt and uncle's farm in Idaho, and my great-uncle Angus taking the kids on wagon rides with the tractor. :)

Lily, Hannah and Benjamin in the wagon

The guys out in the pasture, shooting clay pigeons

Our little family!

Happy Fathers Day!

I just wanted to say Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers in my life! I am so thankful for my Dad, he is one of the wisest and kindest people I know! He is so much fun to be around and I could not have asked for a more awesome Dad. He is the greatest guy. I love you, Datty!


I am so blessed to have an AMAZING father-in-law. I love and look up to Jonathan's Dad so much, he is always so kind and supportive. I love how his family is his top priority - he is such an amazing man! I love you!


I have the best husband ever, I am so grateful for Jonathan and that he is such a great daddy to our little guy. I love you, Babe! Thanks for always being so sweet and supportive - I am so glad that James has such a great Dad to look up to. :)

Friends

Today I got to see my good friend Amy for the first time in a few years, I think - I hadn't seen her since before she left on her mission, and she's been home for quite awhile now. It was so good to catch up with her, she is so cute! We grew up in the same ward. Amy and my sister Annie and another cute friend, Melodie, came over and we ate Cafe Rio and visited for awhile. It was so much fun!

James meeting Amy

We had a fun visit with my Mom and siblings tonight. James sure loves his aunties and Uncle Josh! Here he is learning to "walk" :)


James loves his Aunt Liz!

Bananas

Yum! You can't tell from this picture, but James really liked this!

James and his Daddy

Lately James has been babbling up a storm. In the past couple of days, his favorite thing to say is "Da da da" - he has been saying it all day long! I'm not sure that he knows what it means, but it is pretty darn cute. Sometimes he kind of slowly whispers it, as if he is practicing how to say it. Here is James and his "Da da" reading a book together.

the gals' shopping excursion

When we were in Oregon, the girls (and James) all went shopping while the boys worked outside in the hot sun (sad) - but we had lots of fun! Mostly we just tried on awesome hats and accessories, and bought a few choice purchases from the dollar store :)

Anna, Emma Jeane, Rebecca, me and Sierra at the dollar store

James was such a good boy during the whole outing!

Sierra, Bethany, Emma Jeane, Anna, Rebecca & Kathleen looking lovely in pink!

Fun times at World Market - here is Sierra, Rebecca and me

Sophisticated Anna

Cute Bethany

Me with an awesome Chinese-looking umbrella

Cute Rebecca!

"Trying on" dresses (or shirts? not sure...) at Kohls

We bought these lovely flowered accessories :) at the dollar store for all the married gals - even Nana. We were just trying to cheer up the guys, who had been working all afternoon...