Gratitude & Blessings in August

• Tue 31 *I am thankful for all my wonderful friends who helped me reach my goals for Discovery Toys today.

• Mon 30 *I'm thankful Braxton had a fantastic day at school.

• Sun 29 *I am thankful for great friends. I am also thankful Kent and I were able to make the right decision when it came to possibly buying a horse we love.

• Sat 28 *I am thankful for a great day with Braxton and I am thankful for his success in potty training.

• Fri 27 *I am thankful my friend Jill called and asked Braxton & I to join her and Baylee to play at the park. It was nice to get out of the house.

• Thur 26 *I am thankful I have been able to overcome my fear and make some calls for sponsoring a Discovery Toys Educational Consultant.

• Wed 25 *I am thankful that I have been able to attend Relief Society tonight.

• Tue 24 *I am thankful my new Dt sponsor had a great start to her Discovery Toys grand opening.

• Mon 23 *After a heartfelt plea to the Lord to help me with this potty training my prayers were answered and I was able to figure out that Braxton had an aversion to going #2 in the big toilet. I'm thankful we bought him a training potty tonight & he had success.

• Sun 22 *I am thankful Braxton went & sat with his Primary class today with out crying or protest. I am also thankful that he loves Sister Debbie so much he wanted to show her some of his treasures today during sacrament meeting.

• Sat 21 *Today I was able to enjoy going with Braxton and our friends to the downtown library as well as Liberty Park. It was made even better when Kent was able to come and join us after working at Midgley.

• Fri 20 *I am thankful I was able to make it to the temple this evening.

• Thur 19 *It was such a nice night to take Devin and Liesel out for some Cup of Snow snow cones. I'm glad that Kent found out about these deluxe snow cones.

• Wed 18 *I am thankful to have my floors clean and my house back in order for the most part.

• Tue 17 *I am thankful Spencer was able to break into my car since I locked the keys in. I am also thankful for great savings on new shoes for Kent and I as well as back to school products for Braxton.

• Mon 16 *I am thankful I was able to go out to dinner with my parents family tonight and that I was able to take some good dinner home just in time for Kent to get off work.

• Sun 15 *I am thankful for a successful first family camp out. I am also thankful I was able to spend the evening with our great friends Ian and Tia.

• Sat 14 *I am thankful for Kent's great skill at dutch oven cooking. I am also thankful that Brian's in-laws came and helped us eat it.

• Fri 13 *I am thankful for a fun day of camping with the Kunz family. I am also thankful for a nice evening of fishing with my husband, son, and brother Devin.

• Thur 12 *I am thankful my family trivia game turned out to be such a success. It was a lot of fun. I am also thankful we were able to get things done so we could go camping.

• Wed 11 *I am thankful I am almost all ready to go camping this weekend with my family.

• Tue 10 *I am thankful I checked Kent's account so I could find out I actually didn't have the money to go shopping for extras today. What a blessing.

• Mon 9 *I am so thankful that I was able to get 24 quarts of apricot juice bottled today.

• Sun 8 *I am thankful for the many wonderful apricots I was able to get today. I am also thankful for the hours of help my neighbors gave me.

• Sat 7 *I am thankful to have a clean house as I prepare for church tomorrow. I am also thankful for a great husband who took us out for Gelato tonight. It was fun to have dessert and watch Kent make the ladies serving get nervous about his Gelato flavor.

• Fri 6 *I am thankful for the life I have lived. I have been blessed abundantly.

• Thur 5 *I am thankful for all of the skills I have as a homemaker. I enjoy being able to make my own bread, sew a ripped tent bag, bottle apricot juice, and give my boys haircuts which I did do today. I may not be a master at any one thing, but I am sufficient at many things, and for that I am grateful.

• Wed 4 *I am thankful the Lord sends beautiful rain storms in the summer. There is nothing like a rain storm, especially with thunder and lightning, when the weather gets hot in the summer. It is one of my favorite things.

• Tue 3 *I am thankful for a husband who was willing to change his attitude and pack up all the things we needed to eat at the neighborhood block party. I am also thankful that when I heard Kent say he loved me because I take such good care of him tonight that I felt the truthfulness of those words.

• Mon 2 *We have been blessed with good health. I am thankful that Braxton's touch of stomach flu only lasted a few hours on Saturday.

• Sun 1 *I am thankful today to know that while Kent was a work that he really missed being with me and Braxton. I appreciate & enjoy his love and his friendship.

Hello Summer...Good-bye!

Summer is my favorite time of year. The only problem is that it flies by so fast that as soon as it's started it is over. This year has been no exception. Here is our summer run down through pictures...Kent took a second job working for Summit Ice and found himself very busy working.

We sure have missed him!!!

The kids love playing in the dirt across the parking lot.

Braxton couldn't quite hold still for a picture with his speech teachers Jen and Michelle on the last day of speech class.



We had a picnic up the canyon and on the way back saw a couple of moose hanging out in a field.



June 22 Braxton turned 4 and had a "rocket ship birthday party"

we haven't stopped hearing about it ever since.

We found a rocket ship at Zurchers and had to get it for him.

Elijah and Baylee take a turn at the pinata.

Birthday boy takes a whack.

Simeon's turn.

Elijah again.

Zander gets a chance.

I did my best to make him a rocket ship birthday cake that would be easy to split.

Maybe I am not the best at cupcake cakes.

Braxton got very upset when we sang happy birthday to him without the candle lit because it wouldn't stay lit. Apparently he's figured out how this works.

Trying to be a happy and brave boy.

Since it was a kid party where we invited the parents too

we decided to feed them hot dogs and cake.

Braxton LOVED his fire truck from Zander.

Baylee knew him well to give him moon sand.

Even though you can't see it Hyrum gave him a cars book he can design himself.

Thanks for the airplanes Simeon.

Mom and Dad decided he needed a bike his size so he'd be more confident in riding one.


The last weekend in June was the Kesler Reunion at Fish Lake

Braxton loved driving Uncle Gordon's boat.

Gordon had to keep Kesler close. ha ha ha

Braxton had as much fun off the lake as he did on.

He was funny he'd grab my hand and try to make me take the lifevest off.

Here mom just do it.


Braxton made the connection between the firemen he had, the fireman hat he got and the new fire truck. It was cute to see him play with all.

July 4th Braxton and I headed out to the Murray Parade with my neighbors Melissa, Janell and their kids while Kent delivered ice.

Braxton shows his parade spirit.

Funny stuff huh?

Melissa, Janell, and I

This looks more like the Kanosh parade than the Murray parade.

I had to take a picture of her crazy hair. WOW!

Braxton checking out the fire truck hoping it doesn't get too close.

All six kids on the parade route.

In case you don't recognize me in 20 years this is what I will look like.

It was so much fun to watch the rock crawlers climb on each other.

Braxton watched a few westerns and go the cowboy look down.

I was so lucky to have dinner with my roommates Robin and Kim from my first year of college. I love these ladies!!!

After two years of not making it down to Meadow/Kanosh for the

24th of July I was thrilled that his year we made it!

Kanosh parade has such fun and simple floats.

Braxton was excited to get some candy.

Waiting for more

Kent loves this truck.

The simplicity of a small town parade.

Nice boat!

Kanosh bishopric. I still think it's funny Travis is in there.

Kaitlyn is excited to participate in the parade.

Shantel on the other hand isn't as excited. Must be the age difference.

Kade enjoyed the fire truck water.

Meadow's celebration had fun blow up slides for the kids to enjoy.

Braxton loved it!

Brayden enjoyed it as well.

Tanner's getting ready to make a splash while Kade and Brayden look on.

Kade's turn

Braxton makes a splash.

Tenielle enjoys her turn

Here comes Natalie

Tanner is very brave.

Here comes Braxton

Carl's turn

Meadow's parade

Again the high tech floats.

Kyle shows off his wheels in the parade.

Tammy Beckstrand got her grandkids to do this float. It was cute the front of the float had an egg that said, "Kids crack me up"

Braxton raced in Kanosh, but when I had my camera in Meadow

he didn't want to leave the slide to run.

Kent, Kyle and his girlfriend, Jackie decided to race.

Kent's making a mad dash.

Uncle Kevin Kesler had fun playing with the girls.

The end of July we enjoyed the ward campout

Braxton and Simeon were filthy.

Cute flithy boys.

Brandon Berrett and Brent Christensen enjoy some relaxation

The ward members enjoyed a volleyball game

Bary Johnson didn't want to have his picture taken

The kids loved running down the ramp.

Cody was so nice to take the kids for rides.

Cool fort the young men made.

Baylee had great bed head.


Kent and I grew Topsy Turvy tomatoes.

These are pretty much the most expensive tomatoes I've had. lol

August 12th through the 15th we had the first official Kunz Family Campout up American Fork Canyon in Granite Flat Campground (Sites 51 & 52 to be specific). It was a lot of fun to get together and enjoy one another! Working on our tin foil dinners

Mariel taught us to roast starbursts.

Such a tough husband

My silly boy feel back in his chair

The kids loved running up and down this hill

Mariel & Haley snuggle

Cute girls

Who knows about my weird expression

Cute dirty cousins

Braxton always loves playing in the dirt.

Grandma helps Michaela with her hand.

We enjoyed a day at TibbleFork.

Braxton and Kent enjoyed the boat

Everyone enjoyed fishing
Kylie and Liesel here

Kylie, Grandpa, & Erik

Devin's quite the fisherman

We just couldn't get Erik to put his clothes on. lol

Grandma with Haley

Aaron enjoying the water

Brian, Austin, & Shanalea

Brianna

Levi practices casting

Quite the little fisherman

What a cute fisher

Kylie and Ahslyn love Aunt Mariel

Chillin' by the lake

I love it when my husband is so tough.

Braxton the mountain lion

A deer came and joined us for a moment

Kent just relaxing

I like his smile, but usually don't get it on camera.

Devin and Liesel learning about the hot desert...

Didn't take then too long to figure it out.

We've had a great summer. I hope that the fall and winter can be just as enjoyable for our family