Our Newest Bundle of Joy

Jared Ricks was born August 19th - 8lbs. 5 oz. 21 1/2 inches long.

We are so happy to have him here. His brothers are very excited and love holding him. Even Landen (so far)! Jared is a name we have always liked and for some reason really fit this one well. We knew it was his name. His middle name, Ricks, is after some of Nate's ancestors. Joel Ricks crossed the plains with the mormon pioneers. His son Thomas Ricks, led the settlement the town of Rexburg, Idaho, and started Ricks College. Nate was named after Nathan Ricks, Joel's youngest son.

Pictures of the proud parents will come soon. Sometime when we don't look so tired and exhausted! :)

Our Summer So Far

Here's a bit of what we've been up to this summer.

Planting

This isn't our garden, I didn't get pictures of us working in our garden, but my neighbor said the kids could use this box to do some planting of their own. Isaac jumped at the chance to plant some flowers she had. He loved it!

Landen loved to play in the dirt of course!

Riding bikes

Dallin learned to ride a two wheeler!

Isaac finally decided to give the "big" bike a try - now that's it's almost too small for him.

Landen LOVES the trike

Enjoying our garden

picking beans

These are my 2 tomato plants supported by 7 cages. Now they are probably a foot taller. Too bad I'm the only one in the family who will eat tomatoes! Or maybe that's a good thing:)

Carrots!

Playing at parks

Dallin, trying to smile and hold on for dear life.

Learning to swim

Finding frogs

Going to carnivals

The city had a down town carnival weekend. Dallin and Isaac had a lot of fun. Here they are battling it out. Isaac didn't stand much of a chance!

Up next ... Having a baby! 3 more weeks!