I'm an aunt again!!!

Just a quick post to tell everyone that my younger sister had her 5th baby, another boy, this morning!!!  I don't have pics yet, but I'm sure he's as cute as his siblings are.  He's a small kid (6 lb. 2 oz. i think) and 19 inches long.  I can't wait to see him!  It is a little sad to realize that he's the last baby coming into my family from the Thompson side.  (Not sad enough to have another one mind you.)  But it's also the beginning of another season for the Thompson clan.  I am so thankful for my family.  Welcome to the world Jacob Boss!!!

Happy Birthday Leigh Anne!!

 Scott was nice and got me this new camera for my birthday.  I love that it is smaller and easier to carry around than my older one.  It doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but let's face it.  I never used those anyway.  Besides, anything I want to do to my pics can all be done on the computer anyway.  Thanks hon!

Girl's Camp Hijinx!

I am so blessed to belong to the ward I'm in.  The lady in the following pics was our YW pres. when I was first called to be the Beehive Advisor.  She was released from that calling just a few weeks before camp.  We were sad to lose her because she did such a great job, but we gained a great bishop, her husband.  She and I had some real fun up at camp.  She is so funny and just as mischievous as I am.  We were usually up late laughing and disturbing the sleeping campers.  Then on the last day, Jenny and our new bishop and one of his counsellors came up to spend the night at camp.  Jenny, Liz (the one in the pics) and I were up pretty late that last night, you guessed it, laughing.  These pics are from dinner that night.  Liz was trying to hit a certain person with leftover fruit salad.  When she couldn't even come close, our bishop (her husband) felt the need to show her the finer points on flicking fruit with a spoon.  He promptly hit the desired target and Liz, being a good student, followed suit.  Man, I love my ward!!

More Girl's Camp

The Mighty Mormon Power Rangers

                       

Contraband hairdryers!!!

Morning peace...

Girl's Camp

So I had the opportunity to serve as a tent mom up at Girl's Camp this year.  It was definitely an interesting experience.  We had a lot of fun.  Kenna was in my tent group which was fun.  It is always neat to see your kids in another light and experience how other kids see them.  She is growing up so quickly.  I am amazed at what a great young lady she is becoming.  I have NO idea how I was blessed with a daughter so good.  These are some pics of the girls in our ward who were able to go.  Also a pic of my hero- Jenny Cauble- our fearless Young Women president and one of my closest friends who took pity on a poor tent mom who hasn't been camping since her last campout with her ward (17 years ago!!) and led the way to camp and set to setting camp up even though she wasn't staying.  I love you Jenny!!!

P.S.  That's Kenna coming down a zip line!

We have sprinklers!!!

Scott decided to put sprinklers in the week before we left for Arizona.  He and Chris worked nonstop to get them in.  Chris worked hard while Scott was at work digging ditches by hand.  He made a good chunk of change for it too!!  The end result is really great and low maintenance.  Pics of the end will follow.  We are all set to sod this month!  Yay!

Chris turns 11

Chris turned 11 on June 27!  I can't believe how fast he's growing.  He is such a cool kid (just ask his friends) and is so much fun to be around.  He has a great sense of humor and puts everyone in stitches.  Unfortunately, along with growing up they become harder to shop for.  My family had already gotten him Lego Indiana Jones for the Wii which had been my idea.  Lucky for me, a book he wanted came out the day after his birthday.  So he was excited when he saw that Kenna had bought that for him (with her own money) and the rest of us got him and ipod shuffle.  He was pretty glad to get that.  We are so lucky to have him in our family and we love him a lot.  

A little bit of catching up...

So I am just a little bit behind!!  I know, understatement of the year.  But the rest of the summer was crazy.  In July we went to Arizona to see Scott's family.  It was the Greco family reunion and we celebrated his grandma's 100th birthday!  I don't have any pics of those yet.  My camera was being wierd so I'm waiting on CD's from my sisters-in-law!  (hint, hint)  Anyhoo...  My sister Liese and her family came out to see us.  I can't really remember when exactly.  But we had a great time and had a lot of fun just hanging out and talking and laughing.  I can't speak for my sisters, but those are my 3 favorite things to do with my family!  The most surprising thing was that my dog, Hershey, just LOVES Liese!  This dog doesn't love anyone like he loved Liese.  He actually ignored me and looked to see what Liese wanted him to do a few times.  Of course, he was promptly thrown outside because of it.