soccer!

We had Landon's very first soccer game tonight. They won! Even though they don't keep score, Landon did....he almost made a goal too! Just shy of the goal....

And he got to be goalie for a bit as well. He made sure to remind us that no one was able to score on him. He has some good little soccer players on his team. I was impressed...sure they have all played before, it's just Landon that is the newbie to the game, but still. I wish I had their energy. I would have been huffing and puffing up and down the field. ^_^

This was at the end of the game...isn't he cute? he had so much fun!

First week of September

Okay, so we had the first day of school this last Monday. Landon is an official first grader...holy cow!!! He's not supposed to be so big already. Sigh. That's okay. He's loving every minute of it though.


And then of course, this last week we also had the fair. Landon took a friend, Justin, with him and they had a really good time together. Mackenzee just liked being outside. Though she did fall asleep for a bit. The fair doesn't change too much. It's the same every year. You have your kids ride a few rides, you walk around through the vendor booths, get a Mr. B's ice cream cone (yum!!!) and there you have it. Three hours tops. I guess if you are planning on buying something there, it might be different, but yeah. We did get to go to the petting zoo, which was hilarious for us because of Mackenzee. She didn't quite know what to think about all of the pigs and goats and sheep.

The boys were so cute together. They were just tall enough to go on some of the bigger rides and they went for it. They had so much fun too. This picture is of them doing their "secret" handshake. Isn't it awesome?

Go Boise State!!!!

Yes, my daughter is in a BSU football uniform. Do you have a problem with that? I happen to believe she is adorable.

Her daddy is very proud. The big orange and blue.....

Alina is ONE!

Happy Birthday Alina!!!! I can't believe she's already one year old. What's even more sad about this is that it means that Mackenzee is turning one just around the corner.

All the kids eating their cake and ice cream....poor Savanna was forgotten in the mass hysteria that ensued once the candles were blown out, and so here she is sitting quietly and nicely....watching everyone else eat...and not saying a word. Yeah....Landon would have been telling me off at that point.....sigh. The difference between a four year old and a six year old.

Look at the two of them checking out Alina's new toy she got for her birthday. Mackenzee will be getting the same thing...sh! don't tell her!

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The mouse trap

We went to Holly's house today for our play group...what a story to tell.....

Apparently Holly went into the bathroom last night and there was a little mouse huddled in the corner behind the toilet staring out at her.....So, all the boys decided that they needed to try to catch it. This was their plan...ingenious isn't it??? The old bait and trap.....yeah...it kept their attention for a whole five minutes....mouse is still loose on the house...

Dierkes Lake

We went to Dierkes Lake this last weekend...I've never been there before sadly enough...we had a pretty good time....poor Landon was bummed out because they wouldn't let him go off of the diving board....and he had to play in the "kiddie pool" area which was so boring compared to Bass Lake where he gets to go down the slide and jump off the board out at the dock....oh well...Mackenzee had a blast, as usual when it comes to water. She just can't get enough of the splashing. It's almost exhausting taking her to where there is water now, because she will just jump in and go for it with or without your help. Sigh....

Greta's mommy mistook a pullup for a swim diaper and so by the end of the watery day...Greta was simply "bootylicious" due to the swell of the pullup...it was hilarious..

We went to Dierkes because my sister Mel came to visit for the weekend..one last hurrah before school starts up again. The boys are inseperable, and so much fun to watch...the age difference is drastic enough just yet....Talon is 8, Landon is 6, and Austin is 4...so soon enough the span will be large enough to distance their relationship some....but for now...you couldn't tear them apart even if you tried.

And the girls....a bunch of blondes and a red head....Shelby is so much fun....such a sweet and fun loving spirit...I decided that since Jaysen had Kenzee and Landon was stuck in the kiddie part with the others...I would take to the diving board with Shelby so she wouldn't be alone...I had so much fun...I forgot what it was like to just be silly while you were swimming. For so long now, it's always been about making sure that the children were okay, and what not...but I decided to be a bit selfish and went for it and decided that I need to go swimming without my kids more often....very refreshing....

Tyler's homecoming

This is Tyler....he's home now....
I tried to make a post several days ago, because this is old news now....but the computer was not working with me....anyway...we went to his homecoming last Sunday. I guess they don't call it that anymore do they? Well, whatever....this posting is really random. My brian isn't working well today...so, sorry Tyler. But, we're glad you're home.

Tyler flys in

Jaysen's cousin Tyler just finished his mission. So, he went to the airport yesterday to see him come off the plane. What a crowd!

Everyone waiting as patiently as possible to see the plane come in.


Here he is!!!


He looks so much older than I remember...which happens when you haven't seen someone for two years. Here he is with his mom and dad. His dad is Jaysen's dad's twin...does that make sense? They don't look the same though...anyway...that's besides the point. He's home and the family is happy to have him back. His homecoming, or whatever you call it now, is on Sunday, so there will be more pics to come....

I can't believe it!

Really...I can't. I just took a peek at my blog posting of the family reunion and realized I didn't put a single picture of my kids in there....holy cow! So, here they are! Mackenzee had such a blast in the water. She would have sat there all day long splashing.


And...I know you can't see his face...but this is Landon doing what is now his favorite thing at Bass Lake.....going down the slide. head first...backwards...cannon ball style....you name it...he did it....down the slide...

And though I know he is not one of my own children....I just have to add this one. No fear in this kid...Austin literally flew into the water when he got there. Doesn't it look like the landing would have hurt though?

Casperson reunion

This picture best describes the Casperson family reunion. Just chilling out. It was so much fun! It was hot, but the water was so nice...even if you just dipped your feet in it. Just being able to take a day to relax, be outside, and do it with your family was great.

Here's the fam....okay...not all of us..we were missing preobably half of the family, but that's okay. Don't we look like an exciting bunch?

And this....just love this...Grandma Casperson and the most recent great grandchild to be born. Bailey is 7 1/2 months old. Isn't that what family reunions are about? To bring together families that don't get to see each other as often as we'd like, so that we can re-connect, or continue to be connected. What are we without our families?

Addicted

I have something I need to confess. My name is Ashlee and I....am a sour patch kid-aholic. I can't seem to get enough of them. Right now I am sitting at my computer desk with a huge bag of them. I bought it in bulk at WinCo. My favorite ones are the red ones. They call to me. My teeth are currently throbbing from the excessive amount of sour and sugar coating on these little guys, and yet...I still pop them into my mouth. I was doing good for awhile, and then a few weeks ago I bought a small bag at the grocery store. I gave into temptation. And now...Jaysen eats them, and Landon...even poor little Mackenzee wants them. She loves to suck the sour sugar off of them. What can I say? I've contaminated my whole house with these devilish things. Look at my poor children....don't they look mad with hunger for that soury sweet combination you can only find when biting the head off of a sour patch kid?



Sadly, they don't have a program for my kind of addiction. So, I guess I just continue torturing myself until my teeth fall out. It will have been well worth it though.

Bass Lake

The Burnhams had an impromptu get together down at Bass Lake this last weekend to go swimming. All the kids had so much fun. We did have quite the scare when Landon went missing. But, he was later found huddled under some other groups towels drying off. Apparently he forgot where our table was. But, good times were had by all.

Landon had so much fun down at Bass lake this last weekend. We strapped a life jacket on him and he went off the diving board. Jaysen made him swim out to the dock without any help (jaysen swam next to him of course) and though it took forever because Landon only knows how to doggy paddle, he made it.

This is my neice, Jordan, and my nephew, Kaden.

Mackenzee couldn't get enough of the water. She just loved it. Hailey held her for a bit in the water while I took some snaps.

Here's Breanna walking down the runway. She is wearing the latest in swimwear. You go girl!

Kirsten rocks

look...she loves me soooo much that she's trying to kiss me.

My neice, Kirsten, has grown up so much. It's been almost two years since we've seen her. We've missed her more than we could ever say.

Doing her hair and makeup is a ritual we have done since I was her age. She used to come and visit and I would curl her 4 year old hair and put lipstick and eye shadow on her little face and take pictures of her. Nothing has changed. Although the last time I was able to do this was almost two years ago. Sigh. Hopefully it won't be that long again.....love you Kirst.

Robinson reunion

Ah!!! The refreshing taste of Rhubarb punch. Can't you see how much she enjoys it?

The Robinson house turned 100 years this year. It was built in 1906! And still just beautiful. My grandpa Robinson was born IN the house. Lots of fun memories and stories here. We had a great time reminiscing about the past playing here as kids.

Here's Grandpa and all of his kids. I haven't seen some of my aunts in sooo long. It was nice to see them all, and have all of them together. I couldn't pass up the photographic opportunity and made them all get together for a snapshot. Starting from the left is Dee (the baby of the family), Janice (youngest daughter), Sheryl (the middle child), Grandpa, Marcine (oldest daughter), and my dad (the oldest child).

Landon's newfound freedom

Yay!!!! Look at that!!! He did it! No training wheels. He's very proud of himself too.

Showing off a little bit isn't he???? Rightfully so. Unfortunately the bribe for him to learn to ride without the training wheels was the purchase of a new bike. Now we have to pay up.....Sure, his knees hit the handle bars on this bike he got when he was four.....so he needs one...but dang it!!!!! Oh well. Kudos to Landon.

even more wedding photos

Holly stole my camera and took this adorable photo of Alina...

it's a close call, but look how much cuter my orphan child is than Alina.....lol
it was so hot that Kenzee practically stole my glass of water and dumped it down the front of her trying to get a drink.

And here is the species Greta girlicus in her native surroundings. Watch as she crouches low just before she makes the great leap to the rocks below. Nature at it's most beautiful state.......

More wedding photos

I just love this photo. Savanna just loves her mommy sooooo much.

Brotherly and Sisterly love.....

Genea wanted to be in the wedding photos too. So, we had to take a few of her. She's such a cutie, how can you not?

Wedding photos

Here is the happy couple

the blushing bride

the new family

Here they are!!! The wedding was Saturday at my Grandma's house. Mel looked beautiful and so did the girls in their pretty dresses. Though the older ones were dying to take off the pretty dresses after a couple of hours in the hot sun. I can't say I blame them.
With this wedding I have inherited two more neices and two more nephews. There's Nathaniel (14), Jonathon (10), Emily (7), and Stephanie (5). I hope I got the ages right. A few of them had birthdays the past few months and so numbers changed. Anyway...Our family grew quite a bit, and we're excited to have them.