This summer was a little crazy. Cody was gone for 5 weeks to officer training. We did fine at home. We had a few mishaps, but we had so many people that helped us.
A week or so after Cody left our favorite dog, Soka, (yes the one we got the goats to keep her around) was hit by a car and killed. We were so sad. We just don't have very good luck with dogs. Anyway, she was only about 7 months old, but she was a big dog. I didn't know how I could dig a hole big enough and deep enough to bury her so Bro. Brezenski from our ward came and did it for me. It was a wonderful act of service to me and my kids. The kids wanted to bury her so that night after he had dug the hole we went out and buried her together. I was proud of my kids.
Anyway, a couple of weeks before Cody got home the kids and I drove out to Idaho to spend some time with my family and then he flew to Salt Lake to meet us after his training. We were so glad to see him!!
We went to Montana after he joined us. This was the group of us at Lewis and Clark Caverns.
Cody, his mom, Jess, Rylan, and Isaac coming up the trail. It was a beautiful view from up there.
Tired and waiting to enter the caverns at the top of the trail.
It was a good time for all of us and the caverns were really cool.
Isaac turned 9 on September 14th. It's hard to believe in some ways that he's been with us for over 4 years now. In other ways I can't remember what it was like without him. He's a good boy and he is a wonderful older brother to Rylan. They have a great time playing together. Isaac is really excited to have another brother on the way.
Our little Rylan-boy thought he was so big to climb up the ladder. I think he looks so cute up there in his little man chore boots.
This is what we ended up with in the end. We were pretty pleased. I canned 55 quarts of applesauce and 14 quarts of apple slices from these. 
Jessica went to Heritage school at the beginning of the school year. They take a lunch that they would have had in that time so she took hard-boiled eggs, a cucmber, and a piece of fruit. She took it in that little pail that she has in the picture. I think she looks adorable! I felt like Caroline Ingalls sending her off to school that day. That is, of course, until the bus drove up to take her, but whatever.
Maleah is in 6th grade this year. She has changed a lot in the past year. It's fun to see her growing up. This is her last year in the elementary school.
Jess is in the 4th grade this year. She is really liking Milford school now and making lots of new friends.
Isaac is in 2nd grade this year. He is starting to pick up on reading and we are really happy to see that. His teacher says that he is doing really well in math which is fun to hear also.
We went to Montana after he joined us. This was the group of us at Lewis and Clark Caverns. 
Cody, his mom, Jess, Rylan, and Isaac coming up the trail. It was a beautiful view from up there.
Tired and waiting to enter the caverns at the top of the trail. 
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