July 2013

July was the Garner Family Reunion, EFY, BYU Basketball camp, Boise Youth Spectacular, Cole's 13th Birthday, AND the month we MOVED.  Lots of capital letters in that sentence.  Because I've had time to recover and to reminisce, all I feel is gratitude.  No stress, whatsoever.  Grateful for that, too!  Thanks to my sweet parents, who came to our rescue, we not only survived another move, we LOVED our move!  I think I say, "I love this home!" at least daily.  It just feels like home.

So grateful, too, for the incredible experiences BYU provides my family with.  They have NO problem saving up their money to help pay for their EFY and camps.  I hope BYU takes a lot of their money over the next several years! ; )

The Garner Reunion is always amazing!  Because of the amazing people in attendance!  We could seriously visit the town dump and have the best day of the year.  I'll never forget what one man said to our family after the 4th of July parade.  He walked over and said, "I had more fun watching your sweet family interact with each other than I've ever had watching this parade."  So grateful that my parents go to the great effort and expense to gather us all under their wings once a year, at least!

My sweet Coley is a teenager now.  A lovely teenager.  He got scratched down his cheek while coaching a basketball camp for younger boys, but also had some pretty girls decorate his room to wish him a happy birthday!  I love that Coley.  LOVE.  He is kind and good and fun and SO TALENTED. My favorite things about Cole?  His voice when he sings, watching him play basketball, seeing him on his knees every night and every morning; without fail, his back scratches, his dance moves, seeing him with Garner.  There couldn't be a better big brother than Cole.  So lucky this little Ginger came to our family.

Beautiful Jen took Olivia and McKenna for a photo shoot and left me with more of my favorite things!  HER pictures of my kids.  She is amazing and more talented with every passing year.  I'm so grateful for her.