Luau Family Time

Chanel and her bangs...attempting to grow them out...poor thing won't keep a clip or elastic in!
Joshua (Holly and Creston's oldest lil' boy)

Swinging high!!!

Killing time during family pictures, to keep the kids' attention...and to keep them from running down to the trampoline.
Dax, Briggs, Isaac...being patient.
Candid cheeser of me...
Nelly and Joseph. Her bestest buddy ever.

Joshua, Joseph, and Nelly



All the kids on the swingset...Cutie pie...
Lagoon!!! Holly in the background...looking like she DIDN'T just have a baby!!!

Nelly and JosephNelly, awesome Grandma, and lil' Will

Ka-pow!!!
Grandpa's had enough of Lagoon.
Baby Reese (Holly and Creston's new baby girl!!!) with Grandma. Grandma wasn't able to visit right after Reese's birth due to G-ma's painful health issue (which is getting much better...after about 75 days of shingles...she's ready for a break!!!). So, as you can imagine, seeing Reese for the first time in person MADE HER WEEK!!!! Reese has a very special aura/glow/temperment/cute face...she's adorable. We love her so much and are grateful that she's healthy and sweet!!!

Briggs enjoying cousin time on the hill.
Joanna...16!!!! So beautiful and fun! Love that girl.
LIMBO!!!
SURFER DUDE BRIGGS...
Faith...contemplative.
Alan...or...1/2 of Alan. He looks fabulous after losing weight. Handsome brother of mine!!
Carol!!!?? This is basically the opposite of her usual pleasant smile. I caught her off-guard, and she had some fun!!! Love her!
Dad...awake and in his usual happy mood!! Thanks, Dad for a great week!! xoxoxo
Rusty. The funnest brother-in-law ever. He can make you laugh when he gets the giggles...his eyes water and he just brings joy to all of us.
John...the eldest and most awesome guy ever. Smart, fun, and an amazing example to all of us. We miss you already, John!
Charlie got in on the hula action.
Ashley and Chanel.
Dancing with the girls.
Hiking to Pretty Valley. Jonny and Me.
Dad pointing out the scenery.
Race track day...Jonny took the kids and Creston took Joshua to see the Mustangs on the track. They sat in Lincoln's car.
Cuties!

Ragnar Relay

Here's some more pics of Jonathan's team: Jonathan, Dave, Debbie, Britt, Rusty...Abby's taking the pic.

Honey Bucket laughs...Jonathan's van.
Debbie, Dave, J, Rusty, Britt, Abby (who is possibly getting married??)



Heck yes, that's me!!! I'm actually a "runner" in the race. Our van consisted of Dal, Ben A., Ben L., Andy, Mandy and me. We laughed the WHOLE time. Loved it.
Here's our whole team. (left to right) Dave, Ben and Ben, Dal, Rusty, Andy, Jonny. Front row: Debbie, Mandy, Brittany, Abby and Me.


Here we are again! Finished!!!! At last! We did great!

Beautiful Mandy and tired Heather...we ate the yummiest chocolate and strawberry crepes at the finish line. Yum!
Dal and Heather...Surprised we're alive! Dal had some toughy legs, people! We're so proud of him.

Here's some pics that are actually in chronological order....
The night before, a bunch of us "Legstrong Armstrong" team members gathered on the hill. After the delish dinner made by the aunties (xoxoxo), some of us waxed sentimental, and went on a walk up to the barn, then around and up to the water tank, and pond. It was such a sweet lil' experience. Ben, Dal, Mandy and Angie. I was there, too. hee hee

Ben, talkin' blue gill.


Morning of the race!!!! In Logan, Mandy and I had fun goofing off. Surprised?
Dal and Ben.
Ben and Kimber (Andy's bride of 7 days!!!)
Ben Lundy. And Ben Armstrong
Sistas!!! Lisa was runner #1, and was sooooooo nervous before she ran. However, she had a ton of kills (people you pass, ha ha!!), and felt so great after she accomplished that first leg. Her 2nd leg was a nightmare. Soooo hot, up and over Trapper's Loop (near Snow Basin), 7 miles downhill after a CRAZY uphill of 1 mile. No shade, just hot hot hot hot hot hot asphalt, and hardly any support from her van...due to lack of pull-out spots where they could park. I'm so proud of her! She's my hero!

Andy, our cutie cousin who rocked!

Lisa and Andy, preparing to start the race!

After Lisa finished her first leg, when her "rumblies" were gone. She was so fast!

Poor Andy, barfed next to the van right after this pic. Kimber was like, "what do I do?" We encouraged her to be a good lil' wifey and pat him on the back, offer him sweet whisperings of love...she's new at this, ya know!


Here's our blurry pic at Exchange 12, right after Andy started off on that killer Trapper's Loop run. Jonny and I rarely had the opportunity to snuggle during the race, being in different vans 'n all.

Okay...hold your breath....
Yes, I know...isn't it DREAMY!? Dallas and his name-sake necklace gave us plenty of entertainment throughout the 27 hours. He's the best. Love that guy!
Here he is, as I almost fell out of the Suburban. He ran up 8 miles of straight up hill. A stray dog followed him. We hope the dog didn't end up dead on the busy road.

At the end of the longest 2 days ever!!!! We're at the finish line, awaiting our last runners to come. We were exhausted. Especially Jonny here. He ran the "Ragnar", the leg of the race that goes up 2000 feet in elevation in just under 4 miles. He hauled up it! I'm so proud of him. He had one of the hardest legs of the race. That's my hot husband!!! :)

Who's happy with the grass? Well, all of us. Including Charlie.

We pretty much have the best neighbors ever. I don't really care if you're sick of hearing that. It's just plain TRUE! 10:30 am, the beloved SOD was delivered. Lo, and behold: the neighbors and friends trickled in, and we rocked it! I can't believe how fast we put down that sod. Ya, it was pretty awesome. Let's just name the names, shall we? Jay, Emily, Crystal, Emerson, Jordan, Matt, Jacquie, Shauna, Devin, and Shadd. Are you for realsies (if that were a word)?!?!?

Shellie, my neighbor, came outside and said, "would you like me to watch your kids while you work?", before the sod even arrived. ???? I know! Awesome possum.

Everyone worked so quickly, yet we had fun, too. It looks so beautiful now! Charlie, as soon as he could, ran outside and rolled, stretched, clawed, sniffed...enjoyed the grass.


Here's the happy 3.

Monster face!!!! Yikes! It's like she's so happy, she'll kill you!


Great wind, clouds...hair.


Charlie seems pleased.


Buddies.


I love this pic!! Poor Charlie gets more "love" than any dog on the planet!...and he loves every second of it.


See??


AWWWWWW!!! Love my boys!


Look at that sly dog!! He's like, "oh, you just don't understand what it's been like with no grass for FOUR straight months!!!!...oh yes, life is GOOD!"


The "sandbox" (or soon-to-be sandbox) under the deck.


Briggs and Nelly


Um...I just had to throw this one in, because Jonny was nice enough to take it of my better side. Um, yeah.


As you see, the grass is in! The left side you see with gravel is going to be an RV pad soon. I'll put more pics up later, when that is completed. We are thrilled!!


Check it out, baby! Freshly laid LAWN! You are like, "um, ya, Heather, that's what it is."


"Animal"...but a cute one!!!


Seeeeeeeee????? Freak. She's gorgeous. I know!

I'll keep you posted!!! Loves to all! xoxoxoxoxo