Graduation!!!

This July it was fun graduation time at our house. Brian graduated from BYU-Idaho with a bachelors in Biology, with an emphasis in neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. He is now in process of applying for medical school. So he will be working for the next year until we get accepted and find out where we are going. Brian is working for Walker farms as a mechanic, and is loving it. Hayden and I are so proud of him and all his hard work. He is such a good daddy and provider.
I graduated with my associates degree but I am still continuing on and will graduate with my BA next July. So yay for me only 3 semesters left.

 Brian was asked to give the invocation at the Commencement ceremony. He is sitting behind and to the left of President Clark. He is the tall one ha ha.

 This is the only picture I got of Brian receiving his folder he booked it across the stage and then looked at the back the whole time. I told him next time he needs to look at me.

 This is the neuroscience group.

 This is my cousin's husband Jake my uncle Clair, (Brian's advisor), and Brian. Brian and Jake graduated in the same area of study.  

 Hayden crashed, thanks Papa Craig for taking him so I could stay in the graduation.

A few pictures of people that were able to come to graduation. We also had ice cream after graduation after at my parent's house and lots of family came to that. Thanks everyone for coming we really appreciate it. And for those that couldn't make it we totally understand and know you would have been there if you could.

July

Hayden's First 4th of July
This July was so much fun, It was Hayden's first 4th of July he loved the Parade, big thanks to aunt Jenn for letting him use baby Thomas's Hat because it stayed on so much better than his own. Then later that night we headed to cousin Rod's house and then watched the fireworks at the Green belt. Hayden watched most of the fireworks then rolled over in my arms and fell asleep.

Splash Park
 This was Hayden's first time at the splash park, we went with Grandma Paula and cousins. He loves the water.

Hogle Zoo
Grandpa Craig and Grandma Paula invited us to ride with them to Utah to go to the Zoo. We met Annie and her family and Jennifer and her kids came. Annie also brought my Uncle Terry's kids. IT was so much fun to see Hayden with the animals. There was a gorilla that came right up to the glass to Hayden and his eyes got so big.

 With Grandpa riding the train

 Getting ready to walk around the zoo

 A monkey with its baby

 Sitting on the play horse Hayden wanted to chew on the saddle

 The elephant sprays water out of its trunk

 The baby elephant

Chandler with his new friend

 Hayden fell asleep right before we got to the Giraffes

All the Kids in front of T-Rex

 Hayden waving, not he doesn't really do this on command but I thought it was fun.

 Sorry Brian this is my new boyfriend

On my mom's side of the family we have 7 babies due this year. The first five had arrived at this time and Jennifer wanted to buy them matching theme shirts and take pictures. 

 Elise and Chandler Wanted to be in some of the pictures

The theme was ocean

 Star fish

Here are the first 5 in order of birth

Hayden 5, Maybri 4, Eli 3, Thomas 2, Carsten 1  

 So Glad my baby was the one that smiled most of the time, it was bed time for most of these babies.

We had to get a picture with Great-Grandma, Maybri was not happy. 

 Cousins Thomas and Hayden

My baby boy is so cute he was sitting up so well.  

Hayden's First Horse Ride

 Riding with Momma!

 So Happy, I look bad we were on our way to Utah and no makeup for me yet.

With Papa Craig

 Elise wanted to ride with me she started out on the front but then we moved her to the back which she found to be a lot more comfortable.

Chandler was having so much fun with Grandpa and the horses 

Christensen Family Reunion

The end of July Brian's brother Paul was married to a darling girl Bryndy in the Rexburg temple (thanks guys for not making my family travel so far haha). We had so much fun dancing at the reception. Friday through Sunday we traveled to Logan canyon and attended the Christensen Family reunion. Saturday we were able to go to Bear Lake it was not very warm but the kids still wanted to swim so we tested the water. We didn't take Hayden in I thought it was too cold, but those good daddys and Dale still too the kids swimming. 

Lex decided she was cold and needed a break 

Travis and Andrew he was loving the water.  

 Little Ava

Then Jesse and Evy she also loved playing in the water.

We had so much fun spending time with Brian's family at the cabin. And Hayden did great camping in a tent.