Labor Day BBQ with Ed's Co-workers

We were invited to a BBQ with some of Ed's co-workers from John Deere for Labor Day and had a really fun time! It was probably the last get-together with them since Ed will be getting different position soon. It's been fun getting to know them and we'll have to still go out with some of them every once in a while! Thanks, Melissa!!!

Joshlin & Jaren. Sweet legs there, Bear! We took off his pants since it was really hot out that day!

Cutie girl! She is so dang cute and LOVES Dora!

Abby and her little man, Jett. What a doll!

Jaren and Eden playing on the hammock.


Eden holding Jett. She's such a little mommy!


Joshlin and Jaren playin'.


Oliver displaying Jett for all to see! HA!

Two cutie boys, Jett & Jathan!

Joshlyn kept sitting with Melissa... too cute!

Jaren as a puppy dog...

Jaren petting the cute doggy... Thank goodness for Benedryl!

I LOVE this picture! I can envision a cape on Jaren... Doesn't he look like a superhero!?! HA!

August 22 - Back-to-School BBQ

The Heinz family invited us to a fun Back-to-School BBQ a few days after school started! It was a blast, too bad Ed had to work that night so we couldn't stay for the whole thing!

Ed playing football with the kids. I love Nick's face in this picture! Too cute!

The girlies, McKenzie and Eden.

Jaren trying to do gymnastics after watching some of the girls do their flips!

Love this picture of Ollie and Tyler. Too bad it LOOKS like he's getting kneed in the nuggets... HA!

13 JULY - BBQ with Friends and Former Missionaries

We were able to get together with some former Elders who served here in Waterloo over 4 years ago! Ed was the Ward Mission Leader and I was a Ward Missionary at church at the time so we really got to know these guys! We got a BBQ set up and invited some other families from the ward to come and visit with them! It was a blast! Too bad they couldn't stay here in town longer, but they had many other towns and families to visit! We hope they had a fun time visiting good ol' Waterloo again!!!

Ed, Newbold and Perkins

Eden and Oliver

Cullan and Grace

Chris Hair playing football with Kael!

Who needs a plate? OR... a fork for that matter?!? ;o)

Ed and Briea

Eden showing Josh her lightning bug.

Eden catching lightning bugs with her favorite Elder, Andrew Perkins.

Andy and Jaren

Too funny... these kids just walked off with some of our chips! What the.......???

Newbold, Perkins, Hair and Oliver

With the Gillespies...

With us...

MAY - First BBQ of the Year!

Tui, Kael, Cullan, Haylie and Eden
Cullan laughing as Tui adjusts his mask.

Jare and Gram

Eden and Haylie

Little Briea

I LOVE sitting by the fire!

Sweet Little Jare-Bear

Tui, Kael, Eden and Bear

Tui jumping with Bear

Oliver's cool new trick!


Oliver's back handspring - Thanks, Garran!