FINALLY CAUGHT UP!!

So I have FINALLY caught up my blog to my life! You are no longer behind! Wow, what a relief! And yes I know it would be easier if I just kept it current, but who wants to read about my Fourth of July adventures when they're reading about everyone else's? You see, by waiting a couple of months to blog about all of my summer adventures, I have made my life seem much more interesting! :)

THERE'S TONS TO CATCH UP ON... SO HAPPY READING!!!!

FRONT ENTRYWAY

This is my newest addition to my house decor. I totally LOVE it! I bought the vase a couple of months ago and waited until I went down to Utah so that my amazing friend Crystal could help me arrange the flowers! Like I said before- she is so talented! (see the "Andie Got Hitched" post for more references on her amazing talent!) THANK YOU CRYSTAL!! I LOVE IT!!

POTATO DIGGIN'

Tuesday, September 8th- Thursday, September 10th

I will now educate you all on the process of harvesting potatoes...

STEP ONE: Learn how to drive a John Deere Tractor (and I learned very quickly that if you even mention the name of another tractor, they practically put soap in your mouth for saying a dirty word!)

(LOOK!!! THEY LET ME DRIVE!!)

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STEP TWO: Dig up the potatoes (this is easy, huh?)

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STEP THREE: Pick up the potatoes off the ground and put them in a truck that is sent directly to the grocery store! (kinda...)

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THE END!! WE CAN NOW FEED THE NATION THEIR POTATOES!!!! GOOOOOO IDAHO!!! (Now wasn't that easy?? And very fast too!! Who knew?! Only three steps- and BAM, the potatoes are in your local grocery store! Thank you IDAHO!)

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And when you get sick of digging up potatoes, just can just sit and relax in the cab of the air-conditioned tractor, while the men do their manly tractor fixes!

Jason and his dad worked on this dang broken down... tractor-pull-along, thingy... for HOURS!!

Man, I make the best Idahoan E-V-E-R!!

THE FAIR

Well I did it!! I went to two official Idaho fairs!! I am now considered a true Idahoan! First we went to the Western one here in Boise, and then when we went to visit the potato diggers, we went to the Eastern one!! I had so much fun just looking around and taking it all in... these things are BIG deals around here! The coolest thing we saw was a bare-back horse race- how do you not fall off without a saddle?? They must have thighs of steal baby!! It looked scary though!

OH YEAH BABY!! I TOOK THE BULL BY THE HORNS!!!! THAT THING WASN'T GOIN ANYWHERE!! HEHEHE

Jason and his precious John Deere tractors.

This was just a weirdo animal- I think it was a little confused about what it was supposed to be: it had horns like a bull, and a hump like a camel!! I would be confused too!!

FAMILY PICTURES

Sunday August 9th



The last day of our Knight Family Reunion, we went and took some family pics. My Uncle Roger is a FANTASTIC photographer and he took the real pics- but here are some off of my camera!! We only had the original Vande Merwe girls there, so no in-laws or babies! It was just like old times to dress all alike and try to smile pretty for the camera... even when you don't want to!! :)



I'll let the pictures speak for themselves................

KNIGHT REUNION

Friday August 7th- Sunday, August 9th

One week after the Vande Merwe reunion, we had a Knight reunion! We haven't been all together since my Grandma Knight's funeral. It was so fun to be with everyone and catch up! Even though it's been a couple years since we were together- no one skipped a beat! It was just like old times- the only thing we were missing was Bowdish Road! I love these guys!!

Yeah my sisters love me...

Curtis, Pam, Bonnie, Mom, JC, Caleb, Me, Haley, and Sierra

Gotta love it!!

Cute little Mia!!

DOIN' THE BABY DANCE- YEAH!!!

Saturday Morning we went and did a session in the Temple. It was so perfect!Saturday afternoon we piled as many people in the truck as we could, and drove up the Utah mountains to the tippy-top of Mount Bountiful!!

It was a gorgeous view from the top!

Group Picture!

I rode that truck like the bull that it was, on the way back down the mountain!

Can you tell how cozy we were? Good thing we were all cousins!! There was not too much leg room back there!!

The birth control center!!

MOTAB BABY!!

Haley, Sierra, and I at the Sunday morning "Music and The Spoken Word" by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Our cousins picture before people had to start leaving. Saying goodbye is just no fun!!

I MISS YOU ALL!!! COME AND VISIT ME IN BOISE!!!!!!!!

VANDEMERWE REUNION

Thursday, July 30th- Sunday August 1st

Our family reunion was held at the East Canyon Resort in Utah. I couldn't make it down until Friday, but it looked like everyone was having loads of fun!! The theme was the Olympics, and with the Marchants in charge you know there was lots and lots of games to be played!!

Our team at the closing ceremonies.

Grandpa is famous for his stories- can you guess what this one is about?

Thanks to mom and dad's generosity- we were about to go on a horse back ride on the most beautiful trail in the mountains!! In this picture is: Corban, Sierra, Mom, and Teneill

High On The Mountain Top!!

Corban, Sierra, and Teneill- you can see Park City ski slopes in the background!

Me, Mom, Teneill, Sierra, and Chelsea

SISTAS! (minus 2)

East Canyon Lake- Love it!

This lovely bird was just outside the sliding door on the back padio! It was cool to watch her feed her babies!!