We didn't make it out to the field with the camera before it got cut, but you can kind of see how tall the grass was by what was leftover. It was so beautiful. 
Audrey was on clean up patrol.
While Sarah, who was supposed to be helping, decided picking flowers was more fun. And yes, she is shoeless. I can't keep shoes on this girl.
Today is Nicholas' first day of 1st grade. Nicholas has been so excited for school to start back up, so it was no surprise when early this morning I found him showered and dressed waiting for breakfast. 
This year we had one parade participant and two spectators. Nicholas had a blast throwing candy to the crowd from our ward primary float,
while the girls enjoyed gathering parade treats.
Cupcakes and pinwheels. Does it get any better???
Why yes it does... races and cracker jacks!!!
our 4 year old girl racer,
and our 7 year old boy racer. 
Just yesterday--our very own--Elder Kyle Patterson returned home from serving in the Tulsa Oklahoma mission!!!
Nicholas is so happy to have his Uncle Kyle back!
Here are my two hard working farmers. Ryan and Nicholas have disked, leveled, and laid pipe over the last couple of weeks to get Grandpa's field ready for irrigating. On Father's Day the boys got to irrigate for the very first time on their very first field.
I cannot tell you how excited Nicholas was to finally get to wear the irrigation boots he had been trying on every day for weeks, and you would've thought Christmas had arrived when Nicholas found out that he would get to work ALL through the night with his Dad!!! 
Ryan and the kids taking a little break in the shade.
Uncle Adam got home from BYU just in time to help!
Our Nicholas turned seven yesterday!
We ate pizza and went bowling in Show Low with Grandma and Aunt Lora.
Here's the birthday boy in action. Nicholas has never bowled before and he beat out me, Audrey, and Aunt Lora for 3rd place with a high score of 93!
Nicholas loves little cars and trucks, and this year he asked for a "road cake." Here's what we came up with... a triple chocolate fudge cake with accompanying semi and race car.
While the boys went camping, we went to a party at Christy Skousen's home. These are the cupcakes Audrey and Sarah made for the party. 
The girls got to make pizza, enjoy a chocolate fountain, put on makeup, play dress up, and make flower clips for their hair. Needless to say we had a lot of fun while the boys were away!
