September 2023

A picture of Aselin and Averly connecting at the Cedar City temple. Yay!

Mom, Given, and Verity enjoying the East Idaho State Fair on Labor Day Weekend in Blackfoot

A little jam session: Triven on the bass guitar, Kaleb on acoustic guitar, Given on the piano, Verity on the drums (bucket)

Given's birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse

Our waitress, Aubrey, asked Given if he wanted to sit on the saddle for his birthday cheer, and he said, "I'll do it if I can have your number?" She consented :)

The boys were watching the Duke vs. Clemson game on the TV and going crazy (Duke was winning)

So fun to watch their reactions!

Kaleb being answered, "Yes", to the Homecoming Dance with Lydia Giauque.

Buddies!!

Saying our final good-bye to Nicole Winder before she leaves to Rexburg for BYU-I.

Hayden's cross-country race (final season?)

Averly hanging out in Cedar City with Ellie and JaNae

Alex and Given enjoying time together at a Hillcrest football game 

Our minivan loaded (even a bike!) with Given's stuff and Melanie prepares to take him to college at BYU-I.

Melanie helping unpack and clean at Given's and Triven's apartment

Nice bedroom, fellas!

Outside of Bountiful Apartments in Rexburg

Another cross-country match for Hayden

Warming up for Hayden's flag football game. Go Cowboys!

Hayden playing quarterback (he played QB every game)

A surprise trip to Provo as Jeremy Petrus (friend and neighbor) offered us free tickets to the BYU vs. SUU football game!

Verity enjoying getting some fabric with mom while everyone else was gone.

Averly was able to get a ride to Provo and meet up with the boys for the game!!

Tradition: Little Caesar's and J-Dawgs after the game!

Dropping off Averly to spend the night with Hailey English. So fun to see her again!

Another one of Hayden's cross-country matches

Another one of Hayden's flag-football games

Homecoming day date at our house. The group all made pancake art and had a ton of fun!

Mom and Verity doing their own pancake art

and Hayden too!

Mom working hard making Lydia's corsage. Looks so good, mom!

Kaleb looking amazing and ready to go!

The boys enjoying the BYU vs. Arkansas game together

We came to visit Given at his apartment in Rexburg. Mom brought all the roommates cinnamon rolls. Happy 21st birthday, Given!

Given's birthday dinner - we came and enjoyed Panda Express with him and Triven in Rexburg

After dinner, we got ice cream bars at Walmart at went to Porter Park for ice cream, gifts, and a little footbal

The kids joining dad in bed. 

Beautiful garden tomato!

Another one of Hayden's Cross Country matches

Melanie ready to go spend all day at the church for the 2023 Youth Conference

Lots of kids enjoying youth conference

Hayden doing "Fear Factor" and choking his way through some Vienna Sausages

Get it down, buddy!

Dayne Kovac eating a cricket or something nasty like that!

Kaleb in Fear Factor as well (dude can eat anything! No fear!)

Hayden biting his gold medal from his team winning the youth conference olympics

Melanie found one of Given's roommates serving as a youth counselor. This is Nate. Great guy!

Hmmmm! Cookies and milk. The best!

Alex was the assistant coach for Hayden's flag football team. Coach Anderson was a great coach, but he had to be gone as the Cowboys went up against their toughest competition of the season, the Pocatello Bucaneers. Alex was super anxious about being in charge. The game was intense and very back and forth. Both teams scored 4 touchdowns, but our Cowboys made three of their extra points = winning difference in the game. Kaleb served as an awesome assistant coach, and the boys had a great night in Pocatello!

Celebrating Averly's birthday from afar! She let us watch her (over Facebook) opening her birthday presents that were delivered to her. Happy 19th birthday, Averly!