The Best of 2024

I'm a bit behind, but if I don't start somewhere, I won't ever pick up the record keeping that I feel is so important.  (In no particular order.)

Sariah received her Temple Endowment

November 30th, 2024; Rexburg, Idaho

James with Hyrum on his quorum's high adventure.

All our kids back together again.

Summer days with Ronnie visiting.

Sariah's Graduation

Sariah passing on her Junior Miss title.

Baccalaureate with Reichert

Senior Pictures

Summer afternoons at Warren's Pond

Talmage's Birthday at Bishop Merrill's house

Family Date at Costco

Thanksgiving at The Towers in Rexburg

The boys helping at Dax and Jen's new house.

First Day of School

Sunday drives with College kids

The boys learning how to Snowboard.

Helping Dax and Jen move.

Rex's haircut while mom was in Rexburg.

Bryant coming home from his mission on March 1st.

Sariah's 19th birthday in Rexburg.

Christmas morning with the Elders.

He's home--and very tired and hungry.

8th Grade Football Season

White Friday

First CHAMP Dinner

Can't wait!

New baby Mac at the Family Gathering at the Lakehouse.

Labor Day Weekend at the Lakehouse.

Talmage's Birthday

Cousin Time

A LOT of picking raspberries

Straight for the rice and beans on the first night.

Autumn Sunday afternoon drive outside of Rexburg.

Official Teenagers!

Dad's procedure

Damon comes home!

Warren's Pond Warriors

Family Picture at the Lakehouse

Talmage and Bryant in Pensacola on during their Alabama Temple Project

Me and my girl.

Our Valedictorian!

Bryant meets Sarah Andelin.

 

Super Dad

Our house at the end of the rainbow.

Last track meet for Jhett and Hyrum.  Hyrum had the furthest javelin throw at all of his meets.

Sporting a new "do."

Celebrating Talmage's birthday a month early since he will be at FSY.

Our beautiful butterfly at the Lilac Parade.

James's view.

Sweet Daddy-Daughter Time

Rex and Lyle treated by Lizza on their 12th birthday.

James took them Burger King for lunch at school.

Checking out the progress on the Lincoln.

Andrea Lee caught a secret sacrament meeting photo.

Super Dad doing all of Sariah's parades.

Loading, Unloading, fixing, driving.  He's the parade man!

After their first campout, the deacons ALL got sick.

Bryant is looking good!

Ritzville/Lind parade.

 

Prom, Javelin, Baseball, and Birthday Party

 

Prom was preceded by Spirit Week.  Sariah made an awesome "Soccer Mom" and even took Rex and Lyle to their baseball game that night and froze in the rain and wind.

Addysin Lee came over to work her magic on the girls' hair and make-up.

Sariah, Angel, Reichert (before he picked Olivia up), Jacob, and Kennadee

The best looking guy and girl!

Homework?

Twin Test

Lyle and Rex

Grandpa's 70th Birthday

Sariah had the high school yearbook camera Thursday night, good timing:

Sariah's personal favorite of Lyle's

Rex with a hit

Rex on the run

Grandpa as base coach for Lyle

Lyle at catcher

Lyle at catcher

Superhero Dad sweating it out while manning the birthday party!

Jose, Josue, Dante, Uli, Nathan, Lyle and Rex
Happy 12th Birthday Boys!

Start of Spring Sports

Talmage initiating his dutch oven with a beef roast.  He worked for a couple days to get his dutch oven seasoned just right.

Hyrum on his first camp out of the year up the Tucanon.  (He actually chose this over the wedding festivities and couldn't have been happier.)

He came home and slept from about 4:30pm to 5:30am the next morning.

All in for the polar plunge!

First baseball game--thanks Papa for getting us to our practices and games!

Rex's sliding strawberry from the first game, but he was safe.  OUCH!

Hyrum and Jhett at their track meet on a beautiful day.  Hyrum won the javelin with a PR of 109 feet!

Following Sister Hawkins Family Motto: Pray together, Read Scriptures together, Eat together, Work Together and Play together.  Saturday, the kids helped James take out the two original rows of raspberries, washed cars and did their chores.  In the evening, they had a hot dog roast and played badminton.  They started out with a big person and a twin on each team, then Rex and Lyle took on Dad and Talmage and won.  Sariah and Hyrum came home early from youth conference to play too.