Happy Pioneers Day

We cant really call it the 24th of July Celebration because it happened on the 19th of July....but its the point that matters. Each year, Snowflake has a big celebration in honor of Pioneer Day our Church history and heritage. We went up to spend time with family and friends and celebrate with all the festivities. It was a lot of fun as usual. We all went out to the parade. The kids always have a blast getting candy and seeing the fun floats.



The Larson Family name was proudly shown from the Larson waste garbage truck float. Some of the kids usually ride 4-wheelers with garbage cans tied to the back and kids ride in the garbage cans and throw candy to the crowd! We are so proud!!




Tricia as always has amazing food....and somehow manages to feed pretty much the whole town!

The family is great at entertaining ourselves as well. There is always cute little ones around to be the center of attention. Payten was especially cute telling stories about her Popsicle.


Brett and Mack showed off their mad skills on bikes. Mack showed off the new cape he bought at the craft fair. The new rule to ride Macks bike is you must wear the cape. (its two sided...mack is showing the superman side, and Payten is showing the batman side) ha ha...leave it to Mack!




The boys created their own swimming pool to beat the heat...or freeze rather in the back of Kyle's pick up truck. They had way too much fun driving around with a swimming pool in the back!


There was also a fashion show by this cute little boutique from Show Low, and they let the little girls in the audience come up after to strut their stuff, so Jade and Jessica took a turn walking the cat walk, but got a little shy at the end, and didnt give us too many poses. There was also a craft fair, but shortly after we arrived it started to pour rain, so we didnt get to spend as much time there as i would have liked. I was a good girl this year and didn't buy anything, but I did take notes so I can make some of the crafts myself.




I think the highlight for Eldon this trip (besides seeing his family) was riding Mack's motorcycle. He has been wanting to ride it for a very long time, but because of his wrist, he has abstained....well....much to my dismay, he resisted no longer, and went for a few spins. Thankfully, my husband does have some brains and took it easy (or so he says) but he didn't get hurt and still had fun.

We had a lot fun but it was much to quick of a weekend! it is always a blast to be around great family and friends. Thanks Brett and Angela for letting us crash at your house! We really appreciate it and had a lot fun hanging out!

Our Family keeps growing!!

Congratulations to Mack and Valerie. They got engaged last week!!! We hope its ok that we broadcast their news, but they have been excitedly telling everyone and showing off her beautiful ring, so we figured it would be ok to share our excitement about it as well. We had an idea it was coming, and we are very happy for them both! Its always nice to see your siblings happy and they definitely seem to be very happy! Congratulations!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

I dont have any pictures of the event because my camera is currently being repaired, but Happy Birthday Mom! We went out to dinner a bit early to celebrate my Mom's birthday since we were going to be heading out of town on the actual day. I hope it was great birthday mom! I hope you enjoy your missionary statues from Spain. We love you very much and appreciate everything you do for us. I am very grateful to live close to my family and to be able to have their help and love and support close at hand. Thanks for all you do! Happy Birthday Mom! We Love you!

Its coming back finally!

For those of you who have read my blog for a while, or if you have been around me last year, you would know that one of my favorite shows is Heroes!!! Because of the writer's strike at the end of the year last year, the show pretty much died. I have been waiting to see if it would ever come back and there hasn't been any sign of when....until now!!! I was watching TV the other day and saw a commercial for the show! YEAH!! prayers really do get answered! j/k, i wouldn't pray for that, but I am excited!!! Its still a ways off, but I am just glad to know it is coming back! The last episode that aired, was not supposed to be the end of the season, so things were really left hanging!!!

Happy Birthday little Brother!

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my little brother. He Turned 21 on July 12th! I cant believe he is that old already!!! It also means that his mission is almost over.....He comes home in the evening on August 26th! Crazy how fast time flies!!! Happy Birthday little brother. Cant wait for you to come home! We love you!

Larson Family Reunion 2008

This year the Larson Family Reunion took place in Show Low at Brett and Angela's house. It was so much fun! After Wendi's wedding, we all went to their house for some "urban camping" in style. I like being outdoors, but this was definitely more my style....access to a bathroom :) The whole family (minus a few) spent all weekend staying in Brett and Angela's 4 bedroom house. There was people everywhere! Every bedroom was full, the living room, couches, the backyard, the trampoline....even the kitchen became a bedroom. It was beyond a blast! Friday morning went to the 4th of July Parade, following the parade was some water fun. The slip n slide and wading pool turned into an all out water war between the teenagers and the little ones....i actually think the little ones won! There was cotton candy and popcorn in addition to all the other amazing foods! That night we played Rock band, did our own fireworks and sparklers and of course watched the fireworks from our front row spot in their backyard! The next morning it was off the to lake for some more water fun! Grandpa brought his boat for boat rides and we had giant water toys, more water balloon fights and just a lot of fun. Saturday afternoon we played with Pinatas. Each age group had their own. Everyone had a blast, but I actually think the adults had the most fun! We were wrestling and tackling each other for the awesome prizes of gift certificates and body lotions and scrubs! In the evening we watched movies, had story time, rootbeer floats! It was so much that everyone was incredibly sad to go. Jade even asked if the reunion could last forever! Even with the craziness of it all....it wish it could have...or at least lasted a little longer. Angela, thank you so much for all your hard work! You are amazing and it really showed how much you cared! Thanks for a wonderful weekend!

The Happy Couple

CONGRATULATIONS to Wendi and Scot! They were married on July 3rd in the Snowflake Temple. Everything went really well, and Wendi looked beautiful, and incredibly happy. The reception was beautiful and everyone seemed to have a really good time. We are so excited for Scot and Wendi and their new little family. We think this union will bring a lot of happiness and joy into their lives and we wish them all the best! Congratulations!

No House for Us

Well as you can guess from the title....we didn't get this house either! House number 5 was lost in a similar fashion as one of the earlier ones....to the greedy banks not playing fair. We were the highest bid when all the offers were turned into the bank, and the bank came back and did a multiple counter offer to everyone saying there was more than one offer so everyone had the chance to increase their amount. This is a terrible situation because you have no idea where to even start from. You could raise a bunch and shoot yourself in the foot, or not raise at all or not enough and lose out! It makes me so mad, but apparently it was not the house for us, so we will continue our search. Keep your eyes and ears out for a good deal for us so we can find the right one!