Bates' Lodge 2015

The little boys trying out a swing after church.

 The kids always love going to the lodge.  I like it too, especially during the day.  They scatter and are content entertaining themselves outside for hours.  At night it isn't the most restful place to be, but it's fun to be all together.

 Camden, Brooklyn, and Leah

 Ryan and Kris gave Hudson and Ian matching outfits.  Hudson wasn't too happy about the photo shoot, but he warmed up to it after a while.

All these kids are getting SO old!!!  They seem to be scattering faster and faster.  Brennon is going to BYU-I this fall and Makelle is on her mission in Spain.  Whitney and Lee are in Rexburg at school too, as is Jaime and Lisa.  Lisa is submitting mission papers any day now and I think Brennon finished his this past week.  Marlayne was pointing out last week that when you have your kids close together, when they start leaving it's close together too.  That will be crazy for us with Sari and Kate, and Leah and Lucy all being right in the next grade from each other.  Crazy!  It doesn't seem that far away either.  Right now I'm counting the days until I can leave Sari babysitting.  I can't wait!  At the end of the summer I started to leave her in charge while I go on a 30 minute run and it has been SO nice!