TrekStrong 2011

This was an incredible 4 days in the wilderness with 160 youth, pioneer trek. We walked and walked and walked, got very dirty and bonded with our company and families. Katie had a wonderful time getting to know her trek family with Meagan and Brian Mugleston as her Ma and Pa. The scenery was beautiful, the food was amazing and the youth and adults were hardworking and happy. We learned so much from this experience!

Babies

Hannah loves Babies! Here she is with baby Gavin Edgley and Allie who is now 6 weeks old.

Welcome to baby Allie Marie. Ben and Rachel's 4th child a beautiful baby girl was born in late June and it has been so fun to enjoy this tiny new little one. Hannah LOVES this little baby.

Welcome Home Bryce

Bryce served a faithful mission in Romania and we were so happy to welcome him home!

Beautiful Santa Barbara

Mike enjoyed a wonderful weekend in the town where he spent most of his childhood. The 4 brothers and his parents reunited there and had a memorial for Uncle Helmer who passed away a couple weeks before. Helmer was the only sibling to Sonia and he had no children and so he was a close part of the Bateman family. It was a lovely time together for the Mike, Paul, Bryon and Eric and Mom and Dad as they reminisced together of all the

great times in Santa Barbara.

Downtown Santa Barbara with family owned Anderson's bakery and Arlington Theater

Saying Good bye to Uncle Helmer

No More Braces

Peter Pan

Hannah enjoyed a week of drama camp at Lakewood Playhouse and then performed in Peter Pan at the end of the week. Amazing what these kids can put together after just one week. Hannah played a pirate....argh!

Hannah's fans!

Sweet Sixteen

June 15, 2011

Surpise PARTY! for Madison and Katie. A few days before her birthday LaRene and I decided it would be great to have a surprise party for Katie, Madison and Corbin Markward. These 3 were baptized together and have been friends since they were babies! (in the end Corbin couldn't even come to his own party...haha...but Katie surprised him with some treats and a poster on his big day a few days later). I knew Katie would never go along with a big party but since it was a surprise then..well, she had no choice. Her first reaction to the complete surprise was less than enthusiastic--but she quickly joined in the fun and everyone had a good time. I promised to never throw another surprise party for her...ever.