Chase's Birthday/Baptism

Chase and I had a pretty great birthday this year (Aug 23) and it was filled with some big events. Chase turned 8 and had his baptism, and is now a Cub Scout. He has been pretty excited about both of these events for quite a while. Brandon, Emily, and their kids came down to visit and got to participate in the baptism, which really meant a lot to Chase. Diana and I had to come to the realization that this was our last child to be baptized and our "baby" is growing up. We thought we were ready for the kids to grow up, but we were wrong! Being a parent is pretty great. We hope you enjoy the pictures.....

Birthday (Aug 23)

The birthday boys

Diana decorated Chase's room while he was at school

Grandpa and Grandma Colbert and Uncle Steven came over for cake, which was great because Grandma made the cake (it was awesome)

Chase is thinking about his wish

Chase opening his big present (slot car race track)

Baptism Day (Aug 28)

Brandon's family came down this weekend

We spent the morning in Independence, Missouri at the LDS Visitor's Center and playing tourist

Andrew, Diana, Emma and Isaac (sidewalk)

Brandon, Hazel and Spencer (by the entrance)

Diana

Anna, Chase, Andrew, Ivy and Isaac watching a presentation

Spencer, Chase, Brandon and Andrew

Brandon....this is an awesome tour

Chase

clockwise from left: Ivy, Spencer, Emma, Andrew, Isaac, Anna and Chase

Around the corner from the visitor's center is the original Independence temple site

About an hour after we got home from Independence we had to go to the church for Chase's baptism

Jordan was able to get off from work long enough to attend

Chase

Diana, Brian, Andrew

Spencer, Jordan

front row: Chase, Anna, Emma

middle row: Diana, Andrew, Isaac, Ivy

back row: Brian, Spencer, Brandon, Hazel, Emily

BSA 100th Anniversary Court of Honor

This past Thursday we attended the Boy Scouts 100th Anniversary Court of Honor. It was a combined Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts event which included a presentation by the Order of the Arrow (BSA Honor Society). It was long, but full of fun stuff. After it was over Spencer was elected to the Order of the Arrow by the Troop. It was a full night!

Chase loves cupcakes!

Diana is so excited to be here

G'pa and G'ma Colbert with cousins Andrienna and Chyna

"My compliments to the cook"

"How you doin'?"

"That's my boy"

Love my farmer's tan

Tent

Andrew

Spencer and leaders

Order of the Arrow presentation

Andrew's patrol participating in the OA presentation

Andrew welcoming a new member to the troop/patrol

Presentation on the life of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts

Andrew's patrol performing a skit

same skit (Chase in blue)

Andrew receiving awards

Spencer receiving his Life rank and pinning the mother's pin on Diana.

Spencer had to complete the Life rank for a second time because Utah lost part of his records

A Day at the County Fair

A couple of weeks ago Diana took the boys to the livestock portion of the county fair and they seemed to have a good time.....

Andrew, Chase, Jordan, Spencer

Petting chickens

Chase

Spencer and friends

Chase the cowpoke

Spencer the Aeropostale cowboy

Jordan texting and riding

Deputy Chase

"This slush is the bomb!"

"Funnel cake hot!....Water!!"

"My funnel cake is just right"

You don't even want to know

A Day of Fishing

Diana and I took the boys fishing for the first time this year and Chase caught his very first fish. It was a full day because we went to two local lakes, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. Here are some pictures of our day.

Frisco Lake (A.M.) - Olathe

Brian & Chase

Spencer & Andrew

Chase, Spencer, Andrew & Brian

Andrew, Chase & Brian

Brian

Heritage Park Lake (P.M.) - Olathe

Heritage Park

Andrew, Chase & Spencer

Andrew, Chase & Spencer

Andrew

Chase, Spencer, Andrew & Diana

Chase just caught his very first fish!

(small largemouth bass)

Spencer removing the hook from Chase's fish

Andrew & Chase

Spencer caught the last fish of the day

(small perch....yes, that is really a fish)