24th of July Anderson breakfast '14

Every year, I get so excited in July because I know this fun tradition is coming up and I have loved it since I was a kid.

24th of July Anderson breakfast

My amazing cousin Steph with my Blake. 

 This was her with Logan last year - whew!  What a fun year right?  Logan looks so tiny :)  I just love Steph, she is such an amazing strength and person - so lucky she is my cousin!

Cousin Allie and Aunt Betty

My dad, cousin Cody and his beautiful wife Corrine with their son's girlfriend Gabby

Cody made me take another pic of him :)  He is such a riot and they have a great family together.

All the kids down by the river - they love it just like we did when we were little - it's so fun to watch them

Ahh..love these 3 more than words!

Sky, Matt and Spence - I'm so lucky to have such a great sister and she chose the PERFECT husband for her and well...so did I!

My boys getting their play on with cousin Gabe

Rio and Halle - they are such great buddies

My mom and Zak - greatest and sweetest mom out there and this kid..wow - he is one amazing kid.  Hope my cuties follow after him.

Cute Allie with Blake

Uncle Matt joined in of course - he is so much fun!

These next pics are the newest tradition for our kids...they all have to jump off this super high rock to their uncles and now "big boy cousins"

Logan went first to Zak...

...got him

Then Rio to daddy

Halle to her daddy Matt

Here goes Austin to Uncle Matt

Love this one - so fun - he's so happy!

Love all these cute kids of ours - the next generation is growing up!

Front row: Austin, Jax, Halle, Rio and Mason

Middle: Gabe, Luke, Anna, Bailey, Ella

Back: McKayla, Lexi, Mia, Jake, Aiden, Zak holding Blake and cute Jordan in the back in the hat.  We have missed seeing him these past few years and we were so excited to see him and tell him how much we love him!

Me & some of my cousins & sister

Me, Allie, Steph, Sky and Cody

LOVE this picture so much - my Uncle Steve and my dad

Made me think back a year when my dad was in the hospital for blood clots in his lungs.  It was honestly one of the scariest and reflecting days I've had so far in my life.   I couldn't even think about him not being here and what all of our lives would be like without him.  I so want my kids to know him and remember him well.  Such a scary thought and I am glad the clots are gone and hope and pray that won't happen again.  Love you dad and I am so grateful for all you do!  I am so grateful for the gospel and the joy it brings to know we are together forever through the blessings of the temple and priesthood.

*Families are Forever*