Parker and Carson Turn 12

Parker and Carson (my BIG babies) turned 12 on September 12th. It was a really crazy weekend. We had their cousins (Jake, Jamison, Carter, and Harry) over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Parker, Carson, and Kyle went on an overnight campout with the 11 year old scouts on Friday. Kyle and I went to the temple with the Strombergs, Kennards, Tanners, and Behlings, on Saturday to do Grandma Cook's temple work and some temple work for other family names. Thanks mom for your help so that we could attend that awesome event. (she watched my 5 kids, Sean and Melissa's 4 kids, and Jake and Lea's 4 kids; it was their anniversary. If you are counting that is 13 kids....Mom you rock. Dad you do too.) Sunday was the BIG event. The boys turned 12 and were ordained Deacons in the Aaronic Priesthood. We had a birthday party Sunday and Monday. I can hardly believe that my little boys' are now young men that hold the prieshood. Pretty darn surreal and I guess that must mean I am getting old.

Parker and Carson at the Stromberg Birthday Party Monday night.

Blowing out the candles.

We celebrated Grandpa Shepherds, Parker and Carsons, Great Grandpa Shepherds, and Conrads Birthdays Sunday night at Jake and Lea's

Singing Happy Birthday to all the Birthday Boys

Ali brought a pinata to the birthday party. Carly knocked it down with an awesome swing.

Ali made Parker and Carson a candy gram for their birthday.

Parker and Carson with the mounds of presents.

You can hardly see Parker and Carson behind all the gifts.

Conrad did not want his picture taken

Traditional cooked breakfast on your birthday.