Hardy Family Pictures

Its been a long while since I've posted anything on here! 

So I thought I'd share our Hardy family pictures.

Halloween Part 3 | Costumes and Trick or Treating

This year we made costumes with things we had around the house. It was fun and cheap! I hot glued some scraps of zebra fabric and sequins to one of Estefan's old church shirts and that become Allie's costume. She already had all the princess accessories.

Mark wore what he wears everyday... with the addition of one of my belt buckles from my steer showing days.
The Rodeo Princess and the Cowboy

For Luke I cut up a pair of Mark's old pants and those became his clown bottoms. I used some bandanas and felt to finish off his look.
Johnny's hat came from the talented lady who has been taking his photos every couple months.
The Rodeo Clown and the Bull
Me and my rodeo kids ~~
First we trick or treated at our grandparents' homes! Grandma Nana Grandma Shirley
(Grandpa Glen and Grandpa Stan were hunting and Grandpa and Grandma Nelson were at the temple.)
Grandma and Grandpa Whitney

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Then we met up with some old friends! Melissa and Max Fredrick Luke and Max are already BFF's just like their mamas and grandpas. It "generational" right Meliss?!

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Then we met up with some of our cousins James and Mark -- Elise and Allie Will the Zombie and Me and Emma Lynn

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After we filled our buckets with a years supply of candy, we headed back home My cute pumpkin boys! Lighting our pumpkins and.. watermelon Dustin got a picture of the pumpkins and the moon coming up. So spooky!!    Happy Halloween!!

St. Thomas Alive

Yesterday we spent the day at St. Thomas celebrating our ancestors with our family, friends, neighbors and valley at St. Thomas Alive! It was a great day that showcased the best about what St. Thomas was and is.

Grandma Connie Whitney getting ready to play the opening song on the pump organ.

Grandpa Don Whitney gave the opening prayer and President Messer opened the celebration.

Actors from the valley put on plays about some of the people from St. Thomas. My Aunt Ruth Chadburn was one of them! They based the play from this reflection written by Ruth.

Pioneer Allie wearing Grandma Gaye Nelson's bonnet.

Grandma Connie, Allie and cousin Missy Whipple.

There were many other acts and plays put on throughout the day, including singing and cowboy poetry. The kids were so excited to see Grandma Gaye acting in one of them!

The fighting scene in the play One For the Muddy was one of my kids' favorites!

Dustin and his mom, Gaye with Luke in the pack.

Dustin, Kristi, Jack and Gaye doing what they do best!!

In the afternoon, the youth of the valley joined in the party. They participated in a two day hand cart trek and hiked 15 miles! My brother Justin and his wife Missy and my cousin Shelbie and her husband Micah Leatham were Ma and Pa's and had "families" consisting of the youth. Don't they look great!! I should've dressed up too! ;)

My dad, Stan and his favorite boys!

Dustin enjoying a play with Allie.

I thought this was adorable! It was hot and sunny and my Grandpa Glen gave Grandma Shirley his hat to wear. I love these two so much!!

Grandpa Glen Hardy with Luke --- Mark pulling faces for me

Here Dustin is accepting a commendation award from Senator Heller, on be half of Partners in Conservation, along with the National Park Service and the Logandale Stake, all who helped make the St. Thomas Alive celebration happen.

Allie and cousin Elise Dalley, cute pioneer girls!

Lunch break!

Allie trying to keep out of the sun -- Missy Whipple and Allie braiding the May Pole!

A view of the crowds of people walking down main street.

Grandma Shirley and Aunt Carol Eide at our Chadburn family display. The wind kept blowing our frames over.. but the big one in the middle is the home the Chadburns (Grandma Shirley's grandparents) lived in St. Thomas.

Aunt Susan Whipple was amazing. She did so much to prepare for St. Thomas Alive and helped to make it all happen. Here she is with the bell from the old school (all the plays and acts were held on the foundation of the St. Thomas School House) that her grandmother used to ring as a teacher there in St. Thomas. And on the right she is pictured playing the pump organ for the closing song.

We are so blessed to have such rich pioneer heritage!

A view of the many, many handcart pulling out of St. Thomas with Lake Mead in the background.

Thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday's event special and one to be remembered!! We had such a great time and can't wait for the 100th Anniversary of the Stake to come in April!

Summer Fun

This is Mark's first time swimming! He loved the water.

Mark's thinking - Maybe its a little cold...

Allie got a new swimming suit with a life jacket built in. I let her go once to see if it worked. It worked and she floated but it scared her to death. She said, "Mom I dropped you!" Then I had to hold her tight so she wasn't scared.

Allie.. AHHH - the summer breeze in my hair

Allie.. Oh oh, I'm swimming! But don't let go!

We had lots of fun this morning. We bottled more Salsa with Grandma Lana (my mom)! Then to reward ourselves we went for a swim. It was very refreshing cuz bottling is hard work! Gotta love the summers. We're headed out to Cannonville again this weekend for Dustin's cousin's wedding and the 4th of July. Happy 4th to everyone and be safe with those fireworks!