The Scottish Games

Once again we had the amazing opportunity to go to the Scottish Games. It was a bit bittersweet this year. I took over 300 pictures, but here are a few.


My Awesome Uncle Mark with a few other members of the Dunsmuir group.



The end of the day, the Mass bands.



I am wearing the "Jones" Tartan (Welsh) which is my Grandmother's. And Cai Lynn is wearing my Grandfather's Tartan (Scottish) which is the Davidson. (a derivitive of the Burt.)


The Lead Pipe Master




cheese!


silly!


Auntie Crystel and Uncle Ed. (The youngest and the oldest of the 6 Burt children.)



Cai Lynn and Melinda



Susan and Ed


Just us...



Scottish Highland cow


One of Mark's dances...


One of the birds from the "Birds of Prey" exibut. (I took over 20 pictures here. LOL)


While the games were wonderful as usual, and we enjoyed the most amazing bagpipers, and other music it just wasn't the same. My Grandmother looks forward to them every year and this year she has taken a turn for the worse. My amazing Auntie Crystel and Uncle Ed went to get her 1/2 way through the day on Saturday. She sat quietly in her wheelchair with me for hours listening to her favorite part, the bagpipes. I will write more on this at a later time...

First Day of School for Michael!

Michael started the 7th grade today. Where does the time go? It is so hard to believe!
He was VERY excited and a bit nervous.




Ready to go!


7th grade


All three are ready. (Even though the other two started a month ago. They are on yr-round school.)


2nd, 4th and the 7th grade.

The Hedgehogs are growing

Michael and I took them all outside for their first little adventure yesterday. They were just so cute! I stuck in a couple of videos too. They are now 5 weeks old.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdKlf2bpu0I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hs3GheKm8o



She kept sneaking in my shoe


Brother and sister. The albino one is my mom's.


The proud parents


Aren't they cute?????

Attack of the War Heads

At Hot August Nights the kids were given wrapped candies. One of them happened to be a warhead which I think were an evil invention but Michael of course loves them.


Here we go....





MMMMMMMMMMMMM makes your mouth water doesn't it?

Hot August Nights

Once again we began our evening at the Atlantis.




Jared's favorite


Cai Lynn's favorite, but the sun is in her eyes...


Hula Hoop contest...



Michael's favorite


Off to the Nugget to play in the fountains before we see the cars...







The "main street drag"



High Five!



We had a great time, sadly we have to wait another year.

Kirsten and her little ones come to visit

Unfortunately they got here much later than expected. They had come a long way and after weeks on the road we finally got to spend a few moments with them. I was so excited! The kids absolutely love getting together and have so much fun!


Brynlee loves Ruby!


Karli loves "petting" Jared.





Ok remember it was late...


9 of the cousins... The ages are, 12, 9, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 3, 2



Thanks guys! We'll see you soon!!!!!!


Playing with Jared through the window.


We'll miss you!



My one-handed " Burt wave"...

Baby hedgehogs

We were blessed with baby hedgehogs on my birthday. What a fun birthday present! There are five prickly little bundles. It was a couple of weeks before I could actually hold them so they are still warming up to us.


They are almost 3 weeks old here.... (three weeks the next day)




2 weeks old


There's mom...



5 days old