Summertime Fun

We are trying to jam pack the summer before it comes to an end!
Can you believe only 4 measly weeks left of summer vacation?
WoW!
It has been flying by!!

Here are some of the fun things we have been doing!!

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We spent a day in St. George with our good friends the Lovell's. We picnicked at the splash park, read mags, talked, and let the kids play.

Then we did a little shopping.
It was a perfect day!

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We headed South one day and swam in the Virgin River with our good friends the Church's.
We had a blast tubing, cliff jumping (Caleb even did it), visiting, and
soaking up the sun!

Even Ana's mom jumped off! It was awesome!

The kids found tons of little frogs and kept them in buckets.
It was such a blast!!
Something we will definitely do again!!


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We also took a family day and headed out to the Parowan Gap for some dirt bike riding! My kids love looking at the petraglyphs and playing around!

I got to ride a little too! The baby just sat contently in the air conditioned car!
Man that kid is happy!!

I took this with my dinky 4 mega pixel camera right as the sun was going down.


We are loving summer! Sad to see it going so quickly, but glad for the many more fun things we have planned! Before we know it we will have to be back on a schedule and preparing for school.

Randomness

Our "happenings" in a quick nutshell

~More company~

My Mom and Dad came to visit for a few days. It was so fun. I hadn't seen my dad for almost an entire year!!

My mother and I (Of course I didn't get any pictures with my dad. Dang it!)

WE
went to the Parade, on 4th oh July,
the movie "UP" (LOVED IT),
Costa Vida,
lit fireworks,
went and watched fireworks,
and the kids swam in the pool.


Sunday was a special day. It was Lukas's blessing day.
We felt so lucky
to have my parents here and Dawn (Beau's mom) and her husband Reed. It meant so much to us to have them here to support us!


Beau gave Luke such a beautiful blessing. The spirit was so strong.
Thanks to all those who participated and came to support us! We feel blessed to have such good family and friends. My sister, Alison, and her boyfriend Brian came to see us as well!


~random pictures from the day~

Here are some pictures of Luke and I on his blessing day!



I do have a hard time putting him down. I don't like to do it very often!!
He is just so squishable and eatable!!

Life is great here!
We are keeping busy and enjoying summer.
photography
gardening
playing
laughing
tennis
friends
movies
and much more
have been a great part of our summer!!