4th of July

We went to the Sun Bowl again for the 4th this year. We all enjoy being there with family and listending to the music while we wait for darkness. It was hot, hot, hot and we were grateful for Grandma's spray bottles, the squirt guns she brought the kids and our umbrella that we remembered this time. Ean & Dylan just had to wear the hats Grandpa D. gave them in Idaho last week. I don't think Dylan has taken his off since we got home. Cate danced the night away with Rachel and shared her tiara with dad that she got over in the park with Uncle Mike & Rachel. Everyone had a great time but Ean thought the fireworks were a little too loud :)!

Ean's Turns 3

We started the big birthday celebration with friends and cousins at the river park behind the library, Ean's favorite hangout this summer. He was so excited to see all his friends and splash around. We had popsicles instead of cake which was a big hit with the kids.

Ean wanted "yummy chicken from the bear restaurant" also known as orange chicken from Panda Express, his favorite dinner. But to make it super special for him we went inside and ate. He was very excited about that!

After dinner we had the family over for cupcakes and to open presents. Ean received many gifts but one of his favorites was the movie BOLT.

Happy Birthday Ean! We all love you so much. You bring sunshine to our lives and are such a joy to have around.

Memorial Weekend in Brian Head

Scott was able to trade a tiny bit of work for a weekend stay at a gorgeous cabin in Brian Head so we headed up there for Memorial Weekend. We had a great time, one of the best vacations our family has had I think. The cabin was awesome, had all the "neccessities" you would need like a pool table, arcade games, 7 bedrooms (would sleep 25 comfortably in beds),5 bathrooms, theater, beautiful views, sauna, top of the line kitchen (with a TV in it, a big plus with the kids :), and lots of comfy chairs and hiding places.



It rained most of the time we were there but we didn't care, we were having a great time inside. The cabin truly was beautiful and something we would not likely have the opportunity to stay in but the best part of the trip was escaping our busy life and focusing only on each other. We read (I read a really good book called Burying Our Swords by Kevin Hinkley), played games, watched movies, relaxed. One of the highlights for the kids was learning how to play pool.

Dylan & Cate just had to go on a hike!

Scripture reading Sunday morning


The sun decided to come out the day we were leaving so we stopped on the way home to have a picnic & hike around. It was a great weekend!