...July 2013...

July Started off with a BANG!

Kyle has learned how to ride a two-wheeler!!!

 I love the concentration and his tongue sticking out!

I also love seeing his brothers in the background watching 

and cheering him on!!

One HOT day in July we were driving home and

saw some sprinklers going in someones yard...

since it was mid-afternoon and the water was being wasted

we decided to take advantage of the water by getting WET!

The boys LOVED it!!!

..4th of July..

Our SWEET Lia!!

 The day started off with a family BBQ at John and Shari's 

in Riverton! We always have so much fun there!

 Dad and Cody~

After the Family party we got together with our neighbors 

for a BBQ and fireworks show!

It was so much fun!

I sure hope we make this a tradition!

The YUMMY 4th of July cake I made for the party!

 There were games for the kids to play...

Basketball shooting contest

 Football throw contest

 The FOOD area!

 A water balloon toss with about 20 coolers filled!!

 I think the men had more fun than the kids!

 Water Rocket launch!

We made a Superman Rocket!

 A Panoramic View of the party

 Mom and Lia!

 Lia LOVED the sparklers!

 So did Kyle!

 And of course FIREWORKS!!!

Today I decided to straighten Lia's hair,

I was curious to see how long it would be

and it is really long and she looked so different!

Nothing makes a day special like a note left 

for her!!!

I sure do LOVE Dan!

Next adventure for July was the 

Annual Father and Sons Outing!

The BOYS look forward to this campout all year long!

 By all the stuff you'd think they were leaving for a month!

Nope!  Just one night!! haha

 While the boys camp....

The girls go shopping and out to dinner!!!

 Kylie and Lia!!!

 Cute Girls!!!

Shopping at the Outlets and Dinner at Thai Village!

This girl LOVES her blanket!

This is her face after being reunited with it after 

it was washed!!!

Lia LOVES to be like her brothers....

so if they're going to eat cold cereal so is she!

We went with some friends to dinner and 

a stand up comedy show by Nate Bargatze.

He was SO funny! 

Nothing like good food,

good company,

and a good laugh!

The next July adventure took us to Idaho with the LaPray's

for a long weekend of fun...

 1st stop was Mesa Falls.... 

It was beautiful!

 It is so fun to be with cousins!!!

 Lia and Daddy!!!

 The whole family together!!

I sure do love these 7 people so much!!

 We stayed in Island Park at a beautiful cabin!

 Then it was time to float the river!!!

 And any family party is NOT complete without GAMES!!!

Here we are playing Mormon Bridge!

 We then made our way to Yellowstone!

 isn't she just the cutest!!!

 Waiting for "Old Faithful"

 The whole group!!!

 My boys!

 My Family!

 A "selfie" at Yellowstone!

Lia, Jack, Kyle, mom and Steven!

 1,2,3 WEEEEE...thanks Dad and Uncle David!

 Luke and Kyle!

 Playing in the River!!

I just love this picture of Lia and her dad!!!

Tender memories....

After Yellowstone we headed to Preston Idaho

for their Night Rodeo...

It started off with a Parade.

We met there with friends.

(Larsens, Raymonds, Kindreds)

It was a BLAST!

and the kids LOVED it!

 Our group in the rodeo stands!

 The boys LOVED the rodeo!

July was also filled with lighting our fire pit 

and roasting marshmallows for s'more making!

 Looks like a perfect s'more to me!

I am having so much fun having a GIRL!!

I love doing her hair each day!

I'm lucky she'll just sit and let me do it.

Today...it was french braids!

Lia has decided she doesn't want to eat 

what I make for breakfast, lunch or dinner...

so she goes to time out for a minute and then

cheerfully comes out and eats whatever is on her plate!

She's so funny....

I snapped a quick picture of her sitting in timeout 

with her blanket sitting patiently...

July was GREAT!!!!