July so far

WE really have been doing things in July. I some how forgot about everything until I was putting on the pictures onto my computer this morning. So here they are. Mark took Ethan and Jake fishing with his dad. I took the two little boys to Chuck E. Cheeses. As Ryan would say it is more funner than anything. Andrew loved driving all the cars.

Ryan was so happy when the real live Chuck E. Cheese came out. Andrew was excited to wave from a distance.

My cousin Ben and his wife Kelsey had their 3rd baby. They blessed her on fast Sunday in July. It was so fun to see everyone.

Here's our family with my dad's parents. They are amazing. They had 8 kids, 6 of them boys. Ethan found a spider and brought it with in inches of my grandma's face. She didn't even flinch when she saw it. She only asked if he knew what kind it was. Mark got some really cute pictures of my Grandpa carrying Andrew around. They are on his phone so those will have to wait until later.

This is Andrew and one of my cousins kids. Andrew thought it would be a good idea to share the car. She obviously didn't.

We thought this was funny to have Andrew pushing Ryan around.

Here are my cousins.

Melissa, Me, Kaylee, Candice, and Bethany

I am right in between Bethany and Melissa in age. I have so many great memories with these girls. It was so fun to be with them.

WE made it to the fireworks too. I think this is only the second time we have done fireworks with our kids. We went to Thanksgiving Point. It was great. We left at 9:30 parked and sat down by 9:45 and the fireworks were from 10-10:30 and we were home by 11:15. Our boys loved it and I would definitely do it again.

June Recap

Kellie and her two kids came and stayed with us June 14-17. They were headed up to Wenatchee WA. We had so much fun with them. Ryan and Star were inseparable. One night they tried to sleep in Ryan's bed together. It didn't last long.

We went to go visit our grandparents in Spanish Fork and Mapleton. I never remember to get my camera out but at the second house I did! So here are some pictures from Grandma and Grandpa Hales' house.

Ryan and Star

I don't know why but I just thought this view was so cute.




Here's my grandma with the great grand kids. My grandpa had to take my cousin to his piano lesson so he was in and out while we were there.

My kids love their dog Bogie. They wanted a picture with him.

My Grandma and me in our DI outfits!

Kellie and Grandma

Jake's last attempt to touch the Llama. He doesn't really like kids.

Ethan started summer scouts. He loves it. He went to Day camp and couldn't stop talking about how amazing it was. The first day of scouts Jake and Ryan were crying to me because they weren't twins with Ethan. They said, "it isn't fair, Ethan gets to do everything first!"

I bought this little inflatable pool. The boys love running and jumping in it more than just playing in it. They have had lots of fun so far.



Emily and Matthew and Max came and stayed with us the last week of June. They are moving into their apartment today. We made these little crab sandwiches. They are from the Family Fun Magazine.

Jake was really wanting me to make them. He asked me if he ate lunch at school when he was in first grade I said yes. He then told me he was super excited and wanted me to put one of these in his lunch every day. Sorry Jake you will not be having croissant sandwiches packed in your lunch daily.




This was our first of eternal pack nights. I think I will be going to these for the next 10 years.
They welcomed Ethan into cub scouts at pack night. He got branded with CUBS.

Ethan Loves Cub Scouts!

Spencer got a motorcycle making him officially the coolest uncle ever! The boys loved wearing his helmet around the house.