Oquirrh Temple

Our next door neighbors invited us to visit the new Oquirrh Temple Open House. We accepted. It was beautiful!

Baking....Baking.....Baking......

I have been in a baking frenzy lately. It's a stress reliever for me... Don't ask how. But I just really enjoy it!

Here are 2 of my latest......

Lemon Bars....... Yummy!

Applesauce Spice Cupcakes........Yummy!

1st Grader

So we now officially have a First Grader! It's so sad! I dropped her off at school watched her walk to put her backpack in line and play on the playground. I just wanted to cry! She is SO big!! 

8/04- However, being in First Grade is so much harder! No naps..............

The Final Event

We finished our crazy weekend at Lagoon! We went with our friends Heidi & Mike and my Mom. The kids had SO much fun but were SO tired by the end of the evening! Nate was not able to come with us because he was sick. Thank goodness my Mom came with me to help with the girls. I would not have been able to do it alone! Each kid went a different direction! AGGHHH!

 

Swimming and more Fireworks

We have been having a pretty busy weekend and it's only Saturday! We spent the day with my Mom and the kids swam and we did more fireworks. Again, the kids didn't care too much about the fireworks. I think the adults enjoyed them more!

Cole's famous Finale's!!! It was much better in person!

Fun with Fireworks

For Pioneer Day (a Utah holiday) we spent the evening with our good friends Heidi & Mike. We had an enjoyable dinner and then we lit off fireworks for the kids. I think Heidi and I enjoyed them more than the kids. They really didn't care.

Waiting to go out and do fireworks! Alexis, Bailee, Ashlyn & Madison

Lexi just loves to be "mommy" with Madison.

 

A Night out with Kenny!

Nate and I went to the Kenny Chesney concert with our friends Heidi & Mike. We had SO much fun! Words can't describe the fun we had or the view (of Kenny!).

 

Just like Dad!

So my little Ashlyn is just like her Dad....... WEIRD! hehehe..... She has always had a thing for shoes. This one is a little odd. She is IN LOVE with her sister's snow boots. She has worn them around the house ALL weekend. I had to beg her to wear sandals when we went out. She is just so funny!

Here she is jammies and snow boots. What a combination!

 

SO HOT!!!

It's definitely been a scorcher this weekend! We have stayed in doors for the most part. It's too hot to do anything. Swimming is always good though on a hot day! So of course we went swimming..... it was SO nice to cool off in the pool!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Birthday Dad/Papa!! Hope your day is terrific!! 

I have to say that it is really awful when you have to search for a picture and you end up with one you have already used. Guess I need more pictures........ I will be better!

Patriotic Program

The girls had a cute Patriotic Program at daycare today. It was so adorable. Both girls sang so good! I couldn't get very good pictures (my camera stinks, it's time for a new one)! So here are a few from afterwards. 

Right before the show, Ash would not sit still for a picture. 

Ashlyn and Mary eating their treats

Ash and her teacher Miss Sheila

My two favorite girls! Aren't they adorable?!

ABC's-Bah Bah Black Sheep

Ashlyn sings Bah Bah Black Sheep so cute but recently it's been more difficult to get her to sing. So when I asked her to sing Bah Bah Black Sheep today this is what I got.

Man Made Beach

My friend Kristin was talking about this man made beach just up a little from our house. I really wanted to find it, so on our way home today we decided to try and find it. Well we found it and it looks so neat! If the girls and I are not out of town next weekend then we are going to visit the beach! How weird to visit the beach in our neighborhood.

Look how cool! (sorry they are bad pictures, I had to take them from the car. I didn't want to get the girls out since it was naptime)

This is seriously up the street a little from our house in a neighborhood. It's so cool, I can't wait to go to the beach and let the girls play! They will have SO much fun!

Picnic Sunday

We decided to have a picnic at the park today. It was super hot outside but in the shade it was fantastic! 

  

Nate wanted to play on the playset with the girls. I had to tell him he was just too big! Sorry Nate!

Goggles!

Ashlyn has a thing for goggles. She sees them and loves them! Miss Independent will not allow you to help her. So we let her put them on herself! It is the funniest thing I have ever seen!

 

She does not like the hot tub but LOVES her goggles. 

Happy 4th of July!

We attended the Riverton parade tonight. Alexis said "It was the best day ever of her whole life". She got a huge bag of candy, looks like it will be hidden soon! Ashlyn got into the candy for the first 5 or 6 pieces and then all she wanted to do was sit and eat them! 

Patiently waiting for the parade! We are ready!

  

Waiting for candy and the parade to start.

 

Mouthful of candy!

Nate's favorite, the Jeeps!

Patriotic Cupcakes

I was in the need to bake. Baking seems to calm me when I am stressed. So I was feeling a little patriotic and decided to bake cupcakes. Here are my Patriotic Cupcakes! Red, white and blue! 

Nate couldn't wait to dig in!