Summer is Seriously the Best!

Here are some of the many ways our family has enjoyed the summer. We went to some of our best friend's house for a little water action. We sure love the Tobey family. Michelle is my confidante and non-professional therapist. Sadie and Sophie are a day apart in age. Then Chris and Boston are the perfect match. Boston lines everything up perfectly so Chris can promptly tear everything down in one fell swoop.

Boston regularly has his tongue sticking out. I love it.

Taking turns down the slide with only one standing leg and Michelle being the other leg was a bit tricky.

Sophie

Boston generally does his own thing contrary to popular trends, so of course he refused to get in a swimsuit. Wet onsie it is.

Sadie

Sophie

Chris

Sadie swimming at our neighborhood pool with Nixon.

Of course we made several trips to Seven Peaks with our Pass of All Passes. (Best deal ever!)

A balcony picnic set up entirely by Sadie

Campfires in the canyon

Smores

Chillin with my cousin Garret

Swinging with cousin Payton

More seven peaks!

Summer, I wish you were year round. I FREAKING LOVE YOU!

Miss B

Our little Miss B is growing so fast! She tired her first solids way later than any of my other kids (almost 6 months) because I was hoping that would keep her from growing up. Of course it didn't work. She immediately got the hang of eating from a spoon. So much so that I accused Ryan of secretly practicing with her. She was that good.

I can't handle the cuteness of this baby.

Mini Reunion

We were invited to a get together for some friends in our BYU married-student ward. Independence Day weekend seemed to bring a lot of old friends back to Utah. We are so glad they came!

Meredith Church, Bishop Hunter, and Nichole Johns

Raeanna Cardon and Eliza

Raeanna Cardon, Amber Anderson, and Chelsey Jones

Truman and Andrew Jones, Craig Church and Bishop Hunter

Tony and Carely Johns, Ryan and Brooklyn (our girls our only a week apart in age)

Rachel and Eiley Baker, Cari and Taylor Jackson

A bunch of the gang. Not everyone was pictured here that showed up, because all of us were coming and going as we could manage. But it was so great to see everyone again. There are not that many wards that can say they had the kind of bond that we did. I sure love them and miss those who are still far away!

Some of our Besties!

We got to see two families that we just adore in one day. First we got to play with the Cardon family. We had lunch at the park and did some sparklers with the kids. While the twins napped, the other kids played while the adults got to catch up and play games. We definitely don't see the Cardons enough because they live in Arizona. It was a special treat to have them for the afternoon!

Then we got to see the Knapps during the evening. We always have a blast with them.

Boston, Xander, Ashley, Sadie, and Amber all get along so well.

What a wonderful weekend!