Tooth Fairy

After having to wait an agonizing 8 years 5 month and 16 days,

Austin finally gets to have the Tooth Fairy visit him.

The tooth was so ready to come out and Austin was the one that got the courage up
and pulled the tooth out with a little prodding from Todd.

We finally have a toothless grin in our home!

Temple Granite Quarry Trail

We needed to get out of the house and the heat, so we headed up the canyon
to a easy walking hike.

The kids enjoyed the easy hike, but it was a pain finding the trail head parking area...it isn't marked very well until you get down the road a bit.

Evan was most concerned with the water bottles and being able to carry them.


Take my picture dad!


Look!

Bear Lake

We had fun going up to Bear Lake on the 4th of July with Todd's parents.

There were tons of people there, but the kids had a blast
getting into the water and digging in the sand.


This is the life, Dad!



No more water for me...I'll just sit here and look cute!

Sewing Projects

I have been having fun sewing lately. There are a lot of projects that I have been working on. My nieces were here from Hawaii and I helped them make a some new outfits.

Kauluwehi and I went to the fabric store and she choose the pattern and the matterial. I then helped her make a dress.

Mikela made a skirt, from the same pattern, with some left over fabric that I had from a dress that I made.

I think that they turned out pretty cute with a little help from me.

I have also had fun making reversible aprons as gifts for family and friends.


This one I made for my niece who just got married.


I came up with the saying and made this one for Marie who is getting married soon.




I think that they have turned out really cute and were a lot of fun to make.

Craters of the Moon National Monument

Watch out little ladies this one is on the loose....like in 20 years, if I let him out.

The troupe....yes we all belong in the circus

Someone misses Dance Class...

Yep, Definitely misses Dance Class.

These ultra-tiny pink flowers were everywhere.

aaarrr you talking to me...?

oh Hail!

Father and Sons - Camping Trip

Rockport State Park


Here Comes Double Trouble


FIRE!


Some Delicious Hot "Schmo(re)s"

Jedi Action

Does this hat make my ears look big?


An intrepid explorer and his trusty sidekick Mister Stick

We just got back from a Family Weekend in Moab, UT. We spent 3 days in the area hiking through Arches and Canyonland National Parks. The kids were excellent hikers (for the most part) and enjoyed camping out as well. Their very favorite hike was the short one to Sand Dune Arch where they played in the sand and buried each other in it. Geoffrey's pockets were so full of sand that he decided they needed to be emptied. Wish we would have had the camera handy to take a picture of a little boy walking down the trail in his underwear holding his pants upside down.

Upheaval Dome - Canyonlands


Schafer Canyon Overlook - Canyonlands


Sand Dune Arch - Arches


Sand Dune Arch -Arches


Sand Dune Arch - Arches


Delicate Arch - Arches


Mill Creek Dinosaur Walk - BLM Land


North Window - Arches


North Window - Arches