Hot Summer Days

I love having a blog, except when I don't write! And that seems to be every month! Then I try to catch up, and after getting caught up, I let it go for another 4-6 weeks. So sad, but life is busy!

So here's my attempt to cover for July and August:

Good Times Outside

Trip to New Mexico
It was so fun to visit Dave and Holly's family. They were great hosts! We were spoiled by them the entire time. Now we love Albuquerque too!


Millie's Drawings
One morning while Paul and I were trying to sneak in a few more minutes of sleep, we asked Millie to go draw us a picture. She came back with one, and then she'd leave again and draw someone else. So, here's the perspective and skills of a 3-year-old:

Grandpa

Daddy
Mommy
Grace
Abby (her friend)
Lagoon
We talked about this place all year long, and the big day has come and gone! But I don't think the girls were disappointed. We thought they might last for 4 or 5 hours, but we stayed ALL day long (that means no naps!), and they loved it!

The Ladybug Drop is one of our favorite rides to talk about still. It goes up and down!
Paul's favorite ride: the wild kingdom train.

We made the mistake of taking Grace on a couple "scary" rides at the first (you can see the fear all over her face!), so she had a few hours where she refused to go on any rides.
But we finally decided to get our money's worth, so we forced Grace to go on the mildest ride there (the boat one). She was so mad at us. But after a few times around, her smile came back and she started enjoying herself again.

We went on the Merry-go-Round too many times, but the kids just don't get sick of this one!
Mommy is STILL afraid of heights, so the Ferris Wheel was not a relaxing experience. I tried to hide my fear from the girls, but they could sense it. Now every time we pass by Lagoon, the girls see the Ferris Wheel and say, "there's the one that you got scared on!" I wish their memory wasn't so good!

This is the Place Monument--Fairbanks Family Reunion
We look forward to this family reunion every year because it's so much fun for the kids. We loved the petting zoo area. The girls just went right up to the lambs and goats with no fear. And they loved the train rides too. We highly recommend this place for anyone who hasn't been there lately. They have new things every year!


Oquirrh Hills Temple Open House
We're so blessed to have another temple in our valley! We loved touring the new temple, even though the girls were a handful. Hopefully they aren't too young to remember it and to gain an appreciation for this special place. We went with the Angela and Michelle. It was great to be there with them!


Gracie insists on holding Millie's hand almost everywhere we go. I can't get enough of it either! I'm so glad they are "best sisters" as Millie put it today!