Summer Birthdays!

Sierra 6

Trent 1

Sierra's Sugar and Spice Party

All the goodies

Sierra and friends

Decorating goody boxes

Decorating Cupcakes

Playing Games


Trent's Big 1 Party

Trent's Construction Cake

Greeting his guests

Getting ready for presents

Opening gifts

Gift taste test

Blowing out candles

Playing with cousin Nathan

Nathan and Trent

Taste test..

Going in for more while we sing

Finally he gets a dump truck full

All done Mom 

Have I mentioned. . .
that my baby is walking? Where has time gone?

Pioneer Trek

Last week our family participated in a pioneer trek with our ward.  We went up to Wyoming and dressed in our pioneer attire camped and treked around Martin's Cove.  Thursday was a travel day-- 6 hours up to the Willie Center 6th crossing where we set up camp.  Friday we traveled to the historic Martin's Cove and treked 6 miles.  Saturday we treked 4 miles in the valley where the Willie Handcart company rescue took place.  It was an AMAZING experience for our family!  The kids did AWESOME!  Dallin walked the whole way and Sierra only rode for a few short stints.  Here are a some pics of our adventure.  (most pictures were taken on Friday, as we had 3 river crossings and the women's pull on Saturday, so I packed the camera away in a safe place.)

This is how Grant entertained himself on the drive up to camp. . .

Unloading the car into our handcart

Our little pioneer girl

Dallin at sunset

"Hi, Pa!"

Button yo-yo

  

Our Family!

Some must push and some must pull. . .

Finding shade beneath the handcart

Walking up to Martin's Cove

Grant and our flag

Poor Grant wore out and fell asleep during our trek both Friday and Saturday.

What WE do in the Summertime

Scott surprised the kids with a slip-n-slide and pool as a last day of school gift.  It was too cold on the last day of school to use it, but we finally were able to on Memorial Day, and have nearly every day since.

Ha!  I never get tired of seeing him in goggles.  It makes me laugh everytime!

Lounging by. . . or on the pool.

We heart summer BBQ's!

Forts in the backyard

Tree swing

Trent LOVES to go on summertime wagon rides around the neighborhood!