Summer Fun

Here are some of the happenings of this summer that is about all gone:

Aunt Colleen and I after Kyle's sealing ceremony. Oquirrh Mountain Temple - so pretty inside and out!

Temple Square visit with Dylan and Abbie

Waterfall at the Salt Lake public library...since it was closed and we couldn't go inside we played on the grounds

Tossing coins over the shoulder and making a wish...

View of Salt Lake valley from mountain behind the Red Butte Gardens

Abbs and Dyl on the hike with me

Water fount play at an Orem park...Regen roo splashin' it up...

Crazy, wet cousins and sisters...

Kylie soaked...

Cadence goin' swimming...

It was tricky splashin' the kids without getting wet ourselves...

The girls were all soaked, but it was so hot that when they got out they were completely dry in 20 minutes!

The Bean Museum of Natural History at BYU

Tree-swinging Cadence...

Regen playing catch...

more tree fun...

Tara found out quick it is very difficult to climb a tree in a skirt and flip flops!

Little monkey nieces...

We had a fun girl sleepover (we missed you Abbie)

I also made the top layer of this wedding cake for a co-worker's son's wedding.

The End!

Hard Work

In July my staff had a celebration for completing our Federal Review.

Don't worry all you tax-payers: no federal dollars were used! We were able to have this special event due to a research company we are participating in a study with. We dressed up "dollar store" style for our own academy awards presentation and movie screening, followed by a catered luncheon. Below is most of my staff enjoying lunch.They made me wear this hat, which while cute was annoying...but all is fair since we made everyone wear all black.
So while I do work A LOT, there are small rewards along the way.

WARD CAMPOUT

I took a few kiddos camping with my ward up the Spanish Fork Canyon.

It was Dylan's and Abbie's first camping trip and I'm pretty sure they'd come again!

The favorite part for all the kids there was this tree swing (LaNell and I were the official "take turns" Nazis out of the adults, as well as awesome pushers)

Camping isn't official without tin foil dinners and S'mores! Roasting marshmellows was interesting since I forgot to buy fresh ones and hence took old ones in the pantry...no one got sick, but they were extremely special-looking.

Tree shot

Freezing kiddos very early in the morning...

Evening flashlight talk...

Abbie's favorite place was the tent, hence we did no socializing with the ward. We did, though, laugh a lot...and I've never seen a package of Redvines or Lays stackables disappear so fast! Maybe the tinfoil dinners weren't as enjoyable as they appeared to be...

Fakers!

Kiddos exploring the little, cold pond.

Our HUGE tent...there was room for several more - next time!