Visit from Grandma

In August we were so thrilled to have my mom come visit us for a week. We love when Grandma comes! We did lots of fun things while she was here. With it being summer we tried to find activities to keep busy with the kids. We swam, played with playdough, painted, made banana muffins, went to a movie, and just hung out. We love you, Grandma!

Grandma with BrookeThe kids were having a blast playing with sandwich bags in the water.Grandma brought a cute little tea set for the kids to paint. They loved this! They are all such creative kids and were very intent on getting their pieces just right. :) Here's Carli rinsing her brush.Brandon's tea cup is blue, of course.Megan went for stripes on the sugar bowl.Kate went for stripes as well. :)Carli concentrating very hard.The girls loved playing with the playdough. It's not something I volunteer for them very often. I know, bad mom, :) but the mess!What a cutie! love the freckles!Here's Kate with her absolutely adorable creation!It's a girl sitting in a bean bag chair playing Xbox. Funny...I love the look of wonder on brooke's face in this shot.This look is hilarious! lol!Brooke loves to try drinking from sippy cups. Here's Carli helping her out holding the cup for her.

Swimming!

We LOVE our neighborhood pool in the summer! It's soooo nice to be able to go whenever we want to and enjoy taking friends to swim with us, too. Here are a few pictures from one such outing.

My cousin, Stephanie, and her daughter, Eliza, came over to swim with us. They live about an hour away. It was great to have them come over for the day!This is one of the cutest little girls ever!!! She's going to be a big sister, too!Here's Brooke working on her rolling skills.Brandon and his buddy, Caleb, made quite a contraption with all the floaties.

There are many more swimming pictures and I'll put those up eventually. ;)

4th of July

Yes, I'm a "little" behind. :) Here is what we did on the 4th of July. It was, of course, a very hot day here in TX, so we hit the pool!

Here's Brooke all decked out in her red, white, and blue! Her hair even matches. ;) lol!Kate, Daddy, Carli, MeganMegan is quite a little fishBrandon contemplating the big first jumpSweet Daddy and Brooke!Have you ever seen anything so cute?!Love this one, too!Carli floating alongThe kids love having Ben throw them. Here's Kate!Brooke enjoying the water. She really loves it!Megan taking her turn.By the end Brooke was out! Daddy was, too.

Trip--Cedar City

After our week at Snowbird we headed south to spend time with my parents in Cedar City. I love that town. :) We had a nice relaxing week there. We took the kids down to a fun pool in Washington (just north of St. George) and everyone had a really great time. We have made it a yearly activity and the kids just love it.

Here's my handsome man, Brandon, taking a break Kate and Carli in the whirlpool area that went outside the building. The rest of the splash park and pool were under a roof so it was really nice not being in the sun the entire time.
Megan and Kate cheesing it up for the camera.

Carli didn't start out very well, though. She just sat and cried...not sure why

But then she got into it and had a blast!

She really did have fun!

It was Brooke's first pool experience! She seemed to enjoy the water. She really loves it now that we've been to our pool several times.Cutest little grin ever!Daddy and BrookeShe wasn't too sure about the baby swingsMe and Brooke

Brooke taking a break with Grandma

Daddy's turn My boys and their goggles

By the end they were tuckered out! This is Carli we found huddled under her towel.Brooke was out as well.

What a totally fun place and we can't wait to go again next time we are there!