4th of July 2016

Sadly, I had to work on the 4th of July but Dallin and the kids still carried out the tradition of going to watch the fireworks with a big ole bowl of popcorn.

They clearly had fun even though I wasn't there. 

Attempt To Get Caught Up #5

Claire got this dinosaur replica from a book order

 Good little buddies

 Claire learning to ski at Kelly Canyon

Tying a fly

The last snowman of the season. The kids named her Rosie.

 The kids playing in flour.

Easter egg hunt at Grandma Connie's

We set our tent up in the living room so the kids could watch General Conference. I told them they were like King Benjamin and his people. Pointing their tent door towards the prophet.

 This is when we hiked to Goldbug hot springs. The kids did so much better then I thought they would. They probably had more endurance than their mother.

 Kate was in the play, Pinocchio. She was a little toy soldier.

Cutest little toy soldier ever!

Claire's 8th Birthday

 What a special birthday for this girl. How time has flown by. I can't believe I have an 8 year old! It doesn't seem that long ago when she was a sweet little baby and now she is a beautiful young girl. We have enjoyed having Claire in our lives. She is so sweet and a peacemaker in our family. She helps me out so much. I love that she has so many interests and hobbies. She loves to camp, hike, art, her electric guitar. She loves to learn. She loves science experiments and art projects.

 For her birthday this year she wanted a Harry Potter cake. I made her sorting cupcakes. Inside each cupcake was pudding that was colored to what house you were sorted in. Claire got Hufflepuff. Kate got Gryffindor. Sam got Ravenclaw. Dallin and I got Slytherin. I think Mae got Ravenclaw? Claire wanted to go for a hike so we hiked around Williams Lake and went fishing. We let her skip school. We cooked her french toast for breakfast, chili for lunch, and took her out to dinner to the Mexican Restaurant. It was a good day!

For her birthday she got to go on an Idaho Falls trip with just me. We shopped for her baptism dress. She got a new set of scriptures and a carrying case. She also got a backpack so that she can go backpacking with Dallin.

Claire's Baptism Pictures