Hawaii – Day 1

We are lucky enough to be spending the month of July in Hawaii! Chris’ parents invited us to stay with them in their condo. So we packed up our four kids with three very tightly packed carry-ons and headed out July...

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Swimming Lessons

The kids took swimming lessons earlier this summer, and they both did such a great job. Elora is especially proud of herself – she learned to float and swim all by herself this year! Here she is proudly popping out...

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New Pool

We got a new little pool for the kids, complete with slide. It was a big hit with the kids! And with this hot summer, we may be pulling it out a lot! Marion wanted to get in, but once she realized the water was cold, she...

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Little Pool + Construction

Elora found a preying mantis in the yard the other and was VERY happy about it. She was very careful to hold it on a stick so it wouldn’t poke her and carried it around the yard for awhile. She is quite a fan of bugs. We...

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A Really Fun Day

So, I am posting still from August since we got behind somewhere and have actually had a really busy summer. I can’t believe summer is already over and we are a few weeks into school already! Where does time go? But anyway...

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Visiting Aunt Sharon and Uncle Bob

A few weeks ago we headed up north and stayed with Chris’ Aunt Sharon and her husband Bob. They had planned all sorts of fun activities for the kids and we had a really great time! There is a fun place near their house...

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Fun with the Sprinkler

Our grass was dying since we never water it, so I called up my friend Kendalee and asked if I could borrow a sprinkler to try and save the lawn. Elora and Oliver were intrigued by the spraying water and asked if they could get on...

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Swimming Kids

We set up Elora’s pool so the kids could go swimming. They were so excited to play in the water! Oliver spent most of the time running in circles and singing… which made for some great pictures! Marion just hung out...

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Oliver’s Swim Lessons

Oliver got to take Mommy and Me swim lessons a couple weeks ago. He had a really great time, and I got to have fun dunking him under the water (which he DID NOT like) and teaching him to blow bubbles and float on his back (also...

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Visiting Buck’s Huge House

So we went up to Provo to stay at Buck’s house for a few days. Buck was also known as Elder Bailey and one of the missionaries we got to know in Vienna. He’s going to UVU in Orem and invited us to stay with him for a...

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