July

 Celebrated our 8 year anniversary on July 1st!

4th of July in Caldwell, ID with the Rodebush Family

Pretty decent parade for a small town! They also had a camel...

After the parade we went to Jessica's parents home in Caldwell for lunch and water games for the kids. We didn't bring swimsuits so the girls played in their diaper/underwear. They had a blast playing with all the other kiddos. I'm always so impressed at how easily they make friends. Love their outgoing personalities.  They were just a little tired on the way home :)

Ready for our first attempt at big fireworks...

Savannah was in heaven! Sophie was a little unsure about how loud everything was.  

One Saturday we decided to be wild and do a double header with the girls at the movie theater.  We even had Savannah's friend Brooklyn Dille. The girls did great! We saw Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University.

Little fishy needed goggles just like her big sister!

The girls love their Hello Kitty camping chairs.  They like to set them up and watch Jayson and I as we do yard work, especially if they have slurpees!

  

Favorite summer treat! Fresh Peach Pie!

We spend many happy days/evenings at our neighborhood pool

Just chillaxing!

Savannah loved swim lessons so much this summer that we enrolled her in another session. 

She did great and passed her level with flying colors!

June

Saturday morning bike ride to Kneaders for breakfast

The girls and I surprised Mimi in UT for her birthday!

Bees Game!

Savannah sure loves her cousin Eloise

Stephen's super long high school graduation. 

Can't believe its been 10 years since my own graduation

"Mimi's Kenzie", Sav, Eloise, and uncle Mikey

We found a few treasures as we were helping my parents pack up their house

Baking cookies with Kaleeya and Sorelle

Reading one of my childhood favorites- Rainbow Bright

A cute girl in our neighborhood was trying to earn $ to attend the BYU Cougarettes workshop. 

I was happy to support her and she did such a great job teaching these little ones.

Happy Father's Day!!! 

We sure love our daddy and are grateful he is ours.

testing out the new gift- our first tent!

He is the BEST!

 

Swim lesson friends- Ray and Maddie

Savannah's first experience with swim lessons! 

I was so nervous for her- as she had never willingly put her face in the water or got her hair wet. 

She did great! She did almost everything the teachers asked her to (with the exception of going down the slide).  I was so proud of her effort! She improved a ton!

              Love our neighborhood pool!  

Everything is better with cousins

Aquarium!

Cousin Ellie came and spent a week in Boise while her parents where looking for a home in Quebec.  It was so fun to have her.

Zoo!

Friday night sleepover in the tent.

It lasted until 2am :)

I had been busy with 4 kiddos at the zoo all day and then realized I hadn't eaten anything so I pounded this cheeseburger at SmashBurger.  Jayson was so impressed he wanted to take a picture :)

Annual Dunk the Doctor event at All About You Dental

The girls favorite part is always the face painting

Love watching these beauties sleep

Back in UT for the 2nd time this month for a Hawks Family Reunion

So grateful that my children have gotten to know my grandparents- they are the best!

 

Sophie is much more daring than her big sister in the water

Sophie and Eloise were quite the buddies

Savannah lovin on baby Ruby

LOVE when these 2 serenade us!

Last time at the Pepperwood chapel for church before my parents move

The 3 amigos reunited at last! 

Nothing better than catching up with this girl.

The 3 littles of the 3 besties