Random August

We had a great time at the Demolition Derby this year - we had so much fun last time, that we invited Peggy and George, and Jordan and Kate and McKinley to come with us.




This was probably the most exciting crash up.


We went on the 1st Ward camp out and had a great time, even if we were all a little shy of a good night's sleep.



Not to mention dirty.



But Happy.



Jon was out of town, so we had a movie dinner. They love their little chairs and use them anytime they are watching a video. Right before the photo, they both had their feet on the foot rest/dinner table, I thought it was darling.

Arizona trip

On our way down to Phoenix, we found a restaurant with a great play area. The kids loved it.



Neeve loved Sam's little rocking chair.



Caleb and Sam had a great time listening to themselves through the fan.




Neeve was fanatical about gramie's trampoline - it was key to her making friends with her uncles - she begged them to help her jump.



Caleb and Neeve both enjoyed the good food a the wedding luncheon.
Caleb Earned his ice cream.


And Neeve gobbled up the strawberries.



Neeve and Caleb at the gas stop on the way home.

4th of July at the Tetons

We decided to head on up to the Tetons for the 4th - it was beautiful as you can see - it always is.

We did a short hike to Taggart Lake. Caleb was a trooper, he walked the first mile of the hike, with only small distractions.



Caleb made it to the lake in the backpack after a small fit.



Neeve was out fairly early on in the hike, note her legs poking out behind me.



Caleb joined Neeve not long after we left the lake.



Both woke up for a quick family shot by the stream.



I took lots of photos because I just couldn't get over how beautiful it was.



Our self photographed family photo.



We each got to have a turn pretending to be an animal with headgear.






All of us at Jenny Lake.

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Liz as a goat

Jon implored me to publish this video.
[This is Liz being a cute yak-girl. -Jon]

Summer Days

The kids had a great time playing in the sprinklers.

Our Vegas (but not really Vegas) Trip

Well we went with Jon to Vegas as he attended a work conference, but me and the kids took off for Phoenix after one night in the hotel.
We had a good time swimming - Caleb was a little tentative about the pool, but he got into it after a few minutes.



Neeve on the other hand was very excited about getting in the water and was the first in. She had a great time.



After we met back up with Jon we took off to Capitol Reef National Park, a not so popular park, but really very beautiful.
Jon and the kids at Panoramic Point.



All of us at The Goosenecks - it was raining and very windy.



Neeve and Caleb at Grand Wash trailhead - we didn't actually hike the trail, but we had a good time yelling ECHO!



Mom and Neeve playing around.



Neeve absolutely loved playing in the sand.



Caleb and Mom "up high".



All of us at Hickman Natural Bridge. Jon and I like the photo even though the kids weren't really included. Maybe that is why.



If you take a closer look, you will see that Jon has hiked up above the arch and is sitting on the dome beyond it.



This is the more complete family shot at Hickman Bridge.



Caleb finally gave me a happy face after 5 previous photos.



This is glass mountain in the foreground (made of giant gypsum crystals for those of you who care), with Temple of the Sun, and Temple of the Moon in the distance.
We took a long dirt road to get to it and was a fun adventure. We also raced a thunder storm on our way back luckily we won, it didn't start raining till we were safely back on asphalt.



This was a lovely rainbow as we were leaving the park.