I've been wanting to go to the Peppermint Place ever since we moved here. My mom used to take us when we were kids and I remember it being the highlight of the summer! It turned out to be not nearly as cool as I remembered! But we still had a good time and were glad the Langstons could come with us!
On July 3rd we went to the hot air balloon festival in Provo. It ended up being a little too windy for the balloons to take off. Luckily a few did and the boys still enjoyed watching the others inflate. They really wouldn't care what we were doing as long as we were with aunties!
Callan and Grampa Cook!
On the Fourth of July we went to Cowabunga Bay with the Cook dam. Katelin was able to get us in for free since she used to work there. It was so fun!
Tyson studied for the NAPLEX the entire time. Afterward we went to the Cooks' for a BBQ.
We went home and did fireworks in our front yard with neighbors. Callan watched through the mesh on this chair the whole time. He kept saying, "I like the fire, but not the works!"
Fin holding his bottle with his feet.
On July 9th Easton graduated from the Upstart Program. He worked so hard all year on his online preschool and learned so much!
My neighbor called to let me know my kids were chasing each other with Sharpies. This was the day before family pictures! Perfect! Luckily it all came off with rubbing alcohol.
We had our family pictures done at Fotofly in Draper. We've been so busy and the timing was just not ideal, but I couldn't let another day go by without pictures of these kids! They're growing way too fast!
Last weekend we went on a last minute getaway to Strawberry Reservoir with the Page family. It was so much fun and a much needed break! We went boating, fished, and stayed at the lodge. It doesn't get anymore beautiful!
Easton was a little fish and was swimming laps around the boat every time it stopped. He was begging everyone to get in and swim with him and finally Tyson said he would swim with him if Easton would wake board. We were all shocked when Easton willingly agreed! He got really nervous as soon as the board got in the water, but he did great and ended up loving it!
I guess I'll include a picture of Thomas's fish here, because if I didn't no one would ever believe him!
We turned right around from that vacation and went to Idaho to visit Grama Allen and cousins. Easton has been begging to see his Idaho cousins so when my mom said she had to go up for a quick overnighter I couldn't resist. He loves these cousins!
The Allens got a pool in their backyard and the kids had a blast in it!
Maycee does alpaca training for 4H. They are the strangest creatures! It was so cute watching her lead her alpaca through the obstacle course.
Vonnie and Maycee
It was a long ride home, but we made it! I switched the carseats around so the boys could watch a movie on my computer. Usually Fin sits in the middle so Easton can help him, but this way he had to sit on the end with Callan in the middle. Callan was supposed to keep feeding him his treats, but he decided to just give him the whole jar so he "wouldn't have to hear Fin whining all the time." Typical Callan! So by the time we got home Fin was covered in ranch crunchies from head to toe and was not happy!
There. Now I'm caught up!
