I Love to See the Temple!

While we were in Idaho for Grandma Smith's birthday we stopped by the open house for the Twin Falls Temple. It was so beautiful. The kids were all really good while we were going through the temple (I even spotted Roscoe walking reverently with his arms folded if you can imagine that).

Harland Clarke Summer Party

Mike's work party was Saturday in Magna. We had so much fun, it was the best summer party they have done. The kids had so much fun that they all threw fits when we had to leave. They had rented five giant inflatable toys (slides, bouncers, etc.), hired professional face painters, and a professional clown that made the coolest balloons ever! The kids also liked the snow cones and cotton candy! Unfortunately the batteries went dead in the camera so we only got a few pics.

Abby with her flower hat and butterfly face paint

Michaela with her braided balloon headband and tiger face

Roscoe admiring his tiger face, we didn't get a pic of his balloon, but he had a super soaker gun

Paula, with her butterfly face and Roscoe

Amy wearing Michaela's hat, and Mike wearing Abby's hat

Hitting the trails

We took our first family hike on a real mountain trail. Usually we stick to the trails that are paved so we can take our stroller, but Mike was a trooper and carried Paula in the back pack so we could go on a real hike. We were going to hike to Green Pond (near SnowBasin), but didn't know you had to cross the highway from the parking lot to get there, so we ended up hiking the left fork of Wheeler trail, I think. It was a lot of fun and I think we hiked about 3 plus miles.

Yucky! Horse Poo!

Mike and the kids

Michaela, Abby and Roscoe

Paula, Mike and Amy

Roy Day's Parade

Michaela has been going to a summer singing camp this year, thanks to her Papa and Cheryl. Their first performance was on Saturday. They rode on a float in the Roy Day's Parade they were float number 86 (second to last), it was so hot!! Even with the heat we had fun watching the parade. Just don't get Mike started on how parades are so commercial now! After the parade they performed at North Park. They sang four songs; Baseball Fever, The Duel, Seize the Day (from Newsies), and You Can't Stop the Beat (from Hairspray). She did such a great job, and thank you to everyone who came to hear her sing.

Everyone Watching the parade

Michaela waiting to perform

Michaela's cool dance moves while singing You Can't Stop the Beat

Earning Her Keep

Mike has been teaching Michaela to use the lawn mower. Michaela mows while mike does the weed eater. She is doing such a good job!