A Summer Recap...Part 1

When I look back on the Summer of 2010, 

I will try and remember the fun times we had as a family.

(I say try because, boy, this was a tough summer!)

We didn't get a family vacation, 

but we did get to spend lots of time with our extended family.

It was so much fun!

For starters, 

The week of the Fourth of July!

Whew!  

This was a busy week.

Uncle Scott, Aunt Linda, Gina, Taylor, and Blake came 

and

boy, did we have fun!

Just ask Scott!

Emma, Max, and I stayed up at Grammy and Papa's for a week so we could spend as much time with Taylor and Blake as possible. 

It was our first time meeting them (Taylor and Blake are my cousin Gina's darling children) and Emma and Max hit it off with them right off the bat!

Here's a quick picture recap of that week...

Dad with Ezra's baby tie on. 

Oh, the food!!!  Yum!

Mom enjoying a little break.  Mom and Dad worked so hard planning a fun week for everyone!

Little Blake got the best of Max while playing soccer!

Our Talent Show ended in a crazy dance party!

Emma and Taylor waiting for the fireworks.  Beauties!

We went to watch the fireworks in the Cabela's parking lot in Lehi.
It was FREEZING up on the hill but that didn't stop us from having fun!

Sunday we went to see Music and The Spoken Word at the Conference Center.

Taylor and Emma thought it was pretty cool hearing the Tabernacle Choir singing with the Orchestra.

Aunt Linda, Taylor, Uncle Scott, Gina, and Blake
outside the Salt Lake Temple.

Elisabeth, Me, Emma, and Max outside the Salt Lake Temple.

Inside the Visitor's Center on Temple Square.

At the Children's Museum inside the Church History Museum.

Emma was in heaven playing with the dolls in the nursery inside the museum! 

Spending the night on the parade route.
Jake loves wearing his UofU stuff in downtown Provo!

Scott with some of his really good friends.  Love his group of friends!

Emma and Kate playing cards and having a ball.

Emily, Hannah, and Beth--our family has good genes huh!?!
Such fun girls!!!

Max and Ross shooting the bull and playing cards.

Cole taking a break after the Obamamobile broke.
They were riding it around but it was hit by some bicycles and it broke.

The parade.
The boys and Lee scored an awesome spot this year.  We were in the shade the entire time!

Yeah, It was a great week!