June and July

It's been such a fun summer! We began by going down to the Manti Mormon Miracle Pageant which is a family tradition. We left Manuel behind because he didn't want to go. We went to Big Rock Candy Mountain, visited my sweet grandma, camped out in a tent on her front lawn, and went to breakfast the next morning, and then to meet up with Manuel to see a new movie.

We celebrated Father's Day, and went to parades, celebrated the 4th of July, and had family stay over at our house for three days. I went to girl's camp in Wyoming and then Youth Conference at Bear Lake.

We've had so many fun adventures and more to come! Last Sunday I was released from my church calling as a Young Women leader and am now the ward indexing specialist for historical records for genealogy. I'm excited!

At Big Candy Rock Mountain

Crista's boys and their friends

Hiking up to Lemonade Springs

Licking the lemonade rocks.

Grandma Bev got stuck.

Tiny little trickle of water in the stream.

Hiking back down the stream

Licking the lemon rocks

Gabe drank this standing water

Buying some rock candy.

In the gift shop.

Walking to the pageant in Manti.

Me and Crista

Eating the famous Manti marinated barbecue turkey.

So yummy!

A concert in the park.

A Texas twister!

Leaving the craft fair.

The beautiful Manti temple! My ancestors helped build it.

Actors in the pageant. Nephite and Lamanite people.

My family.

The full moon above.

Jesus visiting America - my favorite scene.

Breakfast the next morning at Kneaders Bakery.

Look at that French toast!

Breakfast for a king!

Watching the new movie, "Finding Dory"

Manuel bought a gas grill.

Yummy dinner I made with some grilled pork.

Gabe made chocolate pancakes for Father's Day breakfast.

Manuel opening his Father's Day gifts.

Surprise! Grill accessories.

A water mister.

Yummy sodas!

Yummy chips and mango licorice.

An apron for grilling!

At Grandpa Roger's house with the cousins.

Grandpa Roger is grilling the famous barbecue Manti turkey.

Me and my Dad.

Rootbeer for the ice cream floats.

Paisley celebrating her birthday at school. She made this poster about herself.

The kids got to ask her questions about herself. The teacher wrote the answers on the board.

This was a gift for the principal who retired.

Up at church girl's camp - Lake Lyman, Wyoming

Me rock climbing.

Syracuse parade.

Carnival food!

The Air Show!

My kids at the Fun House.

Garden tomatoes

My garden raspberries

Picking raspberries in the neighbor's yard.

Swim party for girl's clogging.

Gabe at a swim party for scouts.

Paisley at her piano recital.

Gabe playing piano at his recital.

We took the kids out for ice cream to celebrate their piano performances.

The kids on their last day of school.

Neighborhood Popsicle party on the last day of school.

Getting ready for the 4th of July party.

Barbecued ribs and Mexican corn!

Roasting marshmallows

Lighting fireworks in the driveway.

Our pancake breakfast.

Layton City parade

Our homemade burgers.

Layton City fireworks.

This firework was so bright it looked like daylight.

At Station Park

Swimming at the neighbor's pool.

At Bear Lake for Youth Conference.

Burying swords with our "vices" on them on the beach.

My homemade Macaroni and Cheese

At a fancy Italian restaurant in Salt Lake with Manuel.

Marinated olives.

Lamb

Cold soup. FIRSTPICTURE

Sourdough bread with honey cream. SECONDPICTURE

Cherry dessert.

Veal.

At Lagoon.

The girls won dolls at Lagoon.

Gabe made flubber!

Tatem dressed himself.

The cousins.

Old pioneer church at Lagoon.

Lagoon

Canadian desert at Lagoon.

Paisley and I did a girl's day out.

Brigham City temple

At the historic Blue Bird Cafe.

Paisley got a hold of my camera and took pictures of herself.

At the cheese factory in Logan.

Getting the famous Aggie Ice cream at Utah State University.

The Logan temple.

Yummy dinner I made.

Cheesy tacos that I made!