Sunday, July 24, 2011

4th of July 2011

Once again this year we took off over the plains, mountains and deseret, but this time to visit Steve, Erin and family with the newest member arriving just a week before Grandma got there. We brought with us some heat and humidity from the midwest since they had been lacking some. Grandpa didn't come until one week later after Grandma - but eventually we all got together and kept busy doing all sorts of things.




Grandmas first couple days were filled with walks and trips to the splash park where there were toys to climb on and water to play in.








Time to relax in the shade out on the back porch


play in the backyard pool


take a nap on the side of the pool


Then Grandpa came and Brock got out his list of chores of things that needed fixing




Of course some of the chores included playimg "horse" until Grandpa's knees got all worn out - so then we played "cars"














Such a good helper



Father and son had time to fix the handle on the dresser that had come loose






Then, of course, there were meals that had to be made with all the help needed to make fruit smoothy's




and all kinds of other goodies




after all that work we needed to turn on the sprinklers and run through them to cool down










While all the work and play was going on the newest member of the family needed to get her rest


and every once in awhile she would wake up to make sure we were all still around














Big Big sister and Big brother with baby sister






and it rained (monsoon season)





and 3/4 inch of rain filled the canals with raging waters



Bushes in the front yard were trimmed up


















Then there was the cake that was made for the 4th of July
















Then the decorations that were put up inside the house









more cooking









There was a bike to fix





and the final decoration of the cake



and of course the fireworks







We made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches






more fixing on the stairs












riding on the carousel































Picture taking time












Sister and Brother out on the back porch



The kids with Grandpa and Grandma