Summer fun

We had an eventful summer this year. I might add maybe too eventful! However the kids had fun none the less. Our summer started at Grandma Thorne's house, where the kids played on water slides, went to water parks, lemonade stands with candy, hiking, camping, fishing, and ate all you can eat snow cones!! You name it we did it this summer!! The kids had a lot of fun, but most of all it was soo good being able to see family and just enjoy their company for almost 2 months. This is just a little glimpse of how our summer went!

We went to a fun little water park (FREE!) by Grandma's house! The Grant jumped right in with the fun....the girls had contemplated whether or not it was a good idea.

Sydney got a slip n slide for her birthday...this was the first and last time they got to use it because they broke. The slide did serve it's purpose...the kids had a blast! All the neighborhood kids joined in to make it all the more fun!

She makes ice cream look soo good!!

The joys of being a grandma! They are the best when they are sleeping. Blake and I stumbled on that realization when Olivia was born. To this day, every night Blake and I sneak on the kids while they are sleeping and just relish the beauty of our children. They are so peaceful when they are sleeping!

Took a hike up to Timpanogos Cave with just the 2 older kids, Kenzie and G&G. They kids did amazing for the 1 1/2 miles up straight hill.

The hike was pretty tough up hill, but the view was amazing at the top!!

Just before heading to Idaho to visit my family for a couple of wks. I helped the girls set up a lemonade and candy station, where I think they may have made $5! They got the idea from the boys who were making bank off of some candy.

If there was one thing my kids learned this summer, it would be that, to go into business with a friend, there needs to be legal papers involved. That is all.

Sydney's 2 loves this summer...new baby cousin Isabella, and Daisy, you could also include Harley...but that is a story in it self. She basically just loves anything that is small and she can torture..er i mean smother to death. Sydney has a lot of love to give.

Camping at Stanley lake with my WHOLE family! It was really nice to be able to share some laughs, and good times!

Kids never strayed too far from camp...the frogs near by were way too distracting.

mmmmm dinner!!!

Sydney is having a melt down because daddy is out on the boat and she wants to go with. Funny girl!

Ya, Mitchell got it pretty good!

Cousins birthday party! Since the kids never are able to get together for birthdays or hardly any occasions, we planned a party in honor of the kids and their relationships with one another We had a jumpy house and everything for the kids, they had fun!!

Even though our family feels like this most of the time, I am so grateful for being able to eventually get our feelings out on the table and work through any problems! Families are fun, and I feel our family knows how to have fun with each other!

We had a fun and very eventful summer, and were so grateful for being able to see our family and spend much needed time with them. I wish to some day be close enough to them all, where the drive is not unbearable and the the plane tickets are unbelievable. But for now, we will take what we get!