Feeling Patriotic

Lots of summer fun been going on. Munga wanted us to go to her neighborhood's bike parade back on the Fourth, and so we did. Croz got to decorate his bike and afterwards a neighbor had homemade yogurt-type popsicles for everyone. They were amazing... raspberry, kind of creamy. Sabita fed one to Lennox and kept giving him red and blue fringe decorations to "eat," so his face was a sticky metallic mess. Crosby remembers what he wore that day because every morning when he's looking for what clothes to wear, he wants to wear "Munga's bike parade shorts and shirt."

We are missing Cam! He is in Rhode Island training with the Navy and I can't believe it. I can't believe Cam, Auds, and kids are going to be gone soon. It is hard to stomach some days :( With them living at my parents' though, we are happy to spend as much time with them as we can before the dreaded day comes; try to not think about it too hard yet. I think Cam is going to be awesome in this new turn his life/career has taken. And San Diego... TEN HOURS!



Summer's all about...

Talking on your cell phone on the porch



Concerts outdoors (D & I finally got to see Blues Traveler LIVE! Harmonica virtuosos rock.)



Wrestling sandwiches on the lawn



Making long shadows in the sun



Homemade raspberry ice cream. By Beth, no less... who's going to continue this tradition?! I need to learn.



It's the time of the season for... s'moring



We all met up at a park and had those enormous marshmallows... Auds ended up with a genuine pig snout s'more!



Sporting their patriotic tattoos



These guys were doing snap-its on the sidewalk when a poor innocent little caterpillar decided to creep past and immediately became a victim



Grant was loving the photoshoots this night, I was in shock! We found this cool den and he wanted to pose everyone like army guys. Except he handed Croz a plastic knife and a stick and told him to make a fire



Jared & Jigga



We tracked a moose mama and baby for a while



D & I tried so hard to resist the pull this year. But there we went, ended up at Sugarhouse again this year with the whole gang. I can't believe how Sabita hauls her tail down and back like she does! Davis was covered up throughout the whole fireworks show and Croz was loving every bit. Licorice, Catch Phrase, and Lorna Doones.



Need an example of true love? Here you go! We were gushing over this sweet couple in front of us at the fireworks. The kind, quiet things you do for each other when "no one's watching."



I love how Lennox crosses his baby ankles. It's the coziest little move. Croz did this too; oh how I love my sweet boys. Trying to flash to the future when they're older, realizing I have to remember how important these young years are. How tender these moments will be in my heart down the road.



The Ute sweatshirt almost escaped a Lennox photoshoot!



It was busting at the seams in the arms



Love my Mo' Jig!