First Day of School

I'm a little late with this post, but our sweet DD1 started 1st grade this year and she LOVES it! She likes her teacher and her bff is in her class too. I like having her there with me all day! Such a cutie pie!

Butterflies

For the past 2 summers we have raised caterpillars into butterflies. The girls love to check the butterfly house every day to see how they are changing. On a warm afternoon in July we let the butterflies go. The kids each got to hold a butterfly on their finger before they flew away. It is a fun tradition that is educational too!

MMMM Smores!

Bear Lake

Some friends from our ward planned a day at Bear Lake in July. They plan it every year but we have never gone before. It was a spur of the moment decision to go. The girls and I went to the cemetery that morning to celebrate my brother's birthday. When we got home the hubby and I decided that we could clean the house...or...pack some things and head to the lake! We chose the lake and it was lots of fun. The girls loved it and have been begging to go back. They had fun digging in the sand and collecting shells. The water is higher this year than last so there was a little shallow part that they could wade in. The deeper water was a little cold but once we got used to it we spent a few hours just enjoying the sun, the water, and the friends!