Fabulous Fourth!

We went to Vernal for the 4th of July this year. We spent all weekend playing with cousins, riding four wheelers and the "magic carpet," eating popsicles (and wearing popsicles), running through the sprinklers, feeding the cows, catching candy at the parade and having a magnificent time. We have been home for a week and a half and I think we are still recovering!

We also went to the Dinosaur Quarry (although the actual quarry is closed, the rest of the area was open) outside of Vernal. That was really fun too. Cole and Macie earned their Junior Rangers badge and were sworn in and everything! It was great, as well as boiling hot :)

Justin Celebrated his 33rd Birthday!

We had a yummy dinner for his birthday, ribs (his request, not my idea!), and a cake. And the cake is a sorry attempt at a golf ball. My sister Lesa made a golf cake that put mine to shame!

And yes, Cole and Justin have rib bones in their mouths, what carnivores!!

This is becoming a habit.....

I will spare you all the excuses for letting so much time go by without an update. Here is my update!

School ended, my job of 7 years ended (not by choice) and the summer was upon us! We have had a funny combination of being busy and lazy. One might ask how that is possible, it's hard to explain but it is possible :) We have been busy playing, eating Otter Pops, figuring out a new job and all that comes with it, slipping, sliding and riding bikes. We have been lazy enjoying the air conditioned house with all the ceiling fans humming happily, reading good books and watching movies while eating popcorn and brownies. I am getting skinnier by the minute!!

Here are a few pictures of our summer time activities.......

This is just being silly (and thank goodness those are clean!)

Cole and Macie built a "fort" using our coffee table. Being the fun mom that I am, I let them sleep in it. Cole read Macie a few books and then they actually went to sleep!

Cole and "Barry" or "Beary" (I've never thought about the spelling) are playing a little Mario Kart. They both look pretty excited!?!?