Fun in the Arizona Sun

In July, we took a girl's trip to Arizona. Gracie, Ellie and I braved a road trip to Grandpa's and Grandma's house without Scott. The girls were really good, especially considering Ellie isn't a fan of spending long periods of time in the car. The only meltdown moment came around nap time when Ellie was beyond exhausted. The drive took longer than usual with potty stops and snack breaks, but it was worth it for all the fun the girls had once we got there!! And the drive back was cake because Grandma is awesome and decided to come along for the ride.

In addition to the hours they spent playing with Grandma's toys, they got to play with their cousins...



do projects...

swim...

and swim...



and swim...

Better Late Than Never

This is an official catch-up post. Here is a quick recap of a few things that have happened in the past few months...

Gracie graduated from her first year of preschool. She asks almost every day when she gets to go back to school. She LOVED school and her teacher, and we are all very excited that she will be able to have Miss Farrah as her teacher again this year.

Gracie got to help Scott at work. The girls love to visit their daddy while he is working!

We've spent lots of fun time with Parker & Xander, including a day at the petting zoo and another fun-filled adventure at the aquarium.

There was some water fun while jumping on the trampoline with the Jacobson kids.

The girls became sparkler pros in their pjs.

We had some more water fun in our own backyard.


Gracie became a pro at riding the four wheeler (not alone as the picture suggests). This is a big deal because she has always been terrified of it.

And there has been lots of sister love.

Those are just a few of the moments captured in pictures since May. Along the way, we also made some amazing family memories with Brian and Becka, celebrated Easter, partied at Aly's wedding, family reunioned and took a few trips to St. George. And that just covers our lives through June.