Getting the bikes all decorated for the parade.
I had to throw this picture in for a laugh. Stocky went potty and came out with his pj pants inside out and backwards. Notice the tag. Hehe.
(Doesn't Stockton's bike look awesome? It is actually Molly's pink and purple bike with a couple coats of spray paint, new handlebars, and new wheels. I'm sure we'll pass it along to Brynn as well. Pretty good for a bike that was handed down to us in the first place!)
The parade was a family affair this year.
Stockton is still a little bit afraid of riding his bike on the street so I went with him. I had to keep my hand on the handlebars the whole time. Good thing the parade is short!
Justin went with Molly. He rode his unicycle (undecorated) with Brynn in the stroller. I was a little nervous about Molly riding her big bike with no training wheels and lots of other bikers around her. But my worrying was for nothing-she did great!
We watched the parade.
We spent the morning at the park. Bounce houses, games, lunch, snow cones, face painting. A fun and exciting time!!
We spent the afternoon at my parents. A nap for Brynn, swimming for everyone else.
Justin and Jeff made a huge tidal wave. They emptied a fourth of the pool!
Brynn missed out on the swimming, but she had plenty of fun later.
These boys are so cute together. With Gavin a year older and Grant a year younger, Stockton has some good playmates when we head to Plain City. He has played with both of these boys really well this whole summer. It is so fun to watch cousins start to become good friends!
Don't forget the sparklers!
Molly learned the hard way that the stick stays hot, even after the sparkles have stopped. Ouch!
The very next day we headed to Palisade Lake, near Manti, for Justin's family camping trip. We camped for two nights but the majority of our time was spent on the lake. Eric brought a canoe.
And Brett brought a little blow-up raft.
There was a floating dock that we swam/canoed to.
And some of them re-discovered the mud pits (they camped there as kids and played in them then).
(Andrew and Stockton)
Molly had so much fun playing with Tiana and Lizzy. These three were pretty much inseparable.
There are lots of little boys around for Stockton to play with. Digging in the dirt with Sam.
We even got him to take a nap in a port-a-crib when we were playing by the lake. He slept there for a couple hours.
We had a pinata after lunch on Saturday. Younger kids went first so everyone got a turn.
Since we were just minutes away from the Manti temple we decided to stop and show the kids before we headed home. We weren't dressed temple-appropriate so we decided against walking around the grounds. But we did play on the big grassy area where you sit to watch the pageant.
And we walked up the hill. It's surprisingly steep but we made it!
Pretty good start for July, wouldn't you say?
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