In the Wildflowers

For June's first birthday picture, we went up to Albion Basin for pictures in the wildflowers. They turned out beautiful! These are just a few of my avorites, we literally had too many to choose from. There are many more on Bret's fliker if you are interested!

Cookie Monster

Dad gave me a chocolate chip cookie. Can you tell I loved it? How about a kiss?

Cousins Swim Party

Dan and Jen had the whole family over for a cousins swim party. we sure had a lot of fun!

June loved having Gracie show her the neighbors dog!
Bella looking stunning in swim goggles!

Dan and Little Liney!

Serious skills by Jake on the diving board!

Kickboard surfing with Grandpa!

Who is the sassiest baby in a bikini?

Uncle Dan got Bella to try swimming without her lifejacket! The goggles were still a must!

Becca and her Dad, she is pretty sassy in a bikini too!

Thanks for the popsicle Aunt Jen!

Shake It Up Baby

This has been a summer of firsts for June, and today was no exception. Her first shake. She loved it! (So did Dad's shirt!)

Fireworks

We spent most of the 24th swimming and then headed home to do a few fireworks. Since Bella has over come her fear of them, she and Bret picked out a few. She loves smoke bombs and could do them all day long.

The pagoda was a hit. For the grand finale, Bella chose the princess tiara firework. (I had to ask Bret if he ever imagined he would be buying fireworks with a crown on them!)

It actually was quite an impressive show!

Donut Falls

Since we are trying to hike as much as possible this summer, we decided on an impromptu hike to Donut Falls this evening. It was a quick little trip up the canyon and to the falls. Bella loved them once we got there. She wanted to climb through the water all the way to the top, but Bret stopped her, just a little too dangerous for 4 year olds.

She did find many places where fairies live along the way. Her own fairy wings are coming in very nicely!

June just likes to be along for the ride!

Temple Open House

We went to the temple open house first thing in the morning. The new temple is beautiful, especially the celestial room. Bret and I have enjoyed the opportunities we have had to volunteer to help with the open house. We dressed the girls in their fanciest dresses and took them to see it. Bella was very impressed by the inside, especially the chandeliers. I am so excited to have this temple so close to our home.
Two little sweeties, obviously happy to be taking another picture.