July

The month of July started out out with girls camp. We went up for Bishop's night.

It was Stake Girls camp - Addi was quite the celebrity with all these girls.

The Bishops all competed in competitions like keeping balloons in the air, and stuffing marshmallows in their mouths. 

After the activity we had dinner and then a devotional with everyone before splitting into wards for testimony meeting. It was fun being with the girls up a camp. 

We spent the night at a hotel in Cascade and enjoyed a little vacation with Austin, Emma, and Addi. We did a little walk along the river and then played at the lake.

It was a good thing we didn't have Kaylee and Brooke with us because the hotel was pretty small.

We played at Cascade lake. The water was cold but the weather was fantastic. It had been miserably hot most of the week (the poor girls at girls camp had to sweat it out) but it was more mild for the weekend.

Addi got some beach time in the shade.

Addi was not a fan of the cold water on her toes.

4th of July Sunday

I introduced the kids to smoke bombs. They weren't as exciting as Austin imagined when he heard smoke bomb.

We bought a few fireworks since we knew we wouldn't all be able to go see the big city fireworks display.

We've since learned that our neighbors buy a lot of fireworks so in the future we won't worry about buying our own.

The kids payed for half of their season passes at Roaring Springs. Our friends the Partridges also got them and said they would take our kids every time they went- only problem is they didn't! I had to take the kids every time they went and pay to sit at the side of the pool with a baby.

The kids had a good time and enjoyed getting out of the house but it was hot and sweaty for me and Addi.

The temples were closed for quite a while with Covid, and then when they opened it was only for those getting sealed our first time endowment. Finally in the summer it opened for everyone- by appointment. It's nice to go back but not quite as easy with a baby.

At 4 months old Addi mastered rolling onto her stomach. That became her new favorite way to sleep.

Mid July we went camping as a family at Sagehen. We opted to just camp one night since we didn't know how Addi would do.

Unfortunately we have to bring just as much stuff for one night as you do for multiple nights. We crammed in all the supplies for 7 people in our van. Getting out in nature makes all the work worth it.

We spent a lot of time down  by the water and found lots of baby frogs!

The kids spent a long time catching frogs and playing together.

Addi got to just hang out with mom and dad.

The favorite part of very camping trip  is always the campfire.

Addi had a hard time going to sleep since she was overtired but once she was asleep she stayed in her bed until  5:30 when she got cold and came in bed with me.

We hiked our favorite Nature Trail.

We stopped at the Sweet water spring in Sweetwater, Idaho on the way home.

Had to start putting Addi's hair in a ponytail to keep her hair out of her eyes.

My BFF from childhood stayed the night on their way to Oregon.  It was fun to see her and her family.

I planted zinnia seeds and they grew so well! I loved being able to cut flowers and bring them in my house.

Addi's first braid!

The end of July we went to Bear Lake to spend time with the Williams family. Everyone was able to meet at the cabin and we got a few hours at the lake before a thunderstorm hit. We saw the dark clouds coming at us from all directions.

The kids had a great time.

There's always a lot of game playing at the cabin.

We had an early birthday party for Oma.

Cousin Conner was blessed.

These two got to meet for the first time. Despite being older, Addi was definitely smaller.