Summer Fun - Week 8
My sister and I decided we are going to finish out the summer with a bang, and are packing a TON of things into it. So, prepare yourself for major overload these last two weeks! However, I FINALLY figured out a quick way to make a picture collage, rather than post a million pictures that take forever to load and scroll through. You're welcome.
This week we; Celebrated my Parent's 35th Anniversary, went to the Hill AFB Museum, made a Music Video, went to Rocket Park in Bountiful, Baked Cookies...again...but this week they were a different kind, went to the Splash Pad, found a "Red Carpet Fashion Runway" set at Kid to Kid and put on a Fashion Show, enjoyed a free Concert in the Park put on by Wasatch District Pipe Band (which our awesome aunt/sister-in-law Sara plays the tenor drums for...she is the star of the show), went and had fun at Liberty Park, got Brielle and Claire's Ears Pierced, went Back to School Shopping, stopped by a Book Launch party for a friend who just got her first book published! Check it out HERE...and buy it...you won't regret it. We then finished off the week by going to the Brigham City Temple Open House.
Phew...what a week! It definitely went by FAST though, which is nice.
This week we; Celebrated my Parent's 35th Anniversary, went to the Hill AFB Museum, made a Music Video, went to Rocket Park in Bountiful, Baked Cookies...again...but this week they were a different kind, went to the Splash Pad, found a "Red Carpet Fashion Runway" set at Kid to Kid and put on a Fashion Show, enjoyed a free Concert in the Park put on by Wasatch District Pipe Band (which our awesome aunt/sister-in-law Sara plays the tenor drums for...she is the star of the show), went and had fun at Liberty Park, got Brielle and Claire's Ears Pierced, went Back to School Shopping, stopped by a Book Launch party for a friend who just got her first book published! Check it out HERE...and buy it...you won't regret it. We then finished off the week by going to the Brigham City Temple Open House.
Phew...what a week! It definitely went by FAST though, which is nice.
Parent's 35th Anniversary
We were able to get together with just the adults and have a dinner to celebrate at Ben and Sara's house. It was SO fun. Not that we don't love our kids, but without that distraction we were able to just laugh and talk. We also surprised my parents with a picture of the Mesa Temple (the temple they were married in) that we had personalized...my mom totally cried (SCORE!).
Hill AFB Museum
It is always so fun to see the HUGE planes and helicopters. The kids liked trying to find what uniform Uncle Marty would have worn in the display of uniforms, and most importantly they just enjoyed being together.
It is always so fun to see the HUGE planes and helicopters. The kids liked trying to find what uniform Uncle Marty would have worn in the display of uniforms, and most importantly they just enjoyed being together.
The girls were inspired by my sister's in-law's who did a music video with their kids. So, we cranked up Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger", made them up like rock stars, and went to town. They directed, choreographed and chose all the effects for the entire thing...which at times was hard for me to just let go. But it needed to be something fun for them, not a professional video. :)
Enjoy!
Splash Pad
We were the only ones there (because we went at about 5 p.m.) and the kids had SO much fun. The inventor of the splash pad is pure genius!
"Red Carpet Fashion Runway"
I cannot emphasize enough how incredible of a find this was at Kid to Kid. It's a giant pop up tent (seriously, giant) with a red runway and a sign that says "Fashion Show" on the top. AWESOME! My kids and their cousins are OBSESSED with doing fashion shows....every time they get together. My girls can't wait for the cousins to come over and have fun with them.
Concert in the Park
This was such a fun little outing to go support Sara. Unfortunately by the time her awesome self came out on stage, it was dark and my camera wasn't cutting it. So...the picture of the pipe band does not have her in it....but let me tell you what, she rocks those drums! We laughed pretty hard when Ben won a raffle basket that his mother-in-law had put his name in for, it was too awesome. I also loved looking over and seeing him tease Claire. I just wouldn't have it any other way!
Liberty Park
I was unsure about going to this activity...because I hate Salt Lake. Yep. I said it. But it was a lot of fun. They have an amazing water feature that is a replica of the Salt Lake Valley. The kids loved exploring the "canyons" and playing in the "Great Salt Lake".
The girls thought the mall was pretty amazing (we don't get out much) and loved shopping and going out to dinner (At IHOP...their choice). Neither of them made a peep while getting their ears pierced, just sat there straight faced until it was done, and then smiled and walked away. It's fun to have my little buddies!
Brielle
Claire
Two cute girls at the mall
Brigham City Temple Open House
We tried getting tickets a couple weeks ago, and there were none available...then on a whim I checked on Wednesday of this week, and there were a lot of days opened up, so we jumped on it and went Saturday evening to the 8:30 session with the older three girls. It is a beautiful temple, and I'm hoping it will become a wonderful memory - and that some of the "upheavals" in the evening will fade. Although, I'm pretty sure all Addison will remember is the bus ride from the parking lot to the temple. It's all she talked about the whole way home.
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| I did not take this picture...therefore I deserve no credit for it. |
One jam-packed week down, one more to go!
