Well, now that the summer is winding to a close (how fast did THAT go!!) I need to summarize our fun filled month of July. We spent lots of time at Seven Peaks and Katie has gotten so brave! She loves the "big" slides as much as we do and in the kiddie pools and slides is quite independent. She usually goes without a life jacket.
We had our first experience of the Provo Freedom Festival. Katie loved the Tony the Tiger Hot Air Balloon at the sunrise balloon launch. She also went on her first carnival ride. We loved the Colonial Days downtown too.
Katie turned 3 Years old!! And wow! How much life has changed in those 3 years! She is so independent and smart! She talks constantly! She is a beautiful girl who loves her sister and loves action! She is mastering her new bike--two wheels with training wheels. She continues to amaze me with all that she grasps and all that she can and wants to do. I love her so!
Katie loves to watch for and count all the temples we pass on our way to and from Ogden and Salt Lake. For her birthday, we took her to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House. It was beautiful! And although her attention span was a bit shorter than the tour, I think she really loved it. She talked about the lights (chandeliers), the pictures of Jesus and especially the baptistry and Jesus got baptized.
Katie also had her first tumbling class and she loves it. She seems to love the bar and the trampoline the most. I think it's just that she loves to run around and do all kinds of flips and rolls with her body!
Amanda has mastered crawling and seems content to stay that way. She loves to walk along furniture but anytime we try to get her to stand holding our hands, she thinks it's just a jumping game (she does love to jump). She loves her sister. She loves to push around cars and play with piles and pails full of Little People. She loves to go outside and if you get close to the door and don't go outside when others do, she cries. She loves peas and bananas,, ice cream, feeding herself, and whatever food is on our plate. And she loves her Lamby most of all. (Thanks Aaron and Jenny!) She says a few "words"--Mama, Dada, Up, Uh-oh. She has the cutest "Mhhhm" when she wants to eat what you have! She gives huge open mouth kisses and loves to snuggle people (even the nurse who poked her!) She is so happy and social! She smiles and reaches out (literally) to everyone who will look at her! She is a sweetheart and we love her!!
I'm still eternally behind on scrapbooking. It wouldn't be so heartbreaking except I have the cutest pictures of these darling girls!! Perhaps someday I'll be able to somewhat catchup. I'm getting a bit more stressed about school starting. Who really wants to big farewell to their spouse for 9 months? Well, not me at least. I'm excited for Law Partners activities---the first of which will be my big shindig--I'm in charge of the opening social. It will either be a great hit, or it will swallow me whole! I'll let you know in a month!!
Brett has had time off for the first time in probably a decade! He's been moving mountains. Or just piles of rocks---but still. The rock pathway out back will hopefully be "paved" in the next month or so and he's prepping the area. It has been SUCH a fun summer to have our whole family together to work and play. Why didn't we ever do this before? :) We've gone to outdoor movies, hikes up to Bridal Veil Falls, BBQ's, walks to the park and the Creamery, boating, shoppping, etc. I don't think Brett and I have spent this much time together since 2004! So I guess it's due time.
Anyway, so much more, but there's the nutshell!
Her shirt says Daddy is Smart, but Mommy knows EVERYTHING!
Katie has a name flower on the door.
Katie with Miss Colleen. 
The beloved scooter.
She loved pulling around classmates in the trike with a trailer. She looked for Mandy but had to wait for Daddy and Mandy to come pick us up!
At pickup time, Mandy got in on the action--library time in the jungle tent.
