August 14, 2016
School starts tomorrow.
Looking through all of the pictures, we are reminded of all of the things we were able to do the past few months. There are so many pictures, but also entire weekends that are entirely undocumented. We have had a summer full of Utah adventures and outdoor fun. We've discovered new favorite places for weekend camping (with G.G. and Granddaddy!) and swimming. We've seen petroglyphs, dinosaur bones, sage brush, old homes, red rocks, and swimming pools. Nate and I even went on our first river kayaking adventure (no pictures) for my birthday. It's been a fun summer. I believe we are all looking forward to a return to routine and consistent bed times, but it's been fun and we have more adventures to go on before the snow comes. In honor of a fun summer, here are some pictures that have yet to be posted. I recognize there are a lot more pictures of Clara than Henry, but that would be because Henry spent a good chunk of his summer out playing with friends. That's a good summer for a kid, right?
Henry:
Henry had a lot of fun with friends this year. He spent a whole lot of time outside. I love that we live in a neighborhood where there are so many kids his age that is almost as safe as any neighborhood can be.
Clara:
Clara tried to keep up with Henry, but I was not comfortable spending time outside of our yard without me. She did make friends with the adorable little girl across the street that is only a week or two older than her. Her vocabulary has skyrocketed since spring and I love hearing her talk. Two year olds say the cutest things in the cutest ways. One of my favorites is her need to announce me almost every time someone comes anywhere near us. "This my Mama." and "I need my Mama." Other things I love to hear her say are:
Beppy/Buppy - Pizza, which evolved to Puppies. Now she says "I want to eat puppies now!" Oh the looks we have gotten! Bahaha!!
Nanny - Candy
Mon - Come on
Bye-bye Wawa - hotel with a pool - She thinks the old Novel building is a hotel and begs to go every time we drive by.

Her nanny (candy) dress. Her absolute favorite Sunday outfit.
Clara's Bob Ross inspired trees and water