July

We spent the 4th of July day at FantasyCon.  Nate had to work the BEAU booth in the morning and we picked him up that afternoon.  We were able to walk around and see all of the people dressed up and all of the people selling fun toys.  After an hour or two of people watching, we headed to Grandmas house for some fireworks.

We decided to go to Idaho for the heck of it.  The Residence Inn in Idaho Falls (aka the hotel with the waterfall) is very nice and has to be Henry's favorite hotel ever.  His idea of a vacation is going to that hotel and swimming in the nice warm pool every waking hour.  It is a very nice hotel, we were all feeling like getting out of town, Emily, Ian, Rubye, Chelsie and Mike were ALL living in Rexburg for the summer, so we decided to go.  It was a fun long weekend! 

Clara got to go swimming for the first time.  She loved it so much that she fell asleep.  

So much cuteness in this picture.

We couldn't get them all to look at the same time.

Playing at the sand dunes.

We found the biggest black widow ever!  It was just chillin' on our rock wall.  Seriously, the thing was HUGE.  I'm talking body the size of a quarter.  Yuck!!

This sweet girl spent a lot of time in the wrap and on her boppy pillow this summer.  Love the pose.

Clara Selfie!

June

Here is June in pictures.  Our little adventures together.

Notice the big brother pulling her around.

We spent an afternoon at the park in Salem one Saturday this month.  It was a nice afternoon to be out together.

I love that I do not have to run out the door to work in the mornings.  We get snuggle time in bed every morning.

Good Hygene

Today, TUESDAY, June 10, 2014, Henry pulled out a plastic knife and asked if he could help cut a slice of cheese.  I asked him if he had washed his hands.  He assured me he had.  I did not recall him doing this in the last 5 hours, so I asked him when.  He responds "Saturday!"

(Unrelated photo but look how grown up he's getting!  He fell asleep looking at the Bob the Builder flyer for the Children's Museum.)

3 Month Clara

June 6th

You are a happy baby.  So sweet!  If you are fussy, there is a reason and even when there is a reason, you do not always fuss.  I love holding you while you sleep.  You will only be little for a little while.  I have to get all of the baby kisses I can before you grow up.

You are teeny!  People are surprised you're 3 months.

You love your brother and he loves you back.  You both think the other is pretty neat.

You like to tuck your head into my neck to sleep.

You do not care for shopping if you have to be in your car seat.  You would much rather be held.

Your big grin is adorable.

You have started chatting with us regularly.

Your stink eye is getting pretty good.

Other Blessing Day Photos

I really do not care for the post blessing family photos that we got, but here they are.  There are also some pictures we got of Clara right before we changed her clothes. There are some sweet smiles of little Clara.

Blessing Day

Emily was able to take pictures of Clara in her blessing dress, that happens to be my blessing dress that my Great Grandma Gardner bought for me.  Sweet baby in a sweet dress from her Great-great Grandma.

Chelsie and Mike

In April, we were able to travel to Oregon for Chelsie and Mikes wedding.  It was great to be able to go see Chelsie and Mike get married. We didn't take many any pictures of wedding festivities but because Emily is so good at picture taking and we were busy learning how to drag two kids around with us while keeping them both dry, warm and healthy.  It was raining more than the Oregon drizzle after the temple.  It made for some very wet people, but some fun pictures.  If you look really close, you might see Nate, Henry, Clara and I up the steps behind Chelsie and to the right.  Right after this picture we hurried back to the car to get Clara and Henry warm and dry.  That night they had a reception in Eugene.  It cleared up and we were able to take more group pictures.  I don't have any of those, but here are a few of the ones that I do have.