Last Week of June

I always have these little pinkies roll all over Molly and me in the morning.  I quite like it.  So does she.

 Maisie made these ice dentures complete with pink dye to make them more real.

 Maisie swam with Molly and Ryan.  Now they both love the water.

 Molly crawls all over the place.  She pulls up on the cabinetry, furniture and so I opened this drawer so she can play in it.  Throwing plates out sure keeps her happy and busy while I make dinner.

 Father's Day came and went.  We love our daddy.  He is patient and kind.  He protects and provides.  He also becomes the evening DJ and blasts LOUD music.  He thinks it is so fun and funny.  I mostly do.

 Mark is here.  He holds Molly, reads to the little boys, swims with the big kids, cuts the nightly melon, makes cookies, reads aloud the family book and is just plain awesome.  I loved having him in our home.

 Ryan is the tomato harvester.  I love it.

 She pulled up on me this morning -- it's so crazy.

 Meg got her braces!

 More Molly time with Mark.

 Maisie read aloud, and three of us sacked out.  I had no idea.......

 Maddie wrote her baptism program.  We have a clean house, four kinds of cookies in the freezer, a program ready to be printed and dry clothes packed.  She's ready!

Tucson Temple Week

Andy and Jaxson left early Monday morning for scout camp.  They are lucky cousins to go together.

 Molly is pulling herself up all over town.

 I read a new book to the boys about rainbow lemonade.  Then we made some!  I was mostly patient and nice.  They were patient and nice.  All the family loved the drink at dinner.

 Tuesday we headed to Grandma and Grandpa B.'s house.  She had sparklers, poppers, popsicles, ice cream sundaes and a movie.  She sure knows how to spoil us.

 Wednesday we drove to the temple open house.  The children were very well behaved, and we all felt the spirit testify of the sacredness of the temple.  While holding my hand Ryan looked up at me and asked, "Where is Jesus?"  He knew the familiar spirit he felt, and he was looking for our Savior.

 Then we were treated to Chick Fillet for lunch.

 Home again to do laundry and unpack from our 36 hour jaunt.

 Friday we picked up Mark!  He came to visit his mission and be with us.

 Of course we swam right away.

 Meg passed her driving test and is a licensed driver!  AHHHH!

 Mark was a good sport and played Tenzi with us.

 I rolled out of bed and these two in practically on me.  I slept in the middle of them. :(  Austin spent the night at scout camp, so I didn't want to be lonely.  Next time it might be best to be lonely.

 Nicole treated me to a pedicure, which was heavenly.

 Andy came home filthy, but happy.  He said camp was fun and the food was fine.

Summer Fun

FHE was quality this week.  The Parkers gave us a fire pit for Christmas with a smores kit.  We busted it out and loved making smores.

 Then, I got my teeth cleaned by the best office in town.  I happen to love my two workers.

 Molly tried asparagus for the first time.  And she also tried beets and brussels sprouts.  She LOVED them all!

 I little bit o' uke one early morning.

 Nick and I attended cub camp for a couple days.  106 degrees made it a scorcher.

 Maddie, Nick and Maisie were in the Mizzoula play, "Cinderella."  They spent all week practicing and then performed a darling musical on Saturday.  Maisie and Nick had speaking parts, and Maddie was a mouse.  It certainly was a highlight of the summer.