sugar & sickness

Marlee & I made cookies, first time making this kind and they were pretty good.

Porter and Clayton were sick and now Carter is. We were at the swim team meeting and he fell asleep on the bench and started getting feverish, poor kid.

summer=hammock overload

Marlee made the swim team! And I’m extra proud of her because I told her she only had to make it across 1 lap, but we found out is was 3 laps and she did it!

Porter was sick, so he went up to Timberline scout camp late.

Now both my babysitters are gone!

hammock obsession

Utah summers are amazing!

bliss

Loving the hammock & this little red.

And I’m sure Clayton is in bliss, he went to AZ with the Larsens.

outdoors & Larsen’s here

Should we tell Syd that the rototiller isn’t even on?

Laun does a great job with the garden.

lounging

Anna has dreamy hair.

The hammock is dreamy, too

Movie time- I love how Syd is snuggling into Michael.

SUMMER

Nancy is the best visiting teacher ever! She does a carpool every day and includes Marlee, so I never have to drop or pick up Marlee from school. It’s amazing! Today is the last day of school! The boys ditched, so their summer starts today!

my littles

Why do I complain about laundry, when I have the cutest helper?!

Carter was so happy to play with cousin Wyatt.

Sydney loves Brookes

I love reading to my littles, but I don’t do it enough. I read to my older kids way more, I need to be better about it. All my little kids have loved books.

I love…

these two

Marlee’s artwork

accomplishments

Marlee is a great student. I like her summer plans written on the purple sunglasses.

Sydney is the most accomplished sleeper out of all my babies.

Carter likes his potty training awards, like time on the IPad-Netflix.

We went to the high school soccer dinner and award night.

I’m proud of Clayton for making the team, going with the Varsity team to the St. George tournament (he was hoping to letter, but I guess the tournament is considered pre season) and playing several different positions (even keeper at times).

weekend camping

Saturday

Laun and Trent took the kids out early this morning, with the camp trailers.

I stayed back and took Porter to his last soccer game of the season and then got Lindsie and met them there.

It looks like they had fun…

I’m so glad we stayed for the game, Porter played awesome and got 2 goals!

His coach Brady is great.

Then we met up with the rest of the group for blue skies, water, fishing and lounging.

Carter climbed those rocks over and over and I love his duck feet gloves!

I think this was the only fish caught, slim pickings

skipping stones

Laun is a pro:

polka dot girls

dinner & mallows

Sunday

It’s nice sleeping in a camper, especially with little kids.

Porter caught a snake as we were heading out.

We went to church and I’d say we survived, but Sydney’s hair didn’t.

Clayton had a geometry project due for school tomorrow.

He made a fan and beard turkey mount, thanks to Laun’s help.

He did the state of Utah, now he just needs to shoot a turkey!