Hiking to the "B"

 Cousins: Romney, Emma, Linda, Quinn, Hannah and Simon...all in tie dyed shirts!

And here we are at the "B".  I didn't actually hike up on the "B".  It was pretty steep, rocky and hot.

Simon took this picture from the "B".  Most of us are sitting in the shade just below the "B".  And by the way there is LOTS of poison ivy up there!  I am glad that Grandpa showed it to us so that we were safe.

Mother and Daughter

Happy 13th Collin!

He opened his presents at 7:00 in the morning right after scripture study.  He got a full size violin!  I really hope he continues in his interest to play it!

 He made and decorated his own brownies for his birthday.

Getting ready for preschool

Quinn has spent the summer doing a preschool workbook to prepare for school in the fall.  He was holding the kitty while coloring in his book.  I couldn't get him to pick his crayon back up for the picture.

Tea Party

Hannah wanted to have an old fashioned tea party this summer.  We finally had it on July 25th.  She invited five friends and they enjoyed some fun snacks in the backyard. 

 We made some little sandwiches, crackers with cream cheese and cucumber, mini cupcakes and pink lemonade. 

After about 40 minutes we had to move the party indoors.  The wind began blowing and apricots and bugs started falling from the tree :)