Oh Lyla

I have learned to deal with these little mishaps by laughing and saying, with a big sigh of course, "Oh Lyla." She found a blue marker one day, washable thank goodness, and decided to color herself. She walked in the room where I was with a huge smile on her face and hiding the marker behind her back.

Garden Fresh

I am so excited about and proud of our garden this year. Because this is the first year we've had a yard, we decided to try out our green thumbs. We planted zucchini, watermelon, cucumber, basil, scallions, radishes, green peppers, hot peppers, and peas. I love walking outside and picking our fresh veggies (the watermelon's not quite ready).

Rained Out

Colby plays in a softball league every summer. All season we sat in the hot sun and cheered his team on, but the final game was a wet one! It started out nice, then all of a sudden, the rain started pouring. Milee and Lyla were not too thrilled, so I ran them to the car and we watch out the windshield. The Square One Printing team took third place; the best they have done in the four years they have been playing together. Way to go!

Trekies

We are so lucky to live close to Logan Canyon. We trekked the River Walk Trail one afternoon. The girls both did so well. Colby carried Lyla in the pack on his back and Milee walked the whole way carrying her own backpack with her water bottle inside. Milee is our little Collection Girl, so we ended up bringing home a load of rocks, leaves, and sticks. We all enjoyed the shady spot by the river and had to drag the girls away to make our way back to the car.

Beach Bums

We have had some great weekends at Bear Lake this summer. The kids love the water and the sand. Lyla is fearless. She runs out into the lake screaming and laughing. Milee, on the other hand, loves to roll around in the hot sand. We take our little grill and cook hot dogs right on the beach. Somehow they taste so much better that way. I am so sad that summer is over, but I know I have next year to look forward to.