Colonial Days

These pictures are a bit out of order, but we just downloaded them from Jared's phone and I thought they were so cute.  They are from the 4th of July when we went to Colonial Days in Orem.  If you haven't been I highly recommend going; it's free and so much fun.  There are so many activities like a school, storytelling, and militia that the kids can join, as well as demonstrations like a blacksmith, broom maker, tanner... It was great, and not very crowded.  Perfect for our 4th of July.

Camping at Last

Finally had time to fit in a couple nights camping.  We went to Bryce Canyon (which we learned is not actually a canyon...who knew!).  The kids earned their Junior Ranger Badges as well as their "I Hiked the Hoodoos" pin.  The pin required a 3 mile hike in Bryce. We camped at a beautiful campground less than 10 miles from Bryce called King's Creek.

New Hair

After hearing Amelia cry for months each time I tried to comb her hair, yesterday I decided it was time for a hair cut. Seeing that my twins are not too picky about their hair I was happy to find a Youtube tutorial and cut their hair myself.  I think Abigail's turned out better than Amelia's, but Amelia has more curl than Abi does and she is a lot harder to sit still, plus she was first so I had a bit of learning to do. The girls love their new cut, Amelia looking at herself in the mirror kept patting her hair while saying "so cute"!

Toone Reunion

We just got back from a super family reunion (okay, not quite a family reunion since many couldn't make it). We stayed 2 nights in cabin just south of Manti, just a couple of miles from Palisade Park.  We had so much fun playing in the creek, canoeing, playing games, and riding on the ATV. Many thanks to Kathy for organizing it.  For those who didn't make it, we missed you and maybe we can plan something for next year.

More pictures here.