Goodrich stay-cation

Justin's family decided to stick close to home for our vacation this summer. We filled three days full of activities, which included:

-For the older girls, a lunch date with Grandma.-Playing in the stream at Liberty Park.-Barbecue at Grandma and Grandpa's house, complete with a fish pond, pinata, and water balloon fight.-S'mores, stories, and songs around the "campfire."-Sleeping in tents in the backyard.

The last day was our big activity...we went to Snowbird and spent the day there. It was so fun!! It was a beautiful day and, of course, our mountains here in Utah are gorgeous no matter where you go. We all got day passes which meant we could do it all, and we could do it as many times as we wanted.

We rode the tram to the top of the mountain and had some great views.We rode the Alpine Slide over and over and over. This was the kids favorite.We did climbing walls, bounce houses, ropes courses, and trampolines.We rode one of the chair lifts to the very top and walked through a tunnel that went 200 feet underground. The kids had a snowball fight in July.Who says you have to go somewhere far away to have fun?

Snapshots from the 4th

Molly and Brynn in their matching clothes, waiting for the parade to start.All the grandkids on the Moyes side, watching the parade. Stockton didn't want to be in the picture which is why you see the top of my dad's head.Brynn's sad face. I smile every time she does this, because I think it's so stinkin' cute.We bribed Stockton with a treat to sit with his sisters for a picture. He had just finished off a blue snow cone, hence the blue mustache he's sporting.Molly kept "diving" into the pool. It really was just a belly flop, although this picture shows that she actually has some pretty good form.Later that evening at the Goodrich barbecue...the babes just hanging out.Every couple of years or so, Justin's family tries a human pyramid. This one seems to be falling apart.Molly and Sam watching the fireworks. I just love the look on their faces!Brynn slept soundly through her first fireworks show.
Not pictured:
-Molly riding her decorated bike in the parade.
-Molly trying out the fish scramble. She was really timid and didn't catch a fish.
-Stockton riding the train.
-Molly playing on the bounce toys with Abby.
-Goodrich family picture. It was taken by a timer...I haven't seen it but I heard it was a pretty decent photo.

Stockton's birthday

Stockton turned 2 on June 25th. I love when birthdays fall on a weekend because it means Justin is home! Here is a quick recap...

Presents:
He was spoiled. A basketball hoop, 5 different cars, clothes, a trike, and a rocket launcher (not all from us, this is grandparents too). He was easy to shop for.Activity:
Cars 2 came out that weekend so we took the kids to it. Stockton loves all cars, and is a little partial to Mater. We all enjoyed the movie and Justin and I were just happy that we made it through with no crying kids/babies.Party:
Not much of a party, really, just the grandparents over for dinner. As far as I can tell, Stockton's favorite meal is manicotti so that's what we had. He ate like a champ.

Cake:
I made a firetruck cake. It didn't turn out like I was hoping but Stockton thought it was great. He liked the frosting.And now the "terrible twos" have started in full force! That kid sure is giving me a chance to work on my patience...good thing he's so dang cute!!