Chantelle! June 30

This year was so tricky finding time to get together. Last year, she was in school and I was working and we got together whenever I had a lunch break in Ogden. But this summer she was working full time and I was not and so we were never in the same town. But I am so glad she made the drive to see us--I love her so! Some friends are the type of people who always build you up, always remind you of the gospel and choosing the better part. She is one of those people. So glad Chantelle is a part of my life!

 

June 29-playing with animals

This is one of those beautiful, sunshiney, happy evenings out in the garden and then with the horses, that happened so frequently this summer. I could just eat it up it is so good. I hope my kids remember this time with their grandparents forever.

I took a panoramic photo of my view from a stump I was sitting on. It's not in proportion, but it is fun to see what I could see from my perch. From the garden, across the fence, over into the field.

 

Sunday June 28 (Kayli and i)

One Sunday we all sang around the piano for a long time. I love and miss mom's music stash! Also, Andrea wasn't there so I had to sing soprano. Which was both fun and mortifying--it did not go well. But again, fun to try. Then Kayli and I did an entire evening photo shoot because I wanted one cute photo with her, and we got a little hyper and nothing went well after that. There may have been some tears (in laughter). Good, good day.

 

Megan’s house-June 27

We spent a day at Megan's and it was so much fun. If her schedule wasn't so crazy we would have been there more often! Grace was in LOVE with their dog, Russ did not get off the Frozen car pretty much the entire time we were there, we got to swim in their next door neighbors pool, and Grace learned she dislikes goats haha. Cousins are the best!

June 23-26 ish (with some other June photos thrown in)

        Playing at Grandma's house with the toys I grew up with. Love.

We met up with the Haws' cousins and family! It was so great to see them all and ALL the cousins were together! So much fun! We had a great walk around this beautiful park and then a picnic lunch. Perfection.

Gracie really wanted to hold the baby, but at four months he was bigger than her!!

(more photos from this day at the end of the post, but blogger is lame and makes rearranging photos super tricky)

Those poor cats.

 

Cute cousin Claire and Gracie.

All the cousins!