Garden and flowers

I did NOT kill my garden this year - this is a FIRST:) Here are some of the fruits of my labor - red leaf lettuce (we get about 1 grocery sack full every week - anyone need lettuce)

Sugar baby watermelons we have 6 that are just about ready - can't wait!

These are the teddybear sunflowers we planted - I think they are super cool looking and really hard to kill:)

Our little flower bed - still alive...this is amazing for me-hooray to plants that need very little attention!

We also have green peppers coming out of our ears - we have given alot away. This is just one weeks worth and they just keep coming - any takers?

Family reunion

My parents planned a reunion in Island Park, Idaho at an awesome cabin this year - it was SOOOO fun!

I am not a photographer (obviously) but that black thing in the distance is a moose (a mama with 2 babies that is why we are so far away:)

stick horse rodeo and 3 little monkies in a bed:)

Kindergarten boy

Gabe started school July 26th (year round). He LOVES it!

Gabe's teacher Ms. Poulsen - SUPER nice!

After we dropped Gabe off for school and I took pictures Kent said "take a picture of my sad face". He misses his brother but is excited to start preschool in just a couple weeks!

Gabe's favorite new school outfit:)

Staycation

Adam is in the police academy right now so he works 40 hours a week and has school 20 hours a week so we really didn't have time to go anywhere for vacation so we planned a staycation over the 4th of July weekend- we enjoyed Layton City fireworks on the 4th.

Waterballon fight (I do feed my children - I promise!) and BBQ

Our own fireworks - super fun!

Cherry hill - this was the highlight - so fun! The boys could live there I think...Gabe loved the dragon waterslide the best and Kent loved the lazy river....such a great time

Gabe turned 5 (a long time ago)

'Special' birthday cake:) from the combined birthday party for Gabe and Kent
The party was so much fun complete with bat cave, Mr. Freeze scavanger hunt, and breaking boards (styrofoam) with our super hero kicks:) Gabe and Kent had so much fun with their friends and cousins and I loved having to just plan one party (I am lazy)!

The 'special' Pinata

On Gabe's actual birthday we went up to Grandma/pa B's to celebrate and go swimming - we had a great time!

So - I officially suck at staying caught up on this! Gabe turned 5 on July 11th. Gabe is such a sweet boy. He is such a peacemaker in our house and has a tender little heart. He is so kind to his brother (most of the time) and plays with him all the time. He is such a great kid and we are SO SO SO blessed to have him in our family!