BILLINGS TEMPLE TRIP
While we were trying to make our decision to move we made a trip to Billings to go to the Temple. Since it's a 2.5 hour drive and a couple hours in the Temple, we didn't think we could leave the baby with a sitter which left us taking turns in the Temple. It was a hot and beautiful day to be at the Temple and Blakely really well.
"ALOHA" PARTY
(Monday before our move)
Our friends threw us an "Aloha Party" to say goodbye to us and our friends that were moving to Washington and also to say "welcome back" to our friends that had just moved back to Bozeman. It was a fun party and good to say our goodbyes. We have such great friends who we miss bunches!
FOURTH OF JULY
Our 4th of July was not typical this year with the move. We pretty much just worked and packed all day long. My parents, Damion, and Marlon came to help us with the move. That night we went to dinner and watch the neighborhood fireworks! It was a good night but a little bittersweet knowing that it was our last night in our home and on our street with our nieghbors. Both Brock and I were wanting to "pull the plug" on the whole thing while we sat on our front lawn. Right now ( two months later...) I still want to pull the plug!
I don't have any pictures of Blakely with the fireworks because she was not imressed! We actually woke her up to watch them which I think was a bad idea! I don't blame her...if someone pulled me out of bed and put me under bright booming sounds...I'd be rather annoyed myself. But HEY...she saw her first FIREWORKS!!!
I'm Thankful For Freedom!
SWIMMING & PARKS
Blakely is my best buddy these days and we've had a lot of fun spending time at Splash Parks and Swimming Pools. She is such a little fish and LOVES the water! She could spend an entire day in the water if she could. It was SO HOT here all summer that it was a MUST to spend time in the water!
Blakely LOVES playing at the park especially now that she can walk and climb. She loves going down the slides and goes down all by herself. She is so fearless! She could spend hours playing at the park.
MAYFIELD
(August)
Shilo and Devin came for Iowa this summer so we spent time in Mayfield with the family. It was the FIRST time in a LONG time that the whole family was there. It was the first time that all of the babies were together so it was fun to watch them play.
It was a fun weekend with the family. We did Chicken in a Barrel, Ulitmate S'more Nite, Swimming and Fishing!
When I went down to Mayfield I stopped in Ephraim to check out the "stomping grounds" and it was so fun to walk down memory lane. I still just LOVE Ephraim and Snow! I also got to see my old roommate/friend, Brooke.
CABIN & JORDANELLE
(August)
Brock and I took Blakely to my family's cabin in Heber for a weekend and pulled the boat to Jordanelle Res. It was such a nice and relaxing weekend at the cabin. It was the quiet getaway that we needed!
We put the boat on the lake and cruised and swam for a couple hours. Blakely LOVED the boat ride, she was laughing and smiling the whole time. She like swimming too but the water was a little chilly so we didn't leave her in too long.
The cabin was the best medicine for missing the mountains and country living. We went on walks, spent time at the river, saw wild life and slept A LOT! It was such a fun weekend!
DISCOVERY GATEWAY & CITY CREEK
(August)
Blakely and I spent a fun day with my Sister-in-Law, Niece, and Great Nephew checking out the new City Creek and playing at the Discovery Gateway. Blakely had a lot of fun playing and was totally pooped by the time we got home. The bummer part of the whole thing is that we lost baby's new purse:(
GARDNER VILLAGE & KK'S BAPTISM
(August)
I took Blakely to Gardner Village for an afternoon and we saw some really fun things. She was the cutest little thing walking around, dancing and holding her purse.
Brock was asked by Kadence to speak at her baptism so we spent another fun and quick weekend in Mayfield. Grandma H-S and Duane were there so Blakely was able to see Grandma so that was great!
LABOR DAY WEEKEND-YUBA LAKE
We took a little trip with the the boat to Yuba Lake over the long weekend. It was the perfect day on the lake and for playing on the beach. Blakely had a super time playing in the water and in the sand. She also loved eating handfuls of sand:) It was a good DAY!
