"That's a wrap"

It's officially OVER people. Summer is gone and the time has arrived. That being only my favorite time of year.....FALL!! This post is a recap of some of the many things that took place in our family this last summer. Just keep scrolling, we are covering a whole summer remember? It was a summer of berries. We harvested a ton of strawberries from our yard which I posted already. We also harvested TONS of raspberries from Grandma's yard. There were so many!

Here in Utah it is pretty uncommon to find fireflies or lightning bugs whichever you choose to call them. So apparently they can be found in Midway at a specific time of year. My sister-in-laws family invited us to come and join in the magical wonder of these insects. It was a lot of fun!

Here's the whole clan. My parents, brothers and sister and their families.

Of coarse whats a summer without a trip to the zoo? So here we are trying to enjoy the 20 second train ride in the hot summer air. Mom=:( Kids=:)

We did a couple of camping trips. It was a little difficult just having had a baby. But we managed to squeeze some in. Gone are the days of relaxing in nature and sleeping peacefully under the stars. Its a huge amount of work to go camping with a family of seven. It really is all about the kids and making fun memories for them now.

Kort had a couple of firsts this summer. Here is him losing his first tooth.

And we have success!

And then there's his first fish. He had gotten a fishing pole for his birthday back in March. So we tried to get him out where he could use it as often as he could.



We also had Bristols blessing.

Yet another HORRIBLE family picture for blessing day. I should do a post of all our children's blessing days. Each family picture is awful. I guess we couldn't break tradition!




We had a snow cone shack here where we lived. Our family provided lots of business this summer. The popular flavor for us was Strawberry colada......yum!! I love the stands that have the real snow and not the shaved ice. It is so much better I think.

We took a family trip up to Park City where we got a hotel with a full size hot tub in the room. That was a lot of fun.

We also visited a moon bounce park (which I despise!!) So ok.....maybe that is a little harsh. I hate how inviting they are to kids but horribly expensive. Gabby struggles with these because of her muscle tone. If another kid gets too close behind or in front of her she falls down in the hole they are making. So mom or dad has to go with to help her which is kinda annoying. But then there are the really strict owners from time to time that wont let you step foot to help your child if they need help....also annoying. Trying to make a fun trip we decided to pay for a half hour so the kids could have some fun. It didn't take long for me to start taking mental notes. Note to self: Always take kids to the bathroom before the short expensive time starts. Also, wear socks.....if they slide too fast it's like getting a rubber burn. AND.....Don't ever go in the middle of the day with no shady trees around. These things get smokin hot! my kids all came home with burnt feet. Fun times:)




This little guy turned the big 2 this summer. Hard to believe. He will seriously crack you up just by opening his mouth. He is a hilarious little thing that talks none stop.....hmm wonder where he gets that from?



Natalie started dance class this summer. She is doing ballet and Jazz. She really likes the twirling part of ballet.
School started for us like it did for many of you. Gabby started 1st grade.

Kort started the big Kindergarten. He insisted on holding up the sign for "K" to represent Kindergarten




And Natalie also started preschool.

We also celebrated another birthday. My little baby turned 7 this year! So very hard to believe and yet another reminder of how fast time flies!

We got to visit the Blackfoot fair. Grandpa was the vet for the horse races and we got an awesome deal on tickets. We went and took the kids to see all the fun stuff their dad did and saw when he was a kid.



The rides were a hit for the kids.




Here's me and my big sense of accomplishment. My first race after having my 5th child. Man it's tough to get back into physical activity after having a baby. But I survived and had a good time running with Brooke and Julia. Thanks guys for running with me! Oh, and for being such great sister-in-laws too. Love ya!!


Then Gabby decides she wants a little bit of the Tooth fairy action herself. She also loses her first tooth.


Success!



Last but not least is what our family calls "The princess of the pack". She is pure joy. Growing so fast, she is 4 mos old and now eligible for the wall of fame. We have a picture of each of the kids at 4mos old. We can compare and see how much they resemble each other. Hard to believe I couldn't wait for Spring to come to a close so I could no longer be pregnant with her. Now summer is over and here she is smiling, laughing (hard) grabbing things, putting everything in her mouth. Chattering none stop and keeping our days full of love and smiles. What a blessing she is!

So again....."That's a Wrap" Welcome Autumn!!
question? Do you say Fall or Autumn?