Seriously, July already?

I truly try to keep this blog up, but I have had a rough few months, personally...I admit...but things are looking up. So much has gone on the past few months, I just don't know where to start.

June...We went on a family camping trip with a few other families. We went to the Sand Dunes...and I - proclaimed camper hater - enjoyed it. I told Troy if I had a trailer I could do it MUCH more frequently. The kids had an absolute blast. The literally played in the sand CONSTANTLY for 3 days. No fighting...just playing...it was a great situation for everyone. Let's see if I can find a few photos...Here you go...



Kristin finished her first softball season. She would NOT play the infield. She actually got 2 hits, but naturally, it was when Troy and I were in Chicago. My grandma turned 80, so we got to go to Myton for her party. Here is the birthday girl and some other photos...


Jake finished up his soccer season. He LOVES to play goalie. Jon, Donnarae and Annie came to visit. We only got in 1 tennis match, dangit...but I got to take some photos of them...



Troy and I went to Youth Conference. It was amazing. We have amazing, incredible youth. We did things that we would have probably never done...hike Ensign Peak, camp at This is the Place State Park, play some game(mix between football and soccer), talk from Jon Bytheway, stroll through the Salt Lake City Cemetary with a guide and LOTS of background of the people who are buried there, photo scavenger hunt around temple square, the Church History Museum, which I LOVED and want to take my kids back to, Amazing Race and chocolate covered crickets...and TONS more...it was GREAT having Troy there to experience everything with me - thanks to family who watched my kids.


Are you starting to forgive me for not blogging???? There's still MORE! We raced in our 3rd Annual Amazing Race. We were the white team this year. It was so fun. We got to go down the Bobsled at the Olympic Park...these were summer sleds, but it is the same track they used in the olympics. Most of us never want to do this again, and I think the general consensus was that the very back is not very fun, but it is awesome to say I have done it. We came in 2nd - or 3rd - this year, 2 teams tied for first and we came in right after them - so whatever that makes us. It was fun...we played frisbee golf at a special frisbee golf park...we were given a photo at the mall, and had to find and dress in that outfit(which is why in the photo, Troy looks like a gay man.



Kyle earned his Bear in scouts. He will be 10 in just a few weeks. Sniff...sniff... Kristin graduated from Kindergarten. For her program, she had to dress up as what she wanted to be when she grew up. She chose Cheerleader...nice eh? Kyle finished up a county report. He got Juab County, UT. I could type for hours on the hell that this report was and how I think cursive is stupid - they should teach typing, the correct way to do rough drafts, etc...etc...but it's done. THANK HEAVENS! On top of all of this, I did 2 engagement shoots, 2 bridal sessions, and a wedding. I leave for girls camp next week...I am hoping July is not as exhausting but just as fun as June was.