Front Yard Fun

Once August came my time and desire to blog left. Preparing for school to start took any extra time I seemed to have. It is still busy and I feel like I'm constantly trying to catch up. It has definitely been an adjustment moving into a new school and getting used to the changes. Please bear with me as I try to do some catch up here as well!

Jenna had a fun time with her cousins this summer. When we did find a time to get together the kids spent some time outside swimming and playing. I'm hopeful that next summer we can get a fun small pool like this one to have in our newly remodeled backyard! I'm really looking forward to having a nice, functional backyard for Jenna to play in.

Jenna, Mallory, and Will

Getting back in the pool.
The three little kiddos would get in, get out, run around, then get back in.
The water was too cold to sit in for long periods of time.
Lisa ended up heating water on her stove to warm it up a bit.

A fun game of ring-around-the rosies!

Will's turn to get out!

Jenna
She sat just long enough for me to take this picture.
She had such a fun time!

Eating lunch on the kitchen floor.
Thanks guys for having us over!

Jenna is 2!

I can't believe that this little girl has been in our lives for 2 years now! How the time has flown by.  She is a smart, funny, energetic girl!  We love her so much and are truly grateful to have her in our family. 

 

Jenna eating her birthday breakfast of donuts and milk.

My beautiful 2 year old!

Opening presents

We had to do presents in two shifts because there were so many!

She is truly loved by her extended family!

Grandma and Grandpa Cowley gave Jenna this cat blanket.
Meow!

Jenna loved the dress Grandma Summerhays made for her!

Since Jenna isn't a big cake eater, I opted out of cake and just did ice cream.
Simple and Yummy!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Kangaroo Zoo

The night before Jenna's 2nd birthday, Aunt Whitney, Teegan, and Bryton took Jenna to Kangaroo Zoo.  Jenna had a blast! She had so much fun jumping, climbing and trying to keep up with the "big boys".  We'll have to go back again soon!

As happy as can be!

Jenna wanted to be wherever Teegan and Bryton were.

Superwoman!

Jenna watched Teegan and Bryton climb the big, tall slides and wanted to go up too.  Unfortunately she couldn't figure out how to climb up herself and I was too heavy to climb up with her.  Thankfully Teegan was a good sport and helped her climb up the super tall ladder to the top.  Then she sat in his lap and came down.  It was the one time all night that I didn't have my camera on me1  I thought she'd be scared up at the top, but didn't show an ounce of fear.  She had an absolute ball! 

The Cabin

The weekend after the 4th of July we spent a couple days at the cabin. It is uncertain how many more years we will have the opportunity to do this, so I wanted to get up there at least once this year. It was nice to get away and spend some time in the peaceful mountains. It was a beautiful weekend with beautiful weather.

Taking an evening walk down by Tibble Fork Reservoir.

Jenna throwing rocks into the creek.

Cheese!

Looking at a fisherman trying to catch a fish.

Mount Timp

Jenna all bundled up in the chilly morning.

We decided to take a drive down to Cascade Springs to walk around. I hadn't been there in a few years and thought Jenna would enjoy being outside and seeing all the pretty scenery.

Fast asleep.

It cracked us up to have turned around in the car to
see how Jenna's hat had nicely fallen down onto her face.
I felt bad having to wake her up.

The beautiful springs.

Daddy and Jenna

Mama and Jenna

After getting back from the springs and taking a nice afternoon nap,
we took another stroll down to the reservoir.
The weather was so nice, we couldn't help it!

Jenna sitting in the dirt, and not enjoying it.

Putting her fingers into the freezing water.

Jenna wanted to get in the water really bad.
I don't think she realized how cold it would be.
She sure loved splashing in it!

Standing in the freezing cold water.
Jenna kept wanting to go in.
It was too cold for me!

The End.