June

June started off with the Neufield's inviting us over for lunch after church - look at all the cute kiddos around that table!

 I think this may have been the first time we picked anything from the garden?

 Austynn, you discovered your top 2 teeth were very wiggly and your bottom ones were wiggly, too! I had been checking on you, as you had them "wiggly" for a long time :) When you came over to show me, I was shocked to see your permanent teeth were already coming in behind your baby teeth!

 Carson, this was your first time helping me chop, with a real knife!

We had so many baby quail come through our yard!

 June 10th, 2014

You lost your very first tooth! I got my hair done this evening and you were motivated to have dad get it out, so you could surprise me when I got home :) It wasn't quite out yet, but you were so brave and let dad try until it came out!!

I do love your toothless smile!!!

 Mimi flew in on Thursday, June 12th and Uncle Mike, Aunt Stacey, Audrey, and Sophie all came on Friday! We stayed together in St. George at the World Mark that Aunt Ginny let us use! It was such a neat time. So many cool places to hike around the area and lots of lovely red rocks! The cousins had a blast playing and playing! Mitch stayed from Friday - VERY early Monday morning (he left at 3, which was really 2 am Mesquite time).

 I came home Tuesday evening, as I had an appt on Wednesday. This is what I was able to get from the garden! I picked the kiddos back up on Wednesday afternoon. They thoroughly enjoyed hiking at Zion all day Wednesday!

 

 

 Enjoying our tomatoes!

You wanted some Ramen noodles, so I taught you how to make them :)

 We went to Marilyn park on Friday, a little before noon, after Mike and Stace dropped Mimi off to stay with us. There was a mom and son there holding a little clinic on basketball and football. You got to join in for about 30 minutes. It was so great!

Celebrating daddy's birthday before Mimi left.

 We went for a walk all around the golf course - it was HOT out and we were SO thirsty, but had no water. Thankfully, about 1/2 there was a water station set up for the golfers! We felt much better after that!

Look how tiny this lizard is!! Mitch tried to catch another tiny one while in St. George and just the wrong move of his hand smashed it :( He was as careful as possible this time and got it!

 Saturday, June 21st, we stayed the night in Las Vegas by the old part of town. I enjoyed the zipline! Mimi flew out Sunday morning and we headed to our vacation in the Palm Desert at the WorldMark in Indio.

Papa and Nana drove down and met us there. Aggghhh, what a nice time we had! So nice of Aunt Ginny to share!

Cars, one of your favorite things to do, was to pull people around the lazy river. We all enjoyed a moment to relax and be pulled by you ;)

Dad had a surprise for us all, to celebrate Papa and Nana's retirement. The Palm Springs Aerial Tram and dinner at the top. It was all spectacular!

Here we are, cruising the Palm Springs strip, after our dinner at The Peaks. Windows down and having fun :)

Dad found a cicada, which we had been hearing buzzing, but had yet to spot one.

 The Saltan Sea - not sand, but barnacles.

We drove one day about an hour and a half to Borrego Springs, where Grandpa and Grandma always loved to camp in the Spring.

Nana, Austynn, Carson

There is an artist that has these sculptures set up - unbelievable!

 Daddy's 35th birthday dinner, in Las Vegas!

We got home late on Sunday, and when we all woke up, we wanted to go check the garden out!

(Then we got you kids packed up and met Papa and Nana, who stayed the night in Las Vegas, and you started your journey toward Oregon!)