Happy Fourth of July!!

We spent the weekend of the fourth with family in Davis County.  Saturday was filled with water fun, and ended with sparklers and an AWESOME firework show! 

The fourth we woke up early, and ran the Centerville 5K. It was so fun! I ran with Megan, Lincoln and Auntie Diane!  Diane placed third in her age group - way to go!

We went to the park after the parade and they kids got to go through some inflatable toys, and Abigail got to climb up the rock wall. She was pretty excited!

the bug

Oh Lily.  She has been the hardest child for us.  Part of it is she is still talking "gibberish" sometimes, and we can't understand what she wants. It's a lot better than it used to be, but there are times we just shake our head and wonder what she's saying.  She knows how to push buttons - particularly Grayson's - but she is quick to say sorry.  She is always asking if someone could be "me friend". It's a big deal to have friends!  We are trying to teach her that people want to play with happy, nice people. Sometimes it works.
She loves imagination.  She'll play with barbies/dolls for a long time while they talk, cook, and everything else. She loves reading stories, cuddling, and watching anything on TV. This year we pulled out the little bike, and after a couple tries she figured out how to stop and start and has taken off!
Cuddle time is probably my favorite.  She'll wake up early from a nap, and just want to sit with me and go back to sleep.

Family

My sister has been in town off and on from Connecticut this summer, and we have had lots of fun!  This particular day we went to see Finding Dory.  I love how no one wanted to hold my hand, it's all about the cousins! We are grateful to older cousins who help the younger kids!