Sunday, June 29, 2008

Woo Hoo! It's summer!

This past month we have had a great time. We celebrated Mallory's 3rd birthday, had a fun reunion with Nathan's family, and got to spend time with the Oyler girls. Our girls, love, love, love to spend time with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents so we couldn't have asked for a better June. Here are some pics of our recent adventures. The whole Cardon bunch. We sure are growing!
We headed to Tremonton to meet up with Hannah and her girls while they were visiting from Texas. It was soooo fun to see them. They are the sweetest, cutest little dolls. We will miss you so much.

Look! Mallory is actually not being grumpy.

Grandma with sweetie pie Annie.

We went to hang out with Grandpa at the golf course too. Here are the girls eating a treat from the shop - just a little bag of candy.

Grandpa took the girls on three wild rides on his rhino. They were in heaven.

Settling down for a movie at Grandma's house.

One day we went swimming with the Cardons and Eskelsens. I think the kids would have spent the entire day in the pool if we would have let them. Here is Crystal pulling Mallory and Macy on a noodle.

The main event of the Cardon reunion was at Spruces campground up Big Cottonwood. It was a very nice area. We did it all - dutch oven, smores, no showers, yummy breakfasts, singing songs around the fire, and hiking. Don't forget the very, very, very dirty children as well. We even got to see a moose right by our tents. Here is Nathan, Mara, and Ben sitting around the campfire.

The boys shooting water balloons with a sling shot - a very serious sporting event.

Mallory on day 2 in the wilderness. Eeek. She needs a bath.

We hiked to Donut Falls. The kids' favorite part was finding snow and throwing it at Uncle Rich.

The first super-warm day when I stopped being the mean mom and let the girls get the pool out. They actually played in it for longer than 30 minutes too!

For Mallory's 3rd birthday she got this sweet Fred Flintstone car. Her sisters haven't stopped fighting over it yet.

Mallory with her slightly ugly Elmo cake. I think she liked it though.

Sorry, I can't stop taking pictures of my beauties.

Little Claire, looking not so little.

Monday, June 02, 2008

Dancing Queen and Such

Mia was able to participate in her first dance recital last Saturday. Here is a picture of her and and her best bud Lexi. Don't they look sweet? They sure did a great job. It was so much fun to watch them.


Our girls before the recital.

This is what Mallory's bed looks like nearly every night. I am not sure how the girl doesn't swelter to death. She has us tuck her in with the sheet, a heavy blanket, plus three smaller blankets laid on top of her in the correct order and right sides up. It makes complete and total sense that the light side of the pink polka dot blanket must face outward. And then an array of every toy imaginable must accompany her in bed. She doesn't want anyone or anything to feel left out.

Mia in her New York duds.

Our little sweetie. She sure is growing up. We still love to squeeze them cheeks.



She recently discovered her toes. I love when this happens. It's sooo fun to watch.