July. What can I say about July? It's a great month, one of my favorite in fact. There is always so much to do in July and who can complain about having 2 holidays where we can enjoy fireworks? Only us Utahans can say that, what an honor!
We started out with the 4th of July. This was spent at the Beardshall's for the annual 4th get together. Someone missing this year was Steve. Sad. He said that the 4th was slow to say the least. Pretty crazy to think about. I guess even the bad guys don't mind having a reason to celebrate!
Blake and Paige
Next we were off to the Schmidt's for a BBQ. Great place to experience a sunset if you haven't already. They are living in Jon's Grandparents basement. They live in California so they pretty much have it all to themselves. So the view is great because it backs the Bonneville Golf Course. So the guys had to play "touch" football....where Steve got tackled. Don't worry he has a great big scar on his arm now. I guess it's more manly! It was fun to get together with everyone especially since it was one of our last get together with Luke and Marin before they headed off to school!
The Gang
The Guys
The Girls
What could top a BBQ with friends? Girls camp did a pretty good job of that! I was the ward camp director this year...oh and I was also the Cub Scouts Chairman, but they decided to release me from that since I had a bit too much on my plate! We have a great ward with 7 girls. But no worries we have 4 nurseries and 2 primaries! And all that after we just barley got split! Give it 10 years and we will have like 40 girls at girls camp! I can handle 7! My girls were the best, very laid back...which is a great combo when it comes to camping. Steve even let me volunteer him to be the priesthood leader one night. Chuck got to tag along as well....he kind of became the ward mascot! He loved the girls.
Me and my Girls!!! Wow we are lookin' good!
Steve and Chuck, the mascots. I actually think the girls may have had funner with Steve than they did with Chuck!!!
We hit up a couple of movies at the Drive-In's. My favorite was Batman! What a good suspenseful show! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. We even got Steve's cousin and friends Spencer and his wife Jenny to come!
Katie and I took my mom to the James Taylor concert for her Birthday. I love James...he is the best! What a great show, it was the kind that you could actually enjoy and relax at. We practically sat down the whole time...I guess it goes to show I must be getting bigger when I don't want to stand up all night. That weekend we also had a pizza party at my mom's to celebrate everyone's Birthday. Mom's, Brit's, Kate's....Josh and Harry weren't there but I guess we will throw them in there as well. I guess you are not cool unless your Birthday is in July or August!
The guys had a "man's" night before Luke officially left for school. I cant repeat some of the things that happened there but you can imagine what happens when Steve gets together with his friends! We decided to have a girls night, since they don't deserve to have all the fun. We went out to eat then watched sappy girls movies!!! What a great time, then the next week we all helped them pack up and waved them off. Wow it just really isn't the same with out cha Marin and Luke! Us girls had such a fun time that we decided to do it again the following week. We met up and went bargain shopping at NPS/Market Square and the Down East Clearance Center. That is where you need to go if you are looking for deals...they have Gerber sippy cups for a dollar!!! Oh and I think I erased my cute picture that I took!!! I am still looking into it so stand by! Ahhh!!!
