Nauvoo and beyond

We got to go to Nauvoo this past week with Grandma Jo. Rory and I enjoyed it... the girls not as much. 

They liked looking at the temple!

Hanging out with Grandma Jo.

And touching the temple.

Madelyn got to be the super special ticket collector for the horse drawn wagon ride. She was pretty pleased.

Two hot and tired girls waiting for their lunches.

Later in the day we enjoyed ice cold root beers courtesy of Grandma Jo.

June had to wait for hers.

The girls favorite part was the Pioneer Pastimes tent. It was the only part of the whole experience they understood. Haha. Poor kids being forced to learn about history. 

June enjoyed licking my leg while her sisters played.

After wandering around old Nauvoo all day we had dinner at the Nauvoo hotel. It was a fun historic building that had a fairy house outside!

On the way home we stopped at the Kansas City Science Center. This is what the girls could get into. They loved it! We'll probably have to go back.

Since we've been home it's been too hot to do much of anything except have a small bike ride with Dad.

Lily got her first hair cut. She was very brave after she realized it wouldn't hurt.

Madelyn is Six!!

I don't know where the time went but suddenly my baby is six. Currently she loves the song That Girl is on Fire, Hatchimals, making rubber band bracelets and reading. She really wanted a phone this birthday but I told her she had to wait at least 10 years. She's a wonderful big sister but also loves to pest. So some days there is constant screaming from Lily because Madelyn is doing something to her and some days they play happily all day. She loves baby June and is always wanting to carry her around. 

Madelyn requested a blue cake with purple frosting and a mermaid. 

She also wanted her party at the park with water balloons. It was 105 degrees plus humidity.

Luckily people still came and there was a breeze which made lighting candles hard but we were glad of the air movement.

They all had a blast with the water balloons. Linky and Julia are

about to get it.

Poor June did not enjoy the heat. She had to go home early.

After the party we all sat around in the lovely air conditioning for the rest of the day. It's way to hot here!

Toots and Pops (And Adam and Ian... aaaand Sam and Angie, Laura, Pete and Candace and Hazel)

We got to go to Idaho this past week. The drive is soooo long but it's always worth it. Toots was amazing and met us in Denver to drive the rest of the way as my co-pilot. 

We ate a lot of fast food. My girls were very over french fries by the end of the trip.

Checking out a moth on the wall of McDonalds.

We stopped for a much needed rest in Jackson and got some delicious bagels. June was a happy baby to be out of her carseat.

She's discovered her tongue.

We went on a surprisingly long hike with Pops and Toots on R mountain. The girls were total troopers and didn't whine at all!

June was much happier after I flipped her forward facing. She was not enjoying snuggling my bosom. 

 June enjoying some time with Pops.

Taking a walk with Uncle Pete and Hazelnut.

We went to the splash pad on the one somewhat warm day and Lily froze. She's a Kansas girl.

June surrounded with sleepy love.

We went to check out Mesa Falls and nearly got eaten alive by mosquitos.

Making pretzels with Toots.

Lily enjoying some time with Pops.

Rolled ice-cream! It was delicious.

We also rode the carousel a few times. The girls were pretty happy about that.

June didn't care.

But she did care about the blowout she had on the way home.