We've fit quite a lot into the last few of weeks before the kids get back into school on September 4. Here are some of the things we've been doing.
Bees Game
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| That cutie stole my cap. |
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| $6 bucks, worth every penny though. Just ask my dentist. |
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| Lijah got a balloon dog from some balloon-maker lady. |
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| Not sure what kind of pose this is. He claims "mommy dumped water on me." |
Camping and Mt. Timpanogos
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| Waterfall up Alpine Loop. We camped a night with the Hutchings and Candlands. |
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Check out his face. This is literally like a second after Lijah nailed him in the leg with a rock.
He was super ticked. |
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| Here's the camping clan. We had a great time. |
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| I think they're all blinking, except Christina. |
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We hiked up to Timpanogos Cave the following morning. Here we are ready to ascend.
Clarissa stayed down with Grandma. |
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| The kids did pretty well on the hike. It's not a simple hike and you can literally tumble to your death, but fortunately we had no issues. |
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| Elijah and Grandpa checking out a little cave lake and some (fill in the blank)-ites. |
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| Checking out the formations. |
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| Back in the bright light and fresh air: Kayden, Carson, Elijah and Boston. Good buddies, these little cousins. |
Hogle Zoo
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| Clarissa and the Rhinos. |
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| Bear, doing whatever bears do. |
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| Measuring up with the seals and sea lions. |
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| Snow leopard lapping up some agua. |
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| By the polar bear exhibit. Darn thing was asleep the whole time. |
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| Seal, Lijah's favorite animal at the zoo. |
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| Carson getting sneezed on by the elephant. |
Backyard Stuff
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| Carson, our super-jumper-climber boy. |
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| Lijah sticks the landing. |
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| Clarissa, in her "first jump" she enthusiastically said, after recovering and catching her breath from this near death experience. |
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| Some hawk or falcon or something that was sitting in a tree behind our house. |
