Like mother like daughter:-)

Lacey and I were having fun taking pictures in our backyard and these are the results! Thanks Lacey for taking some of Madison and me. I am usually behind the camera.

Madison and the slugs...

Madison's story of the wasp sting:-)

Brad keeps on videoing Madison and Mesia and I just love them. He can get Madison to say more on video than I can, so I am posting a few:-)

I say cheese and this is what I get...

The Watcher...

Today while Brian was clearing some brush off of some steps in our back yard, he heard a buzzing and then instantly a burning, stinging sensation. As soon as it landed Brian was stung. He grabbed his ear and reeled in pain...ok, just squinted in pain:-) We found the culprit while clearing some more brush minutes later. He flew by my ear and then perched himself on a birdhouse at the top of the steps. He just sat on his front porch watching and waiting for his next victim. I was not partial to the idea of Madison or I being his next victim and so we steered clear of him the rest of the night. Brian found some wasp killer and at sunset tonight our wasp watcher will meets his match...ok, so I think we will have the upper hand:-) I would take a picture of him, but he tried to attack me once when I threw the hose near his house and shook it a bit. He chased me all the way down the stairs and around the corner. I thought I was a goner! Madison refuses to come inside and says it's safe by daddy. I guess she forgets that he is the one that got stung! Maybe I'll try and sneak a picture before Brian has his duel.

Moosehorn Uinta Fun!

Madison loved her marshmallows!

Camping at Moosehorn

Makes you want to roast a marshmellow on a fire and have a smore huh? It was really good!

He's an RM and single ladies:-) I love you Joshua. It was so fun to go camping with you. He caught the biggest fish on Monday...we ate him before I got a picture. Madison even caught a fish (reeled it in:-)

This looks like an add for OFF, but I was actually just trying to take a picture of the fishing poles. Melissa is giving Madison a piggie back in the background.

This was right in front of our campsite. It was the most beautiful view. We canoed on the lake and fished a lot! The wild flowers were beautiful and Madison couldn't resist picking some. I love the smell of camping and being with family. It was a marvelous time!

Melissa and Josh would play this game with Madison where they would yell fireworks and then they would all shoot their hands up in different directions. Madison loved it!

Madison petting Poco. She loved the horses and Brian took her all over the place.



He's adorable huh? He was playing hide and seek!

Cabin Weekend with the Evans

Up in the air! Brian would jump on the trampoline and bounce the girls.

Madison is on Taunie and loves the horses.



I love this picture. It captures the moment really well. Brian did everything for Madison!

Intensity

Wave Monster Gets Sand Castle...

Hampton Beach

I know I am a bit late in posting these, but it's been a crazy time since we are moving at the end of this month. We went to the beach with some friends this last weekend and the girls loved it. They buried their dad in the sand, played in the water, built sand castles, and ran along the sandy beach. Hear are a few of our pictures from the excursion.

Abby loved the water and Madison lead her in for her first time. I wasn't going to let Abby go in because it's so darn cold, but she loves the water and insisted on going in. She loved it and kept trying to go in deeper.

But, when the water would come in, she would loose her sense of balance since the water was moving and she wasn't and Brian would have to catch her. What a dare devil. She loved it even though it kept making her fall in it. She didn't even mind the salty water!

Hill Cumorah Pageant

This is King Noah as a happy King after winning a war.

This is King Noah not so happy as Joshua burns him at the stake as Abinadi prophesied. Joshua is the one wearing the rug:-) with his hands up in the air shielding himself from the heat of the flames. He said Sat night the wind blew the flames his way and he almost got burned with Abinadi. He carries him up the stairs and actually punches him in the face when he tries to escape. (pretend of course)

Melissa was a harvest dancer and did a great job:-) It was fun to see them in the pageant.



This would be my first time seeing Joshua since he got off his mission in May!!!! I loved seeing him! What a great trip. Brian watched the kids for me and I got to go alone. It was blissful, but by that night I missed the kids. I had only been gone for half a day. They are part of me now I guess:-)

Fourth of July

I love this face of Madison's...she pulls it all the time. Brian took Madison to our little parade (lasted 10 minutes...no floats, bands, cheerleaders, etc. It consisted of 2 fire trucks, and ambulance, couple of old cars, and a bunch of kids on bikes) Madison loved the candy that they threw her and then she got to go to the Dartmouth green and pet some sheep, cows, and got to get in the fire truck. There you have it for small town fourth of July celebrations...bring back memories Melissa?

This is main street where the parade took place.

"Sit on me daddy"

Brian would act like he was going to rest on the couch and he pretends he doesn't see them until he is sitting on them. He then jumps up in the air and the girls just loved it. I would snap a shot after he jumped off of them. I love it!

water then bed

Madison and Abby love going to the local pool. I have to take some pictures of Madison in the water next time.

Madison fell asleep and I didn't know it since she had the sun glasses on. I asked her if she was tired and she said, "no, but my eyes keep closing." She didn't last much longer after that.

I don't know how they sleep that way. It looks totally uncomfortable to me.