Flaming Gorge!!!

The annual Flaming Gorge trip is over! :( My camera batteries went dead the second day and after that I could not get my camera to turn back on. I have so many great memories that I didn't get a picture of. My aunt Clair organized a yearly family "party" and it was so much fun. Stefan towed up a huge fun camper, and I didn't get any pictures of that either.


We played "beauty shop" on the beach. Sophie is a master when it comes to hair and makeup! She put on my foundation, blush, eyeliner, lipliner, lip gloss and mascara like a pro. She is very skiled for a 3 year old. My camera batteries went dead so I don't have a picture of the finished product.

Oliver walking on the beach. He loved to walk along all of the camp chairs!

Ela and Cos playing in the sand

Everyone sitting on the beach

Oliver exploring Grandpa Joe's fishing gear

Oliver dancing with Grandma Jean in his jammies.

Sophie working on my hair at the beach

She loved brushing out my curly hair and adding lots of clips

Once I told her I had my makeup in my backpack she was done with my hair and ready to start the make-up. The rest of the week she would ask me if she could do my hair and make-up.

This was the view from our campsite. It was first thing in the morning and I was sitting at the picinc table drinking a diet coke when I took this picture, so RELAXING!

I loved this hat with the special fishing head lamp attached that doesn't scare the fish.

My dad caught four fish in 2 hours the last full day we were there. He even caught the fish during the 3 hour window for "optimal" fishing, according to his GPS.

Austin taking a break from setting up camp in the heat.

Oliver's first year at Flaming Gorge. He was such a good boy! We love having him with us!!

4TH OF JULY Family Picnic

Friends!

I was able to meet up with two of my dearest friends, Jenni and EmmyLou. We see each other about once a year. It is always so fun to see them. The time always flies when we are together and we seem to catch up right where we left off. We laugh so hard. It is great fun! The picture below is of EmmyLou and her husband Charlie. I laughed so hard because she looked at picture right after I took it and said, "Oh great, we look just like a flag!" I was laughing so hard because it kind of did look like a flag, especially on the little screen of my camera.

Art City Days Parade

Saturday I went to the parade with my Mom, Alyse and Oliver. We sat with my mom's sister Lynette and her family. We haven't sat by them for a few years, it was really fun. My dad doesn't love parades so he didn't come, plus he had to have a bunch of dental work done the day before so his mouth was SoRe!

Five reasons why I liked the parade:

1. Oliver was so happy to be at the parade, until all the fire engines drove by and scared him. He loved the look of them so he couldn't help but look but he kept crying because of the sirens.

2. I got a great tan on my left arm and left calf.

3. I loved the "small town" feeling of watching my cousins' kids run out into the road to retrieve all of the candy thrown in our direction because my aunt Lynette was yelling "OVER HERE" as loud as she could.

4. The GIANT Otter Pops that were handed out. If you were there you know what I am talking about.

5. It was fun to listen to my mom and her sister critique every dress, hairdo and tan of all the beauty queens on the floats. The Spanish Fork float etc. was their favorite.



He was so happy sitting in his stroller!

He loved the Dum Dum lollipop

Grandma Jean holding Oliver. Oliver HATES to wear those shoes and socks but I LOVE them!

Glitter Toes

I love glitter toes! I have been trying to find a place or someone that was reasonably priced and convenient. Finally, at the Art City Days carnival my mom found a tent for the Retreat Salon in Springvile and they were only charging $20 for glitter toes! I was so excited. The cute girl doing them when I was there did not have red or hot pink glitter, which of course was my ideal color mixture, so I decided to get a orange, pink, yellow mixture instead. The pictures do not do them justice, they are super sparkley in the sunlight!




I love glitter toes! I have been trying to find a place that had them for a reasonable price and would allow me to get them done without an appointment. I could not find a salon that did them for less than 40$ or was booked for the day. Finally, at the Art City Days carnival my mom found a tent for the Retreat Salon in Springvile and they were only charging $20 for glitter toes! I was so excited. The cute girl doing them when I was there did not have red or hot pink glitter, which of course was my ideal color mixture, so I decided to get a orange, pink, yellow mixture instead.

Tippetts Family Reunion Fun!

We went to the Tippetts Family Reunion every summer growing up. It was with all my mother's aunts, their children and their children's children. It got too big so they decided to continue the tradition in the smaller indvidual families. This was our first year doing it with just my mom's family. It was so fun to see everyone and catch up. It made me miss my grandma. I made a recipe book of all of her recipes and my mom handed out as our families portion of the program.