Quick trip to the desert

I just got back last night from a quick over-night trip with my parent's to our good friend Natalie Simmon's wedding in Mesa, AZ. We got in Wednesday night at 11:00 and it had cooled down to 97 degrees from the high of 117 that day. Thank goodness for AC!

The Mesa temple is really pretty. The grounds are HUGE with palm trees and cactus everywhere.

Natalie looked gorgeous! I'm so happy for her. Greg seems like such an awesome guy.

Summer is here!

Summer is full swing and we've been busy having fun! We've spent a good amount of time swimming already and with the temperatures in the hundreds for the next week, it looks like thats where we'll be.

Lucy passed out in the car after a particularly hot day at the pool.

These next few are form Eagle island, which is a place I'd never been to until last year! It's so fun, the kids really love it. And since its a state park you just pay $5 per car. Sweet!

Ivy Wild pool is another place we frequent, this year we got a family swim pass to all Boise pools (to keep this pregnant girl cool). We're loving it so far.

I did a 5k in support of my good friend Natalie, whose husband and baby were killed by a drunk driver 10 years ago. It felt good to be there supporting her and I ended up winning a drawing for $50 to a high end baby boutique downtown. Score!

The girls got excited for Father's day this year and helped me make him breakfast early that morning before church.

We're so lucky to have such a good daddy.

Lucy had a sleepover at grandpa and grandma Spjute's with all her cousins. They had a great time, as always.

The next day we went to Dairy Days, which is a little carnival held annually in Meridian. We went with our good friends the Price's.

Ok, this rollercoaster. It's quite small, but really bumpy, and jerky and loud. Lucy and Ben insisted on going on it by themselves. As soon as it yanked them up the first little hill and around the first corner, we could see their horrified faces. Kim and I were dying! What had we done?! Lucy's head was plastered up against and bumping the side of the roller coaster the whole time. Ben had alook of terror on his face, and I swear that roller coaster went on forever!
Here's the best part: the rollercoaster comes screeching to a jerky stop and Kim and I run over to survey the damage. Ben is shaking his said saying it was awful, while (much to my surprise and relief) Lucy raises a triumphant fist in the air and yells, "I loved it!". I kept laughing about that for days.

I was so mad they wouldn't let me on the farris wheel because I was pregnant. Lame.

Jenna would've stayed on the merry-go-round for days if we'd let her. She cried both times after she got off.

And here's the latest progress on girlie #3. I'm 31.5 weeks, so just 2 hot months left! I really can't complain, I feel good and I enjoy being pregnant. Now, what in the world are we going to name her??

Memorial Weekend Camping!

Friday morning we headed up to Hayfork campground about 10 miles past Idaho City.We've gone there as a Spjute family since I was little, but haven't been in quite a while. It was just as great as we all remembered! Campfires, hiking, playing in the creek, games, Bill Grogan's goat sung by my 83 year old grandma, and delicious food cooked in the great outdoors. I will say there is a lot more work when you have little ones, but its that much more fun too. I feel like I hardly saw Lucy, who was running around with cousins the whole time.

Our girls slept great in the tent. A first for both of them. Many scrapes and bruises and slivers were had by the girls, but the good times made up for it. We're ready to go back!
(P.s. I love my mom, but in ALL my pictures, I didn't have a single one of her! She was there having a blast the whole time too! Promise!)

Grandpa, Lucy and Emmy walking up the road to wait fro grandma to come.

Cousins

There's something about a picture of a kid standing on a stump that brings back so many camping memories.

Jenna was sooo happy in the backpack.

Playing Bohnanza! (Randy, Heidi, me, Lucy,Gavin, Dave, Riley)

Nice form Jenna!

Breakfast in the mountains!

The kids waiting for the bottle rocket to launch. This was such a hit!

Lucy found deer antlers on our hike! (Awesome uncle Carl had several of these and went ahead and hid them on the trail. The kids thought it was awesome!)

Dad found a branch that looked like antlers.

Lucy hiked the whole way, with only minimal whining.

Crossing the log about 8 ft. above the stream. Right after this poor Gavin got in some stinging nettle.

Naptime in the tent!

Hiking up the road near Bad Bear.

Flowers for grandma. What a cheese.

Lucy adores Livia. These two have such a blast together. They were playing barbie island in the creek with Emmy's dolls.

We Went into Idaho City Saturday night for some ice cream at Donna's. It was delicious! Lucy's was called "beach comber" it was bright blue with little bits of every color of the rainbow in it and tasted like fruit loops.

So fun watching these kids play together.

Dinner!

Jenns and Gage.

During the torrential downpour Sunday evening we took refuge in my parents trailer. Jake tried to sleep, haha.

Lucy and Liv spent 45 minutes decorating this little stage with moss, pine cones and flowers. The next morning they performed for everyone.

Marshmallow shooters.