Denver Weekend

A few weekends ago my family was going to Denver to go to a few Colorado Rockies games & invited us to go with them. 

Jeff got off work early on Friday & we headed out. I hadn't given the girls a nap that day yet, hoping they would sleep for a few hours in the car but after about an hour, they woke up. 

They were unbelievably good in the car though. I was so worried about it & had brought so many activities & snacks to keep them entertained & they did so well. 

We only stopped once on the way there, in Grand Junction for dinner. We let the girls run around & changed & put pajamas on them and they fell asleep around 8:00 and slept the rest of the way there. 

We got to the hotel around 11:00 and ran into my dad & Maggie in the hall on the way to our room. We followed them to their room to say hi & then the girls were wide awake & ready to play. 

We couldn't get them to go back to sleep until after 1:00 that night. It didn't help that the people right above us were having some crazy party & were so incredibly loud. I was ready to go up there & hit some people! ;)

The next day we had lunch at Qdoba in honor of Grandpa Scott & Grandma Jill! :)

Then we went downtown & did some shopping at 16th Street Mall.

We even got a ride in a pedicab! :)

My mom, Maggie & Melinda didn't want to go to another Rockies game on Saturday night so they offered to watch the girls so Jeff & I could go with my dad & Matthew. 

They took the girls back to the hotel & the rest of us headed over to Coors Field.

It was such a beautiful night for a baseball game!

The only thing that kind of sucked about our seats were the girls sitting behind us. They were there for a bachelorette party & we and the whole rest of the stadium got to hear about their whole lives. They were so loud & obnoxious. I couldn't even believe some of the things they were talking about so loudly with so many people close by to hear. Thank goodness they left halfway through. 

The next day we went to Sacrament Meeting at a ward nearby & then got checked out of the hotel.

The girls had so much fun at the hotel. My family's room was all the way at the other end of the hall & the girls loved running back & forth down the hall. 

They also loved the elevator! We taught them to jump when we started going down & they still do it whenever we're in an elevator. :)

The drive home wasn't as fun as the way there but the girls still did pretty well. We stopped twice to eat & let them run around. They only napped for an hour again and then stayed awake until we got home at almost 9:00 that night. 

Such a pretty drive!

The pictures don't do the scenery justice. It was gorgeous.

Fun trip. I don't know if I would do it again though. Too much driving in too little time. 

4th of July

Finally!

We got a new laptop & I'm done with school for this semester so now hopefully I will be able to get all caught up on the blog.

I LOVE 4th of July. 

It's my very favorite holiday. 

We have been in Chicago over the 4th for the past 4 years so I was super excited to be home this year & take the girls to some of the things I always did around the 4th growing up. 

The hot air balloon launch is one of my favorites. We went the morning of the 3rd. You have to get there real early to see them take off. We got there a little after 6:00 am and they were just starting. 

The girls were so fascinated. 

Wrigley kept pointing to the balloons & saying, "up!" 

We ran into some friends who used to be in our ward. This is Lily who was in our primary class and has always loved the girls. She was so excited to see them! 

That evening after Jeff got off work, we went to Freedom Days in downtown Provo. 

We walked around and looked at all the booths and then shared a shake. 

I was letting the girls eat the whipped cream off the top. :)

Then we found some grass and let the girls run around until my family got there. Then we walked through it all again with them.

Morley finds dirt wherever we go.

On the morning of the 4th we went to the parade in downtown Provo. 

The girls were so good! And they really liked the parade. Every time a horse would go past Morley would start bouncing up & down on my lap and saying, "neigh, neigh!" The girl loves horses. 

 After the parade we took the girls home & gave them a nap. 

In the evening we went to my parents' house for a bbq.

The girls still love my parents' trampoline. 

 For some reason, Morley thought we were saying a prayer so she folded her arms. When Wrigley saw her, she folded her arms too. They are always making me laugh. 

Later we went back to Provo to watch the Stadium of Fire fireworks from Kiwanis Park. 

We got there early & played tennis until it got dark. 

The girls had a blast chasing the tennis balls around. 

The girls were a little nervous when the fireworks first started but then weren't real interested. 

They just wanted to run around the park. 

They fell right to sleep when we put them in the car after leaving the park. 

It was a good day. 

June Instagrams

I downloaded Instagram on my phone at the end of May, so while I haven't been keeping up with the blog, I have still been taking pictures. 

So here is our June through Instagram. 

My dad's birthday was on June 1st so Melinda, the girls & I took balloons to him at work. 

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 The girls LOVE to visit grandpa at work and explore his office. 

He spins them around and around in his big chair and they think it's the greatest game. 

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We had the best little cheerleaders at one of Aunt Maggie's soccer games.

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All ready for church!

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We have passes to Seven Peaks so the girls and I have been going a couple times a week.

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Two favorites! Baths & bubbles! 

Do you like how Wrigley is using her turtle as a phone? :)

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Our Target got new carts and now shopping trips are a lot more pleasant. 

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Here is the reason the blog is being neglected. 

I used to blog when the girls were sleeping, but now I spend that time studying. 

It's almost too hot to go to the park these days. Unless we go first thing in the morning, which we have done a few times. 

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Another day at Seven Peaks. 

Aunt Maggie got to come with us this day. 

And 2 worn out babies after.

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Summerfest parade. 

It was so cold but the girls didn't seem to mind. 

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Our little Chicago Cubs fans.

Thanks Grandpa Scott & Grandma Jill!

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Morley got stuck under one of my parents' bar stools.

Another morning at the park with some friends in our ward.

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The girls love to go along to the pet store when daddy has to make a delivery. 

They know right where the puppies are & run straight to the back to see them. 

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Taking a break from swimming to have some nice cold grapes.

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We got the girls a little fish tank for their room a few weeks ago. 

They thought it was the coolest thing that ever happened.

I thought the excitement would wear off but it still hasn't. The first thing they do when I turn the light on in their room in the morning is point to the fish tank and make fishy sounds.

They also really love to help feed the fish & get really bummed that we only get to do it once a day.

My poor Wrigs was sick this day. She fell asleep in the car and Morley & I drove past some cows. I asked her what a cow says and Wrigley woke up for 2 seconds to say, "Moo!" and then was asleep again. Funniest thing! 

Snuggles with my sickie.

 

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Morley sleeps in the funniest positions :)

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This was the first time we took the boat out this year.

The girls weren't so sure about it at first but it grew on them. 

They didn't like not being able to walk around the boat without falling over ;) 

They LOVED driving the boat and playing in the water. 

Morley kept trying to climb over the side of the boat while we were moving. 

She's become quite the daredevil lately. Gotta keep an eye on her. 

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Kisses :)

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Morley is obsessed with my parents' dog, Wilson. 

She sat there & watched him eat until he was finished.

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They're best friends & I love it! :)

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Stickers are the best entertainment.

We take them to church & they keep the girls quiet for so long! 

Best discovery!

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The girls' little friend, Lincoln, turned 2 and had a little water party to celebrate. 

They got to have popsicles for the first time. 

What a mess! But they enjoyed every second of it :)

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My mom & I got tickets to go the Parade of Homes and spent a few weeks going to see all the houses. 

This was a floor in one of them that was made of pennies. So cool. 

Our little climber...

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Taco Bell for dinner one night. 

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Jeff wanted to take the girls up to Cabela's one night to see the big fish tanks. 

They love fish and couldn't get enough of this huge tank!

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We got to go to the Manti Pageant last weekend. 

We took the girls with us & I'm so glad we did. It was so fun to be there as a family. 

And they were so good! They had a blast running around on the grass for a while & then went to sleep and slept the rest of the time. 

 

Another day on the lake. 

Mckay was in town for Danielle's birthday so we invited them & the rest of my family out. 

The girls loved playing in the tube when the boat wasn't moving. 

I wasn't ready to send them out behind the boat yet ;)

We love Shaved Ice :)

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They love to play in their pool. But not really in it. 

They'd rather play in the water from outside the pool. 

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Taking a bath with their new bath time babies.

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Can you tell she loves the bath??

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We went to get the car washed and the girls couldn't quite reach the buttons to spray the cars yet. 

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Jeff was out of town for work this last weekend, so the girls & I had some girls nights :)

I love having little girls. 

This was dinner at Cafe Rio with Melinda on Friday.

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Our movie night on Friday. 

They lasted until their cups of popcorn were gone. 

They're not real interested in tv or movies, which is okay with me. 

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Seven Peaks on Saturday with Melinda, Danielle & her friend. 

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Then a sleepover Saturday & Sunday nights at Grandpa & Grandma's house.

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