Talk about local

Have I mentioned I have a garden? It is wonderful. The past few days lunch and dinner have included things that grew in my own backyard. The pepper garden bed is starting to get very colorful. It is very exciting to check everyday and see what is new. Maybe I will learn to can salsa this weekend. Exciting!

Summer Fun

We were lucky enough to spend time with James family for Ryan and Liz's wedding this summer. We were able to go to Washington State for the weekend of their wedding and then to Canada for their celebration there. It was beautiful and such a nice break from the Utah heat. It was a short trip, but we were able to spend time at Cobourg beach, which we love. Olive was very unsure about it at first, which surprised us because last year she loved it. She wanted us to carry her and I finally had to just set her in the sand and step away. She sat there whining "Dirty, mom, dirty". It took her about 10 min, but after that she couldn't get enough of the dirty sand.

We were also able to pick strawberries. Olive thought it was great until she was full of strawberries and then she thought it was more fun to put the straw that was around the berries in the boxes.

It was a wonderful trip. We are so happy to have Liz as a part of the family. We wish Ryan and Liz were sticking around Utah but are very happy that they found each other.

Olive had a blast with her Grandma and Bawpa and her cousins. We are very sad that we don't get to spend more time with them, but it just makes those memories all the more special. We miss you all very much!

Funny Faces

Okay...I seriously need to post more often. I think about what I want to post and then I start looking at the pictures I have since the last time I posted and I get overwhelmed and give up. Have you seen Olive and how cute she is? I can't choose which of the millions of pictures I take to share. They are all so cute.

So how about these pulling faces pictures that have nothing to do with anything, but they crack me up.