Simple As It Should Be: July 2016

So far this summer, we have almost completed our SUMMER BUCKET LIST. Here's what we have done so far:

Bucket List Completed:
-Snow Cones (obviously have checked that off 30 times)
-Bear Lake Beach
-Bear Lake Raspberry Shakes
-Camping
-Paddle Boats and Ferris Wheel at Liberty Park
-Mini Golf
-Cache Valley Cheese Factory
-Honeyland Factory
-Farmers Market
-Parade
-Fireworks
-Fishing
-Lion House
-Ruth's Diner
-Bloomington Lake
-Splash pad

Bucket List (still to-do):
- Hike Elephant Rock
-Cherry Hill
-Zoo Day
-Wheeler Farm
-Sunday Afternoon Temple Square
-Heber Creeper
-Play Tennis
-Star Party
-Drive-in Movie
-Natural History Musuem
-Alpine Slide
-Baseball game
-Movie in the Park
-Hit Golf Balls


Georgia's Little Baby...ummm--not so little anymore. Looks like baby sis will come in perfect time.

April's little girl is our favorite. We got to go to Kneaders and celebrate April's birthday for breakfast. She is so sweet and Georgia loves her. I am so lucky to have April in my life--she is one of those friends I wish lived next door-I never see her enough. But--she is definitely one of the most amazing people I know. I am one lucky girl to have her in my life.

I found these selfie gems on my phone.

We went camping with Ben and Mikkal's family. It was actually really fun. I was telling my doctor how we went camping and he's like, "YOU went camping?...and you are 9 months pregnant? I didn't even think about that being a big deal--but I guess that is pretty brave? I am very irrational when I am pregnant and it was my idea to go so I guess that makes sense.

We go over to dinner to Nick's parents on Sundays. Leah (their older cousin) loves playing with the girls. Here they are all holding onto a stick just following her wherever she goes. I would pay Leah to do this, but she just does it because it's fun. It's a nice break for me though.

On their way to swim lessons. Georgia did great. Lucy just screamed the entire time. She would hold onto the instructor so hard and just suck on his neck while she did kicks around the pool. Maybe next year will be better.

Little picnic lunch with friends in our backyard

My dad came to visit and even though we got to see him for just a few hours, we had fun. We went on a walk on the Lagoon trail--(it's shaded) and played corn hole and had BBQ.

After swim lessons, the snow cone place was CLOSED--major bummer. But we got Frazils in these refillable cups. Don't put them in the dishwasher though. Now Lucy's cup is half the height it should be. haha. Probably for the better with all that sugar.

The only way to survive pregnant is go swimming daily/splash pad/sprinkler/etc.

I learned after the first week of swim lessons that I would just put Lucy on the steps of the pool with her life jacket while Georgia had her private lesson. Brilliant. She thinks she is still in swimming lessons (so she isn't left out) and then she is having fun and getting acclimated to the idea of swimming. And it's FREE!

While everybody was taking a nap at Bear Lake, Georgia and I went to get some french fries and ice-cream. She really wanted her picture in all of these.

The Beach! Love Bear Lake Beach the best even though it was SOOO crowded over the 4th of July Weekend.

We had a great 4th of July weekend. Since Nick has every other Friday off work, we went to Idaho. We went to Bloomington Lake up there and had a picnic after the (what should be short hike), then to Pickleville Playhouse, and then Bear Lake the next day. We came back Saturday night and were able to go to the parade on Monday and Fireworks that night. It was a blast! But--by Monday night we just crashed in bed we were so tired!!

This was the best float and then the girls got to get a picture before the fireworks.

Right before the fireworks started, Nick took Georgia for a walk and they spontaneously got her face painted. She kept saying, "Mommy is going to freak out!" In the light of the fireworks Lucy just stared at Georgia almost the entire time and kept saying, "Georgia---that looks so gorgeous..."

If you know me, you know I love snow cones. Have had about 3 snow cones a week this summer. It is so hot and it doesn't help that I'm pregnant.

I'll have to say since we get snow cones at least 3 times a week here, they have learned to be a lot cleaner eating these--this was when they were pretty sticky and messy.

Campout story time in the living room. THE three most important people in my life.

We went to the Honeyland shop in Logan and it was pretty awesome. We learned how honey was made and saw real bees making it. And bought some flavored honeys to go..