Shake It!

This is just a really short video of Lily dancing for us over at Grandma and Grandpa Harward's house. I just love watching her wiggle around!

Remembered

I just needed to put these cute pictures of Casey, Jodie, and Lily on here. She is really starting to get to know her aunts and uncles and love to play with them.

The U. S. of A.

One tradition that I love to keep is going to the 4th of July parade in Provo. I was extra excited this year because it was Lily's first time going. We went with Tobby's parents and Casey. Lily didn't seem to mind the noise and loved being with her grandparents. She was especially pariotic in her little outfit.

A couple of my favorite things to see at the parade are the police officers on their motorcycles as they weave and dodge each other. I also love to see the talent that high school bands bring to the parade each year.

I am so grateful to live in a free country. Even though there are things that are flawed with our government or politics, I am able to have religious and personal freedoms that I can't imagine having anywhere else. It really is beautiful to think about the opportunities that I have been able to have and the accomplishments I have gained because I live in America.

St. George, Here We Come

Everyone needs a vacation every once and a while. Tobby came home from work one day and announced that he needed one pretty badly, so we called my friend Allison down in St. George. She has been wanting us to visit since she moved there a few years ago, but we just haven't ever made the time until now. She was gratious enough to let us stay at her place and we had a blast. We mostly hung out with Allison and her 2 year old daughter Kennedy since her husband, Rob, had to work pratically the entire weekend. Here's a highlight of some of the activities we participated in while there:

Lily really enjoyed playing with Kennedy's toys

Apparently Kennedy never really pays attention to babies after the initial greetings, but she loved playing with Lily and Lily loved her as well. It was so fun to see her socializing with no hitting or crying taking place.


Lily loves kisses on the cheek from her new friend

One of the many perks of staying with Rob and Allison is that they have a neighborhood pool next door to their house. We enjoyed taking a dip in the cool water since the temperatures reached into the 100's.

We had the opportunity to see Les Miserables, my favorite play, at Tuacahn. For those of you who have never been to this theatre, it is amazing! It is outdoors and the stage backdrop is a beautiful red rock cliff face. Even though it was hot, it was great. Our friend Kevin Goertzen played Enjolas who is the ring leader and motivator of the rebels. Good job, Kev! You did an amazing job.

Summerfest

Check out the bed-head on Lily!

It was Orem's Summerfest a couple of weeks ago and we thought it would be fun to take Lily to see the fireworks. Since they started way past her bedtime, we let her sleep for a couple of hours and then woke her up right before they started. Unfortunately she was so tired and disoriented that she didn't even seem to enjoy the sudden bursts of color and ignored the cannon like noises. Tobby and I had fun celebrating the coming of summer despite our baby's nonchalant attitude.

Backyard Fun

We got one of those blow up pools for the backyard so Lily can get use to the water before our Lake Tahoe trip at the end of July. She loves splashing around and trying to eat the fish on the side. She has to put everything in her mouth before she decides if she likes it our not. Just one of the quirks that makes Lily our adorable little girl!

Lily's Got Nothing But Love For Ya

A while ago Scott pointed out to us that he doesn't have any pictures with Lily. He came over the other night to visit us and Lily just happened to wake up from her nap. Scott went upstairs to her room and when he went to get her out of bed, she was all smiles. She couldn't stop hugging and kissing him. I'm glad I had the sense to think that it was a kodak moment. I'm sure you can all tell now how much she loves her Grandpa!