Canyon county fair...

We decided that even though it was 100 degrees outside we would take the kids to the fair. I mean it's all about the kids, right? We actually had a great time. We were able to share the extremely hot fun with some of our best friends Kirk an Janelle which was great!

Harper of course was too small for the rides but never missed a moment of watching from the sidelines.

Marlee prefers this type of rides. I think she subconsciously remembers kings island and the car rides there so that's all she ever really wants to do.

Rhaegan of course did the big, fast rides but I wasn't able to get any decent pictures of her on one of them. When she realized she only had three tickets left and all the "fun" rides were four tickets, she had to settle for the lame carousel. Marlee and her bff Emalee had a great time on the planes even though their plane was broken and didn't go up and down like all the other ones. All in all it was a fun trip to the county fair!

Birthday trip to the zoo...

For Harper's birthday grandma Taylor decided to take us to the Boise zoo. The girls loved it! 

There were several play areas which the girls thought were wonderful. This little tiger statue was a huge hit.

There were a few animals who decided to stand (or sleep) right next to the fences in their enclosures which made it so easy to get close up pictures. This wallaby confused the girls a little because they thought it was a kangaroo and therefore should be a whole lot bigger.

This leopard was beautiful! It just laid there while we talked to it and took pictures of it.

It was a great outing but Harper only lasted about an hour before crashing.

Harper's 1st Birthday!!

I can't believe this day actually arrived. I much as I enjoyed watching Harper today playing with her new toys or watching her smile as we sang to her, I was also sad that she is no longer my little baby. It's really not fair that babies have to grow up. 

We decided to throw her an Under the Sea party because she is constantly sleeping with her stuffed octopus Oscar. It was fun not having the usual pink, princessy party. I loved making the cake and cupcakes.

I also love having a child with a summer birthday because now I can finally have pool/beach themes. We had two pools, a slip n slide and beach balls to complete our backyard pool party.

Harper got so many fun things. She of course didn't get to open any of her present because she had plenty of little helpers sitting right next to her. She didn't mind one bit though. 

This was one of her favorite presents. It plays music at the push of a button and whenever those tunes start playing her little body starts dancing. 

It was 103 degrees outside so we were all completely covered in sweat but I needed to have a picture with my little lady.

The party wouldn't be complete without her famous stink face.

It didn't take her long to realize how fun it is to completely destroy the cake. I hate that she's getting older but she is always going to be my little baby. 

Harper

Harper is almost one and I can't believe how quickly time has gone since last July. I have always been anxious for my kids to get older, more independent. But when I think about Harper getting older I get extremely sad. I really don't want her to grow up. Unfortunately, I'm not magic so I can't make her stay a baby forever. She is definitely growing a hilarious personality. Se LOVES food! No matter what it is she will beg for a bite. She loves watching her two o,set sisters play and often times joins I the fun (against her dad's wishes). When she gets excited, which is all the time, her legs extend out completely straight and she starts to shake. It's hilarious to watch. We love this little lady. She is definitely one of a kind. 

Lemonade/Nail Painting Stand

Rhaegan and Marlee decided that they needed a little extra money in their lives so what better way to earn it than a lemonade stand. Well of course lemonade alone wasn't good enough so out came to nail polishes. The first hour they only had 1customer but eventually more started coming and after 3 hours they were 9 dollars richer. It was a fun experience for them and for us. They are already talking about what they are going to sell next.

Swimsuit Modeling

Our girls thought it would be fun to model so old swimsuits one day. There were about 8 suits that they rotated through and of course they had to add the tiaras as the final touch. Whatever keeps them busy is fine with me. Luckily it was warm that day so they were able to actually use the suits to swim.

Doughnuts!!

Harper discovered doughnuts the other day. I had gone out early in the morning to grab some for everyone and as I was loading up the box I thought we'll Harper needs one too. I put in a plain glazed doughnut and off I went. Once that fried dough hit her mouth there was no going back. We tried to tear off little pieces for her to eat but she wasn't having that. She wanted the entire thing. It was fun to watch her enjoy her breakfast. She definitely takes after her dad.