Birmingham Temple

Last Saturday we went to the Birmingham Temple as a family.  Our friends were having their granddaughter sealed to them so while Ryan went in I waited outside with Laralee and Hartwell.  There was a new bride having pictures done, Laralee loved seeing her pretty white dress and has not stopped talking about "her" white dress when she's older.  I love being at the temple, there is a wonderful feeling being there.  It was great to have the children there too. We don't have the opportunity to bring them very often.

milk mustache

The other morning before family prayer I failed to take Hartwell's cereal bowl  from him.  In the middle of the quiet prayer we all heard the snorting of milk up one little boy's nose.  Oops!!   We opened our eyes to an empty bowl, soggy PJ's and this face.

 I wonder if he learned his lesson.

the going ons of the church house

This little boy has become so much more fun!  He loves playing, climbing and walking.  

Yes, he is finally walking at 16 months.

My little photographer.  She loves taking pictures.

I don't know what to say about this....

And poor Daisy sleeps through most of the craziness that goes on here.

Ocoee

We took the youth from church river rafting on the Ocoee.  It was crazy hot but we had a great time. Thank goodness for the water to cool off in.  And as we were packing up the cars we had a huge storm roll in and dump on us.

Laralee and Daddy floated down the river.  She had so much fun!

Hartwell ate watermelon the whole time and loved it.

While we set up camp Ryan made a friend.  This butterfly wouldn't leave him alone.

Daisy was happy with our camp site, we were right on the river.  Not even 5 min after we pulled up she was in the water and didn't get out until we left. 

She was making some pretty good splashes.

Woodstock 5K

We ran (as a family, Daisy included) in a 5K on Saturday.  We set a goal of how fast we wanted to do it and we reached it.  Even with the crowds of people we had maneuver through with the stroller and dog. 
We had such a good time and can't wait to run another one soon!

 All of us at the start line.  (Daisy got a bit distracted by a dog.)

Ryan at the finish, the kids and I are blocked by the guy in the gray.