July quick peak!

Just a happy Sunday morning!  The boys enjoying some summer reading together.

Happy 4th of July.  I had a small procedure on the 3rd so I did make some red white and blue treats and we had a great time at the Hansen's but I forgot all about pictures.  The girls had their first holiday away from us but it was so normal to them since it was in Gridley and the same as it's been for the past few years.  They had a great time!

We were very glad when we got to go pick them up from the airport on the 6th of July.  They loved flying with Aunt Krystal and there were no flight complications!  yea!

Whether it was night or day, we did quite a bit of swimming while Krystal was visiting.  But then again, what else do you do in July in Arizona :)

 We also went on a few adventures, one day it was a hike up in Madera Canyon.  The next it was bowling, a picnic at a park where we ran through the sprinklers in our clothes, and then to a movie.

 Then the next was a the Desert Museum because everyone needs to go there!

The last adventure was the not so fun one.  At 4 in the morning Terry and I headed to the ER and I ended up in the hospital for the next 5 days and had an emergency hysterectomy.  Thank goodness Aunt Krystal was there to take care of all the kids for the first part of that then we had great friends that kept them and brought us food.  Paij sent the flowers and the kids made the cute cards and the Hills and Dorns sent cute cards too.  The day after I came home, Grandma Hunter came to help with the long recovery.  It was great to have her here.

 She got the kids out of the house so I could have some rest time!

 Took the kids to Chuck E Cheese

This was Terry's way of keeping busy on our necessary school shopping trip.

We went bowling (I only watched for those that were concerned :) )

And the kids put on a concert.

Cymber had her first ice cream cone when we stopped at Ikea after taking Grandma back tot he airport.  We got her new high chair there and she loves it!

 Our Last hoora before school was a quick trip to Vegas.  It was paid for by one of those presentations for a time share and we made the most of it.  Hoover dam again so the girls could see, swimming...

 and checking out everything that was kid friendly on the strip like the M&M store and the Chandaler...

 The big shoe, and the Gandala.  I was in a wheel chair because it would have been too much walking too soon so Cymber and Kasen took advantage and fell asleep on me.  We were quite the spectacle!!

This is the view from our room.  We were far enough away that the strip just looked pretty.  And it wasn't a casino that we stayed in so that was really nice too.

 We couldn't leave without a stop at the temple.  It was a very nice day and the temple and grounds are of course very beautiful!