Sometimes I think Peter Pan had the right idea - never grow up.

It seems as of late the growing up meter is rising fast. Morgan has her first tooth and is learning to walk on her own. David knows just what he wants to do for his career and is pressing onward making it happen. Being a grown up is harder than the memo indicated it would be. Morgan hasn't been sleeping well since we left for FL, even worse since we got back. As a little kid you think grown ups have all the answers, and oh how I wish that had some truth. I don't know what Morgan needs to go to sleep anymore; I don't know what I want to do with my degree; I don't know much about politics or any of the other "grown up stuff".

Watermelon always reminds me of summer and cutting some up today reminded me of how one more summer is passing by. School starts next week. Do you think I could just click my heels three times and be back in the sandbox digging holes?

Florida Fun

David and I got to spend two weeks in Florida with family doing a bunch of fun stuff...

We went to the beach - Morgan's first time - and we couldn't keep her
from eating the sand. It was just so good I guess.

We went swimming in the pool - well, chillin' in the pool!



David's sister, Sara Lyn, and her husband are Sea World fanatics so when they heard I had never been they enthusiastically introduced us to the awesomeness that is Sea World!

Shamu

Can you tell it was the end of the day?

The mime that entertains while waiting for the sea lions show.
He was so funny making fun of people coming in

Meeting Joe was sure a fun experience.

New Bow

David and I got the chance to go to "our" temple with the
family just 1 wk before our 2-yr anniversary. It was amazing.

David teaching Morgan how to play the piano. She LOVED the piano
and always wanted to play it with someone.

Morgan and Minki getting to know each other

Even though we had a lot of fun visiting friends and family we sure are looking forward to being back home

She crawled in with my keys and just sat there.

I guess she wanted to go somewhere?

I have the first clip because it is the correct way, but this next clip she goes further

Morgan's Newest Milestones

We are pretty sure Morgan is teething, so maybe this face is how

she soothes her gums?

Look who is growing up! Morgan now pulls herself up, on anything

and everything, and will even walk along the side

of the couch while holding on.



Video of some of Morgan's rambling while playing with toys.

She does this quite a bit.

Freedom Run

This year we went to the Freedom Run on July 4th to show
our support for our family running in it. It was fun and made me
want to be in it next year

Audrey and Josie with Rebekah chasing them

Seth running with Lily and Rebekah for the 1-mile Family Fun Run

Kevin and Jimmy after crossing the finish line

Josh approaching the finish line after his 10k

Seth and John crossing with Audrey's little girl in the lead

how to make a cow cake

Step One: Bake 2 round cakes as instructed on box and have
both white and chocolate frostings ready.

Step Two: Cut shapes from one cake for legs, head, ears, and face
leaving the other for the body (You'll notice the shape of the face and
placement of the ears change - David said it looked like a pig).

Step Three: Frost cake as shown

Step Four: Add chocolate spots to the body and legs of the cow

Step Five: Add eyes

Step Six: ENJOY!

It was a deliciously fun 22nd Birthday!