Last month we went out tubing with our friend Jen and her kids Gavin and Chloe. We had a super fun time and the weather was so hot! It was perfect for boating. The kids had a great time riding the tube! Chloe never wanted to leave, she just kept asking if she could go again and again! So cute! We had a great time. I just wish that the weather would be better so we can go more. This summer has been a bummer as as far as warm weather goes. We like it hot so we can go boating at least 3 times a week! We will keep our fingers crossed for the rest of August and September.

Chloe LOVED tubing!! She is so cute!

Cute little Gavin! (sydney's boyfriend)

Sydney, Dave, and Chloe going for a tube ride!

Summer fun in the pool!

Grandma went to Disneyland and brought this cute purse back for Sydney. She loves a cute purse, just like her mom!

She loved it so much that she wanted to take it to bed!

Before she rode the carousel Sydney kept pointing at it and saying "heee heee" She loves horses and was so excited to be able to ride one. It was very cute.

A few weeks ago we met daddy for lunch and went to the Jantzen Beach Mall and rode the Carousel. Sydney was in heaven!

We went to Utah a few weeks ago and had a great time playing with family doing lots of fun activities while we were there. I posted tons of fun pics of our time and what we did while we were there. We had a really good time and wish we could go back tomorrow!

Sweet Brock

Yummy Ice cream!

Having lunch at Artic Circle and playing on the play structure the first day we got to utah

We went to a fun childrens festival down town while were in Utah. The girls made little bird houses and played in the bounce houses, and rode the mini train. Then we went a got on the Trax train (utah's light rail train) and went to the Gateway mall down town and had lunch at California Pizza Kitchen. The girls LOVED the train ride. We had a fun day!

Sandra helpling Sydney make her bird house

Cute little cousins holding hands

Riding the train at the parade down town salt lake

One night we went to Wheeler Farm by Sandra's house. It is a big park that also has a bunch of animals and it is free! We had a picnic dinner there and let the girls run around and see the animals. The best part of the night was when were just walking along the path and Sydney was about 10-15 feet behind us walking Millie and about 5 or 6 ducks came up behind here and flapped their wings and started to run across the path. Sydney thought that for sure there were going to get her so she dropped Millie's leash and screamed mama and ran towards me with the most frightened look I have ever seen on her face! It was so hilarious! I was laughing so hard I was crying! She was sure that those ducks were going to attack her. I have never seen her run so fast before! We all got quite the laugh from it. Luckily she recovered quickly and as it turned out the ducks were just heading for the pond- not to attack any little girls :)

Petting the bunny

Walking around Wheeler Farm looking at the animals. Sydney thought she was so cool to be holding Millie's leash!

Riding the horsey! Yee ha!

We were so lucky we were able to go to two water parks while we were in Utah. The first one we went to was Raging Waters. They have lots of fun big slides for adults and a wave pool, lazy river, and a kids area. It was a beautiful sunny day and we had a great time!

The kids area at Raging Waters was super fun!

Sandra was swinging the girls around in the water and they LOVED it!

Sydney and Camie going down the waterslide

This one is hilarious! I love their faces, especially Carlee's. Ha!

Carlee going down the slide!

About to go down the slide!

We had a great time at the Hogle Zoo in Utah even though it was very hot that day (about 100 degrees) The only good thing was that there was really hardly anyone there. I guess nobody was as crazy as us to go in that kind of heat! We had a super fun time though because all the animals were out and they are so much more close up then our zoo here in Portland. We rode the train and the carousel and saw lots of fun animals. We had a fun time!

All of us on the train! (except me taking the pic)

On the train ride!

Just before the train ride at the zoo

The elephants were so close up, it was awesome!

Baby and Mommy

The baby elephant and her mommy were so adorable!

The sweet little penguins about to go for a swim!

The Lion drinking fountain! I use to drink from this when I was a little girl. So fun and cute!

Brock is such a cute little boy! He was a good sport at the zoo despite the heat.

Lots of Giraffes were out that day even though it was almost a 100 degrees!

Look at the Giraffes!

Sydney loved the Carousel at the zoo!

Carlee and Brock on the carousel at the zoo

The three cousins at the Hogle zoo in Utah!

Sandra got Sydney a new Dora toy. She loved it! We had such a fun time staying at Sandra's house.

Sydney was wondering what was wrong with Carlee. She just kept looking over at her and saying "hello" It was so cute!