Ainsley had her big dance recital in June and she did so great. She was a little nervous about getting on stage in front of a lot of people, but she did her routine perfect. It was a lot of fun being able to put so much makeup on her and dress her up. She is getting so old so fast.
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| Ainsley doing her dance moves |
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| Before the show |
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| Lots of makeup |
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| Me and my pretty girl |
The 4th of July was spent here in Arizona, our first in four years. I was dreading being here, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. In the am we went to a neighborhood parade in Arcadia, where they threw out a lot of candy (which is the kids favorite part). Later that afternoon we had some good friends over for a bbq and swimming. Once it got dark we did fireworks in the backyard. The kids had a lot of fun being with their friends.
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| Waiting for the parade to start |
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| The twins enjoyed being outdoors |
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| The crew waiting for the fireworks to start |
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On July 13th we blessed the babies in Utah. I have been dreading the trip with five kids in a car for 12+ hours doesn't sound like a lot of fun. Remarkably our twins did great and so did the other kids. We had a wonderful blessing in Orem with lots of friends and family.
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| Granny Carter with the twins |
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| Papa and Hadley |
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| Girls waiting for the blessing |
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| Grandma Esplin and the twins |
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| Family photo |
After the blessing we (me and the kids) stayed in Utah for the next week. It was good spending time with my family. The kids enjoyed being around their grandparents and the weather. My dad got a new puppy and Hagen and Ainsley were terrified of it the entire time. Kinley loved her new friend and played with him.
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| Carnival |
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| The girls loved the rides |
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| Hagen shot his first gun playing a game |
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| Papa and the twins |
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| Tysen taking the kids for a 4 wheeler ride |
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| Hadley was asleep |
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| Hagen, Ainsley and Papa |
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| Kinley playing with her new friend "Bear" |
Jason flew in the next week and we went to Island Park with his family. We rented an RV in Idaho Falls and drove up. I am so glad we did it. The kids had so much fun with their cousins and the twins had so many people to hold them. Kinley was covered in dirt from head to toe every day. Hagen got good riding his bike with the boys.
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| Kinley loved camping |
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| The girls hanging out in the RV |
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| Hagen floating the river |
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| Such beauties |
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| The boys playing a card game |
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| Hadley and Hudson enjoyed camping |
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| Hagen and Scott |
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| Elle and Ainsley |
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| Kinley waiting for dinner |
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| Hagen riding his bike with his cousins |
