Most of my cousins and all of our kids were able to go to Cherry Hill for a few days in July. The kids had lots of fun playing in their fort, having secret clubs and going to the waterpark.
This was Dylan's favorite slide. He went on it over and over and over.
When we were in Utah we got to visit the open house of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was fun for the kids to see their third temple since Rexburg. It was pretty bright so their eyes are closed. Even though it looks similar to Rexburg on the outside it is completely different on the inside. It is always nice to visit the temple!
Hayley had a very fun birthday party at Cherry Hill with all of the cousins. We had a cake, pinata and donut eating contest. She gots lots of fun gifts and I'm sure will always remember her 8th birthday!!
We celebrated Hayley's birthday on the 4th because we were in Utah for her actual birthday. She gots lots of fun presents. Her favorite is her high school musical purse which she takes with her everywhere now. It had to be big enough to fit a book because she reads all day long!
Her Aunt Nicole made a cute butterfly cake. I can't believe she is 8 already. Kids grow up way too fast.
For the Fourth of July we stayed home this year. We started the day off with a breakfast and flag raising ceremony with our ward, next we walked to the parade. The kids had fun collecting candy. Then we went over the Chris' parents and had a BBQ and watched the fireworks and the boys did their own for hours of course. It was a nice relaxing holiday except for Dylan who still does not like fireworks and covered his ears the whole night. Maybe next year?
