Hiking the Y

While Jan was here with the whole family she really wanted to hike the Y - it's a bucket list item and this was perfect timing.  So for her birthday we headed up the mountain.  The kids were great as long as we stopped at every switchback for them to drink and have a candy.  Sophie walked the entire way up and back - she's getting way too big for me!  She was also hilarious and kept telling me she had to stretch her legs and she would just put one foot in front of her then change.  Classic Soph.    

Most of the kids at the base of the hike.  Don't they look excited?

Off we go

The whole group at the start of the hike

Taking a quick break

Here we are on the Y - we all made it!!

The girls

Hooray!!  Check it off the list!

The boys at the top of the Y

Freedom Run

I didn't run the Freedom Festival 5K this year but Amy & Todd did and so did Trent and his brother Kevin.  I went to the race to run with Amy but never found her but I did see lots of other friends and loved being a part of it.  I just ran up and down University Ave. looking for people I know and running a few blocks with them.  Maybe next time I should actually run the race.

Sidewalk of Fire

Every year our neighborhood puts on a huge party for the 4th - but never on the 4th of July.  This year it was AMAZING!!  Todd's mom and sister came in town to play with us too! 

The party starts with carnival games - I worked the ball throw with my dad.  Everything is free - the kids had cotton candy, got their faces painted, won lots of silly little toys and had a blast for a few hours.  Then they do a kids parade when it is just starting to get dark.  Next was the most amazing neighborhood firework show you've ever seen.  I mean really it was as good as most city firework shows.  Then the DJ put on some dancing tunes and Sophie went wild dancing in the middle of the road.  I couldn't get her to go home because she wanted to dance so much.  It was hilarious.  She was even pulling out Luke's hip hop moves.

 

Good morning

Sophie doesn't really like breakfast foods.  She is known to have goldfish, string cheese, Cheetos, ham, and sometimes Ramen for breakfast. 

Such Style

She picked her own outfit out today. 

She loves makeup

Father's Day

I'm happy to announce I have the best dad and husband in the world!