More mileage on the Car!

We've been enjoying our summertime! I've been so busy I've neglected the blog for a few weeks and I have to take note of the fun things we've been up to!
We went to the Manti pageant June 25th with Grandma and Grandpa Larsen and cousin Ethan. Brigham keeps on reminding us practically everyday since that he wants to go back. I agree with him, I love the Manti pageant and the spirit there. I even enjoy the drive when we get away from the city and you can look out the car window and see all the glorious open space. It made me sigh about a trillion times and drove Matt crazy. I told Matt when we move from the Wasatch front I'll quit the sighing but for right now I'll have to sigh away *sigh*
On the way down, we stopped by the big red barn in South Santiquin for ice cream- which you are not allowed to pass by if I am in the car! Even though the power was out from the storms that day, we were able to eat some drippy delicious ice cream. They have some unique flavors- peanut butter and jelly, pumpkin pie, lemon custard, etc. Matt usually chooses one or two of the unique flavors and I choose the ice cream with the most chocolate content.
We did the Chester challenge, where you hold your breath through the town of Chester, I tried unsuccessfully and Matt prevailed. If I was driving, I would have made it. We also got to pass though my favorite one stoplight town of Ephraim- Go Mighty Badgers! In Manti, we ate at the famous stakehouse turkey dinner! We ended up getting a take-home box stuffed full of turkey to go which made it about the best day ever of my life right there!
The pageant was amazing and though I've seen it many times before, it always reminds me of the sacrifices of those before us and that families can be together forever. I'm excited to go again next time like Brigham!


Last week Matt took Brigham to the Splash pad and Sarah started pulling herself up to stand using the couch. I took a picture of her second time ever doing it, she didn't last long enough to get a picture of the first! She had the biggest smile on her face on her first time- you could tell she was so proud of herself! It's already been about a week since and she is an expert at pulling herself up now!

Brigham taking aim at the splashpad.

I love the focus on Sarah's face!

Hurray!

Now I get to see this every morning!

We went to Moon Lake with Grandpa and Grandma Larsen this past weekend. Grandma and Grandpa go every year with Grandpa's co-workers. It was a lot of fun and I finally got to break in my new tent I got 2 1/2 years ago for Christmas! Brig got to go fishing for his first time. He loved sleeping in a sleeping bag and in a tent for his first time too!

Sarah Bear breaking out of the tent!

Sarah Jane and Daddy!

I love that face!

The fishing was good!

Daddy and Brig.

Yesterday we went to the open house at the new Oquirrh Mountain temple with the kids for FHE. It was a longer drive than expected so it was difficult to keep Sarah (hungry) and Brigham (wanting to stretch his legs) from making a scene inside the temple. In the end we all enjoyed sitting by the water fountain after the tour was over!