Summer 2012 From Ruth's Point of View

Girls Camp

All the girls except for Anna were able to go this year!

Yellowstone and Island Park 

Tautphaus Zoo 

Anna lost her 1st tooth on the trip....and then lost the tooth in the cabin somewhere:( The tooth fairy still came though!

Chicago

Emily and Ruth had Cooking Club for girls ages 7-11 and Cooking Fun for kids ages 4-6. It was so fun watching the older girls giggle as they cooked in the kitchen with Emily and Ruth.

 Jake is his own Super Hero. I had no idea boys played dress up just like girls! He came up with this one on his own.

Ruth and I visited Chicago with Alan. This had to be the best store we went to. I wanted to buy everything in sight for me! 

Doesn't this look like a Christmas Card

 On our trip to Island Park Anna lost her 1st tooth! She lost it, but the tooth Fairy still found her.

Yellowstone Lake. This was the most beautiful lake.

Emily and her Camera......

Jake was tired of getting his pictures taken after about 3...

Anna came up with her own poses

(Another "Anna pose")

Anna just couldn't resist trying on
Emily's baptism dress

Jake on BYU vs. Utah day at Summer Fun with his friend.
He still can't decide if he likes BYU or Utah..... GO UTES!!!
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Jake's loved Utah Jersey and BYU helmet

Disney Day at Summer Fun!

Oh What do you do in the Summer Time?

Anna and Bella at Temple Square. Bella comes once a year to play. We love it when she visits

We are a family of Girls!!! I love our girl cousin days out during the summer. Poor Jake usually gets dragged with us.

Emily practicing her new found love of photography

This is basically the extent of the boy cousins! They have to stick together. But just wait more boys are coming! (NO this is not an announcement from me! You're looking at our contribution to the boy pool!)

This is my favorite pic of all. When I was a senior in high school Max was around 10 or 11. We went to California for Denis and Melissa's open house following their wedding. I was so embarrased because my mom let Max go all over DisneyLand and California in the ugliest pair of orange shorts and a Utah jersey. Well, many years later here is Jake running around Rexburg in orange shorts and a Utah jersey. I had to laugh because every time I looked at him it brought back my memories of Max in California.