Bo Turns ONE & Water FUN

The local grocery store had a special on 1st birthdays.

If you buy a cake you get one free for the baby to dig into.

This is what Bo got all to himself!

I think you can tell a lot about the personality of the kid by the way they eat their first cake. Here they have gone most of their life without any type of sugar and if they did get any it was a small amount, then they turn one and a cake is placed in front of them with no holds, no direction as to what they are to do with it.
Our first little guy didn't want to eat his. He just mashed it up and threw it everywhere. Boden wanted it all in his mouth!

We had a impromptu photo shoot with balloons. All Bo's doing.

Jon's Favorite Picture of the day

Opening presents, got some help from big brother.

So, a while ago we got this blow up water slide thing, we blew it up for Boden's party.

Jon decided to get in his shorts and try it out.

Video Proof

Gage and Porter, best buds.

Callie and Gage hugging, so cute.

Berries and Beaches!

My parents have tons of raspberry bushes and as soon as they started turning pink they caught Gager's eyes.

When they were finally ripe Gager could not wait to learn how to pick them. Now every time we go to Grammy and Papa's house Gage gets his little red bucket and runs for the garden. I will be honest that most of the berries never it the bucket, they go straight in his belly.

Summer in the north-west started kind of late, so now that it's finally here we are soaking it in!

We have been going every Monday for family night which has been nice since Jon gets off work at 2

Gager didn't know what to think about the water. He loved just sitting on the beach playing in the sand. Bo had no reservations. He walked right in.

Kiddos in the sand

Mommy and Bo splashing in the water.

Gage and Mommy on the floaty

Independence Day!

instead of sparklers we got the boys light sticks,

which was a hit.

Catch me up!

The middle of June we headed to Utah. 

We were lucky enough to stay at a 5 star resort also known as

Uncle Marty and Aunt Kerri's House!

Complete with Lion accented Fountain

and

Waterfall into a koi pond.

 Oh and it also has a killer pool, which we were able to enjoy several times.

At first we didn't know where we were going to stay, Originally we planned to stay at Jon's parents house in Woodland Hills, but it flooded and was under repair during our visit, so we are grateful that we could stay at Marty's humble abode.

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The first outing we did was Wheeler Farm.
Gage rode a pony and we walked around and looked at all the farm animals.

The Boys loved the cows and enjoyed speaking their language
MOOOOOOOO!

We got to hook up with our nephew Chirs while we were in town and we decided to go to Liberty Park which I have been to many times as a kid, but the last time I was there is was run down and creepy. It has changed so much, so much has been upgraded, but it doesn't look like the rides have much! We walked over to them just too look and Gage ran straight for the car ride, slid through the bars and hopped on! so Jon went and bought a ticket so Gage could ride. He had so much fun!

After that we went with Grammy and Boo to Temple Square. We started off that the Church History Museum. As soon as we walked in Gage saw a stain glass window of the first vision and he said "Mommy! Jesus!..where my tie?" pulling at his collar. It was so cute. I love how strong the spirit speaks to little ones. The Museum has a great kids area now.

Now for the main event!

the reason we went to Utah in the first place.

My cousin Katie was getting married and asked me to be a brides maid.

The day of the wedding Gager was so tired!

He fell asleep in a temple window.

The following are the pictures from the photo-shoot

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