Monty, Stephanie, and Mia: August 2013

Wow I am a slacker getting this up this month. We have been crazy busy but it seems to be more just busy with daily life.
Mia's getting better at sitting still while I do her hair (which is very helpful) but she has also taken a liking to doing other's hair as well. She likes to do Monty's hair because it is easier.

This month was obviously the 4th of July and we had a great time and celebrated in style! After a BBQ with our friends we did fireworks. Mia was the only one brave enough to do sparklers.

Enjoying Monty's firework show.

We got some pretty awesome fountains this year.

We also did a day hike and picnic up Adam's Canyon.

The first half mile up the switch backs nearly killed us but Mia didn't seem to mind it.

Mia even packed her own water for the first time.

After we made it up the switch backs we had to let Mia out for a little bit so Monty could recover.

Mia was constantly drinking her water. Mia+1 liter of water= 2 soaked through diapers.

The trail was a little steeper and rockier than we had anticipated. Mia got to do her fair share of hiking too.

After about 4 hours we finally made it up to Adam's falls and enjoyed a picnic lunch.

Monty and Mia ventured out to play closer to the falls.

I helped carry Mia too, just on the way back down. I'm not as buff as Monty.

Mia is becoming more and more of a helper. Probably her favorite thing to do is help cook.

We had our ward BBQ this month. Mia had fun running through the field playing with all the other kids.

We went up to Idaho to visit my family this month. It was super hot and my parents didn't have a pool to play in. My brother got the idea of blowing up one of the rafts we use to float the river and use that. It was quite the redneck swimming pool but hey it helped us cool off. LOL

Mia definitely loves her Uncle Shawn.

Eventually we gave up on the redneck pool and ran through the sprinklers instead.

Jumping on the tramp has become one of Mia's favorite things to do at Grandma's house. I love that the tramp is buried in the ground so it makes it really easy for her to get on and off.

Mia loved bouncing with Grandma, Grandma on the other had was freaking out. It was pretty funny to watch.

Grandpa has a big garden. Mia got to go out and help Grandma pick raspberries and peas

Mia has a bit of an obsession with lawn mowers. She calls them tractors. There have been days we have gone to Lowe's for no other reason then to let Mia sit on the "tractors." While we were up in Idaho she got to go for a ride with Grandpa on his tractor. It made her day.

Here in Utah the 24th of July is a big holiday too. It celebrates the day the pioneers came into Utah. It also happens to be Monty's dad's birthday. That means an extra big party. We start by playing in the water in the afternoon. Nana and grandpa have a cool sprinkler that you can run through like a car wash.