Wheeler Farm Carnival

Today we went to the Wheeler Farm's Charity Carnival that raised money for abused children. We had so much fun! They had lots of fun booths like:

the swing merry go round thingy.. This was Ruthie's favorite. I think she went on it 5 times.





the train



the pinewood derby painting... which i had my first experience with calling poison control after Ruthie took the brush and tried to paint her tongue. Thank goodness it is craft paint and water based. They said she should be fine, but it can irritate the skin. No problems so far!



then of course they had some fun dancing!


This was Ruthie's favorite group. They were so cute.


Don't you think Ruthie would make the cutest addition?



One of the booths was used books 3 for 1 ticket. We had to take advantage of that. You can never have too many!
Justin was so tired and Ruthie was having fun messing with him. She is such a funny bunny!

Grandparents Visit

This weekend we were lucky to have Justin's parents come visit us Thursday and then my parents the rest of the weekend. We had an awesome time. And not just because we ate out every night at yummy places like Sweet Tomatoes, Jason's Deli, and Ruby Tuesday. But also because Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt came with presents that they bought for us on their Yellowstone trip. Ruthie got this adorable shirt that says "I moose be loved" and cute little moose socks! And we also got yummy huckleberry almond flapjack mix with huckleberry syrup that I cannot wait to try. Here are some pictures from this weekend. I know there are no pictures of anyone but Ruthie. I am sorry I think my daughter is the cutest thing. Next time I will be better...

What do you think?

So lately Justin has been told that he looks like these two guys. The first one is D'will from the Jazz and the last picture is Ade from So You Think You Can Dance.




I don't know maybe I am the one who is color blind... Plus my man is WAAAAAAAAAAAYyyy hotter!

July 24th weekend

This weekend was a holiday for Utahns. July 24th is Pioneer day! On Friday we went to the ReAL Salt Lake game and met up with some friends. I was anticipating leaving early for fear Ruthie would only last ten minutes. Boy was I wrong she lasted the whole game and through the fireworks show after the game! She was so cute. She was jumping almost the whole time and everytime ReAL scored a game she went wild with the crowd by throwing her hands into the air and squealing with delight. I didn't get a picture of the whole group but I will try to get one from a friend.

On Saturday, Grandma and Grandpa Leavitt and Haley came to town. We had so much fun with them. We ate some yummy Olive Garden for dinner and went swimming back at their hotel. Ruthie would jump in the pool then turn right around and jump in the spa. She went back and forth the whole time we were there.

Waiting outside Olive Garden with Aunt Haley.

While Aunt Haley was sharing her lemonade, Ruthie made a grab for her food..


On Sunday we went to church then Justin made a delicious Japanese curry for everyone. After dinner we went to the canyons to play. Ruthie went down the slide and all by HERSELF. Later on we went back to the Leavitt's hotel to play scatergories and rage. I think I won both games ;)

Haley let Ruthie listen to her ipod. Isn't that so cute how she clipped it onto her shorts? She looks like a little teenager! Thanks for a wonderful weekend Leavitts. We love you guys and can't wait to see you again in a couple of days!

Silver Lake

Today our friends Liz and Ian invited us to Big Cottonwood Canyon. So we packed lunches and headed out. There is this little lake that has a pathway around it. We were so excited to go outside. It was beautiful weather. Definitely not as hot in the canyon.



Not even ten minutes into the walk we needed to take a break and Ruthie fell in the water.

sooo dirty look at that knee...




Ruthie was sharing her juice with Ian.




We had so much fun and the kids were tuckered out by the end!

San Diego 3

This will be my last post on San Diego. My dad and mom found this awesome thing to do through the San Diego Zoo. We slept in a Wild Animal Park in tents!

Yep we slept in those.

surrounded by these..




It was so cool. I loved it too because the animals are not locked up in a cage here. They have pits and wire fences separating you from the animals. But the pits did not seem deep enough and the fences did not seem tall enough when you saw the lions and cheetahs that close. I swear they could have jumped those things.

And the best part about this camp is you get matching tee shirts. Look how cute they are.

My cute HUGE family. I LOVE THEM!!!




We also had a craft time. We painted Ruthie's vest for her. Our group was called the Giraffes so I was going for giraffe spots, but instead it looked like a one year old's paint job.



Then after craft time we went on a tour of the Wild Animal Park. This is my nephew who insisted on being right up front and as close as he could possibly get to the leader. He asked lots of questions too. It was adorable and I love this picture. It cracks me up every time. He is waiting so patiently..

Ruthie loved pointing at everything. Especially this big yellow hot air balloon they had. As you can tell Ruthie's shirt was a little too big. They didn't have her size, but Justin fixed that with the old eighties knot on the side. Very stylish...

Getting some rare cuddles from my baby. aww loves...

And what is a camp without smores, popcorn, and dancing around a fire pit?






I think this is a must do if you go to San Diego. Its actually in Escondido, but close enough. We did a junior camp and the kids loved it. I loved it too. Thanks again mom and dad for an amazing family trip! You guys really do spoil us. But I hope you know how grateful we all are. I think it helps our family stay close. We love you guys!!