july-ish photos.

we love us some watermelon in july.
flag in the sunset.
best friends.
back on the crochet saddle again. {blanket for roman!}
sunset from my bedroom window.
canoe.
campfire.
harper not too sure about mom after girls camp. {who is this lady?}

i am in love with these people.

nothing bonds a group of people together quite like spending 4 straight days with them. every waking moment. sleeping together. cooking together. praying together. crafting together. laughing together.

sure, you get on each others nerves. but you also learn to love each other like you couldn't have before.

so so happy i was able to be there the whole time.

{and a BIG HUGE thank you to my dear husband who played mr. mom so i could be where i needed to be last week! and to grandmas for taking the day shift. i'm so glad to be home again with my family.}

loves.

this friendship bracelet tutorial. i am obsessed. perfect for girls camp!! {totally making these next}

girls camp in 2 days!!!

this gorgeous re-telling of rapunzel. the illustrations make me so happy! serena will love it... when i'm ready to quit hoarding it to myself and accept that she will ruin it and that's ok.

$5 pizza for dinner when i really don't wanna cook.

the adorableness of this dollhouse makeover.

wiley wallaby licorice. original red + green apple!

bbq with little sisters. best hamburger of the summer!

my camera finally fixed {after sending it in for repair twice.}

harper's top teeth coming in.... fangs first! looks so goofy.

stormy summer evenings.

serena saying the word favorite {"fabrit"} about all of her things.

one, two, babies.

serena likes to sit next to harper and count the babies.
"one, two, babies!"

{harper and herself.}

she acts like such a big girl these days. sleeps in her big bed. is getting ready to potty train. talks nonstop. sean and i were looking at old pictures of her on my phone yesterday and marveling at how much she has grown! craziness.

i asked sean this morning "when did serena get to be so sassy??"
when did it happen?
she's only 17 months older than harper...
so somewhere in the next 17 months,
harper will likely develop a sassy little toddler attitude.
yikes!
one, two, sassy toddlers!?

sure wish my babies would stop growing up!!

fourth.

veggie skewers + tin foil dinners on the grill.
festivities + fireworks with friends and family.
lots of glow sticks.
yw lesson on integrity.
patriotic concert for centerville city.
kaysville 5k. {sean}
breakfast with my family.
{biscuits & gravy + fruit salad + sticky butterscotch rolls = deliciousness!}
lazy afternoon.
bbq + kiddy pool with sean's famiy.
snaps + sparklers for kids.
burned finger. {serena}
cuddles from grandma.
more glow sticks.
more fireworks.
worn out kids. {and parents}

i love independence day. it's my very favorite. and it was a good one in 2011.