Grace and Alice went to scope out mission photo locations. They used Alice in place of Grace, a towel in place of the Chilean flag, and Phantom Tollbooth in place of El Libro de Mormon!
Alice got a little silly:)
Grace heading into the forest.
The next day, it was time for the real photo shoot!
Charlie made a fluffernutter on his panini press.
I tried some!
New school clothes. Alice is a Bountiful High Redhawk!
At the school summer read-a-thon. It was SO hot in there!
But the camp theme was fun:)
Charlie got fancy with some cantaloupe.
Grace designed her farewell announcement.
"Grace, I think you got some Chile on your shirt!"
Teaching Charlie to shave at 13 1/2 years old.
I gave Toby a buzz cut.
Alice's friend invited her to the Days of '47 rodeo. It's one of the best in the country.
Meanwhile, this is what Grace looked like dancing while telling us about her evening working at the temple.
The rodeo had to take a thunderstorm break.
Quite an interesting new experience for Alice!
She came home with this awesome bandana.
The brothers went on a walk one morning.
New school shirt.
Toby's cooking class made pizza.
Iceberg before the Days of '47 parade float preview.
Then we saw Grandma/pa's float! It was all about the learning missions in the early church. It was all very inspiring.
They had books representing ancestors of people in their stake. There's Hans Gabrielsen!
They were so excited to share their float with us, along with thousands of other people. Very cool!
We got to check out all the other floats too.
We stopped by Jordan High on the way home to see Paul's alma mater.
Go, Beetdiggers!
Grace had a poetry slam with the Burton kids.
Ready for temple baptisms.
Toby's pinewood derby car he made at craft camp.
Grace/Toby time.
Date at City Creek food court.
Why do I live here?
Watching for Grandma/pa's float on TV.
There's Grandpa!
Ready to pull a handcart in the Bountiful Handcart Days parade.
We got out the cloth napkins and this happened.
The Pioneer Day feast!
Toby's latest sign.
Pioneer Day dessert, plus homemade ice cream.
Toby likes to play "hammock".
At the Handcart Days parade this morning!
Grace and I volunteered together directing youth groups where to go.
Paul directed VIPs to their fancy cars/drivers.
It was hot!
Alice's friend was Snow White in the parade.
Grace caught a wolf spider with an egg sac.
