Parker strumming the giant guitar

Look at those scarves fly!

Laynee loved the building blocks

Colton built a lego car

Brian and Laynee play in the water

Look at that grin!

Megan building a path for the water

Parker turns the water wheel

Brothers

Megan getting wet!

This past weekend we had a lot of fun exploring the new Children's Discovery Museum.  The kids had a lot of fun building, and climbing and getting wet.  Their favorites were the mystery area where they got to do forensic science and the water table room.

Parker's 12th Birthday

Parker hanging at the drive-in with his friends

Blowing out the candles

Parker's cool hockey cake

Just what I wanted!  A hockey net!

Parker had a fun 12th birthday this year.  I made his favorite maple bars for breakfast and he was able to open presents and enjoy a relaxing day.  In the evening we had his friends over for homemade pizza, cake and ice cream.  After cake, we headed to the Drive-in to see Despicable Me 2.  We were under strict orders to keep the little kids away, so Brian drove his truck separately with all the boys, and I parked two rows back with the van and all the rest of the kids.  Sunday, Brian ordained him to the priesthood.  It will be so awesome to watch him start passing the sacrament.  We are so proud of him.  He is such a smart, funny, drum and hockey playing boy!!

New Deacon ready to pass sacrament for the first time!

We love to Swim!!

Cute water bugs!

Fun in the pool

Aqua boy

Colton and his swim teacher

Dad and Laynee

Parent-tot class

This girl loves to swim

Swimming like a fish!

Our kids LOVE to swim in the summer.  It's so hot outside, that's about the only thing we can do without frying in the heat!  If we are lucky, someone with a pool will invite us over.  We also love to do swimming lessons at the recreation center.

Idaho or Bust

Swimming in the creek

Four Wheeling with Cousins

Camping fun

Laynee tests out the water

Brotherly love

Swimming in "Grandpa's Creek"

Megan...always the poser

Bowling fun

Will it be a strike?

Love that smile!

Laynee's first time bowling!!

All the Levanger Cousins

Chilling in our tie dyed shirts

Horse riding

Driving Tractors 

Water Balloon Volleyball

Laynee loved the doggies

We had a lot of fun in Idaho this summer!  We started out the trip by camping at Cabin Creek.  We had a blast four wheeling, swimming, making s'mores, hanging out with cousins and going on walks.  There was also a ton of yummy dutch oven food.  Once we were back on the farm, we couldn't get Parker away from driving the tractors with Grandpa and the other kids loved riding horses, swimming in the irrigation ditch, playing with the dogs, playing water games and jumping on the trampoline.  We also had fun bowling, watching movies and having fun family dinners.  On the way home we were lucky to have a picnic in the canyon with the Bird side of the family.  My grandparents, Dad and all the cousins were there.  It was fun to see everyone and visit.  We look forward to this trip every year.

'Tis the season for Independence Day!!

Colton love sparklers

Megan writing her name

Parker joking around with the poppers

Laynee is not too sure about this....

Fun Family

Cute Laynee in her Patriotic Outfit

Megan's fourth of July finery

Chilling at grandma's with popsicles

The whole fam

Megan and Laynee at the Stadium of Fire

Does Laynee like Carlee Rae Jeppson

Hanging out at the Stadium of Fire

The Fourth of July was really fun this year.  We took a road trip to Utah to see family on our way to Idaho.  I made the girls cute shirts and pants and the rest of us wore our usually Old Navy flag shirts.  Once we got to Utah, we hung out at Grandma Bird's house and had popsicles until it was time for the annual BBQ.  The food was awesome and it was so much fun to be with family.  After dinner we all headed out to BYU stadium to the Stadium of Fire celebration.  My niece, Kennedy, was dancing in the show.  They also had Carlee Rae Jeppson, Cirque du Soleil and Kelly Clarkson.  The show was fun and the fireworks were amazing!  We had a great time but got home very late!!!!