The Walkers

The Walkers

Monday, July 21, 2014

Our Summer via Instagram

I thought it would be fun to post some of the Instagram pictures I've taken this summer to show some of the fun stuff we have done!  It has been the best summer ever!  I have really enjoyed just spending time with the kids all day and not having to worry about school or work.  Keith and I got new phones (YAY!!) so we are finally up with the times.  This is the first time we've had smart phones!  Crazy, right?!  We got Samsung Galaxy s4's and we just love them.  We've taken some great pictures this summer and have hardly needed to use our digital camera.

These are kind of in a weird order, I tried to move some of them in to order but it was taking awhile so here you go!

Father's Day!  I had this cute little key chain made for Keith by my friend Jill who makes custom jewelry!  We also did some cute little crafts for him and tried to make the day special!


Malea did a cute little Mini Cheer clinic through Springville High.  I will do a separate post about it but here are a couple of pics from that!



I decided to do something daring and got pink extensions!!  I LOVE them!


4th of July yumminess!  This is a cake I make every year, I just make a regular white cake and then do a cream cheese mixed with whipped cream frosting.  It is so yummy!




I took the kids to "dress like a cow" day at Chickfila and got free kids meals!  Moooo!


I got this beauty in the mail!!!  Woo hoo!




I had to fly to Denver to take the Colorado school counselor licensing exam called the PLACE....I don't do too well with travelling and even after taking this wonderful stuff still felt pretty crappy.  Oh well, just glad it's over and I passed!  Phew!




And thus began the licensing process to become a school counselor......still working on it, and still annoyed by all the hoops I have to jump through!  Ugh!



We love having a back yard!!!  We have set up the pool for the kids quite a few times and have little pool parties back there.  So much fun! 







Haircuts!  Isaac looks so much like Keith in that bottom pic!



Lots of play dates at the park!
("Look over at me and say cheese!"....."uhh hello?")



 We've had lots of lazy days!  This was a movie night we had watching Harry Potter.


Hot summer days make kiddos sleepy!

 

Oops!


Provo Beach Resort at the Riverwoods mall!



Me and Elmo taking at selfie at Blickenstaff's in the Riverwood's mall ;)




Swimming at Provo Rec!



Evening walks/bike rides once it cools down!



Sickie bugs :(  Not fun in summer!



Lots of playing!



Gorgeous summer sky



Family BBQ's! Yum!




Chocolate chip banana bread.....'nuff said!




Playing "school" with the kids and our new easel ($10 yard sale find!)








Lots of trips to the library!  They have some fun summer programs we've signed up for




Isaac stopped us while we were walking through the library one day and said "Wook!  My name!"



I discovered yoga and now I'm hooked!  It's free at the library every Tuesday night!  This little cutie went with me last week, she's a natural!




Morning walks to visit Grandma "M" at the cemetery




And LOTS of trips to the splash pad!






Graduation BBQ

We decided to have a Graduation BBQ party a couple of weeks after we got back from Colorado.  It was a lot of fun!  Tons of family and friends came and we had lots of great food.  It was fun to be able to have the party in our own backyard with grass and everything!  I am sure lucky to have so many great people who love and support me!  


Malea waiting for the guests to arrive!


Some of the decor.....it was a nice day other than it was really windy, which was frustrating but oh well!








{You can see rocks holding down the table cloths because of the dang wind!}





Me with my adorable littles!  I sure love them!


Family pic!  I couldn't have made it through this grad program without the support of these guys, especially my loving husband!  He stepped up and did so much, I am so very grateful!



We did hamburgers and hot dogs and everyone brought a side or dessert to share :)




Me with Shaela, she is one of Keith's friends from school who just moved to Utah with her cute family!





Me with my cousin Jessica and her family (minus one son)


Me with my Aunt Julie and cousin Heather


With my Grandma and Grandpa Young


With my friend Alisse and her husband Brad


With my friend Lindsay (Alisse's sister) and her husband Chris






I couldn't get over Cannon's adorable hat!


One of my oldest and dearest friends Diana and her husband Justin, with their adorable kiddos minus one who wasn't in the picture.  Her new baby is so cute!


My brother Ben with his cute family (minus a couple who weren't in the pic)


My nephews Cannon and Marshall just chillin'


Cannon is like my brother Sam's little clone!



With our friends Bob & Paz and their cute son Alex


With my brother's Sam and DJ and their families


With my mom and step-dad, who have done so much for us!


I can't believe I'm done!!!  Yaaaaay!