A Month of Fun

July is usually a busy month in our family, and this year was no exception!

We started off with the 4th of July. David got so excited, he started jumping around and banged into nmy front teeth. Ouch. Also, we almost o couldn't do fireworks because of rain during the day, but luckily it cleared up by the evening!

Next was John's birthday! We celebrated it a day early since we were leaving for the Tetons on his actual birthday. We had his favorite "Jello Cake" and gave him a new board game as a gift. We also had an MRE cake while we were camping that Angie's husband Eric brought to celebrate all the June and July birthdays! SO, that was a first! Haha!

We spent the next week with most of my family in the Tetons. We hiked, chilled at camp, canoed, went to a BBQ, got huckleberry shakes, and mostly got eaten alive by mosquitoes. Or at least I did... Maybe next time I'll remember to put on more repellent!

We also spent a few hours at the Jackson Lodge watching the US Women's National Team win the  World Cup! I have never been a fan of any sports team and usually don't even like to watch sports, but this year, Tami made me a fan. She was at our house during a few of the games so we watched them together and it was great! I definitely am a new fan of the USWNT! I don't think that'll change my habits for watching other sports though... Sorry.

The day we left the Tetons was my mom's birthday and then the next day was mine. We spent my birthday at John's parent's house since they wanted to have a family meeting to decide on new family traditions and things since the family is getting bigger each year!

For my birthday, John got a good deal on a standing mixer! I've been wanting one for a while since I bake so much and am getting busier with 3 kiddos now. It definitely saves time and is super nice to have!

Later that week, I took the kids to the Pioneer Day parade in Bountiful while John took the final for one of his classes. Then, the next week, we celebrated the 24th of July at John's parent's. We didn't end up doing any fireworks, but we could see a ton going off on our way home which was fun.

We finished up the month by finally taking the kids to the children's museum (David had a pass he got from school) and then to Bahama Buck's (another free coupon from school).

With July done, we're hoping to fit in one more short camping trip before John starts his last semester. This time, we're uninviting the mosquitoes. Haha!