It's a first!!!

Thanks to her father, who is a dentist, who told her that this tooth was loose AT LEAST 9 months ago...it has been very, very hard to wait for this little tooth to finally fall out! But, the day finally came and this little girlie didn't walk anywhere the rest of the night...she skipped! She pulled it out all by herself after a few "technical" tips from her father (twist around and pull up)!

The very special "Glow-In-The-Dark-Norris-Family-Tooth-Pillow" that has lovingly held every tooth both of my girlies have lost, plus a few extras from cousins who decided to loose teeth while at our house.

One question...is it ok for the tooth fairy to borrow a dollar from Aunt Linda because she was a little unprepared for the big event and honestly & truly didn't have $1 in the house?

I love...

I love every year when "Kamie Day" rolls around. Once a year my aunt Kamie hosts a backyard gathering extraordinaire. We were so sad this year because the party was scheduled back in June and there was no way(because of this crazy office :) that we could make it. We were thrilled, to say the least, when Kamie changed the date to the 4th of July because then we could make an ultra quick trip up and be there! By ultra quick I mean...leave Friday, party Saturday, come home Sunday. But we LOVED every minute of it and we were glad we went! Also, a giant thank you to Zane and Jamey for letting us stop in for a last minute visit...we LOVE YOU GUYS!

This year's Kamie day began with family photos...gotta love those :) There was a smudge on my lens so they look a little cloudy, but luckily we were using KayLynn's camera for the "for real" pictures not my little smudged one.

All the grandkids....seriously can we freeze this moment in time?!?

How they REALLY feel about standing nice and still for a photo when they'd rather be jumping in Kamie's pool that was calling their name!

Oldest to youngest...

Kamie...the hostest with the mostest and her great friend Peggy!

Loved the waterslide...

Loved the cookies that I ate WAY too many of...

Loved the neighbor who let the kids play on their swingset (even though they'll never know...let Sydney steal one of their beautiful raspberries...she couldn't control herself :)

Love that the adults are as into the BINGO game as the kids...

Love that KayLynn's face looks so serous in this picture...she REALLY wants to win one of Kamie's prizes (come on...who doesn't want a giant pen from Staples)!

Love that Bryleen loves this doggie and spoils him like there's no tomorrow. I also love that he loves her right back!!!

Love craft projects of many shapes and sizes for kids of any age!

I loved this day...I really did! I loved hanging out with my family. I love the 4th of July. I love a giant shady tree to relax under. I love a huge delicious bowl of fruit salad and corn on the cob. I love sparklers and I love Kamie. Thank You!!! Can't wait 'til next Kamie Day :)

Tradition....Tradition!

For many years now my entire family has been meeting for a mini-vacation down in St. George. Exactly how many years has this tradition been happening? I can't quite remember, I do know that Kallie was a baby when the annual gathering began (I think...). But we look forward to it all year long! Each year my sisters and our spouses go to the plays at the outdoor Tuacahn Theater while grandma & grandpa keep all 9 grandkids in their hotel room. They do projects, they watch movies, they walk to McDonalds for ice cream...my girls LOVE going to grandma & grandpa's hotel room. This year we saw the plays "Annie" and "Footloose". Very fun and we are already excited about going next year. THANKS GRANDPA & GRANDMA!!!

Kallie & Syd have been dying for some snorkeling gear & Target just happened to have some on sale for a really good price down in St. George. I walked all the way back to our room to get my camera because I couldn't pass up this photo!

Glad I went and got it or I would have missed this cute face too! I tried to get one with all the girls together, but they didn't turn out so well :)

I didn't really take any more pictures of the trip until Sunday when we met my parents in Zions. We have an annual pass that expires in August so we figured we had to get at least one more trip in before then.

Here we all are just hanging out in the shade & enjoying the entertainment of rushing tour busses that stop & unload tons of Asian people with cameras. They take a few shots & a quick look around and fast as lightning they are back on the bus and on their way. Very fun to watch!

You just can't quite grasp the magnitude of this overlook. It is AMAZING! No photo can do it justice...just head down and see it for yourself!

My girl is growing up...sniff...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again- Dan is freakishly strong for his small size :)

What a fun trip, we're so glad we got to go and get away from our craziness even just for a couple of days! Thanks again Mom & Dad!