Also in July

 Spencer often mows the lawn when we visit my parents- he doesn't mind so much there because they pay him.

 Statue by the falls.

 This picture is just so special.

 One great thing about Blanding is we already had friends here.  This is the Hurst's back yard, President Hurst was the stake president when we went to church in Mexican Hat, so it's been fun to live just around the corner from them.

 And yes Blanding does have some beautiful scenery.

 We tagged along to a MV ward campout.

 A ventriloquist came to the Blanding library, the kids loved her!

 We got TONS of apricots,  We gave away a lot and sold some and bottled and dried too many.

 Leah finally decided she would not die, or even be in great danger if we left her in nursery.  She loves it now.

 I don't know why but Carrie really likes the floor in our storage room.

 Bugs

 Lots of swimming lessons in July.  Spencer got this rash about 1 week in,  It would go away at night but come back right after swimming and be so uncomfortable all day.  Thankfully my brother in law is an allergist, and the solution was quite simple- a swim shirt.

 Spencer learned to actually swim, like dive off the diving board and get to the edge alone.  HE loves swimming

 Carrie also enjoyed swimming.  James not so much but he eventually did put his head under the water.

 We have trees now, so we had a few baby birds, some the died and some that did not, in our backyard.

 We bought flamingos because I thought it would be fun to dress them up for each holiday like some people in idaho falls do, but Devon feels like flamingos are the most tacky decorations ever, so the girls use them for stick horses.

 Spencer even learned to do flips off the diving board.
James got Leah dressed, it looks like even she knows this doesn't match!

 A fun thing in our new house, a laundry shoot!

 Pictures like this remind me what life is really about.  I remember being SUPER overwhelmed in July, and now I can see why so much traveling, moving in, working, apricots- lots of stuff.  Life has thankfully slowed down a little now, at least I feel like my head is above water. It was a July full of adventure!