Rafting the Payette River

Over the weekend we went with Micah's family and extended family to Idaho for a fun river rafting trip. We left Eliza at home with Grandma and Grandpa Morrell and brought Ethan and Emma with us. We ran two stretches of the River. Emma went on the first stretch and Ethan came with us on both trips. It was a beautiful area with fun rapids and sandy beaches.

Here we are in the raft waiting to float one of the scenic sections of the river.



Ethan and his cousin Taylor had a blast on the trip. They loved riding at the front of the raft and steering us into the rapids!



Here's Emma riding in a little raft!



Ethan and Emma playng at the beach!



Ethan loved spending time at the beach catching little fish.



Emma having fun roasting marshmellows by the campfire.

July Fourth in The Unitahs

Every summer we try and plan a trip to the Unitah Mountains. This is a special place for Micah and I because it is where we went on our first date and where we got engaged.

This summer Micah's parents invited us to go on a picnic lunch with them on the Fourth of July.
Here we are enjoying our yummy picnic food at Provo River Falls!




The kids had a lot of fun wading in the water. Here is Emma leading Grandma in!

And Eliza leading grandma in!

Here we are in front of the falls.

A cute picture of Grandma and Grandpa Monson!

Ethan and Emma found snow up in the mountains!

We decided to go on a hike around Mirror Lake. Here are Emma, Eliza, and Ethan walking hand in hand along the trail.



Eliza found a rock to take a rest on.

Eliza, Ethan, and Emma posing in front of Mirror Lake after their hike!

Happy Birthday Emma!

Today we celebrated Emma's fourth birthday! We had a family party for her with lots of yummy food and cupcakes! One of her favorite presents was the little princess chair she is sitting on!

Her cousins Spencer and Molly from Denver were able to come to her party this year. They had a lot of fun playing together and opening presents!

Because Emma's birthday is so close to July 4th, we were able to put on a little firework show for our family and neighbors. It was such a hit I think we will have to make this a yearly tradition!