H is for Hague...

H is for the Hague Family Reunion we attended July 18-22nd at Bear Lake, UT. We enjoyed a week of visiting, games, food, boating, milkshakes, and Family Home Evenings.Here's Eliza with her loot from the H piñata. She had a good time playing and getting to know some of the other Hague great-grandchildren.Grandpa and Grandma Hague and all their grandchildren that were able to make it.Grandpa and Grandma with their children.Grandpa and Grandma with their children and spouses.

Another fun and successful Hague family reunion!

Yogurt please...

A little for you......and a little for me.Sisters sharing some yogurt before church. Yum!

4th of July...

We spent Independence Day on a houseboat exploring Lake Roosevelt with "the cousins" (as Eliza would say). We had a blast! The weather was beautiful, the scenery outstanding, and the company wonderful!Eliza and I on the top deck of the boat. She had a hard time imagining what this boat with a bed was going to look like...but she's still asking for us to go back on the houseboat!We enjoyed playing in the sand......and the clay.The brave ones spent time in the cold water and going down the slide.The rest soaked up the warm water in the hot tub!Of course, there was book reading. I love Talia in this picture...completely enthralled by a book we read over and over and over...There was some spectacular fishing that took place...by some pretty talented fishermen.Lots of playing with the cousins. (Talia and Maddox)Some, uh, modeling? I have no explanation for this picture.We definitely got dirty......but it was too much fun being in the sand!The boating, tubing, and skiing was excellent!Talia, me, and Eliza enjoying the hot tub.Cousin hot tub time!What a great way to celebrate our nation's independence!All the cousins on top of the boat.Happy 4th of July!

Rub-a-dub-dub!

The one and only time I have been able to get my girls to bathe at the same time. I know the odds of it happening again are not good...thus, it was picture worthy. My almost 3 year old only takes showers...sigh.

Bishop gathering...

The Bishop family made their way to the Tri-Cities the last weekend in June. We joined them for a bbq dinner on Friday night in the park.Then on Saturday we participated in sealings at the temple with everyone. Here are all the Bishop siblings and their spouses. Quite a group!Then a picture of all of us. A nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon. It was great to visit and see everyone!

Happy Father's Day!

We celebrated how truly wonderful this daddy is on Sunday!After church we had both our dads over for dinner and some presents.Talia helped Papa open his card.And Eliza helped Grandpa open his. She was very excited about this card...it was a Mr. Potato Head which she knows Grandpa likes. When she saw the card at the store she knew she had to get it for him!

We sure do love our dads. They are both wonderful men. Amazing examples of what we would want our sons to be one day (we might have sons...you never know)! They are both outstanding grandpas too...our girls couldn't be more blessed!

And to our daddy...we love you so much!

Thank you for being the best gardener, wrestler, princess player, dancer, sports watcher, swing pusher, bike rider, puzzle doer, smoothie maker, swimmer, movie watcher, story reader, and story teller there every was! We couldn't ask for a better daddy!

Take me out to the ball game!

Eliza went to her first "ball game" Friday night. She's been keeping up with the Mariners with Daddy so we took her to a Dust Devils game to see what she thought.She was just as excited about Dusty (the mascot) as she was to see the "baseball guys!"The food was a plus too...even though she didn't eat much of her hot dog she sure was happy to be getting one.She did really well the whole time and didn't start asking to go home until about the 7th inning. By then we thought we might as well stay through till the end to see the fireworks.Eliza does know the words to Take Me Out to the Ball Game but gets very shy when we sing in public! She enjoyed the fireworks, the game, the food...but mostly we enjoyed just having some time with Eliza. I'm sure there will be more games in her future! Go Dust Devils!

At the lake with friends...

We had friends join us this last weekend up at Cocolalla. We had so much fun with the Prices and the Petersons! Most of us went up on Friday to enjoy the afternoon. That night we got to see lots of animals!But the highlight was the moose! We watched him saunter into the yard, scratch his head on the electrical post, and then sit for a rest. A rest that lasted over an hour! While he was hanging out we saw several deer come in and out of the yard...and a skunk even scurried across the yard!

The bad eagle even made an appearance! If you look really closely you can see him up at the very top of one of the trees to the left...that little black dot!The next morning we had a yummy breakfast and the men made their way down to the shore to put in the dock. We appreciated them helping us with that SO MUCH! Eliza tried out her fishing pole but didn't have much luck...we'll keep trying this summer!Later in the afternoon the sun really came out and we enjoyed some time outside.Boy are we looking forward to some good boating time this summer!Eliza and I went on an adventure in the kayak. (That's her little head behind my leg!) We found a few turtles in the inlet but no fish. Then that night we had a fire...complete with roasted marshmallows.

Bailey, Toby, and the back of Mason!Katelyn, Alaina, and Justin.

Thank you Prices and Petersons for joining us! We loved having you up there with us!

Some girls can do it all...

...and that girl is Eliza!I personally think if you can take a stroll down the street...in high heels......and ride your scooter...in high heels...then you can pretty much do everything. But then maybe I think that because I can't even seem to walk around the house in high heels! Who is this girl?

Happy Birthday...to me!

I always feel a little silly blogging about myself but it's for posterity sake, right? My birthday came and went...another year older. It was a good day to spend with my family! Eliza and I made pancakes for breakfast, daddy came home from work for lunch, we took naps, went to the park, and had dinner, cake, and presents that night.Grandpa and Grandma joined us for the celebration......as did Nana and Papa. I was showered with gifts and felt so loved. It was a nice day to be recognized but an even nicer day to spend with those I love. Happy Birthday to me!

Talia

Talia Brooke...8 months old.