Playing some Wii...

Daddy and Eliza got some Wii playing in this morning before getting ready for church.
Apparently she did a good job!

Some more boating...

Yesterday we spent the afternoon on the Snake River. Eliza could be found crawling around the sand, trying to get as deep as she could in the water, riding along in the boat, getting mad at us for not letting her put sand in her mouth, or eating her fair share of watermelon.

After no nap and an afternoon in the sun this was Eliza about 30 seconds into our card ride home! It was a picture worthy moment since Eliza and sleeping in the car usually don't mix!

Benton County Fair!

We went to the Fair on Wednesday night and showed Eliza all the animals. She seemed pretty intrigued and was even willing to pet the rabbits.
After seeing the animals we stopped for some dinner and then headed to the rodeo.

Eliza was hilarious watching all the horses and cowboys. The video doesn't even do justice...the first time the horses came out I thought she was going to jump right out of Darran's arms. Her reaction is pretty funny...you don't know if she's excited or upset!

No trip to the fair would be complete without a yummy, greasy dessert. After the rodeo we got a funnel cake and headed home. Fun family night at the fair!

Happy Birthday Eliza!

Time sure does fly! We celebrated Eliza's birthday this weekend...she turned 1 on Sunday! Her first try at cake was mostly spent examining her hands and licking off the frosting...

...but try number two was a little more successful!

She enjoyed opening her presents...in fact she loves snuggling with her new Clifford dog.

And she was just shocked to have been given a cell phone at such a young age!

But it didn't take long to start texting all those friends! Thank you Grandpa, Grandma, Dallin, and Elayna! We love you!

Eliza showed off her ballet moves in the tutu that Kimberly, Bailey and Mason gave her! Thanks guys...she loves it!

This is Eliza with her new toys...she was a pretty happy birthday girl. Especially when we would sing happy birthday to her! Check out her moves with her new walker toy!

Flower girl!

Daddy's little girl...loves the flowers and vegetables!

Boating in the blood...

Eliza loves the boat...she even puts up with wearing her lifejacket!

She especially loves when Grandpa lets her drive!

The Grandparents enjoying visiting.

Fruits (and veggies) of his labor...

Darran has been very dedicated to our garden this summer. (I don't even think I should say our garden since he does all the work...I just eat it all.) He's holding some of the beautiful flowers that have grown...purple is our specialty. We've also enjoyed onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Peppers and watermelon are on their way. Eliza and I are proud of our green thumbed daddy!

Summertime...

Hot weather = shirtless babies eating watermelon...

tubing on the lake...

and driving grandpa's boat.

Ahhhh, we love summer!

Happy Birthday Nana!

It sure is good to have Nana and Papa home because then we can do things together again...like celebrate Nana's birthday! Which we did complete with pizza and cake...

...not to mention an amazing game of Wii bowling. Nana rocked the game! She had 7 strikes...is that like a turkey times three or something? But she said, (quote) "I have no idea what I'm doing!" Well, keep it up Nana because that was impressive!! We love you!

Family Weekend

We had an eventful weekend with family as we welcomed back our missionaries! Here are some highlights...Friday was spent swimming, eating, and visiting. On Saturday, after a temple session, we had lunch at Bamboo Gardens.
Crazy cousins...who all seemed to have a very fun weekend with each other.

We felt blessed to have so many family members join us for the special occasion!

After lunch we gathered together to make school bags for a humanitarian project.

We even caught dad ironing! Ek wanted to make sure that this special event was photographed!

Meanwhile, Eliza played hide and seek with her cousins and daddy.

Saturday night we enjoyed listening to Nana and Papa share experiences from their mission. I'm sure they only touched the surface of what all they could tell us so we are looking forward to more stories shared!

Sunday morning breakfast before church.

Arabella, Myanna, and Alissa.

We had a wonderful weekend. What a great reason to celebrate!

Welcome Home!

President and Sister Moody returned home from their three year mission in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday. We're excited to have them home and are very proud of the time they spent serving the Lord. Now we get to have a weekend full of family and fun. Welcome home Nana and Papa!

Hague Family Reunion

We joined the Hague Family at Bear Lake for a reunion a couple of weeks ago.

Eliza had fun with Uncle Dallin participating in the relay races!

We've discovered that Eliza really has no fear when it comes to water. She would have walked in the water up to her head if Darran had let her.

She loved playing in the sand and water!

Eliza never seems to want to smile when a picture is purposefully being taken...but we have lots of candid pictures with big ole' smiles!

Grandpa and Grandma Hague with all of their children and their spouses.