Goin' to the County Fair!!!

Well Okay, it is the State Fair, but then the Chris LeDoux song doesn't fit.... :)
We took the kids to the state fair today and it was fun. Great weather, about 80 degrees, just perfect. As you can see from the pictures we let them ride the ponies, and then some rides. Then we walked around and saw the animals and rode down the big yellow slide altogether. Olivia was nervous, and she was riding with me. I sat down on the mat first then she climed on back and wrapped her legs and arms around me tight. I couldn't help but start giggling. It was so cute. The guy helping at the slide laughed and said" Nice try kido.... You gotta sit up front between your moms legs!" Boy you would have thought she had seen a ghost. But she did it .. brave girl. She gasped every hill on the way down, but was ready to ride again. Isaac went with Aaron, and was ready to ride again before he was even through with the first one! Mckenzie was the lucky one and got to ride it twice. She is getting so brave in her old age!!!

What a bunch of SHOW OFF'S

I can do it by myself MOM!!!

Bath time, and being independent as usual.

The Twins turn 4 ?

Aaron and I are STUNNED at how fast time has flown. Issac and Olivia have been such a blessing in our lives, but we are amazed how grown up they are already. Little people!!! WOW! We had my family over, since we were going up to Tremonton the next weekend to see everyone and celebrate birthdays, we didn't want to make everyone make another trip especially with the price of gas! It was a quick and fun gathering, and the twins made out like "bandits" with presents.

Baptism Day for Kenzie

Mckenzie was blessed to have her Grandpa Millet baptize and confirm her a member of the church on July 5, 2008. Mckenzie was nervous that Grandpa might drop her in the water, but it all went smoothly. So smoothly that he forgot to say one thing in the blessing, so she was immersed twice! Lucky girl! After Grandpa gave Mckenzie a special, and beautiful confirmation, we had family and friend meet us over at the house for an afternoon BBQ. It was an awesome day that we won't ever forget!

4th of July bash at Aunt Sandy's

Another of the GILLINGS family traditions on the 4th of July is Aunt Sandy's house. We have a BBQ/pot luck out in her HUGE backyard, and every year she sets up some sort of water fun for the kids. At first it started out with wading pools, but as the years progress, and more and more kids are born into the families, she keep purchasing bigger and better water toys. This year she had these HUGE slides and a pool out back. It was great!!

Millcreek 4th of July Parade

Our FUNK family tradition lives on. We went to the "candy parade" on the 4th, and as per usual, the kids went home with a whole bag of candy! I don't even think they saw any of the parade unless it came with Candy flying at their faces. Oh well, I grew up on that, so why take that memory from them. LOL

Mckenzie's 8th Birthday

This was about a week long celebration for Mckenize's 8th Birthday. Her birthday fell in the middle of the week, so we did just a small family thing with the 5 of us and went out and bought a bike the night before the big day. Then on te 24th she got to open a few more presents. Then on Saturday the 28th, we had a party at Kearns Fitness Center Pool and had Pizza and cupcakes with lots of swimming with cousins and friends. It was a Blast. Then on the 29th, we had the Funks over for her birthday that night when she got her most favorite present the iPOD! She can't live without that one, not even for a minute.

Cutest Baby Boy on the Planet

Hayden or as we have named him "Hey Hey" is seriously the cutest little boy ever! Okay , I can't quite say ever cause I am biased about Isaac. But seriously people..... What is it about baby feet that you just can't help but want to start kissing them. And I am not a feet person at all!!!

Lagoon...Lagoon... we love Lagoon!!!

We went to Grandma Funk's Stake Lagoon Day this year with the Funk Clan , minus pregnant Melanie and Brent. We had a lot of fun. The weather was just perfect. The twins were old enough to enjoy the rides this year and Mckenzie went on most of the BIG rides (that she wasn't too scared of) with her Dad. I got to take her on the SPIDER, and that was awesome. I wish I had a picture of Mckenzie's face though, she was terrified, but she didn't want me to think she was. She was trying so hard to pretend she was having a great time! It was precious.