Utah State Fair!

I was thinking that it would be fun to take Lily to the state fair. Not really knowing what it was going to be like, since it has been years since I attended it in elementary school. I just remembered the big slide and the animals. Although I felt out of place I think Lily liked it. Lily loves riding carousel!



There was a fun little farm country. Where the kids were able to be farmers and plant vegetables and collect eggs.





But the funniest part was the big slide. Lily loved it. And yes we were with the little girl screaming her head off. That is our niece Addie.

The Box Fort!

We had a few random boxes that we finally got around to unpacking. So one morning Brock decided that he should make a fort out of them so that Lily could play in them. Really I think that it was so that he could play in it.

See what I mean.



Lily really did like it.



It took her a few times of standing up for her to realize that didn't work.

The Zoo!

This is Lily and all of her cousin that went with her to the zoo.



I tried to get Lily to sit on the Rhino so that we could get a picture
but she refused.



Lily loved the Elephants!



We could not get her off of these tigers. I finally just had to let her throw a fit because there were some other kids that wanted a turn.



I am not sure what Grandma told her but she was super excited about it.

We suck at blogging!

To those of you who still check this: thanks for not giving up on us. We'll be better, we promise. I know that there shouldn't be excuses made, but we have moved, had a visit from our friends the Packer's and I have been working. I think that life is finally slowing down, so I hope to be better.

Lots has happened since our last post. Where to begin...

Lily Loves Camping

Summertime means lots of camping for the Worthen's. Lily loves to play with her cousins, eat dirt, and paint rocks.




She also takes time to relax while we camp.


Even while camping, we have to build a cage to keep her out of trouble.


She really does love camping.


That is, until it is time to go home.

4th of July Festivities

Since I can remember my family has had the tradition of spending the 4th of July together. When we were kids on the 3rd we slept outside on my grandparents lawn. The next morning we would wake up eat breakfast and then get together again later in the day. For the past few years we started doing it at my parents house with my cousins and their kids. We added an outside movie on the 3rd and swimming in the afternoon of the 4th. We also get to enjoy tank firework races and a candy cannon. All a lot of fun and it is one of the few times I get to see my cousins.



Lily was a little bit afraid of the fireworks. But she did like watching them with grandma.



Lily and I swimming. She loves it.



Avery(my cousin Mindy's daughter) and Lily

It doesn't get better (or worse) than Round-up Days

Lehi City's yearly celebration is anchored by a PRCA rodeo and a miniture float parade (both things to be proud of, right?). Lily enjoyed most of the festivities this year.

Lily at the parade:


check out those sunglasses!


(apparently Lily enjoys parades as much as her dad)

She enjoyed the pony ride much more.


Glad we got these pictures--because she only lasted a half a lap!