Park City Bike Race

Time for another bike race! We normally stop at Cafe Rio and have an early dinner - a fun tradition I've done with the girls, but for some reason we didn't have the time this trip. So, we busted our butts up to Park City and got there in record time. 

The switchbacks this time around were crazy, but it was fun to watch Greg criss cross his way towards us.

This race involves a pretty steep climb to get to the 2nd race start/finish. Claire doesn't love it ... but it wasn't too bad this year.

It's Park City, so know it's steep.

She made it, by the skin of her teeth.

So much sass!

My little gaggle. The beauty of climbing a steep hill is being able to run back down once we were done.

She's hilarious!

Working on her walking!

Ice Cream for the way home! 

Greg did great, and it is so fun having these little trips together!

That moment I redid our table ...

I've hated our table for as long as we've had it. Greg always tells me to go out and buy a new one, but I can't bring myself to pay so much money for some cheap laminate table, so I did what he didn't think I would do, and I redid his childhood table. I learned a lot, like how red oak deserves a special place in hell, that you need to be super careful with laminate, and in the end it really is easier to go out and just buy a table, but I'm happy with the progress, even though one year later I'm needing to redo it again 🤫.

There was something so satisfying watching that '80's varnish just strip away. 

Greg's gifs still kill me 🤣

Meanwhile ...

Progress!

No matter what I did, the red would keep coming through. I tried bleach, sitting it in the sun, all to no avail.

I finally bought some pickling stain and then a stain with green tints in it to counteract the red.

Then I painted, stained, and distressed the bottom a bit.

The final product. I kind of love it!

Jeremy Ranch Bike Race

Greg signed up for more bike races! The first one was at Jeremy Rance (My personal favorite), because the hike is beautiful and it's not a bad gig. The girls are old enough now that as long as I have adequate water and snacks, they're happy to hike in whatever direction I point them (most of the time). The wildflowers were unbelieveable! We were in heaven hiking up to the finish lines and seeing the sights along the way. 

Claire is the cutest!

A wildflower boutquet for when he finished his first race.

Cuties!

Claire had received a picture by number book from her heart appointment and was determined to finish it by day's end. I'm pretty sure she did.

2nd Leg of the race. Greg almost caught this guy!

Quincey was all pictured out.

Proof I was there 😉.

We came prepared with jackets and were ready to head down the trail at a moment's notice, mostly because every race in 2022 resulted in a rainstorm, but the weather stayed beautiful and we enjoyed being up on the hillside in Jeremy Ranch.

Greg is always his happiest when he's flying down the mountain, and we are always happy to be there to support him. He did great!

June pt. 2

The second half of June was all about swim lessons, park days, Bike races, and enjoying the lazy summer days.

We signed the girls up for the Entrepreneur Fair again this year. Sadly, they didn't advertise it super well so the girls only did so-so. But, it's still a good opportunity for them, so I'm glad they were still able to participate.

We love it when Grandma Great comes to town!
Not pictured: Mark & Kathy got home from their mission in Buffalo, NY and finally got to meet Quincey. She was not excited ... she'll warm up to them eventually.

Mittens face says it all!

#twins.

Greg took the girls down the Fruit Loops one day. They did great!

It was the Annual Heart Check up for the girls at Primary's. Luckily, both hearts are looking great! 

Still loving the walker.

Happy Father's Day to this guy!
I was both offended and relieved(?) when he told me he wanted to smoke his own meat. 
Luckily the Meat Department at Bowman's knew exactly what I meant when I asked them for dinosaur bones.
And they were delicious!

We broke out the chariot for another ride to the park!

Quince was wide-eyed for this shot! 

Pretty!

Our local plant lady!

Safety first! 🤣

The girls finished swim lessons! And I got stung by a bee .... it was a great day.

June pt. 1

I loved having the girls out of school and home every day! We loved being together and spent our days going on bike rides, playing at the parks, eating treats outside, and playing with friends. After the longest witnter EVER, we were ready for the sun!

I bought a jumbo box of Creamies from Costco, and Quincey was a diehard Chocolate fan; or orange fan. Really, whatever flavor I chose, she quickly took over and finished for me.

Sofi finished softball and had the best season! Her team went undefeated and she had a fantastic coach. It has been so watch to see her improvement each year, in both skill and confidence.

A chilly day at Cherry Hill!

She's hilarious!

Claire is still our climber.

Bear hugging Claire is one of my favorite things!

The bubble queen.

Our water baby.

Quincey got her first black eye after pulling an ornament off the wall. Needless to say, it went promptly in the garbage instead of being hung back up. 

We love visiting Hondo on the [almost] daily.

And he has come to learn to tolerate us if he wants the treats we bring :).

Whatever gets the practicing done ...

Quincey loved food ... or making a mess. It's a toss-up.

June was a weird month, weather-wise. It just didn't warm up, which was perfect for us to play at the parks whenever we felt like it, but we were all really hoping for some Summer sun soon. Meanwhile, Quincey loved walking up and down the street with her walker, and the girls were the best little helpers and cheerleaders.

Quincey's fancy new seat and adorable little helmet!

Soaking up what sun we could find!