Thorley Cabin - The final day

We played hard - the girls were filthy, dirty every single day. They did all the things, and had fun doing laps on the four-wheelers. They played good with cousins, roasted s'mores, and have so much fun. It was terribly crowded at the cabin this year, which was nice. We didn't go on any long, dusty rides either, which was also nice. Overall, we had a great time.

Claire loves babies, so naturally she loved spending time with Easton.

We finally found grandpa on the morning we were trying to leave. 

One last motorcycle ride with Claire. She couldn't get enough.

A rainstorm was moving in, so we took one last trip as a family to the lower point - the wind was fierce but the view was stunning. They don't call it golden hour for nothing.

A rainstorm over New Harmony and Kolob's Five Fingers.

It makes me really sad that I'm only able to go to the cabin once a year now, when I grew up going as often as we wanted. So, I do my best to soak it in as best as I can so it will last me to the next year. I love this place, the sights, the smells, the memories, and I love that my girls are growing up with that same love. Our heritage is in this land, and I am so glad they are able to experience it.

Thorley Cabin - Day 2

Day 2 was a day of dust, fourwheeling, cousins and hummingbirds. Greg kept himself busy by spraying down the dirt and keeping the hummingbird feeders full - which in itself was a full-time job. 

Quincey was in sand heaven!

Keeping the dust down.

Greg and Claire disappeared for a while, and turns out they took a little trip up to the lower point, found a horny toad, and saw the beautiful sunset. These pictures are priceless.

Kolob and the Narrows - God's Country.

Thorley Cabin & the Mountain - Night and Day 1

Time spent at the cabin is much anticipated, and the time finally arrived the first of July for us to go. We braved the mountain roads and took our van in and I was pretty surprised to arrive at the cabin without any tire mishaps. It was a slow, dusty journey but we made it!

The girls slept great and were up and ready to play the next day! We were the only ones at the cabin for a while and loved having the place to ourselves. 

Horny toads!! And Greg even held one. Wonders never cease.

Of course we had to go play at Uncle Theon's ziplipe - it's the best.

touchdown!

The girls got pretty good at driving the fourwheelers - luckily they are automatic. We have some work to do in the gear department on the other ones.

Greg was in hummingbird heaven.

The rest of June's Fun

We were in full-blown summer fun with Cherry Hill, Lazy summer nights, popsicles, backyard water fun, bike rides and swim lessons. We were here for it!

We started off June with a trip to Sand Hollow for cousin Ridge's birthday party. The Billings had moved back from Colorado and we were thrilled to be able to have them closer. The girls had the best time on the boat with cousins!

I took Sof and Ridge to the other garage to get a picture with Grandpa's Model T. Sof couldn't remember ever seeing it before. She has a lot to learn about Grandpa Todd and his many collections of things ....

Claire was the first one on the boat.

Someone found some red sand!

She claimed a chocolate donut and ate the entire thing.

We couldn't leave Cedar without going to see Grandma Jolley.

Claire woke up one morning and boldly declared she wanted to cut her hair. So like an idiot, I immediately called the local salon and got the girls an appointment. That was my first mistake. I am really good at jumping to conclusions without first thinking things through. Well, here is the before picture of the girls hair ...

And here is the after of Claire. I'm pretty sure the girl who cut the girls hair either 1). Had never been to hair school, 2). Was having a terrible day, or 3). Had a point to prove because by the time she was done with Claire, there was 1 inch of hair left on laying on Claire's neck, and that was after I had her put Claire back in the chair to even everything out. Poor Claire couldn't even have a proper ponytail. Needless to say, we are never going back to that salon and I'm a sucker for having paid for said Haircut.

But she did look really cute. Here is a selfie she sent Greg of her new do.

Our first day home from the San Diego trip and we were exhausted! It felt so good to be home.

Her outfits kill me.

Quincey walked down the street and back to the neighbors swing in these giant unicorn slippers. It was hilarious, but she made it down and back all on her own.

Twist cones for all!

This is the first year where I started to see a difference in the ages of my kids, and it made me sad. Quince was over have the time of her life at the Splash Pad while the older girls read. Life is changing, and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

Greg is a sight to behold as he cruises down the Hollow on his One Wheel. 

Swinging like a big kid.

Swimming like a fish in Swim Lessons.

Sof was cold one morning, and I was pretty impressed at the solution she came up with to hold her book open. It made me laugh.

We went to get Snow Cones one day and got there before it opened, so across the street to Maverick we went to get slushies instead.

Sof's cute haircut and a creamie stuck to her tongue.

Sof got really good at the one wheel in just a few tries. It was one of the moments as a parent where I realized my kid is officially more coordinated than me. It was a humbling moment.

No pants, no problem.

I let Sof stay up late one evening and took her with me to a Concert on the Hill at Cherry Hill. It was so much fun! We took the ebike in our pajamas and had the time of our life.

We have the girls do an hour of quiet time every Sunday afternoon, which of course allows Greg to crash for a nap. I'm so glad I caught this video of Claire sneaking out to put MY minky on him, while he is passed out with the foot massager on his feet. It was hilarious! Greg on Sunday afternoon is a sight to behold.

And with that, June 2024 comes to a close.