We asked the girls what they wanted to be in the town parade & of course they said princesses. Will this obsession ever end? So my friend & I made them Little Miss banners and they wore their fancy dresses and crowns. Oni, Havie & Chelle (their friend) looked so cute up on the truck waving to everyone. Afterwards we had the town dinner and games for all the kids. I always love our town celebration! July is such a full month with the 4th, 24th, and our family camp, but I absolutely love it:) I am looking forward to August also, with me & Greg's birthdays and our big Lofley reunion- another favorite:) 
Quote from before the parade-Mom (to the girls)- "What do you want to throw in the parade?"
Dad- "Let's throw money (jokingly of course)."
Oni- "But you don't have any money Dad. Mom does though."
Lately Em loves to look in the mirror and give herself kisses. She stood here for about 10 minutes giggling & kissing herself. The girls and I got quite a kick out of her- she is such a funny little thing.
The 4th of July we went to the Gunnison parade- it is always a good one. The girls had tons of fun getting candy and watching the pretty girls in dresses and the dancers. Uncle Dennis caught a doll and gave it to Em- it is her new favorite toy:) 
Right after the parade we headed up camping for almost a week. Let me tell you, getting ready for camping is getting harder and harder as I get more kids and they get older. I am SO unorganized! Of course, I think of my Mom and wonder how she did it with so many of us. It sure is an extra lot of work for the Moms I think- not really a vacation at all:) But, once we are up on the mountain it is fun and a lot cooler than down here. We went four-wheeling, the kids made a fort with Uncle Brando, ate LOTS of great food, went fishing, hiked the Camel, and the kids got to play with some of their cousins all day every day- what could be better?
