a little of this and a little of that

We have been so busy lately just trying to squeeze the last bits of summer out before Chris starts back at work next week. We have done lots of fun things, but I haven't had a lot of time to write about them yet. Here are some brief photo highlights:

went to a nature center and then took a leisurely hike 8-5-09

Chris hanging out with the girls 8-4-09

celebrated our 8th anniversary 8-4-09

went to the zoo 8-3-09

Hal treated Claire to all of her toys
8-1-09

Chris had to replace our sink faucet because it broke while I was in the middle of dishes! 7-31-09

Clairey 7-29-09

stayed away for a weekend in Denver 7/25-7/27

took pictures of Hallie outside the Denver temple 7-25-09

we had a purple day
on 7-24-09

I desperately need to write about the following things:

• Hallie's trip to the temple and our conversation
• Our heavenly/hellacious weekend getaway to Denver
• Our anniversary
• Visiting with Chris' brother's family (Dan, Jessica, and Danny stayed with us for a fun couple days)
• End of summer sickness-- we've had the healthiest summer and then the sick bug struck our house!

Until I can get my act together on the writing bit, please enjoy photos of some of our end-of-summer exploits.