Our garden

Every year our garden gets a little bit better.  I'm sure it's because we get a little bit better at taking care of it.  My potted flowers in the back did amazing this year.   We love to be outside and the kids always love checking out what has grown over night.

Zucchini and yellow squash

Anaheim peppers 

Lemon basil (so yummy on sauteed zucchini) 

 Our corn did pretty good, but didn't make it the whole summer.

Patio tomatoes - did the best ever this year.  I have had so many canker sores this summer from eating too many of these! 

Watermelon that totally took off.  With all that vine, you'd think that I have more than 3 watermelon growing!

Yummy broccoli  

 Grapevine newly planted this year.  Along with some marigolds.

 First bell pepper ever!  So excited!

Nelson summer party at the Zoo

I love my company's summer party.  I get to take the kids and usually Grandma Turley to the zoo!  We all wear matching t-shirts, eat yummy food, and gawk at some animals.

 My kids are obsessed with getting their faces painted every chance they get.  I'm not even sure what Bridger is supposed to be but he's roaring in this picture.

Livy's face was painted a little too real, she totally looks like a cat!

Bear Lake 2012

We love our annual friends and family camping trip to Bear Lake!  Lots of good food and fun.  We still had to move tents on the lat night because the wind was so strong.  My poor dad's tent has seen it's last trip I think.  I'm determined to go up next year with nothing but a Springbar tent!

If you couldn't have guessed, Livy is my waterbug!  She was in the water from dawn til dusk creating all sorts of fun and imaginary games.

Uncle Travis taken all the little ones out for an adventure!

If you look closely, you can see our lake monster swimming in the distance!

Best little buddies watching for bats on our last night.