Bear Lake 2012

Bear Lake is something we look forward to every year! 5 days of sun, beach and family! This year I was very prego (7 Months) so I wasn't exactly stoked to get in a swimming suit but I sure enjoyed relaxing and soaking in some rays. 

Claire LOVED the water and the beach this time. She couldn't quite get enough. 

She would just plop down in the water and sit and laugh and splash. It was so fun to watch her. 

I wasn't the only one that enjoyed the beach and relaxation. Jacob had been working 60 hour weeks almost the whole summer so he was sure glad for some time to relax as well. 

 I just can't get enough of this cute thing. Especially in her swimming suits. Love little kids in swimming suits cuz their cute bum cheeks always hang out and it doesn't even seem to phase them. 

Diva or what? Strike a pose....

The water was up so high this year that we had barely any beach and it was super rocky. Even the first little bit in the water was just filled with rocks. Or course I didn't bring water shoes for Claire so she toughed it out in her flops. 

We had an absolute blast this year. Things like this with kids are so much fun. So glad we've kept the Thompson tradition alive and hopefully we can for years to come. 

We LOVE Bear Lake! 

4th Of July 2012

Happy 4th Of July 2012!

4th of July is one of my favorite holidays - mostly because it's in the dead of summer, my favorite season, and happens to be 2 days before my birthday! Usually we spend it in Antimony, but decided to stay in South Jordan this year. 

Claire had a love/hate relationship with the sparklers. She loved watching them but having to touch them scared the crap out of her. 

I literally had to squeeze her hand around this to make her hold it and it only lasted a few seconds. 

She much preferred to sit on the side lines and watch everyone else do fireworks. 

During fireworks we enjoyed some otter-pops and ice cream sandwiches....

Even though Claire didn't enjoy the fireworks, I sure did :) 

(Yes I'm 6 Months Prego here -- not just fat :) )

And of course some quality time with grandma! 

Our cousins came in to town for the holiday which is always a treat for us. Kate is only a few months older than Claire so it's fun to have her around. 

 Nothing cute than cousins that are buds - at least most of the time! 

Claire turns 2!

My baby is 2!! I can't even believe it! I more than love that she is growing up and being so adorable but it also makes me so sad to see my baby grow up. It's amazing how much she learns and how much she can do already and she's only 2! 

For her birthday we did an "Owl" theme and had a little outdoor party at my parents! We did an Ice Cream Soda bar, which was delicious! 

This is the fabulous owl cake my mom helped me make. Considering our expertise in cake making, I was quite impressed with the end product. 

My fabulous mother and sister in law got Claire this cute Elmo potty! It even has a little flusher on it. As you can see, she loved it. Too bad she won't use it for real... at least not yet!

 Everyone was so sweet to bring Claire presents and the cousins were not shy in helping her open them. 

Our poor babe was sick on her birthday party with a horrible cold, she could barely keep her eyes open at the beginning. 

By the end she was perky as could be. Must have been all the ice cream....

So we waited until the next day to open all her presents from mom and dad. She got too many to even name, spoiled as usual, but she loved every minute of opening all her gifts and playing with new toys. 

Happy 2nd Birthday baby girl! We love you more than anything in the world.