Bears and Barking Spiders

Every once in a while I get the urge to be adventurous.
My parents as well as my brother Nyles,
invited our family to go camping with them at Main Canyon.
I quickly packed up our car and headed out the door to spend a few days in the great outdoors.
Dylan makes every where we go an adventure and this trip was no different.
He was told all sorts of stories about wild bears and barking spiders!
He spent most of his time worrying about being eaten by a bear or attacked by one of Grandma's famous barking spiders.
I spent the majority of my time trying to convince him that there is indeed no such thing as a barking spider and that all the wild and crazy bears were far far away!

Alivia had a great time being silly
getting filthy
carrying firewood with Grandpa
riding the four wheelers
And being just like Grandma in the swing!

Isaac was a great little camper too!

First campfire.
Uncle Eric showed up with his personal arsenal of ipod and ipads and saved everyone from killing each other! Who knows what we'd do without Uncle Kracker.

Thanks Mom, Dad, Nyles and Kira for the invite.
It's always an adventure!

Don't I look classy with my old lady boobs and my dads hat and glasses!

Raging Waters

Mr. Giovannoni's employers treated all their employees to a day at Raging Waters.
Our dear friends the Wignalls came along and helped us manage life at a water park with three young kids. I was so glad they came!

The kids had a great time and once we snagged some water tubes of our own I'd say the Mr. and I had a good time too!

Family Photos

My sister Heidi took some photos of our family during my brother Nyles' wedding.
Giovannoni family photos are a rarity, I think the last official ones we had were over three years ago when Derik and I went to see my sister in Albuquerque. Thanks again Heidi for sharing your gift with us. I'm so glad I have a photo of us as all together as a family!

Looks like Alivia ran away from this shot but I think the rest of us look pretty good.

My favorite picture of the evening has to be this one though..

Thanks again Heidi!

The Latest Happenings

I think I probably have to start out by thanking my very talented sister Heidi for capturing all these photos without them I would have nothing!

Isaac turned 3 months old!

I love his big beautiful blue eyes,

His rolly polly face and his "Farmer Joe" look,

His sweet disposition

And his "oh-so" kissable lips!

Isaac I love you, I love you, I do!

As I mentioned earlier my sister Heidi (who is so graciously letting me steal her photos) was in town for a week. She planned so many fun things for our family to do together. We started the week out with a trip to the Manti Utah Temple for the Mormon Miracle Pageant.

I have always loved the Manti Temple, I think in part because of the strong impression I've had of it thanks to the Manti Pageant. Every time, no matter how many times I see it, when they light up the temple and the angels at the end of the pageant, I have always felt the spirit so strongly. It makes me remember just how glad I am to have the gospel in my life and the hope and promises it offers.

We also visited the Sweets Candy Factory in Salt Lake City. We all got to see how their taffy and jelly beans are made.

I'm not sure who's idea it was that we all keep on our hair nets for the photos...
Isaac looks just like a chubby Italian chef, I kept calling him Fat Tony.

All the Ward grand kids.

After the Candy Factory tour we headed on over to Temple Square. We got to see the new exhibit the church has put out that is a miniature replica of the inside of the Salt Lake City temple. It was super neat! After wards we got to take the tour of the conference center roof. I'm just so glad that Heidi let our family tag along, even though all these things are right in my own backyard, I never think to take my kids there.

On Wednesday June 30, 2010
My baby brother Nyles got married!

The Groom

Man and Wife

Handsome Javin

Flower Girls
Sydney, Morgan, Alivia and Jaycee

Congratulations Nyles, Kira and Javin we are all so happy for you.

We finished off the rest of the week with a trip to the swimming pool and hanging out at Grandma & Grandpa Wards for the Fourth of July.



And last but not least a few candid shots of my children.
Dirty faces, unkempt hair...
I was half tempted not to post these pictures, but then I gently reminded myself that this is what my children really look like 98% of the time.



Heidi thank you for being my big sister. Thanks for making the the week you were up so much fun. Thanks for the photos!!!