Summer Stuff.

Congratulations everyone! We made it to the first day of summer! Although Utah has done everything in its power to ensure summer came as late as possible, good weather has finally arrived. So this post is all about the fun stuff we've been up to in the sun!

First, for Father's Day the Regis siblings took pictures for my Dad's new office. Since there are five kids (G and I count as one) and five letters in REGIS we had a great idea. We cut out letters from poster board and headed out to the Farmington Trail by Lagoon. Each kid held their letter and we put them in the picture frame so that when your looking at it you read REGIS held by all my dads kids. It was green and wonderful! Ashley did a wonderful job! See what you think!

Next, my sister Melissa and I believe in always stopping when you see a lemonade stand. It may only be fifteen or twenty five cents to you but it is everything to these little kids! Its so great to watch their eyes light up as the kids see a car pull over for them. Summer is the season for lemonade stands, so I encourage everyone to stop when they see one. You never know when you are going to inspire the next great entrepreneur!

cutest little boy! Don't worry he runs a hot cocoa stand in the winter!

Lemonade 25 cents, otterpops 10 cents. :)

After that G and I spent a weekend in Bountiful. We started the morning with a chuck wagon breakfast provided by the Bountiful 20th ward young women as a fund raiser for girls camp! It was delicious! If only it didn't start at 7:30 in the morning. When we finished breakfast G and my dad did some work in our basement. (my family is renovating the basement for our summer project.) Isn't my man handy?

As G and my dad were finishing up taking off the sheet rock and doing manly stuff. G's sister Shan and her family invited us to hike up Adams Canyon with G's other sister Caitlin. It was a beautiful hike, one of my favorites from growing up. Her kids were troopers even though the first chunk of the hike is switch backs in the sand the rest is lush and green and beautiful and you end up at a waterfall at the end. Since there has been so much rain and snow late in the season the river was overflowing and powerful! It was a little scary with children but they did great!

Last but not least Sunday was Father's day. This year I get to recognize not one, but TWO great dads.

Although G's Dad was in Denmark on Sunday I still thought about him! He is a great man. My first time I met George I had been dating G for only 2 weeks. G invited me down to California with him for his best friends mission farewell. As we were driving to Cali G's friend Seth warned me that George was a very intimidating man. Seth said growing up when he used to try to call G if George answered the phone he would be to scared to talk so he would just hang up. When we finally got to Cali I was a little nervous. Instead I found a kind, smart and hilarious man. (who is only a bit intimidating!) I am so thankful for my new Father-in-law for teaching G to be the man he is today. One of the first things G told me when we got engaged is that he couldn't wait to love someone the way his Dad loves his Mom. :)

And of course I have my own dad. Lance is a great man. My Dad is one of my best friends. He raised my family to be hard workers, and to trust in the Lord and in each other. My dad taught me to love the scriptures. My dad would wake us up every morning before he left for work so we could have family scripture study. My dad is a fisherman, a Bishop, a penny-pincher, a handy man, a singer, a man full of integrity and love. I love my dad so much!! This year for Fathers day not only did we get him the pictures we got him some new clothes. Kind of an inside joke in our family is my Dads wardrobe. He doesn't like to throw things away often so his clothing is all VERY old! Since my dad has four daughters the last couple of christmas/birthday/fathers day gifts have been us trying to help him update. With all his new clothes my Dad didn't know what matched with what anymore. So we spent the night helping him coordinate all his shirts with all his pants. It was a great evening I will never forget!

Teaching my Dad how to match clothes!

Sorry this was such a long post!  Happy Summer everyone! Don't forget your sunscreen!