Arizona Trip

 Its no wonder that our kids think that Arizona is the happiest place on Earth!

 Halterman family fun at Mingus Mountain

Lots of rock-climbing adventures

Never-ending supply of fun at grammy's house

The kids thought it was so fun to rest with Pa on the couch

Kayaking at Granite Basin Lake

 Many hours on the vroom-vroom and playing around the front circle

Special wood-working projects with Grandpa

Grandparents!

 Cousins galore!

Worn out from too much fun

Daily swimming at Grammy's pool

Summer

Unfortunately, I took very few pictures this summer. Our summer mostly consisted of being pool rats and going to the pool every day for swim team and just fun family swim time. Van loved swim team and was able to participate in his first swim meet by the end of the summer.

Merick has grown to love the vroom-vroom as much as her brothers and loves nothing more than when they are willing to give her rides.

Fun with Family

Amber and Sean came for a weekend to celebrate Cora's birthday. The kids always love having cousins around.

We met up at Raccoon Creek State Park in Pennsylvania for a fun camping trip

Dad came to town to ordain Jared as a High Priest and was able to come with us and celebrate his birthday.

Hiking

We found our new favorite lake beach to play at. The kids were so happy.

The kids get to have as much fun on Jared's stand-up paddle board as he does.

It was very special that Dad could be here when Jared was set apart to be in the bishopric and ordain him as a High Priest. 

A few of our favorite things

We found our new favorite place. It is a "mountain biking" trail for the boys to ride their bikes on. It is perfect for them and they love it so much. It's our new favorite family tradition because the boys have so much fun and it is gorgeous. 

The end of gymnastics. The boys love their gymnastics teacher.

It is impossible to get 3 kids to pose the same way for pictures!

Jared surprised Van with a new motorcycle, Van has been in heaven riding it.

Merick turns 1!

Merick's favorite things at age 1: doggies, daddy, pancakes, food in general, people (she's very much an extrovert), playing outside, and being involved in anything she sees her brothers doing.

She loves food! She completely demolished her birthday cupcake so quickly. She's our first child to do that.

Such a happy girl

She loves playing mini golf like her brothers. She is actually very good at it.

Her favorite thing to do is eat on Daddy's lap