My little fluff ball...

So about a year ago I tried straitening Makenna's hair and we just got a good laugh out of it. Well I thought maybe I would try again and here are the results...

This is what her hair looked like after I blow dried it. Holy Cow it looks just like mine! She looked at herself and said, "I look sassy!"

This is after I straitened it. Still it looked a little silly. Makenna looked in the mirror and said, "I don't look like Makenna." I just had to laugh!

It looked a lot better after I put it in pig tails. At least she's cute with curls!!

Meet my new niece, Kaylee!

On July 23, 2010 my cute little sister had her baby girl. Kaylee Violet Bingham was 9 lbs. and 20 1/2 inches long. On our way up to Idaho we were able to stop in and meet her! Isn't she so adorable!!

Makenna loved holding her! She said to me, "I only got to hold her a little, daddy held her medium, and you are holding her way too long." So I had to give her up and let Makenna have another long turn!

She has been such a good little baby, Congrats Alise!!

Island Park!

We got back a few weeks ago from our annual trip to Island Park, Idaho. Dallin's Grandpa has a cabin up there so us and his whole family spend a weekend there every year. Here are some pictures of our trip doing our usual stuff every time we are there.

This is me and Makenna going for a ride on "The Big Birtha." She definitely wasn't scared and only wanted to go faster!

Dallin and Makenna getting ready to swim.

Makenna loved floating around in this baby floaty thing.

This is Dallin's Grandpa. If you look closely you will notice a squirrel on his lap snatching a peanut out of his hand. The squirrels sure aren't shy up there. I think the peanuts the kids feed them all day long might have something to do with that!

Every year we make a trip to Big Springs and feed the fish.

Our family at Big Springs.

Makenna and a few of her cousins checking out the fish.

Dallin and his brother Tyson.

Makenna and one of her favorite cousins, Kailey. These two love to play with each other.

We also make a trip to West Yellowstone every year and just shop around. Don't they look scared of that bear?

Sorry Dallin, I just had to post this one!

Makenna's cheesy smile!

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

It has been almost a month ago now but we were able to go down to Coral Pink Sand Dunes for the weekend. My family has done this every year since I was young. We had a great time camping and riding the ATV's.

Makenna posing with her helmet on.

Ready for a ride.

Makenna loved to ride with Grandpa Ballard. She tells us she would rather go with Grandpa than Daddy because "he rides up the BIG cliffs."

Water Fight!! Here are the kids going after my brother Brandon!

Oh how dirty camping can be!

Another pose with the helmet on.

The guys out on the dunes.

Will they all fit?

Makenna and Maren on the ATV.

Baby Shower

A few weeks ago we had a baby shower for my sister Alise. She will be having a baby girl in July. We are all so excited for her. Makenna was so excited to come with me to the baby shower. After everyone started to show up and we were all just visiting Makenna says to me "All you do at a baby shower is talk?" It was really funny, I guess these grown up parties just aren't as fun. I think she did have a good time though!

This is my cousin Brianne, me, and my sister.

Me and Alise.

Me, my mom, and my sister.

Zions and St. George

A few weekends ago we decided to go down to St. George and Zions just to get away and do something fun. We left early Friday Morning and spent the day in St. George. We also visited a ghost town called Grafton. I have ancestors who are from Grafton. On Saturday we spent the day in Zions. We went on a few hikes. It was way fun and Makenna did awesome! Every time I ask Makenna what the funnest part of the trip was, she tells me "swimming at the hotel!" I think we could have done that all day and she would have been happy!

Here we are in Grafton in front of one of the old homes.

This is the church/school house and one of the homes in Grafton.

As we were driving to Grafton we saw these ostriches and decided to pull over and get a closer look.

We went to the St. George Temple and walked around the grounds.

These are pictures from some of our hikes in Zions.

One of the hikes was called Emerald Pools. Makenna had fun dipping her feet in the water.

Our family at the top of emerald pools.