Wolfley Summer Birthday Party

On August 2nd we celebrated all the Wolfley Birthday's from June to August. There are just a few; Joyce, Chelsea, Emilie, Warren, Ammon, Kindy, Doug, Elena, Grandpa Wolfley, Abigail, and Benjamin. What a group!

Emilee, Elena and Ammon enjoy their birthday cupcakes!

Meghan, Olivia and Abigail enjoy the food!

Elena and Uncle Ammon!

Abigail eats her cake because she is almost 3!

Benjamin just wants to eat the cake!

Our July

After returning from Utah we had a typical summer.
Elena went to Swim Team at Litchfield Park Lagartos. She loved it and learned a lot in swimming. I was ever so grateful for the baby pool that the kids swam in during her lessons, also for carpooling with the Galloways.
We swam at the YMCA pool, where Elena and Natalie jumped off the diving board and loved it. Vern and I spent our early mornings working out at the YMCA.
The kids loved eating lunch or dinner at the neighbor school as the offered free meals during the summer. I loved not having to prepare and clean up after each meal. They loved the variety and the ice cream.
We visited the Heard Museum with the Rockwood cousins and had a great time looking at many different Native American items, watching native dances and making crafts. It was fun and best of all...free.
On July 22nd Vern and I attended the musical "Wicked" at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. It was a great performance. After listening to the music for 2 + years I finally understand the story. It was wonderful.
Before we knew it summer came to an end at the end of July and Elena and Natalie were ready for school. It was a fun, relaxed summer that went way to fast!

Happy 4th of July!

The 4th of July is always a fun festive time at the Bodily's house in Saratoga Springs. We all got together with a day full of events; shooting for the boys, tennis for the girls, 4th of July waffles, slip and slide, very tasty BBQ, delicious Homemade strawberry ice cream and festive fireworks in the street in front of the house. We had so much fun! We are so grateful for our Freedom in this great country, the good ole USA!!!!!!!!!! (sorry there is no order to these pictures!)

Olivia gracefully goes down the slip and slide!

Natalie slides into home!

Natalie cranking the ice cream machine!

The kids watching the parachute firework!

Elena working on her spin move

Vern lighting the fireworks!

Sara and Doug working on the tasty ice cream!

Meghan loved her sparkler!

Little Vern didn't like the slip and slide, so Uncle Dennis gave him rides on the big wheel, wheelies too!

The kids search for strawberries!

BBQ Time!

Elena and Warren with their 4th of July waffles. VERY TASTY!

Benjamin enjoyed the slip and slide fully clothed.


Dennis and Ammon watch Macy and Isabelle


Alex with Baby Owen and Abbey

A few hours to Ourselves

On June 2nd, Vern and I were able to get a few hours to ourselves thanks to a wonderful mother and sister-in-law. Thank you! We went to the Salt Lake Temple. It was a neat experience. It was Vern's first time there. The Temple is gorgeous and the atmosphere can't be topped. For once I saw someone I knew from NY there. The Rikers, a couple from Rochester, are on a mission at the Family History Center. Usually whenever we go somewhere, Vern runs into people he knows. This time I won.

We enjoyed out time together, it was the first time in a while. Every couple needs that time.

A Day in Salt Lake City

The kids on the steps of SLC Temple

Natalie and Elena show us Angel Moroni

The kids holding onto the Iron Rod!

On July 1st we all piled into our car and Sara's car for a trip to Temple Square in Salt Lake City. It was a fun trip. Our first stop was the Church History Center. We saw lots of neat displays of the pioneers and also of the latter day Prophets. So many amazing things have been done by members of the LDS church. The kids favorite part was the Primary room where they got to "play". They were so cute.

Natalie and Elena in a bed that would have been on a boat as the pioneers crossed the ocean

Warren the Temple Builder!

Then we went to Temple Square where the kids looked inside the Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall and walk around the Salt Lake Temple. They would have enjoyed going in the reflecting pool and any water possible.

Kids in front of the SLC Temple

The Wolfley Family!

After Temple Square we met up with my "Utah Cousin", John ZoBell and his sons. We ate dinner at the famous Training Table where we ate a few too many cheese fries. Then John took us to the Infamous East High School, where High School Musical was filmed. The girls were very excited. It sure looks different in the movie. Unfortunately the school was not opened after 2pm and it was 6pm. We got the outside tour which was great. They got to see the front lobby and the "wildcat", the cafeteria where so many great songs were sung and the homeroom window from outside. It was fun to see and a great time to catch up with John after a number of years before he and his boys headed off to The Hill Cumorah Pageant. A very fun day.

The Girls at East High!

The Wolfley's at East High...Vern didn't want to be in the photo, what a good sport.

Hiking in Little Cottonwood Canyon

The kids at a cool tree! Warren the hiker!

The crew at the falls

On June 30th we hiked up to Donut Falls. It was a great hike for the kids. They loved that there was water in the creek that we walked along. They were great looking at all the different types of nature around. Vern and the older kids tried to cross the creek at the top, but it was a little too deep. Not to mention the water was mighty chilly! The best part was that there was actually water flowing from the waterfall, unlike our Waterfall Hike in the White Tank Mts.

Vern and Kindy at the Falls

That evening we went to the Perkins home in Orem and enjoyed visitng with the Perkins family. It is wonderful because even though it has been a while since visiting with them, we can still chat and carry on as if no time has passed. True friends. Thanks for letting us come to your home.

Kindy and Rebekah

Chillin In Utah

We drove up to Utah on Friday night for a week to hang out with the Bodily Family and firends! We've had a great time so far.
Saturday night (6/27) I had a mission reunion. Since I was at the tail end of The Clegg's mission I knew only a few that came that evening. It was good to see two former comps and the Clegg's. They are all great people. The kids loved playing at a great park in Holladay with all the other gazillion kids. The weather was perfect.
On Sunday the kids loved being able to walk to church and having dad sit with us, until he had to take the boys out to the foyer, with half of the other kids in the ward.
Today was a great day. I started the morning out with a run at 4500 ft. in altitude as oppsed to 1100 ft. in AZ. It was good the first mile, then the second mile was all uphill. I hope it will get easier as the week progresses.

Later this morning we all went to the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Open House. The kids did great and I think they enjoyed it. The temple is beautiful! The kids really liked the cookies at the end too.

The Wolfley and Bodily Family with Grandma Wolfley outside the Temple

The Wolfley Family at the Temple

Meghan on the Oquirrah Mt. Temple Grounds

This afternoon while the kids slept and played with their cousins, Vern and I ran off to Church Distribution. I found Johnny Lingo! I was so excited! We watched it for FHE tonight and introduced it to the next generation. Hopefully the love will continue.
The kids are loving just playing and playing! I love it that they are so happy! I hope it lasts!