Frost Family Faces

She's done it, she started walking.  Alayna is officially my earliest walker.  She was a few days past 13 months when she took her first steps.  She liked it and kept doing practicing on her own.  Her first multiple steps, like five or more were toward Ariana, who had a balloon in her mouth.  I tried to get her to walk to me, but it was more of a game...she just fell into my arms laughing.  By the next week, she was doing more walking than crawling, and now, at 13 1/2 months, she is walking all the time.  It's totally crazy and she's so cute doing it!  I love new walkers!

Ella really wanted to play with her friend Mckell, so we finally were able to coordinate schedules and she came over to play, along with her little sister Ellie.  Ethan went over to their house to play with his friend McCord.  They both love playing with friends!



And here's the little puppy dog of the family!  This is a tube of glitter glue.  She makes a really cute puppy!



                                                      
Ella is helping Alayna play dress-up...Alanya doesn't like it, but Ella was sure having fun!

Ethan has been doing a summer school program.  On the last day of' the class the class did a cute little Reader's Theater with the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".  They had pictures and it all came together really well.

Waiting to start...
 

 Ethan started it off..


They all pulled out their butterflies at the end.  Ethan didn't get his out fast enough for my camera, but it was really pretty.
It was a really cute performance and Ethan did a really good job in the program!

Ready, set....ACTION!!


I really wish I had gotten to my phone about 3 minutes before, their dress up was even better...they all have such a amazing imaginations.  This is just a little taste of the things they play and imagine.  (Ethan is playing a math game and is trying to get 100% on his times tables, which is why he's getting excited!)

And here's the Amazing Standing Baby!  She started just standing up in the middle of the room a week before this, and now, the beginning of August, she's standing amazing!  No steps yet, but I'm pretty sure they'll come soon!

We had the Arnell Reunion over the 24th of July weekend.  It was divided into two days, Friday and Saturday with fun activities both days.

The first one was swimming at the Kearns Rec Center.  We were there for four hours!
Alayna had so much fun too!  There was a little "Beach" area and she crawled around and splashed and played in the water.





Mom and Dad were there and they brought up Nick, Gavin, Brandon and Trevor!  It was so much fun!


 Two cute little girls!

 Chad scared them!




 The super high dive was open for about an hour.  Mom went off, and so did the boys!


Having a snack!

After swimming was the annual 24th of July BBQ at Stuart and Jeannene's house.  It was so yummy and of course, volley ball!







They have a trampoline that entertained the kids for hours!



We got home and lit off a few fireworks then went to bed...

The next morning we drove up to hike Doughnut Falls.
It was a beautiful hike but being a holiday weekend it was extremely busy.  I hiked with mom and the Ethan, Ella and Ariana, and Nick, Gavin, Brandon and Trevor and Max and Elora.  At some point we missed a turn and hiked about a 1/2 hour above the falls.  Charles had to run up and find us.  But, we all made it and Charles hiked to the top of the falls with Ethan, and Elizabeth.






Ya Gavin's a stud.


We all met up at a park after to eat lunch and hang out and rest, then we all drove back to my house for Mom and Dad to pack up, then they went home.  It was a very very fun weekend!

Here are some videos of people going off the high dive...

Grandma Lane passed away on July 18th.  We got the call from Mom Frost Saturday evening while we were up at Bear Lake.  The funeral was set for the following Thursday.  She had been living with Mom and Dad Frost for 3 1/2 years.  She's always had lung problems, but was also diagnosed with colon cancer this past November (2014).  She remained in fairly good health until about 3 months ago when her health began to decline a little faster.  It's nice to know she's back with her husband and son.



 Some memorabilia of Grandma Lane.  I love the old camera (Grandma Lane loved taking pictures!)  And this was her most favorite doll.

Ethan was having a really hard time at the viewing and then at the funeral.  He would just cry and cry.  We explained to him that Grandma Lane was happy, and that we'll see her again and everything, but nothing could comfort him.
At the beginning of the funeral, Ethan and Ella were just sobbing.  I think it suddenly hit Ella.  They both have very soft hearts, and this is the first funeral that they were old enough really understand.



After the funeral...


 Charles cousin and his wife..

 Elbow...Elbow...wrist...wrist...

The Graveside ceremony...

 Charles was a Pall Bearer.







 It was a beautiful casket.






 Last Good-byes...

 Charles is explaining to Ethan how the casket will go into the tomb, then into the ground...




 These are some cousins...

The original siblings  Ellen, David, and Renee.  Richard, the oldest, died when he was 17.

 The lady in blue dress is Reah, who is Grandma Lane's sister and the last of the 9 children.

At the luncheon...

Alayna was so happy to be down and moving...




It was a very nice funeral and even better to get to see everyone again.