Pioneer Day

While Chuck commemorated the 162nd anniversary of Brigham Young's arrival in Salt Lake City all alone in Utah, Uncle John lit fireworks for the girls back at China Lake.  Summer at camp is better than summer anywhere else.

Hamden (sp?)

Leah and the kids visited Julie and Ken's new house.  It's an awesome house to play in!  The girls love their cousins, and popsicles.

Aunt Bee's

Party with a bunch of second cousins at Aunt Bee's.  Lots of kids, lots of chaos, but Boothbay is beautiful as ever.  During this picture, 10 different adults were screaming for all the kids to look at 5 different cameras at the same time.

Cape Elizabeth

Reunion beach day with the Tennessens.  Hadn't seen them much since we moved to NC, what with them living in Minnesota. We had a great time with Erica, Nate and their kids: all essentially the same age as ours.

Happy Birthday Gram!

Gram Phillips' birthday at camp with John & Sara.  Mary & Roger came over, and of course Aunt Bee. Unfortunately, Chuck and the girls were out to sea  with Grampy D.  We had an awesome time on the Kennebec with Meg, Beck, Diana and Memere, but were sad to miss the birthday party.  Gram P. got by without us.

Welcome to the fold

Levi was baptized at St. Bridget's, just like his sisters.  He was a perfect baby through the entire ordeal, despite being dressed like an effeminate Pilsbury Dough Boy. As his Godparents in the Catholic faith, Uncle Dan and Aunt Diana are now responsible for making sure he feels profound guilt for everything he does.

Independence Day 2009

Leah bought the kids a sand box / water box.  It's lots of fun and filth for everyone.  Breckin came over to check it out.  In the evening, Breckin's dad lit off some awesome fireworks in the street just in front of our house.  It seems like the entire neighborhood was doing it.  Late night, Chuck and Lily went to Sugarhouse Park for an awesome Salt Lake City fireworks show.