Summer Fun

Bryce Canyon
Okay I am so not good at the whole blogging thing. I always put the newest event first
and the oldest last but, I guess I am catching up for most of the summer at one time.
So, this is the backwards version of how summer shook up for us. It was so wonderful
and we had the best time. A few things left out but, stay tuned maybe in November I
will post the remainder of summer and then some.


Trip to Grandma's
We headed to my mom's and went to Bryce Canyon for the day. It was so much fun!
These four braved a little hike with me down to this Arch. It was all I had with all the
marathon training this summer but, I was so happy I took them down. I love to live
life. Grandma took a little trip down memory lane and told stories of the days when
she and my Dad worked at Bryce it was just too much fun.
The Crew

The lady playing the piano was always a favorite to pick out when I was little. We
stopped on our way and made sure all of the little kiddos could find her on the
mountain and then double checked on the way back that they could still pick her out.

Uncle Tony's Wedding
How fun to have a sister-in-law. The girls are already hoping for some cousins and so
is Grandma.






Goose's Birthday
Love that we have our family near and can have them over to help us CELEBRATE!

The Royal Treatment
She had a manicure/pedicure and ate ice cream. TOO CUTE!












Lagoon
What would summer be without a day at Lagoon? Just not the same. We had
a great day until Chris and I got motion sick! The girls are little rebels they
want to do all the crazy rides. Grandma loves the spinning rides and the rest
of us adults can only do the up and down rides, the kids, they ride all of them.






Putting Cows on the Mountain
The girls all went for a ride and had a blast. We made it this summer at the
ranch without running water. Going to the outhouse with four girls is no easy task!
Going back to the basics no T.V., running water, Ipods, D.S., just the radio
and lots of fun stories, games, and food now you know why I go. I do love
to spend time in the mountains.
Bug helped move the cows for the day. I was so impressed!
This is the reason we had no running water this summer Uncle Robert and Derrick
had a little accident with the water trailer but, we survived and then some.

Cheer clinic always starts the summer off for us. Aren't they adorable? She did AWESOME!

So many fun things the last few months but, I am the WORST blogger ever! Here is a quick run down of all the most exciting and memorable events. The first...........


Cabo San Lucas
I love it when Big Daddy earns an all expense paid vacation with work. We had so much fun! Laid by the pool, ate, played in the ocean, ate, hung out with fun friends, ate, and I can't leave out eating all that wonderful coconut ice cream. Okay so I LOVE to eat, especially on vacation. We balanced things out by jogging on the beach each morning.



So this photo was taken the last night of the vacation as all the employees that had earned the trip were on their way down to the dinner on the beach. We wanted a picture with the BIG waves in the background. This girls taking the picture for us is snapping the photo and all of the sudden yells, "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" We were drenched from the waist down, I totally had to go and change. Well we gave everyone a really GOOD and BIG laugh, all that know us real well this comes as no big shocker. I am so mad that we did not take an after picture. Forgot this one of Chris






End of School
Love this time of year when you know you can finally feel okay about the kids going to bed at 11:30 P.M. because they can sleep in the next day. I love the days of playing in the sun, summer vacations, and sleeping in, night games, did I mention sleeping in!?



Dance Recitals
What would the spring be like without dance recitals. I love to go and watch these cute girls perform and see the improved skills. Good job girls.



Yes we hiked to the top of the "Y". When I suggested it I honestly NEVER thought we would make it to the top but thought it would be fun to try. My cute brother came and helped carry the baby but the rest made it to the top all on their own. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Never thought we had it in us. We decided to make it tradition. It was so much fun and we felt so very accomplished. Beautiful view too!


I just love my brother. He thought the outfit would embarrass Chris. I love the pose!

Baja Baby

The Beginning of Baja
Church and the service project. They always hand out clothes and miscellaneous supplies that are sent. My Dad has done this for over a decade. This year they added pulling rotten teeth for over 40 people with sore mouths. Everyone helped, Chris was even washing up some of the tools.





Whale watching was on the agenda this year. Apparently the seals showed up too.
Stopping for fuel

Assessing the damage.
The Crew doing a little posing along the trip. What a bunch of studs!



So happy the trip ended without any accidents within our family. Only one life flight home in their group. The guy dislocated his shoulder and home he came. Luckily he had purchased the insurance for the life flight team. Isn't Chris so Cute!?