Summer Update #2

We took a trip to Parowan to see Scott's nephew be baptized in the same font as his dad was.

It was a fun trip and we got to see the Old Rock Church in Parowan that is a book both Scott and I read. So that was pretty cool.
We also got to see Scotts grandma. She is looking so very good!!! Im so glad. She gave us a great scare in May.


We then stayed the night in Parowan (THANKS TOWNSENDS!) and went to the Parowan Parade for the 4th of July. It was nice to get a small town feel for parades! The kids liked getting all the candy, frisbies, and balloons that grandma brought them!








We then came home and did fireworks with Scotts parents.


My parents came to celebrate the 24th of July and we did fireworks again but I didnt really get any good pictures of that. Dang it!

And Im thinking this is getting a little long for just one post so Im going to break up the rest! Phew.

Ty-ism

Today Ty woke up and told me...

"Mom, last night I had a dream. I dreamed Ben (Scotts brother) had four more kids!!!"

I said, "Wow!!!"

He then replied... "Oh, do you think that was a dream or a nightmare?"

I thought it was so funny.

I guess Ill ask Ben and Nicole what they think.

I just want you out of staters to be jealous...

At what a beautiful place I live in. Im always amazed coming down Provo Canyon just how dang pretty it is!! (ESPECIALLY in the fall). We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. There are so many places to just go and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. I will never leave Utah... how could I with views like this!!!

bestest sisters....or not....

This is how I want them to be...





This is how they are...




What to do, what to do.

Found....

I dont know where this girl came from but I'd like to return her to where ever that is. Who will claim her?

Schooools Out For Summer!!!

...and boy have we been enjoying it.

I always count the 4th of July as the half way point for summer. It is quickly approaching us. It makes me feel pretty sad. Hopefully we can make the best out of what we have left!!!

Our adventures won't be in order of how they happened...but that's OK.

We took a trip to the Kangaroo Zoo. That is a place where they have lots of bouncy houses and bouncy slides for the kids to play on. All the kids loved it! And I loved the price. After the kids get so many deposit cards filled up at the credit union they get to pick prizes. We got 3 free passes to the zoo about a year ago and FINALLY we used them! So for all four kids to get in...it was only about $8. WOOT WOOT!!! We met my sister, cousin and one of our friends there. So there were lots of kids to play with and lots of fun to be had!!
(and of course I keep forgetting to bring my camera places so I have to steal pictures from other people)





We also went to the Strawberry Days Rodeo. The boys thought they needed cowboy boots to go. But after I looked at the price of those (over 35.00) they had to settle for a $5 Walmart hat.
My brother was in the cow milking part for the 2nd year in a row. But right when their cow got out of the cage their rope broke and there was no way for them to wrangle that cow. Next year, Boys!






We took our annual trip to Yuba. The boys and I went down for 2 seperate day trips. And of course, we picked the windy days to go. But the girls had a good time with my parents for the few days that they got to stay down there. We are looking for a good place to go (less windy, less sandy) next year so if anyone has any suggestions...let me know! Sorry for the picture overload...but I have some cute kids...and I gotta show em off a little...
This is the first time the boys have gotten to ride in the "motorboat" (thats what they called it) They loved it. They even got out and swam. When I would put the girls in the lake at this age they would cry and cry because it was "too cold!!" The boys had no problem.













We then went last weekend to Scotts cousins wedding in Vernal. It was awesome to see the Vernal temple. It is much different then Im used to. It isnt huge and I think it was converted from an old tabernacle. It was a beautiful wedding!! The kids didnt like the drive much (3+ hours) but we all survived and Im very glad we went!!






After the ceremony we took the kids to the Dinosaur Museum. Vernal is "famous" (if thats what you would call it) for having lots of dinosaur bones found in and around the city.







....and I said we weren't going to do anything this summer.....