Where did summer go?

Brecken's Cake and Ice Cream

Leah enjoyed licking the icing straight off the cake!

Popsicle with the cousins

More cake and Ice cream!

Running though the sprinklers with cousins!




Painting Paper airplanes.


Birthday lunch with Jenny..and no kids:)

Waking up Aunt Shelly and Brecky to play with their phones.

Loving the slip and slide!

4th of July 2011

For the 4th of July we went up to Rick and Lori's cabin in Park City to ride horses and 4-wheelers, play our annual paint ball game, and be in good company. Leah loved riding the horses all by herself and Landon was trying to convince anyone and everyone to take him for a ride on the little 4-wheeler. It's always a good time up at the cabin, but my hubby was surely missed!


















We spent the rest of the weekend up in Huntsville. The kids had a blast chasing the neighbors chickens, holding the kitten, and playing in the water. Monday the actual 4th we went to a carnival where the kids participated in mutten-busting, chicken chasing (Tate actually caught one), family tug-of-war, and a cake walk. We kept the kids up late the night before so most of them were pretty grumpy for the events. Overall it was a great weekend.



Chasing Chickens

Smoke bombs in the back yard. It took a while for the smoke to clear







Landon hated the popping of the fireworks

Leah and Aunt Shelly Belly

Landon roasting marshmallows with Grandma

The only game at the carnival that Leah participated in, the cake walk.

Cute Cole was nice enough to give up his cake because Landon would do the walk. Thanks Coly-pokes from saving me from some major melt down.

Lake Powell 2011

This was not the best Lake Powell trip I have ever been on. The first two days Jer and the Lilos were sick. Luckily we were in a hotel so they could get out of the heat . The third day we had some bad winds so it was really the last day that we were there that health and weather cooperated with us. It didn't help either that my kids hated every minutes of being in grandpas boat. Maybe next year will be a better experience:)

Out on the boat taking in the beautiful scenery that Lake Powell has to offer.


Catching Lizards on the beach.







Digging in the sad just outside the hotel.





The happiest my kids were all trip. Feeding the ducks!




Driving grandpas boat.


Playing at the pool when we were a little under the weather.