Basketball Camp

Caleb and Isaac started Basketball camp with two friends from the ward. The camp goes through Wednesday. It's a fantastic deal. Only $35 for three days, three hours a day. Things like this make Utah look better and better. Caleb said they have learned a lot of new things. Isaac said he already new everything they taught him. If only we could all be so smart.

Dinner

When we got home from church, I was not moving quick enough for Isaac. He was starving and wanted to eat NOW! So he offered to make dinner. Intrigued by what he might do, I accepted his offer. In 5 minutes, everyone was eating carrots and Ramen Noodle Soup. May not be the fanciest meal, but everyone was happy.*

*Adam got food poisoning and was not eating. He does not like Ramen Noodle Soup.

Weekend Guests

Christy and Margret came up to spend the weekend with us. We were rather dull. I don't think we showed them a very good time. Even though we were lacking, these girls weren't. This afternoon they were nice enough to take the kids swimming. The kids had a great time; and Adam and I got a lot done in the storage room and garage. Thanks Girls!!!

Happy Fourth of July!

Kid made treats.

Kid made shirts.

Family made fun.

Happy Fourth of July!!

Cousins and Cake

Tonight we went to Adam's cousins' wedding. It was held at a small but beautiful reception home. Between the fancy desserts and getting to be with their cousins, the kids were in heaven.

Sweet and Simple

Today we kept things simple. We went to the library to replenish our stash of good books. After the library, we headed over to Smiths for popsicles. The kids spent the rest of the evening working on a play they want to video. Like I said, simple. Well, sweet and simple.

Two For the Price of One

Today we went to the Draper Pool. I have wanted to go there since we first visited Grammy in South Mountain over 12 years ago. It was fun. Unfortunately, a kid had an "accident" and they had to evacuate the pool. But it worked out well for us. Anyone who had been there less than an hour got free passes to come again. We had been there 5 minutes under an hour so we scored free passes! Two days of swimming . . . for the price of one!

50 cents a ticket

One of the greatest things about living in Utah is how cheap so many things are. Tonight we went to the dollar theater as a family. On Monday night they charge 50 cents a ticket! It only cost our family $3.00 to see "Nim's Island." It was cheaper than renting a movie at Hollywood!

Shaved Ice

Today Grammy and Grandpa Mike made a surprise visit and brought us this snow cone maker. Thy also brought 5 flavors to top this super summer treat. We all enjoyed a cool snow cone after dinner. Yum!! Thanks Grammy and Grandpa!

Family Reunion, Day 2

Today the reunion was held up in the mountains in Mill Creek Canyon. The weather was beautiful, and the surroundings even better. There was a shallow stream and fun trails and waterfalls nearby. We enjoyed a group hike, a stream boat relay, and great company. The kids played hard and got filthy. Isaac started the day with blue jeans and ended up with brown jeans. (He was so dirty we made him ride home in his underwear.) The reunion was a great success. We enjoyed reconnecting with many of the clan we hadn't seen in a while and with those we have. Good people. Good times.

The contestants and their "all natural" boats for the stream relay.

Ruby fell into the freezing stream. I didn't bring her any extra clothes. We wrapped her in a blanket and set her in a chair to warm up. Two minutes later, she was out!


Check out the color of Isaac's BLUE jeans and shoes. I had to wash them 5 times to get all the dirt out!

Family Reunion, Day 1

Today we had the first day of our two day Family Reunion. It included Adam's grandparents, their 8 children, 44 grandchildren and over 20 great grandchildren. Not everyone could make it but most will make it to some part of the next two days.
Today the festivities were at Copperton Park. It was the perfect place for a family reunion. The park was was full of beautiful trees and had a huge pavilion that kept things very cool. It also had an AWESOME playground, tennis courts, a basketball court, and a horse shoe pit. In addition to playing with all the the things the park provided, the kids threw footballs & baseballs, enjoyed a game of tug o' war, and played a long game of kickball. The kids had a BLAST!!

Popcorn and a Movie

Today the kids earned a movie party.

When Leah was here last month, she made us some yummy peanut butter/caramel popcorn. She was kind enough to e-mail me the recipe on very short notice so that we could make it for our "party."

We made the popcorn and watched "Spiderwick." It was a good night all around. Thanks Leah!