LOVING the Summer!!

It's been yet another fun-filled weekend.  Despite the recent setback with Noah's asthma, we're all feeling well and finally getting out to enjoy life again.

As I was pulling pictures off the camera, I found some very cute ones from the date in the park with Grandma & Jon last week.  So here they are:

 

 

 

 

With such enjoyable weather, we've enjoyed many more days at the park.

 

Thursday was my birthday.  It was just another ordinary day and we hadn't planned anything fun for my birthday because I had to work and Jon had to go to work  before I got home, so we wouldn't be able to see each other until Friday, at which point we were leaving town.  It was to my surprise when Jon called to tell me they'd shuffled some things around at work and he had the night off.   I got home from work to 10 balloons tied outside, a banner across the garage door, balloons all over the floor inside and another banner with streamers.  Jon went all out and he said the kids really had a fun time helping him out.  Jon also arranged for a  babysitter so we could go out to dinner.  We tried a new place called Rickenbachers at the small city airport.  The food was great and it was neat to sit there and watch the small airplanes and helicopters come and go.  We both sat there commenting over and over how much the kids would like being there to see all the airplanes.  We have plans to take them back soon.   I got so spoiled by Jon and my family.  I have a personalized coin holder for my government coins and am excited to get it set up at work to display the handful of coins I've received and hope to receive more over the years to continue to fill it.  I was also spoiled with shopping money and fun personal relaxation and pampering certificates.  Yeah for some ME time.  It was another good year!

Dining at Rickenbachers

On Friday, we got to go spend some time with some friends at Bear Lake.  These are friends Jon has know since high school and it was so fun to catch up again, visit and have fun.  There were 18 of us, so lots of kids, high levels of noise, but so much fun.  It's just too bad that we could only stay overnight and we weren't able to enjoy more time in such a nice little area with great friends.  When we first got there, we took a walk down to the marina to feed the fish.  I was expecting to feed some little trout or something. . . instead we ended up feeding carp that were the size of footballs.  They were HUGE and would come right up to the surface to eat.  I got to pet a lot of them and thought that one couldn't easily snag one with both hands.  Too bad they weren't football sized trout.  After a late night visiting, the men went for a round of golf with the moms and kids went to the park.  It was such a beautiful day with tons of things for the kids to do.  I enjoyed chatting with the ladies and realized that I definitely need to try hard to spend time with other people because I really do enjoy getting together with friend. . . which I rarely make the time to do.  After the park, we spend some time at the pool. . . but the water was WAY too cold to spend much time there.  Then, we were sad to leave our friends.

 

 

 

 

 

          

On the way home from Bear Lake, we turned down our street and saw this little mother duck walking her family down the gutter of the road just off of 3500 W.  They were headed back towards the busy street, so we stopped to herd them back into the subdivision, hoping and praying that they would find safety.

On Sunday, we went to church, had a nap, then the kids and I got to go to dinner with family and to celebrate some belated birthdays and one early birthday.  I love spending time with my family . . . it's so comfortable and relaxed.  After dinner, the kids and I enjoyed a little swim.  Noah's like a little fish and loves to set out on his own in in water wings.  Tayton was testing out her wings on her own this time and would scream like a banshee because she's start to list and then take on water (in her face and mouth).  She has yet to find her center with those wings, but we're working on it.  She absolutely loved going to the side and jumping off into my arms.  She squealed with delight every time and continued to ask to go again and again until the air got too cold and once again she was shivering with cold.

Monday, we visited the Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park.  It's such a great little nature type preserve has done such a great job of displaying dinosaurs all over the property.  We all enjoyed it a lot and hope to go back many times. . . in fact, we bought a pass that will allow us to go back as well as enjoy the Ogden Nature Conservatory, Union Station and Tracy Aviary as well.  it will be a fun-filled summer for sure!!!

 

 

 

Wyoming Weekend

We were all sick over the Mother's Day Weekend, so we weren't able to go to Wyoming to spend time with Grandma and Papa as planned, so we planned to go this weekend instead.  Wouldn't you know, the kids got sick over the weekend while we were there.  Dang!  This menopausal weather of 90 degrees one day, followed by a rainy 44 degrees isn't good for these little bodies.  They don't know how to adjust.

Despite the fact that it rained the entire time we were there and the fact that the kids were sick, we still had fun.  The kids favorite part was seeing the kitties and riding the four wheeler.  Actually, when we asked what Noah's favorite thing was about the weekend, he said that he like sleeping in the same room as Tayton the very best!  We put Tayton in the crib and Noah in the bed.  Bedtime was still 8 p.m. while visiting Grandma and Papa, but the kids didn't end up falling asleep until around 10 p.m. because they were up playing with each other   The first night when we went up to get after them, Tayton had somehow gotten out of the crib and was playing with Noah. . . but Noah somehow was naked.  He said Tayton took his clothes off.  I doubt that!  The second night, when we went up to get after them, Tayton was getting naked.  What is it with kids taking their clothes off?

We did a few projects for Grandma and Papa, we took care of sick kids, we got to ride the four wheeler a little, played with the kitties, did some bead projects and just enjoyed being with family.  Noah and Tayton followed Papa around like little puppies.  Whenever he'd go outside, they'd have to go with him to pick up pine cones or just to turn the sprinklers off.

Jon was able to take his Mother out for a belated Mother's Day lunch this week as well.  They went to lunch, enjoyed some time at the park and just loved spending time with Grandma.  

The kids enjoyed stringing beads when we got home from Wyoming and then thought Sony looked awfully nice wearing the new bead necklace.  Poor Sony!  He's a saint!!

 

Jon discovered a new park this week as well.  They have fun toys to play on and a great little hidden path in the back with a dried out river bed, a fun bridge and just a really pretty, fun place to go for a walk.

Here's to wishing, praying and hoping for a healthy week this next week!

Quotes from the week:  I never remember all the cute things they say, but here's what I do remember:

• While getting changed, Noah notices the gun cabinet at Grandma & Papa's house.  "What are those mom?"  "Those are Papa's guns."  "To get the bad guys?"  "Maybe.  If it stops raining, maybe we can get Papa to take us outside to shoot one." "But not me Mom, I'm too little."
• Jon fetches Tayton after she's being noisy at night and he finds her naked, in her tiny, quiet little voice, she says, "Sorry Daddy" with these cute sad eyes that would win anyone over!  
• While sitting at Costco having dinner, Tayton is playing Peek A Boo with the couple behind us.  When they won't pay attention to her, she hollers out at the top of her lungs, "Hey Guys!"  until they look at her.  She definitely loves the attention.