Summer fun with our cousins!

Emma had her first birthday party over the 24th reunion. Kansas Trip

Hogle Zoo

My cousins kids from Texas.

You would think we squeezed a trip to the ocean in our travles but it is only Pine View! The waves were so fun.

Utah Arch

On the drive home from the 4th we decided to take pictures by the arch. We always drive by and look out the window. We had time to stop this time, so we did. About half way up the mountain I was regretting my decision to have fun. Alyssa was like a little lizard and ran up the rock with no trouble. Hadlee wore her pretty shoes and had a harder time.(It took her forever to walk back down. Like Sandra Bullock in the movie Proposal.) Loryn just liked the climb. It has been a while since I have been anywhere high and my phobia came back full swing. I wouldn't let them have any fun by the arch. We just turned around and had fun coming back down.

Our new hobby

Jack was put into scouts a while ago and he had to get a fishing licence. He went a few times as a kid and once with my dad about 10 years ago. Now we can't keep him off of the lakes! Everywhere we go that might have a potential fishing spot we have to cart around his fishing equipment. I thought that with three girls I would be free from fishing! Jack wanted to take the girls and they were hooked just as easily. I fished as a child and never had enough courage to bait my hook or touch the fish. When they get old enough I bet the girls will like to bait their own hooks. And as for touching the fish, well, they love to hold them, poke them in the eyes, run around with them after they die. Gross, I know! So now my family loves to fish and I get to go and tanning because I don't have a fishing licence!! :) Look at the positives right? The only picture I could find with Loryn fishing. She only fishes for a few seconds at a time.

We are at Totten Lake in Colorado, where I fished as a kid!


Alyssa at East Canyon

I went to check on the girls one night and I found Hadlee like this. I thought it was funny that she is such a sleeping beauty, and can handle fish! Quite a girl.