Look what I can do!!

This video is very shakey because mommy was running to keep up. I ride soooo fast!!

I am very proud of myself for learning to ride my bike without trainer wheels. Now I can ride over to my BFF Nicholas' house when I want! I don't have to wait for mommy to drive me over.

Something's Fishy . . .

Jarod is so excited. He saved up his allowance to buy a fish of his very own. Actually two fish and a snail. Look at the grin on that face!

Camping Again

This time we went to Smith and Morehouse campground.

Someone PLEASE tell me how to keep this boy dry! He is like a magnet to the water. We had to go home to get him more clothes because he just couldn't stay dry.

Here is our new boat. It is quite large - four people can ride with plenty of room. We had a great time on the boat until the wind came up. Actually, it was even fun then because the boat bounced along on the waves and splashed everyone.



When we got our boat, we also got a great deal on a trolling motor. It only goes about 5-10 mph, but it sure beats rowing! For some reason, every time Dean goes out on the boat, Max tries to swim out to him. We have to tie him up so he doesn't make a hole in the boat trying to get on!


Campfire songs anyone? Not sure I've ever seen this kind of campfire song. I think Marcia had something to do with this. (Actually, she did. They were singing songs from her "silly songs" book).


Oh, my daughter. This is her GUTTING A FISH! Yes, you read correctly. And yes, it was gross. When she had the fish all ready to cook, she then proceeded to pop the eyeballs out of the fish and cut them open. She wants to be a wildlife biologist, so I guess this is what she has to be able to do. I just have to close my eyes.



This is our little friend that hung around our camp the whole time. He is a really pretty bird, yellow with a red head. He wasn't very afraid of us (or our dogs!). We saw him the most a mealtimes!

This is the fire that MOM built. ALL BY MYSELF! I even chopped my own wood. Yes I am very proud of myself.

Then everyone had to get in on the chopping action.

Even Jarod! Oh this is scary. He told me "I only hit my foot one time and it didn't even hurt!" YIKES!!!

Of course, the best part of camping!

OH NO!!!! I'VE BECOME MY PARENTS......

Took the kids to Lagoon yesterday. We spent 11 HOURS there and yes, it was 100 degrees. Don't ask me what I was thinking. We actually did really good. Everyone "wilted" around 4:30 or so. That's when we left to go get drinks at the Chevron down the street. Then everyone was ready to go again. We have never stayed open to close. It was pretty fun. I'm so proud of DJ - he actually went on all the scary rides with his BFF Andrew. He was so terrified, but realized that it wasn't so bad. Does anyone remember when we were kids and we went to Lagoon with Mom and Dad? Remember how they just liked to walk around Pioneer Village, see the shows and maybe ride the train? We thought they were boring because they wouldn't ride rides with us? I AM SO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! What has happened to me? I'm getting old!!!

Camping

Ok, Rebecca. Since you are DYING to see my camping pictures, here they are!! : )
We didn't really get great pictures, but here are a few.

Thanks for letting us use the camper Grandpa and Grandma! We promise it is much cleaner than this now!

Good thing we bought this screen tent. We would have been eaten alive!

The two pirates sword fighting. This kept these two entertained almost the whole trip. I've never seen them play so well together for so long.

Not sure I want to know what he is thinking of doing with that ax!

Taking the dog for a walk.

We got to camp right next to the lake. Really nice spot. Did quite a bit of fishing. In four days we caught 35 fish altogether. (We catch and release - we did not eat 35 fish!!) Best fishing we have ever had. Jarod caught the very first fish. Poor Dean didn't get to fish much because all he did was re-bait the kids poles! We had a great time. Can't wait to head out again!!

Road Trip Again

Sunday we decided to take another road trip. Apparently we just can't get enough of being in the car so off we went. Drove up Parley's Canyon, through Kamas and picked up hwy 150. We were actually looking for some new places to go camping. We just about gave up because all the camp sites were kind of boring. Then we found the Provo Falls. These water falls are really cool. It almost looks like they are running down man made steps. It didn't take Jarod long to get soaked. That child!!!! First he just wanted to touch the waterfall. How cool is that to be able to get close enough to just put your hand right in. Before long he was climbing all over the place. These falls are cool because there are "steps" all around them that you can climb all over. Or just climb right in them, as a couple of guys we saw were doing. Of course, I had to just shut my eyes because I was sure Jarod was going to go right down the river, but he is a great climber! Just down the road we found some great campsites: Trial Lake, Washington Lake, Mirror Lake. We had heard of these but never knew where they were. So this week we are headed out!

Oquirrh Mountain Temple

We went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house tonight. DJ had never been to a temple before because he had strep when we went the the Draper temple, so he was really excited to go.

Our guide was a sister missionary named Sister Azzaya. She is from . . . . .Ulaanbaatar!! Cool, huh. She has been here for 11 months so Mom and Dad would not have met her, but we wondered if they might know her family. They live in the new stake there in Mongolia. Look them up and tell them your daughter met their daughter. She was really cute and spoke very good english. Funny how many connections we find between here and Mongolia these days.