The Little Mermaid

June 20

Summer - Week 1, 3 & 4

Noah's Hand Building Class

June 7 - 30 (tues. & thurs.)

Rec Center

Before the summer even started I had sat the boys down to decide which classes they wanted to take. One of Noah's requests was to be in a pottery class. We found this one, and he loved it.

He made a dragon, a turtle, a boat, and 2 Keep out signs.

One for him and one for Cutler!

Summer - Week 2

Noah's Wiggly Worm Camp

Tonaquint Nature Center

June 13 - 17

I don't get to go and watch and be a part of these camps, so the only picture I get is the one on the last day at their 'graduation'.

This year they learned about different insects, played teamwork games, went on a field trip to Snow Canyon, and even disected a frog!

If we ever have a year where we can only do one camp

I think these ones would be our choice.

The TNC does such a good job of teaching the kids and they have a lot of hands on activities.

Summer - Week 1 & 2

Swim lessons

City Pool

June 6 - 16

Miss Erika

 Cutler did so good this year. Now he really swims with 'ice cream scoops'. It's fun to watch him and he gets so excited that he can really swim. He isn't 100% sure of himself all the time, but as long as we're close by, he's fine.

 Making the long trek back up to the top of the stairs.

And back down again!

Big Sand Lake Lodge

Colby is one of the luckiest people I know. As my younger brother would say.

Really though, he is.

Papa Kent is partner in the Sportsman's News, and every year

 [almost]

he takes Colby with him somewhere in the country...or world...fishing or hunting something.

What a life!

Here's a bit of Colby's week long trip to Manitoba, Canada.

June 10 - 17

33" Lake Trout

Daily shore lunch - Walleye, fried potatoes, and baked beans - Every Day!

42" Northern Pike - Master Angler in the Province of Manitoba caught on a fly

Dinner in the lodge

Even though they got fogged in and missed their original flights home,

Colby had a great week on this much needed vacation.

We're glad he had a good time and that he's home safe.

Happy Father's Day

to the best dad in the world!!

and to all our papa's and uncles too!

Oh...Love! Love! Love!

I said how we did a little photo shoot yesterday. Well it was for Lexie.

Her birthday is in December.

December is ugly.

I've always wanted to do cute spring pictures of her...

so we did.

She usually gets very camera shy.

Won't look at the camera, or smile.

And she's the world's best ignorer

And sometimes...like this time...

she pulls the fake cheesy smile.

I love them all because they capture her little personality,

which we all know she has a lot of...

and well...

just look at them!

This is her '2'

We'll consider these her 2 1/2 year pictures.

I just couldn't wait 2 more weeks to share them.

Oh sweet girl...

How I Love You!!

Fisherman's widow

I guess I probably shouldn't announce that. But since my blog's private I should be safe! Guess we'll find out. Colby's outta town, maybe out of the country??? Fishing.

I'm doing my best to keep my sanity, my patience, and my voice!

No, really, the kids have been pretty good so far.

Right after Colby left, we ate lunch and hopped in the car so I could get my hair done.

Dropped the boys off in Cedar and Lexie came with me to Minersville.

Last night we were all up until about 10:00.

This morning we woke up late...9:30. It felt so good.

Except Lexie & I had been up from 2:00 to about 7:00, so it was needed.

We hurried to get ready.

Did a little photo shoot

then went swimming.

Grandpa even joined in the fun!

Or made it more fun.

I'm sure we'll be spending lots of our 95+ degree, dad-less days here.

Wish me luck!!

Carson's Baptism

June 4

My brother's oldest son was baptized last weekend. I feel so bad I didn't get as many pictures this time around. I did however take this one of the kids in front of the font before the baptism. I might get in trouble for it...I don't know. Is that bad? It's not of him being baptized.

 I just love watching all the little kids watching the ordinance, and being so excited about it!

It was so fun having almost the whole family together...

it doesn't happen often.

Congratulations Carson!!

Memorial Day

Since Colby was working I decided to ride up to Minersville with my mom and spend the day. I love going to the cemetary with my family to see my 2 uncles' headstones. My mom, her siblings and parents always do so much on Memorial Day for them.

My sister was there with her family and her girls rode back home with us to stay at my mom's for the week. Cutler's been asking when he's going to get to play with them forever, so I was extremely happy they had the whole week. After going through my pictures, I forgot I had these on my camera from that day. These are just a handful of the 39 great-grandkids...eating lunch on grandma's kitchen floor.

 Not a good picture at all, but I had to get one of Grandpa dancing his jig.

 And just before we left these two were being silly, but I had to get a picture of them with my grandma.