A fun day at Lagoon!

We went to Lagoon yesterday with Nate's work. It was a fun day as a family. My kids had been looking forward to going for the last few weeks and would ask how many more days until they got to go. So finally the day was here...and they woke up at 6:00 all ready to go. Nate has been so busy working all the time so it was nice to have him all to ourselves!

Waiting in line for a ride.
Riding the cars

Halle couldn't ride The Bat so I took her over to a few of the little kids rides and this is what she chose to ride.

Brinley and Nate on dinosaur drop. We all went on one just like this right before and Halle didn't like it. It goes up and drops keeps dropping you really fast. She wouldn't get on it after that....until the end of the night and she forgot what it was like. She wanted to go again right before we were leaving. She kept saying she was done after it had dropped them once.
Halle waiting paitently
Riding The Dragonfly ride.

Rollers and a little elmers glue

The other day I was busy cleaning my room and the girls were playing so well together. Halle came into my room to find the glue. (I keep it in there because we have had a few experiences with her and glue, so I thought it was safer in my room...appereantly not too safe because she knows right where to find it and she has no problem reaching it.) I asked her what she was going to do with it. She told me that she was going to put it on the bottom of Brinley's feet so she could skate. I explained to her that it was going to make a big mess if it was on the bottom of Brinley's feet and that I didn't want her to do that. She then confessed what else she was going to do! She brought me the rollers from the bottom of a broken chair and told me that she was going to glue them to the bottom of Brinley's feet with a little Elmer's glue. I guess I should of let her give it a try! I was laughing about it later and wondering who came up with this great idea because a lot of times Brinley will come up with the idea, and then send Halle into to ask me because she is too chicken. But then... if any of you know Halle and her personalilty you can assume it was her fabulous idea!

The attempted roller skates

Trying so hard to glue them on her feet!

I guess I should at least be glad that they are creative with the things they come up with! They sure are a lot of fun and I wouldn't change being a mom for the world! :o)

All good things have to come to an end!

So we have had quite an eventful summer so far. With both of my sisters here with their kids, we have had a lot of things planned and my kids have had so much fun playing with their cousins. They have all gone home now and my kids are asking every few minutes what fun things we have planned. It is hard to keep them entertained after having something planned everyday! Wish me luck with the last few weeks of summer! Warning: There are a lot of pictures to follow, and I even narrowed a lot of them out. (Thanks Jen for letting me steal some pictures off your blog:)

Picking raspberries and then eating and enjoying themAt our sleepover at our house!

Playing in the water at gateway!

J.Y, Nate and Hannah We rode the front runner to gateway and shopped and played in the water. It was J.Y.'s birthday and he LOVES trains.

Hailey and Halle riding on the front runner

Johnny, Conner, Brinley and J.Y. on front runner

Brinley playing the water

Brinley and J.Y. playing in the water at gateway!

Playing laser tag for Alec's birthday!

Roasting hot dogs in the canyon!

Swimming at the pool!

(Brinley, Conner, Alec, Hailey and Halle)

They love to dress the same! They called each other and planned it!

The girl cousins had the same dress on for church! And we couldn't forget Conner!

Playing night games and eating ice cream! Jen taught them to play kick the can. It was quite a hit. Now my kids want to play all the time. Thanks Jen!

Fun at the fun park!

Then we went and had lunch with my brother at his favorite restaurant and then to the fun park. Our kids had a great time. They played laser tag, in the soft play and we even tried skating. I have wanted to take my girls skating for a long time but I can never convince Nate that it would be fun. Jen, Cam and I even rented some skates and staked with them. They didn't last very long and they got a little frustrated but I thought it was fun. It has been a long time since I have been on skates and it was fun! I think I may tell Nate that is what I want for my birthday! :)

J.Y and Brinley coming down the slide

Halle

Halle on her skates

Hannah and Hailey

It was so funny to watch them come down. They would sit side by side and tumble down by the time they got to the bottom. But it never stopped them from going again and again!

Bowling like pros!

Then it was off to bowling with Mag and her kids. They had a lot of fun and they really bowled pretty good! It was fun watching them get so excited. We divided them up into two teams and they had fun competing with each other. We also brought along my cousin Taylor and she was a good sport to help with the kids as well. Halle ended up with the highest score, thanks to Mag's professionally bowling help! Then we had to go and get an ice cream cone from working up such a sweat!

Brinley and Taylor

The gang bowling

Emjoying the ice cream!

Maddy's birthday party!

Next we had a birthday party for my niece Maddy! She wanted a craft party at the park. It was so much fun! My kids LOVED it! My sister is very creative and she had them make decorate bug boxes and then they went on a bug hunt and found plastic bugs to put inside. (They were those bugs that you put in water and they grow. Let's just say that I am still finding them all over my house. My girls put them in the water and then take them out about 20 times a day! Thanks Jen!:) ). Then she had a cute butterfly pinata. All the kids got to take a swing at it and they thought it was lots of fun! After it was presents and cake and ice cream! Thanks Maddy for having such a fun birthday party. We are so glad that we got to celebrate your birthday with you! We love you!

Showing off their bug boxes

Halle taking a swing at the pinata

Brinley swinging at the pinata

Maddy, Brinley and Halle with her cute butterfly cake!

4th of July

Okay, so I am so behind on my pictures and with dial up it takes soooo long to post. I have had my sisters here from out of town and I feel like we have not been home at all. My kids have played and played with their cousins every chance they get. Nate's family is also here and so it we have had a crazy but nonetheless fun week! First I am going to start with the Fourth of July. We started off by going to a yummy breakfast at my aunts house. It was so fun to see all my cousins and let my kids get reintroduced to their kids. It is always fun to see them and get caught up on their lives.
Later that night we went and had a BBQ at my parents with my sisters and my grandparents. Then it was off to see the fireworks. My sisters were both so smart and they brought glow sticks for the kids to play with. They were quite the hit! (Thanks Mag and Jen... glad that you are so smart!:)). It was a busy day but I think that my kids had a lot of fun and I guess that is what is most important, right?

The 2nd cousins eating at the breakfast

Gibson swinging the kids in the hammock

Waiting for the fireworks to start with their glowsticks