Sunday, August 09, 2009
Pioneer Day- another great reason to celebrate!
Pioneer Day is always a great day in Utah. They always have great events at the church, and we enjoy being fed and entertained. This year, the kids were in a good mood, even though we waited quite a while to see a vignette prepared by a group of youth for their recent pioneer trek. Thier good mood constituted staying up late for a few fireworks.
Efficiency- Two Lake Trips in One Fun-filled post
In the beginning of July, we made a day trip to Quail Creek and re-introduced the kids to the joys of boating. Adelyn loves the water, the sand, and the sun, but prefers to be a bystander when it comes to the boating portion.
Mike and I, as unpracticed as we were, didn't need too much help getting out of the water this season. In fact, on this trip, I think we were 100%.
Can you tell what Michael learned this season? Michael learned that a thumb down means SLOW DOWN! He didn't love the tube here at Quail, but I thought maybe he'd love it at Lake Powell. I talked him into going with me later that month, and we drowned the tube. He didn't love being in deep water. He instantly had concerns of sharks and piranha. Most kids fight the life jacket, but not Michael. He loves his life jacket.
My brothers were taking pictures of each other's awesome jumps for a highlight video, but I think I will only get included in their "wipeout" video. Mike did take a picture of me, nearly out of the water, and I was pleased.
We got to spend a couple wonderful days at Lake Powell. The weather wasn't always perfect for boating: it got quite windy each afternoon, but the kids thought it was the best ever! It meant plenty of time to enjoy the sandy beaches and shallow water. Adelyn loved digging in the sand, and usually not for any particular reason, sometimes just to dig.
Michael enjoyed "kneeboarding" in the shallow water, I guess less chance of sharks.
Joey took a turn at kneeboarding, and had the time of his life. Really. He loved being in the water, but is a life jacket fighter. I don't blame him, since every time he got too deep, it buoyed him up and sent him straight to his back, fighting the sun.
Mike and Seth came up with the crazy idea of swimming across the lake from our beach. I was less than excited about seeing them complete their goal, considering they would be crossing a channel where boats are always coming and going. My super nice brother offered to drive alongside them on a jet ski with extra life jackets, and my dad ended up going by them in the boat (I'm sure, mostly for my sake). By the time they got to the end, we couldn't see them at all, and if it weren't for a 10X zoom on my camera, we never would have documented the finish. They swam a really long way in 25 minutes. I was impressed by the end.
We managed to complete our lake adventures with minimal sunburn, and lots of other fun pictures to remind us of the good times we had on the lake!
Mike and I, as unpracticed as we were, didn't need too much help getting out of the water this season. In fact, on this trip, I think we were 100%.
Can you tell what Michael learned this season? Michael learned that a thumb down means SLOW DOWN! He didn't love the tube here at Quail, but I thought maybe he'd love it at Lake Powell. I talked him into going with me later that month, and we drowned the tube. He didn't love being in deep water. He instantly had concerns of sharks and piranha. Most kids fight the life jacket, but not Michael. He loves his life jacket.
My brothers were taking pictures of each other's awesome jumps for a highlight video, but I think I will only get included in their "wipeout" video. Mike did take a picture of me, nearly out of the water, and I was pleased.
We got to spend a couple wonderful days at Lake Powell. The weather wasn't always perfect for boating: it got quite windy each afternoon, but the kids thought it was the best ever! It meant plenty of time to enjoy the sandy beaches and shallow water. Adelyn loved digging in the sand, and usually not for any particular reason, sometimes just to dig.
Michael enjoyed "kneeboarding" in the shallow water, I guess less chance of sharks.
Joey took a turn at kneeboarding, and had the time of his life. Really. He loved being in the water, but is a life jacket fighter. I don't blame him, since every time he got too deep, it buoyed him up and sent him straight to his back, fighting the sun.
Mike and Seth came up with the crazy idea of swimming across the lake from our beach. I was less than excited about seeing them complete their goal, considering they would be crossing a channel where boats are always coming and going. My super nice brother offered to drive alongside them on a jet ski with extra life jackets, and my dad ended up going by them in the boat (I'm sure, mostly for my sake). By the time they got to the end, we couldn't see them at all, and if it weren't for a 10X zoom on my camera, we never would have documented the finish. They swam a really long way in 25 minutes. I was impressed by the end.
We managed to complete our lake adventures with minimal sunburn, and lots of other fun pictures to remind us of the good times we had on the lake!
Friday, August 07, 2009
July 4th- the first of many catch-up posts
Mike made sure it felt like a HOLIDAY by blasting some of his favorite patriotic tunes as a wake-up call, and sang along on our way to the parade(can you call it "singing" when you're pounding out the drum beat with your mouth?). The parade was very hot! Even at 10:00 a.m. it felt like SUMMER! The fire engines sprayed a "little" water to help cool a few of us down. Michael didn't appreciate it.
Joey appreciated the candy. He had the cutest puppy dog eyes for anyone who might be unwrapping these little treasures for him.
Afterwards, the kids raced in the fireman races. Michael is so cute. I'm not sure you can tell in the picture or not, but his tongue is sticking out with determination to win! I think he forgave the firemen after they awarded him with a popsicle at the end of his race.
Adelyn was a great racer! She put on her runner-shoes, the skirt I made her out of a trash shirt, and a July 4th head band (she's worn it for the past 4 years, and it puts a smile on my face every time). I just checked: her tongue is sticking out too.
We later went and "helped" at the grocery store for a little while and had a BBQ to end the evening, complete with homemade ice cream and hometown fireworks. Joey was fascinated with the fireworks! He would say "WOW!" with every once... we're not sure he even knew what "wow" meant. It must have just felt right coming out of his mouth.
Joey appreciated the candy. He had the cutest puppy dog eyes for anyone who might be unwrapping these little treasures for him.
Afterwards, the kids raced in the fireman races. Michael is so cute. I'm not sure you can tell in the picture or not, but his tongue is sticking out with determination to win! I think he forgave the firemen after they awarded him with a popsicle at the end of his race.
Adelyn was a great racer! She put on her runner-shoes, the skirt I made her out of a trash shirt, and a July 4th head band (she's worn it for the past 4 years, and it puts a smile on my face every time). I just checked: her tongue is sticking out too.
We later went and "helped" at the grocery store for a little while and had a BBQ to end the evening, complete with homemade ice cream and hometown fireworks. Joey was fascinated with the fireworks! He would say "WOW!" with every once... we're not sure he even knew what "wow" meant. It must have just felt right coming out of his mouth.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Name Calling
Not long ago, the kids started bantering back and forth with name-calling.
Michael called Adelyn a Ute. Adelyn was so mad, that she said she was a cougar, and he was the Ute. It made him cry.
Today, Adelyn called Michael a Fed-Ex man (as opposed to the "superior" UPS man). One time when Michael, our shy little boy, saw a Fed-Ex man face-to-face, he said something like, "we only ship UPS."
Michael called Adelyn a Ute. Adelyn was so mad, that she said she was a cougar, and he was the Ute. It made him cry.
Today, Adelyn called Michael a Fed-Ex man (as opposed to the "superior" UPS man). One time when Michael, our shy little boy, saw a Fed-Ex man face-to-face, he said something like, "we only ship UPS."
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