Camping with the Family

Last week we took the family and Holly's 2 boys to the Uinta Mountains to camp. Every summer since we bought our trailer we have gone to Washington Lake to camp, fish, canoe and ride bikes, the kids love it. They had extra fun this year because their cousins joined us. Everyone came home sunburned and with a ton of mosquito bites.

Summer Fun

It's been awhile since I've posted. I've just gotten busy with summer activities. It feels like the summer will be over before we know it and school will be starting.

After the weekend of the 4th, Mom and Tiff's kids stayed for two weeks so the her girls could take swimming lessons in our pool. Randy was able to find a swim instructor to come to our pool to teach them and they both had fun. Danni practice everyday after her lessons so she moved through to level 4 by the end of the lessons. Sammi didn't want to practice as much so I'm not sure what level she ended up on. I loved having Mom and the girls visit. The house was crazy and chaotic but the kids had fun and I enjoyed having them all here.

We bought family Lagoon passes and Randy and the girls and I have gone a few times. ZMan goes a lot with his friends. It's been a few weeks since I've taken the girls but I'm waiting for it to cool off a little.

The past week we packed up the trailer and headed to the mountains with our family and Holly's younger two boys. The kids all had fun canoeing in the lake and fishing. The misquotes were crazy but other than that we had a nice get away.

In a week we are planning to go to Yellowstone which we haven't done in a few years. I feel like I have a lot to do to get us ready. Mom and Tiff's girls are coming with us. It'll be fun and crazy at the same time.

Our 4th of July

We always go to our church patriotic service to start our 4th of July holiday. There was a flag ceremony and talk about patriotism with a light breakfast. From the church we headed to the parade route to save our space and patiently wait for the the parade to start and the jets from HAFB to fly over. This year we missed the jets, I'm not sure what happened. The parade was fun and the kids got lots and lots of candy. We came home had a BBQ and swimming with Tiff's family and Patty. It was nice to visit and eats lots of food. When it was finally dark, Brian and the kids did fireworks in the street in front of our house.

Weekly Highlights

• Randy made arrangement for Tiffi's two girls to take swimming lessons in our pool this past week and next week. Due to Sammi's liver transplant she cannot swim in public pools and if Randy adjusts the chemicals in ours she can so it's the only place she can learn to swim. They have had a great instructor who is encouraging them. We even had Princess Izzybee join the lesson on Thursday hoping she would put her face in the water without a water mask (which I don't think she did).
• I've loved having Mom visit for the week and she will be here next week as well. I know the kids enjoy having Grandma here as well.
• Our air conditioning went out and we lived in the miserable heat for a few days until it was repaired. I am SO happy to have a cooler house again, that was awful.
• Today was Grandma Curtis' birthday. Randy and the older 2 kids along with their 2 cousins drove down to St George to surprise her for the day and spend her birthday with her. They were the ones surprised since she had gone out of town with her husband. Bummer! Instead they went to a movie and a few other places before driving all the way home.
• We are excited for tomorrows 4th of July activities. First we will head to the church for our Neighborhood Patriotic Breakfast and then the Centerville Parade and home for swimming and a BBQ with friends and family.