Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Pioneer Day

We had a great time on Pioneer Day! The day started out with the 24th of July parade.  I walked in the parade with some of the 2News Team.  Man, I work with some tall people...


That afternoon, we headed for higher (and cooler ground) by going to Cascade Springs high in the Wasatch Mountains...


Everyone in the family came, including Mike's parents that were visiting from Nashville.  Even the littlest member of the family, Baby Hazel, came along...


Cascade Springs are natural springs that come out of the ground.  There are lots of wooden bridges and walkways to walk around the springs...





The kiddos had fun playing in the marshy ground, trying not to get their feet wet...





Connor and Lila played follow the leader on our little walk.  Connor would imitate anything Lila did.  It was pretty cute...


Connor also gave Landon a shoulder ride when he got tired...


And did a random heel click jump as we were headed back to the cars...


After that, we all came back to our house for a barbecue.  Of course, I forgot to get a picture of all the yummy food, but I did get a pic of us just hanging out after we ate...



Later that evening, we all roasted marshmallows around the fire pit...




I love summer!  Pioneer Day is always a favorite.  I love that we get a little bonus holiday here in Utah!  --Lindsay

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Swimming Lessons

The three youngest kiddos took swimming lessons again this past summer.  They all did great and improved their skills quite a bit.  Here's a few pictures of them doing their thing.

Aiden passed off Level 5...



Cohen passed off Level 3...



And Vivvie passed off Level 1...




Great job, kiddos!  Just keep swimming!!  --Lindsay

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Connor's Trip to SoCal

Connor went to SoCal for a week with Grandpa and Grammie in July...


They went to lots of amusement parks to get their roller coaster on.  Their first stop was Knotts Berry Farm...






Yummy...


The next day, they went on a whale watching expedition...





They didn't end up seeing any whales, but did see lots of dolphins.  They had a great time though...


That evening, they went to a Knights of the Round Table dinner...



Connor said it was really fun...


The next day, they headed to Universal Studios...



And got to try Butterbeer...




Connor loves pizza...


They headed over to the California Science Center the next day where they got to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour up close and personal...



Yummmmmmm, cotton candy...


The next day they headed back home.  It was a great vacation, and Connor had a lot of fun making memories with Grammie and Grandpa.  --Lindsay