Monday, June 25, 2012

Lagoon

Thanks to Grandpa Holbrook we got to go the Layton Construction Lagoon Day. What a fun day! The first ride we went on was the Terror Ride. Landon begged to go again and again! However, he was a bit scared on Bulgy the Whale and the helicopters. Interesting.....

Grandma lost her sunglasses on the white rollercoaster, we got soaked on Rattlesnake Rapids, dried off on the swings, ate yummy food, and basically loved every minute of the day! The kids loved bumper cars with the cousins, Lincoln could have ridden Colossus all day and Kensie still loves the Centennial Screamer. I tried to sneak Jackson on a few of the big rides but alas, he was too short! Next year!!

Thanks again, Grandpa, for a great day!











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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Happy Father's Day

.....last week!


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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Cousin Fun

The Holbrook cousins came to visit this past week and boy was it fun! It was great to spend time with Curt, Charlene and the boys. We finally got to meet baby Chase in person and the kids fell in love with him. Jackson was especially fond of Chase and was so sad when he left to go home! We had a fun-filled week with visits to the dinosaur museum, gardens, celebrating Father's Day and Alayna's birthday, and a trip to Lagoon.

There was also LOTS of wrestling!








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Friday, June 22, 2012

Play Time


One of the things I love most about summer is how well the kids play together (most of the time). Most days they are outside creating elaborate plays complete with props, set dialogue, and lots of action. Once they've got it down I film it for them and then they spend the rest of the day watching it and critiquing their performances.

This day the play was called "The Cowgirl in New York".


After they're done, they usually need a rest.....


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Girl's Camp

 Ah, Girl's Camp! I love it so!! This year was Stake camp up at Mutual Dell. Matt was out of town so my parent's took my kids up to the cabin and I was able to be at camp every day and then sleep at the cabin at night. Dreamy. I haven't had so much fun in a long time! The speakers were inspiring, the activities were challenging, the down time was relaxing, the games were cut-throat, the fire pit was bottomless, and the flash mob was repetitive!

To have a successful camp, you need:


 1. a fabulous group of girls.
 Like this one here.



2. to be flexible.
By that I mean you must learn to improvise when your fire pit is 8 feet deep and on a hill. Starting the fire may require you to actually climb down in the pit, and there may not be a place for people to sit around it. Instead, find another area to sing songs, and be careful when roasting marshmallows.



 3. Fun crafts. 
 I was in charge of this one, and it was super easy and cute!

























 4. Secret Sister gifts
that give you the creeps and make you pee your pants laughing at the same time! 




















5. Games. 
Nothing beats a good game of Spoons, Signs, or Ligretto. Violence is sure to ensue.







6. Fun hair-do's.



 
7. Pranks. 
Saran Wrap and rubber snakes are both good options.


8. Fun activities. 
We had fun zip lining, making it through the confidence courses, and rock climbing.






9. Mustaches.
Mustaches make everything better, don't you think?


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Planet Play


One of our Friday activities was a day at Planet Play. The kids were having so much fun that we ended up staying for 5 hours!





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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Enjoying our freedom


 


We've really been enjoying summer so far! The weather has been perfect. We stay up late and sleep in late (well, some of us do...). We love seeing what each day will bring, but do have a schedule that we try to keep:

Monday: Craft Day 
Tuesday: Library Day 
Wednesday: Cooking/Baking Day 
Thursday: Service Day
Friday: Get out and explore Day

It's fun not having a strict schedule, but it's also fun having something to look forward to each day.


We've had fun at the Children's Discovery Gardens
We've launched rockets


We've made rock families



We've enjoyed the wildflowers that grow abundantly on the hill

We've watched movies

We've had fun with friends

We've had sleepovers and snuggled in our blankets

We've watched our garden grow

So far, it's been a blast! I'm glad we have a few more months to enjoy!!

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