Fun With Family

We were lucky enough to have Grandpa Doug, and Grandma Shar, and Kasey out for a visit the week of Heathers wedding. We did so many fun things why they were here. I am slowly getting them all posted, BE PATIENT with me. Anywho, part of the time they were here we spent some time out to Grandma Gayes house and then one of the nights up the canyon.

Eli was being superman and flying over Heather and Taylor. He could make it over both of them easy enough, but then he thought it would be pretty fun to do belly flops on there belly's , then it became and even bigger party. Look at that flight.

This is Kasey, Eli and Ethan the night we were up the canyon. Eli loved hanging out with Casey so much. They were quick to become friends.


Look at this face? Seriously, this kid cracks me up. He has so much expression and such a cute personality. I promise he hasn't been beaten. That is not a bruise on his head, such a seriously dirty little kid.

Kasey?

My super cute boys, although Eli does not look like he was really into this picture so much.

What the?

Grandpa and Grandma May with the boys.

Say CHEESE...

Dinosaur Museum.... A favorite of ours

I love to expose my boys to different things, and I also love doing things, so I am always looking for a good deal or discount on an activity. Well, the dinosaur museum is really expensive in my opinion, it is like 9 dollars a person or something, but in the month of August, they have there 2 buck Tuesday special. So if you can get past all the crowd, I can go to the dinosaur museum, farm country, and the children garden, all for the price of one days regular admittance to the museum. I love it, and so does the boys, which is why this has kind of become and annual thing. Eli is really fascinated by the bones. Some of the things he says about how big they are are so funny.

He was so fascinated by this bone. And once I explained to him what part of his leg it was and how big that same bone was on a dinosaur, then he was even more intrigued. He was the one that wanted the picture because he wanted to show his dad how big he was going to be when he gets bigger. Maybe the comparison to his own leg was not such a good idea. LOL

They have this new section that they have added since last year. Totally kid friendly and very hands on. It was a great addition to the museum. They have this really big magnetic board and then they have all these different bone pieces, then there are about 5 completed pictures of how you put the skeleton bones together. Eli was loving this puzzle type idea. He worked so hard to find all the right pieces to make this long neck. It took us a good 15 minutes, but he was very determined to finish it and he was so proud. I loved it. And I loved that he worked so hard to finish it, with very little assistance if I might add.

This is how Ethan spent most of the time we were there, which was actually a good thing because I was able to talk to Eli a lot and help him with some of the hands on activities.

I remember the days when Eli used to be so afraid of this guy. Now it is Ethans turn. He wanted nothing to do with it, but Eli posed for me a little.

Then Ethan woke up just about the time we got to the part were you can dig for bones and Ethan was so bright eyed because he had just had such a good nap. Eli and his brother could have played in the sand for hours. They were having so much fun.

Beach Bums

I love my family, and I love my extended family. We just always have soooo much fun together. I really am so greatful for the family that I married into. They have been such a huge influence to me and my boys and have played a huge role in our lives. My boys absolutely love them and look forward to anytime that they get to spend with them. But now, off of my soap box or gratitude.

A while or so ago we went to a lake. I don't remember the name of it, it is the one just before you get to Beaver. Anyway, Justin invited us to come up an go boating again and since we had such an amazing time the first time, we were all about doing it again, even if we did spend a whole lot more time just playing on the sand. As you will see from the pictures, it was so worth it and the boys had so much fun playing with there Grandparents and other family.

Have you ever seen a cuter BEACH BUM? He was being pampered and spoiled, don't you think.

Eli and his Grandma Gaye have always had a very special connection. They just understand each other so well and he loves her sooooo much. They were so cute on the beach together. Just playing, and digging holes. Talking and just being super cute together.

Ethan and his Daddy chillin in the water. It was a little colder then I would have liked, but it sure didn't seem to bother the boys. They were all having a blast in the water.

Cutest kid ever. He could have played in the sand all day long. He would fill up his bucket and then dump it out, over and over again.

Precious moments of quiet thought.

I absolutely love these pictures. It makes me wonder what is going on in that cute little boys head.

Grandma sure does love her boys and they love her. She is such an amazing Grandma and she is so good to them.

Thanks again Justin for the invite to the beach. We sure did have some fun times. I am sad to see that summer is almost over and that we will have to wait so long to be able to do this again.

Random Cuteness

Another Fun Day Up The Canyon

We play up the canyon lots. It is a favorite past time, and hopefully much more of a future fun time for us as well. I don't really have much to say. I just love sharing new fun pictures of my cute little family. Some of the boys faces are priceless.

Like this one of Eli.... seriously, I wish that I could just bottle these too up at this age, so in the future down the line when maybe I am needing these memories, I would be able to just open the jar and let the memories out.

Seriously, what good mom lets there little boy have this dirty of a face...... ME ME, pick me. It just reminds the world that I am an amazing mom who is not afraid to let there little boys have a little fun. I sure do love this little man.

Selena Gomez.... Yeah

A week or so ago, I got the super fun opportunity to take my little sister to the Selena Gomez concert. It was so much fun and a super great sister date for Lara and I. She absolutely loved it and had so much fun. There was so many younger aged girls there and it was sooooooo loud, but Lara just joined right in. And sitting next to us was a little girl, maybe 10 or 12 and her and Lara hit it off and were just having so much fun dancing and singing together. I feel kind of bad that I didn't get a picture of the two of them. O well. I did get some pretty cute ones of Lara, and I apologize that the ones or Selena are not great, but the lighting, the smoke, and the atmosphere of concerts, just don't make for the best pictures. Hope you enjoy.