Blackfoot Res, Take 2

We had so much fun up at Blackfoot Resevoir that we decided to go back up when Ryan's family went up over Pioneer Day.  I neglected my camera duties, so the only picture up at the lake was one memorializing Ryan's ability to reel in a good sized fish every morning.  Caden loved waking up and joining his dad down on the dock.  Eric just loved being back at 'his' boat house.  When we got home everyone was tired after nearly a full month of playing and vacationing, so I was relieved when the boys decided to play in the sandbox while Ryan and I unloaded the van.  Kyle was being particularly quiet and when I went to check on him I found him reeling and unreeling the hose.  It kept him busy for a full hour, so I just had to capture the moment.

A Fish Story

Ryan's cousins get together every year at a lake in Idaho over the 4th of July.  This year we missed the reunion and most of the cousins because we were at Stadium and Ryan's immediate family wasn't going up, so we figured we'd stay home as well.  In the end, it didn't take much (just a phone call from one of Ryan's cousins asking if we were coming) for us to change plans last minute and head to the lake.  We had a blast, as always, playing on the beach, swinging on the giant swingset, laughing with cousins, and riding in the boat.  But this year was even better because Ryan reeled in a whopper of a fish and Caden helped.  Look at my proud boys showing off there fish that was "this big!"  Eric loved the Lake House and really adopted the 'boat house' where we sleep as our own home away from home.  In related news, by the time we got home on Saturday Kyle was walking like a pro.

Stadium of Fire!

For the first time since Ryan and I got married we were able to make it back to the Stadium of Fire.  Every year my Grandpa buys tickets and we go with all the cousins.  There are over 50 of us now and its quite the party.  We took glow sticks and let the kids go crazy with as many as they wanted.  This year was particularly fun since the headlining act was the Beach Boys.  They know how to work a crowd and you could feel the energy in the arena.  Our boys got so into it and were dancing and laughing right along with everyone else.  I'm so glad we were able to go and share that tradition with my boys. 

Colonial Days

As part of the Freedom Festival in Provo there is a three day celebration of colonial times.  There are so many cool things there - a blacksmith, a candle maker, a barrel maker, a weaver, a pottery maker, kids chores, music, and so much more!  Unfortunately, since I was trying to keep three kids happy and contained I didn't pull the camera out much.  But I did managed to get a shot of the older boys trying out the stockade and playing one of the games.  I couldn't resist taking a picture of how we usually get all three boys on the stroller.  The boys enjoy Colonial Days and I enjoy that they like going and experiencing new things.