My Boys and their Toys

What's a girl to do? I thought the song was, "girls just wanna have fun!" They need to change it to boys just wanna have fun!

Fun At Lagoon

Last Monday we went to Lagoon with Valerie Hyde and her kiddies as well as her sister in law and kiddies. We had so much fun! I am a big fraidy cat of just about everything, but I love amusement parks and rides! Kyle went on wicked with the big boys while I was helping with the little kids. He loved it and couldn't wait to take me on it! It was so much fun! I even talked Jared into going on colosus with me. He cried the whole way up, but once we were over that first intial drop he loved it and wanted to go again and again. We could have spent three more days there!

Me and some of the boys on the sky ride


Valerie Hyde with two of her kids


Spencer loved the bumper cars, once he figured out how it worked


Landon had no problems running into people!


Valerie and Audree on the log ride


Chad and all of the boys on the tilt a whirl (one of my favorite rides)


Me Chad and Spencer on the log ride


Spencer and I had a great time while Chad and the other three rode some bigger rides!

Kyle turned 10

Kyle is no longer a single digit! I can't believe it! Kyle's birthday was on July
8th. We were in Island Park. We had a fun day at the waterfalls and on a ride to big springs then we went to Tim and Julie's cabin for dinner and to roast marshmallow's. We also had dirt cake(major sugar overload). When we got home from vacation he wanted to have a friend party. Kyle loves extreme sports so he really wanted to go to the temple dirt track (it's a homemade bmx track near the temple) and try out his new bike he got for his birthday! His friends were all troopers. They went on five mile bike ride on the provo river trail out to Utah Lake and then they went to the temple dirt track. Kyle has a lot of very nice friends that we are so thankful for!

Kyle and his new Haro bike


Kyle's awesome friends


Nathan Mellot trying out the jump! Go Nathan!


Jaxson Moore on the jump


Kyle on the jump


Had to try a couple of times to get a shot of Kyle

Granny Massage

Today we ventured down to Springville (I don't go far from home very often) so that the boys could get a massage from Granny Juline! They were all in heaven and made the cutest ooohing and awwing noises. The boys love her rocks. They love taking them all out and putting them all back in the warmer, they love handing them to her and they love them all over their bodies (she usually doesn't put quite that many on when she does a regular massage!) Poor me! I had to sit their and watch! I am next!

Kyle needed his massage the most. He hurt his back before we went to Island Park and missed the first two days of riding four wheelers. He says that it is fine, but I could tell by the way he walks that he wasn't back to normal. I am sure he enjoyed the massage!


Spencer LOVED it!


Landon need the massage really badly too. He had huge knots in his neck and around his poor little ears!

The camera's batteries died right after I took video of Jared, so I didn't get a still shot! He is my touchy feely boy and made the cutest noises while getting his massage!

Island Park 2009

We had such a great time at Island Park this year. Every year we extend our stay by a day or two and every year we want to stay longer. There is just so much to see and do! The kids are in heaven riding four wheelers everywhere everyday!

Our cozy cabin


On our float trip. Not sure what I was doing with my shorts. I need to get some board shorts!


Chad's cousin Don and his wife Tiffany! We had so much fun with them this year!


This was at Chad's uncle Richard's camp. We were all getting ready to ride to Tim and Julie's cabin about 20 miles away!


On our way back from their cabin. We took a break by this lovely little stream!


Mesa Verde Falls! Breathtaking!


Chad posing with Landon who loves to pose for pictures!


A bunch of us rode to Big Springs where Jonny Sac built the first cabin in Island Park. Under the bridge we are standing on are huge fresh water trout! We go and visit them every year!


When we first arrived at Big Springs it was raining. The only shelter was the out house!


The only down fall to riding so much is how dirty we get! This was Kyle during his first ride. He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling and hence the dirt on his teeth!


Lindsay and the boys! Landon loves Lindsay! It has the biggest crush on her. I never knew a five year old could act so weird around a girl! It is quite funny! Who wouldn't have a crush on her...she is darling!


Every year we take a 70 mile round trip four wheeler ride into West Yellowstone. Those who don't want to ride four wheelers take their cars and meet for lunch at the Wild West pizza joint! Great memories!


Annual bear picture in West Yellowstone


Landon and his first love...wait...I think he has a list of about five girlfriends! Uh Oh!