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Colorado River and Friends

Colorado River and Friends

Our last big harrah with our friends, the Bennetts was yesterday.  We went out to Laughlin to play on the Colorado river.  The Salters and the Smarts joined us for a day of fun in the sun. We rented a jet ski and the Smarts brought their boat. Craig took most of the kids out on the boat.  Curtis loved… Read more →

Random June Pictures

Random June Pictures

Curtis has been complaining that his teeth hurt.  Off to the dentist we went.  He almost gagged getting x-rays. Ended up his toothache was a loose tooth.  I was happy to not have to pay for a filling but to fork over $78 to be told it was just a loose tooth was not fun.  The dentist recommended he see… Read more →

Selling Lemonade

Selling Lemonade

The kids have been so excited to have another lemonde stand with their friend, Sam.  The first one was pretty successful so the kids were ready to try it again.  We finally found a time this week that would work for everyone.  We made cookies and lemonade and went back to the same park. The lemonade stand didn’t go so… Read more →

Dare Devil

Dare Devil

Gianluca is such a little dare devil.  He just wants to do what all the other kids are doing.  He doesn’t have any fear.  We were at the park last week and he had to climb up the big ladder.  At first I tried to keep him away from it.  When that didn’t work I kept pulling him off of… Read more →

Mt. Charleston

Mt. Charleston

Our good friends, Brad and Terry Bennett are preparing to move in the next month.  We have known them for at least five years.  They have been our children’s surrogate grandparents.  Our kids love them.  In fact last Sunday Micah’s primary teacher told them she was going to be out of town the next two weeks. Micah then says, “yeah,… Read more →

Water War

Water War

When we got back to camp after hiking one afternoon I stumbled upon Janeen and Rod in a water fight.  Some how it didn’t take long before Micah, Kenzie and I were also part of the water war.  It was a ton of fun.  Later that night we had the kids participate in a water balloon toss and then water… Read more →

Bryce

Bryce

John had never been to Bryce Canyon and since we were so close we decided to take a quick day trip out there.  It was a longer drive then I thought it would be.  It probably was an hour and a half each way. We left Alessia back at camp and brought our nephew, Keegan with us. The view at… Read more →

The Narrows

The Narrows

I really wanted to hike the Narrows this year.  I had looked it up and it looked beautiful.  Finally the day came to do it.  We were all going to go together but due to some communication errors all of my sisters and their families left without us.  Later we found out they had tried to text us and they… Read more →

Overlook Hike at Zions

Overlook Hike at Zions

John and I took our kids and Rylee to hike the Overlook Hike at Zions.  It was a fun hike.  You hike up pretty high and you overlook some amazing cliffs.  It can be a little nerve-racking making sure your kids stay far away from the edge.  While hiking, Rylee tells me she is afraid of hikes.  For someone who… Read more →

The Lake

The Lake

We spent a lot of time at the lake.  We weren’t as successful catching fish this year.  However, we did love the new paddle boats. Uncle Adam and Micah Ellie, Allie and Abby Kenzie John and one of the twins Curtis Keegan   Micah fishing Micah and Julia Micah The Johnsons  Uncle John caught a fish Kennedy (i think) Rylee… Read more →