Saw this video and thought it was so funny.
7/30/09
7/24/09
Hotdogs anyone?
Last night, there was a fire fighter training on a house just around the corner from us. It was a very old house, rumored to be one of the originals in town. It has been abandoned for some time now and has been falling apart and becoming a big eye sore in town. The current owner donated it to the city, which in turn allowed the fire department to use it for training. It was pretty cool to watch. It must have been pretty exciting because I think most of the town showed up to watch it burn.
7/21/09
Camping at Island Park Reservoir
This past weekend, we were able to go camping with some friends up to Island Park Reservoir. We went boating, water skiing, wake boarding,tubing, and swimming. The kids had a great time in the tube, even my 2 year old. The first day was pretty lax. The second day, it got a little wild and kids were flying out of the tube. It was a lot of fun packed into a 26 hour period. We all came home exhausted and very, very red.
Thanks Pettersons for going with us and providing the boat!
4th of July
We had such a fun 4th of July. It started out at 6:45 over at the school. They had a flag raising ceremony and a community breakfast. We left the kids in bed to sleep and Ryan and I went over for it. It was fun to visit with everyone that was there.
After breakfast, we went home and got the kids up and headed into town for the parade. We met a bunch of friends there so we could all sit together. It was fun to watch the kids play and enjoy the parade.
After the parade, we ran home and got food and headed down to my parents house for a Smith Family BBQ. I forgot my camera so I didn't get any pictures there. We had some dutchoven chicken and potatoes and lots of salads, Aunt Carolyn's rolls and lots of desserts. We were stuffed, but had lots of fun visiting with family.
We headed home later in the afternoon to start getting ready for the bbq we were having at our house that night. We did hotdogs and bbq and had salads. Right as people were showing up for dinner, we had a downpour so we moved everything into the garage to eat. Luckily it didn't last long and we were able to head outside and visit and the kids ran and played. I didn't get many pictures that night either. I was too busy hosting. We ended up with around 45 people here that night. We had a 2 hour fireworks show and everyone went home completely exhausted.
It was such a great day!
Daddy Daughter Date
Kaylee and Ryan went to a daddy daughter date earlier this month. They had it at the Thompson Farm, which is a big barn that they have restored and now is used for parties, weddings, proms, etc. It was a western them so Kaylee and Ryan both wore their cowboy clothes. They had baked potatoes and chili and after dinner, they learned some sqare dancing. They got their pictures taken. Both Ryan and Kaylee had a great time together.
6/30/09
Tate Wesley
Ryan's brother, Rob, and his wife Angie were blessed with a beautiful baby boy a couple of weeks ago. We can't wait to meet him. The kids already call him Tater Tot.
Congradulations Rob, Angie and Carly!
6/29/09
Summertime fun
The weather has been so strange the last couple of weeks, its been hard to get out and do much, but we have been able to have a little fun.
We went camping to Moody Meadows with the Ashcraft family from our ward last weekend. Each month, we are put into dinner groups in our ward. It is so we can get to know different families in the ward other than the ones we usually hang out with. This has been so much fun. We've gotten to know so many more people so much better. Anyways, this campout was our dinner group for the month. I forgot to take my camera so I didn't get any pics of the campout. We ate lots of good food and after breakfast Saturday morning had a fun little game of baseball with the plastic bat and ball we took. We actually had good weather the whole time we were there.
We got to doggy sit for Uncle Neil while they went to Las Vegas for a couple of days. The kids thought it was great to go up and feed the dog and take him outside to run and play several times a day. They even thought it was such fun to take him out to do his business.
Tuesday, we went down to my mom's and played beautyshop. We got our hair done and just had a fun time at "Grandma's house".
Wednesday, we went to the Rexburg Spray Park. I think this is about the first nice day we've had and been able to go since it opened. We got there in time to get some free lunch and then the kids played for hours. There were a ton of people there and the kids really had a great time. Raegan loved it. She was actually big enough to go run through the water by herself.
This past weekend, we went camping again. We went up to Teardrop Lake. Our friends, the Bakers, from the ward, went with us. And my parents also came up. The problem with being by this little lake was there were a ton of mosquitoes. We just about got carried away by them. Luckily, it rained as we were getting up there so it subdued them quite a bit for Friday. We were able to cook and eat and visit outside until the rain hit again later that night. We had a pretty good thunder storm roll through.
The next day was nice until around 2 o'clock. Then the mosquitoes came out in full force. We decided to not stay and get eaten alive. So we packed up camp and headed down to Ashton for a milk shake at the Frost Top. Then we headed over to a park to eat them and let the kids play for a while. There was a merry-go-round at the park and the kids just loved it. I even hopped on and rode it for a couple of minutes. Unfortunately that is as much as my body can handle anymore. I remember riding the merry-go-round for all of recess in elementary school. It was fun. Very nostalgic. The kids rode it and rode it and rode it. Bo was ready to puke so we drew the line on that and make them go play on something else for a while before we got back in the pickup.
After the park, we headed up Island Park way. We have another favorite spot up there called the dike. It is on Island Park Reservoir by the dam. We thought we'd check out the mosquito situation up there and either stay there or come home. Luckily, there was not hardly a single mosquito, except for the ones we brought with us in the camper. So we decided to set up camp there. The kids had a great time fishing and riding their bikes around the campground. We went for a couple of drives and even got to go mudding a little bit. The kids were just sure we were lost. They were a little worried. We drove over to Buttermilk Campground to the boat docks there to try the fishing. And we drove over to the west end campground Sunday morning to check things out there. We headed home Sunday afternoon. Despite the mosquitoes forcing us to re-locate, we still had a great camping trip.
We went camping to Moody Meadows with the Ashcraft family from our ward last weekend. Each month, we are put into dinner groups in our ward. It is so we can get to know different families in the ward other than the ones we usually hang out with. This has been so much fun. We've gotten to know so many more people so much better. Anyways, this campout was our dinner group for the month. I forgot to take my camera so I didn't get any pics of the campout. We ate lots of good food and after breakfast Saturday morning had a fun little game of baseball with the plastic bat and ball we took. We actually had good weather the whole time we were there.
We got to doggy sit for Uncle Neil while they went to Las Vegas for a couple of days. The kids thought it was great to go up and feed the dog and take him outside to run and play several times a day. They even thought it was such fun to take him out to do his business.
Tuesday, we went down to my mom's and played beautyshop. We got our hair done and just had a fun time at "Grandma's house".
Wednesday, we went to the Rexburg Spray Park. I think this is about the first nice day we've had and been able to go since it opened. We got there in time to get some free lunch and then the kids played for hours. There were a ton of people there and the kids really had a great time. Raegan loved it. She was actually big enough to go run through the water by herself.
This past weekend, we went camping again. We went up to Teardrop Lake. Our friends, the Bakers, from the ward, went with us. And my parents also came up. The problem with being by this little lake was there were a ton of mosquitoes. We just about got carried away by them. Luckily, it rained as we were getting up there so it subdued them quite a bit for Friday. We were able to cook and eat and visit outside until the rain hit again later that night. We had a pretty good thunder storm roll through.
The next day was nice until around 2 o'clock. Then the mosquitoes came out in full force. We decided to not stay and get eaten alive. So we packed up camp and headed down to Ashton for a milk shake at the Frost Top. Then we headed over to a park to eat them and let the kids play for a while. There was a merry-go-round at the park and the kids just loved it. I even hopped on and rode it for a couple of minutes. Unfortunately that is as much as my body can handle anymore. I remember riding the merry-go-round for all of recess in elementary school. It was fun. Very nostalgic. The kids rode it and rode it and rode it. Bo was ready to puke so we drew the line on that and make them go play on something else for a while before we got back in the pickup.
After the park, we headed up Island Park way. We have another favorite spot up there called the dike. It is on Island Park Reservoir by the dam. We thought we'd check out the mosquito situation up there and either stay there or come home. Luckily, there was not hardly a single mosquito, except for the ones we brought with us in the camper. So we decided to set up camp there. The kids had a great time fishing and riding their bikes around the campground. We went for a couple of drives and even got to go mudding a little bit. The kids were just sure we were lost. They were a little worried. We drove over to Buttermilk Campground to the boat docks there to try the fishing. And we drove over to the west end campground Sunday morning to check things out there. We headed home Sunday afternoon. Despite the mosquitoes forcing us to re-locate, we still had a great camping trip.
Last night, we headed up to Green Canyon to swim for a couple of hours and then came home and roasted hotdogs and marshmellows. It was a beautiful evening so we lit a couple of fireworks to kick off the week. What a fun night!
We've had a fun couple of weeks!
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