Sounds of the Season 2015

Saturday, December 5, 2015

M&M was able to participate in the Sounds of the Season concert again this year with me. It is fun being able to share this experience with her as well as with my parents!

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 28, 2015

My brother-in-law was hired to paint a mural somewhere in Salt Lake for Small Business Saturday - which is sponsored by American Express and takes place on the Saturday following black Friday. He had an unveiling party Saturday morning which we went to the tail end of. There was a snowstorm the night before and it was bitter cold for the party!!

Thanksgiving 2015

Thursday, November 26, 2015

I don't have any pictures from Thanksgiving this year!! I think we went to my parents' house along with my sister and her family.

Swimming with cousins

Friday, July 31, 2015

Spent some time after school with my family at the pool. The girls enjoyed playing with their cousins!

Tracy Aviary

Thursday, July 30, 2015

MJ and I met up with my family that was still in town at the Tracy Aviary while Kitty and Kay were at school. It was a hot day but the kids had fun and really enjoyed feeding the birds. We had a picnic lunch first and then went in to the aviary.

Bear Lake Family Reunion - Day 3 evening

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

After the lake we had dinner back at the house and then I packed up with my 3 younger kids to return home because they had already missed the first 2 days of school. On our way out of town we met up with the rest of the family in town to get some raspberry shakes before we left.

After I left the rest of the family did an art activity with my brother-in-law who is an artist. They made some small personal-sized mosaics out of tile. They turned out really cute and Kitty in particular was bummed that she missed out on it... We had planned to do it earlier during the reunion but ended up not having time for it. Blondie was cute and made one for each of her sisters that missed the activity.

Bear Lake Family Reunion - Day 3

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

On Tuesday we spent some more time at the lake. My parents rented a large pontoon boat for a couple of hours and we split into 2 groups and took a turn on the water. DH was the designated driver in our group - the only one who had driven a boat before. We went out towards the middle of the lake and then stopped the boat and those that wanted to get into the water jumped in. It is nice, clear water - very blue. It was also pretty cold. Everyone in my family got in except for Luke and MJ. MJ was freezing the whole time we were out on the water and Luke just felt sick being on the boat... DH was very nice and let all of the kids have a turn driving the boat if they wanted to. I think Luke was the only one who didn't want to. The younger girls thought that was a blast!

After our hour was up we went back to the beach to let the other group on. My sister was going to take her baby onto the boat but those that were going to be staying ashore convinced her to let us keep him. I don't think he would have enjoyed it at all - he was not too happy to be wearing a life vest and it was really windy riding in the boat on the lake.

My oldest brother's family brought an inflatable kayak with them and rented (I think?) a paddle board which they let some of our family use as well. The kids (and DH) enjoyed taking turns on them.