Island Park

I am so sad that I didn't take more pictures while we were in Island Park!  

 Robbie's dad has been gone every week for the past year working on their cabin.  They bought the property last October, drew up the plans, and went to work immediately.  The hope was to have it done by the time Riley got home at the beginning of August.  It wasn't complete, but holy cow.  No wonder!  This was the first time I saw it as well, and the sheer size and every intricate detail, it's amazing it's as close as it is!  Ok, no, I don't have any pictures of it!  Where was my camera?  It was so much fun to surprise Riley though.  He was in shock, as were the rest of us.  More to come about the cabin...  

While we were in Island Park, we stayed with some friends in their cabin, and rode the RzRs all weekend.  What a blast!  I can't get enough of them.  We rode to the top of Two Top mountain, where the view was breathtaking, and very scary with our little kids.  These pictures are pretty funny, because we drove in the back of our train ( 3 RzRs, a 4-wheeler, and a motorcycle).  So let's just say that we ate some dust!

Riley's Homecoming!

Day 5
Day 5 was such a blast!  We spent the night in SLC, and went to Park City the next day.  We headed straight to the Olympic Park, and rode the 2 ziplines.  One was a good warm-up, and the second one is the steepest zipline west of the Mississippi.  It was seriously so much fun! It is so gorgeous in Park City.  It was a really fun atmosphere.  Skye and Ryan got to ride the Alpine slide too.  She thought it was such a blast.  What an awesome end to an awesome vacation!  Welcome Home Elder Dias!

24th of July @ the Terry Ranch

The only way to keep Robbie happy at a parade. :)

Yes, Grammy is stealing all of the good stuff (Bit O Honey, Cows, and Now and Laters)

The first loot

Smoked the girls.  Had to race again with the boys.  Beat all but 4 of the boys!

Skye really did love this tree swing at the ranch, but she is 30 ft. off the ground and slightly scared!

Nothing about this picture is ok.

I love my Family

Fun FHE

So, this summer, Robbie built this totally awesome slip 'n' slide out at the ranch.  It is about 30 ft. long, and launches you into the pond. Unless you are me, and then it just kind of spits you off the edge.  He built it for the Summer Celebration for the kids to use, but it was deemed 'unsafe'.  So, classic Robbie, he decides it's perfect for family night with a bunch of our friends! Luckily we all walked away with no serious injuries.

Yes, those are bleachers for all of the spectators.

I am going a lot faster than it looks. Trust me.

Of course, what kind of slip 'n' slide is it without trying a front flip?!?

First Day of Pre-School

 

I feel like a real mom!  Today was the first day of pre-school for Skye.  She has been so excited for so long.  It was really fun waking up early and getting her ready.  Maybe I'm heartless, but I wasn't sad!  I was actually really excited.  I know that she is going to love school.   All of the coloring, projects, snacktime, toys and friends are right up her ally.  I taught at the pre-school a year before last, so I know all about it, and it's great.  That really helps with peace of mind when you are sending your first born off into the world to be educated by someone else!  It went great, and she loved it.  After school, I asked her what she learned, and she said, "We don't step on the toys!"  She also said, "Miss Lori said, 'I'm a CRRAAAZY teacher.' isn't that funny mom that my teacher said that?"  How would it be to be 3 again?

Fourth of July Swimming

Both of my girls love to swim.  Glad Robbie and I could rub off on them.  We have such a blast together!

A Total Eclipse of the Heart

This night was so much fun!  We started the night at Stari's thinking up all of the fun t-shirt ideas.  Stacia and I knew what we were going to do, so we ran and got Durango's.  We got back and realized that the theater had started seating people, and we hadn't even started!  We just spent our time munching, laughing and... not working.  So we hurried and whipped out these cute t-shirts quick.  Next time we will take advantage, and turn this into two fun girl's nights!  We made it to the theater and actually got to sit all together.  It was so fun to discuss what we loved from the movie and the book. 

Here's our fun group!  Left to Right:  Betsy, Star, Taunie, Me, and Stacia

Don't worry, we were all team JACOB!

Check out my GO GO GADGET ARM behind the girls! :)

Thanks Star so much for planning this fun night, and my fav, the Team Jacob necklace.  I will wear it with pride!

Fourth of July Babes!

I love the 4th of July!  Red, White, and Blue are my favorite colors together.  This year we just partied.  No other way to put it!  Swimming Friday at our friends house, swimming and BBQ Saturday, Sunday chill, and Monday Swimming and BBQ with friends.  Skye is such a good swimmer, she has been swimming without her floaties, and is loving it!  She thinks she is so cool...and she is.  We are so blessed to live in this country where we can just party :)  No worries, and life is good!

 

After Davyn got tired of taking pictures we were going to go in the house, but Skye wasn't done!  She doesn't usually like do pictures, but she was loving it today!  Thank heavens she wanted more, because these all turned out darling.

Love my weird daughter!

Ok, so this morning Skye wanted to watch a movie.  I named a few... 

Incredibles

Shrek

Princess Bride

Skye - Hey Mom, is that Pirates? (of the Caribbean)

{It was, but I was thinking, if that's the background to everything I'm doing for the next 2 hours, let's start with number one.} 

Me - Oh, look, here's the other Pirates, let's watch this one!

Skye - Does that one have that scary monster?  

Me - No.

Skye - Then I don't want to watch it, let's watch the one with the scary monster.

Me - Ok!?!?!?!?

This is the scary monster she was referring to!  Seriously, my child is not normal!  Love her!