Island Park (part 1)

 

We took off to Island Park for 10 days of fun! 

It started out with Mike doing a half marathon in Island Park.  It turned out to be one of the hardest half's he had done, but he got it done!! 

Trent, Bonnie, Danelle, Shannon, Billy, Sallie, Mike, Bode and Rylie

We hauled our trailer up to Island Park to camp in a few days.  But for the first few days of our trip, we stayed at the Dance Cabin.  Its always fun to just hang out!

Rylie, Jackson and Bode

 

Headed to Big Sky, Montana - the weather was on and off that day with rain.  So we just hung out and waited for the clan to zip line.  It's absolutely stunning up there, I wish the ski lift had been going so we could have rode up to the top.  We saw a Mama and baby Moose and hail on the roads. 

 Crazy weather for July 

I am always taking the pictures, this time I had Mike take one so I could show you that I do go with them on these adventures!

 

 Jackson, Bode and Rylie

 Miniature golf 

 

 First time on the bungee jump.  Rylie loved it and its a good thing.  We waited in line, then it would thunder and lightening and they would shut it down.  We would wait again, and again it would be shut down.  FINALLY, she got to do it.  And since no one else was in line, she used her two tickets all in row!  

and Bode got brave enough to try it 

Little Monkeys on the bungee jump at Big Sky, Montana 

 

Spent the next day hanging out at the cabin, rode the razor (kids favorite) and cooked a delicious dutch oven dinner!   More Island Park adventures coming up..

4th of July!

 

Happy 4th of July!  I love this HOLIDAY, this may be my favorite. 

Love RED, WHITE and BLUE

Love the traditions that come with the holiday

Cookout with the Beckstead's

Logan Fireworks

Lewiston Parade and Fireworks

Summer

 

And Sparklers...

 

 

 

and new clothes...

and being together as a family, making tradition and memories! 

a lot of posts

Prepare for a lot of posts.  I wanted to post Rylie back to school today, but realized I have almost all summer to catch up on.  As  I was trying to sort pictures, I wondered if anybody still looks at the blog or has it just become my journal.  I love keeping up the blog because I am never caught up on scrapbooking.  I feel I can keep track of it all better.  So let me know if you still check it out or if its just for me. 

Camping...

1st camping trip of the season wasn't very far away, but was very fun!!  We met some good friends up Green Canyon for the weekend.  The kids love just being out and about, and really love camping.  This is how Bode camps, DIRTY!  

 

 

 

 Hiking in the cave

 Maysie, Rylie, Bode and Austin

 

Strike a pose

 This was Bode's "little lizard" and he was in love with it.  Carried it all the way down the canyon, loved it, dropped it, squished it, fed it, dropped it.  He was so proud of it and I think he mauled it.  I finally convinced him to put it in a tree so his family could come find him again.  He really didn't want to part with it, but his little lizard wasn't coming home with me

still going...

As you know, we have moved into my parents home for a few months (house progress to come).  Living with them brings many adventures, opportunities and fun on the farm.  I don't think I will ever get Bode back to the city.  My parents have been so gracious sharing their home with us.  My kids have such an opportunity to get to know my parents on a whole new level.  It's priceless, I don't think they will forget this summer.  And they LOVE my parents!

 

Bode and Grandpa on the tractor. 

Bode has learned all about tractors, all about cutting, raking and baling hay,

and feeding the bucking bull.

 

Playing in the water, its a daily event around here!!  

and the mud! 

Meeting friends at the park!  Rylie loves being with her buddies.

Swim lessons!  I never got a picture of Rylie because this little guy was not so sure about leaving mom for 50 minutes!!  He made it and by the end was doing really well  

Rylie played T-ball and loved it!  

She has grown up so much, plus it was fun to have her friends on the team. 

 

going for hike, can you believe this view!

 

More swim lessons... 

"BE THE ONE" was the theme for girls camp.  Even though we have moved out of the ward, we decided to stay in our old ward for awhile and I helped out with girls camp. We sure had a fun camp and a lot of fun at Bear Lake.  I will miss the young women in the ward for sure.  They are pretty amazing young ladies. 

Ward SPLASH party, water balloon games and slip & slide.  The kids had such a blast, man they are growing up on me.  

 

Instead of going to the pool one day, we decided to make our own water party.  Complete with two pools, and a slip and slide.  Can't beat it on a hot day

Rylie's best little friend Hannah joined us.

Hanging out on the farm with Jax! 

june happenings

Man has it been a roller coaster...  we had such a crazy last week of school.  Moved out of our house that Saturday, cleaned carpets and got it ready for the people that bought it.  I was did pretty good holding it all together until the day we closed, then the tears came.  I have a lot of special neighbors and special memories in that home, but look forward to creating more memories in my new house! 

(New post on the home to come)

 

Rylie had a WAAAYYY loose tooth and with all the craziness of moving, we weren't sure how this was all going to happen.  We decided to write a note to the tooth fairy telling her we live at Grandpa and Grandma Smith's so she would not be confused when the tooth came out.  Well she lost it at our home, but we were sleeping at Grandma Smith's.  She put it under her pillow and the tooth fairy brought her $2 dollars, then when were making a final run through our home, we came upon Rylie's note and guess what another dollar.  Pretty lucky girl

 

This tree was on the corner of the lot and the kids miss climbing in it.  This was the last time in the tree!  What a cute pair of monkeys

 

Have I mentioned, I have some really good friends in our old subdivision.  Well, we had a  little shindig before we moved so the kids could play. 

Free fishing day!  YES!!!  I am the best mom ever!  My kids had fishing on their summer bucket lists, so I braved the crowd and went to Willow Park and fished.  No, we didn't catch anything but we sure tried for a good couple hours.  We also went to the all the booths about the Bear River and got free t-shirts.  Can't say we will do this every year, but they sure had a good time trying.

 



This nice gentleman from the Cache Anglers tied flies with the kids and man was intensive and man was he patient.  He was so cute with the kids.

 

Feeding fish/ ducks at the dam! 

Oh the start of summer and we have a lot of fun planned.

end of school...

 

What an awesome year Rylie had this past year!  She loved kindergarten and excelled this last year. 

Running out of school on her last day!

 

 Bode pretty dang excited to have her around all the time! 

 I loved being at the school with Rylie.  I loved watching her in action and loved planning out their class parties! 
Her best little bud Kaylee

Lilly, Kaylee, Rylie

 At the school carnival.  Living it up! 

On too 1st grade, hope mom is ready for this!