Bear Lake 2014...

Bode got buried in the sand. 

 We took a late night swim one night.  bath or a dip in the lake?

Rootbeer floats with cousins... we had a blast

Oakley, Taylor, Rylie, Austin, Bode & Karden

They played together every second they could.  So fun to have cousins to play with.

A round of miniature golf.... 

We had tons of fun memories, tons of boating, tube riding, wake boarding, tennis, bike riding, getting ice cream, playing in the sand, yummy food, late night card games, lots of visits.  

MAKES a FUN REUNION!! 

Weston celebration...

Jackson and Bode watching the parade and chasing the candy. 

Rylie got to ride in the parade with her cousins.  

Josie, Holly, Rylie

These cousins sure know how to have fun together. 

They enjoyed the carnival and slides at the town celebration. 

Bode playing the carnival games

Cousin Taylor and Bode fishing for prizes 

Finished off the night with a family navajo taco cookout,

Live band and 

fireworks (best so far this year)  

some Summer fun...

Lots of summer fun in the water...  

Logan Aquatic Center - Rylie went down the fast slide for the first time this year and loved it. 

She then tried the high diving board, but had to turn around.  Next time. 

-Bode has turned into a fish.  He loves to swim now and Finally figured out how much fun swimming is.  He is jumping in left and right, going under the water,  and loving the slide.

Big boy at swim lessons!  Got new googles

Aunt Sallie's water party!  This is a tradition to go play in the water with cousins at Aunt Sallies.  This year Sarah brought her inflatable water bounce house and the kids were so excited. 

Pretty fun day!! 

Rylie is part fish and has rocked her swimming this year.  She is doing so good and its so fun to see her swim. She is a pretty swimmer!!

 Her buddy Hannah and Her swam all day for two weeks.

  Jumping in the pool!

 Craft day with the some neighbors.  Look at their cool glasses.

More summer to come... 

time to catch up the blog....

4th of July...

RED WHITE AND BLUE!  celebrating America's birthday! 

 Donut eating contest among the Beckstead cousins

Some Beckstead cousins at the 4th of July cookout.  

I love sparklers!  Might be one of my favorite traditions. The Logan fireworks are a favorite too

Lewiston 4th of July parade.  Another tradition I look forward too.  

Grandpa and grandma Smith at the parade

We also got to do the Hyrum parade.  Mike drove a landscaping truck for a friend of his.  The kids LOVE throwing candy out the window.  I get a little nervous that crazy parents are going to rush the truck for free candy.  

After a full day of fun, we  watched the Lewiston Fireworks while Mike went to the Reo Speedwagon concert with his brothers and dad.  

summer fun...

Oh man, summer is in full swing.  We thought it would be fun to create a new bucket list this summer.  We have been so crazy busy, kids have been playing so hard.  Don't you LOVE summer!  

Yay for sport camp.  They both got to attend different ones and had a blast.  Rylie was at Skyview and Bode went to a neighbor camp. 

Our buddies moved back to town and its been a blast having them here.  

ice skating in the summer.  Perfect way to cool off. 

Everyday has been spent in the water one way or another.  This slide was one of the highlights.  Our good friends put it together and man did the kids have fun. 

Bike riding.  All day, everyday!  

 sidewalk chalk artist.  (I was kinda glad it rained so hard to wash my driveway)

 Our ward had a party at the redneck slide.  Holy red neck is right!!  Rylie had a love/hate relationship with the steep slide.  Bode enjoyed the little one.  

 Our second home.  I really hate letting the kids play in the water like they are used because it becomes such a muddy mess.  so we spend a lot of time at the splash pad