August happenings...

Camping at Emmigration with the Becksteads.

Always fun to be with Cousins! 

Mike ran the EPIC Relay again this year and his team took 1st in the family division.  

Way to go Mile high runners 

His biggest fans and the best support crew he has! 

 We did a few of the Cache Valley Unplugged challenges.  One was make a picnic, decide where to go, and go on a picnic.  Rylie and Bode packed the whole thing. 

 Made the sandwiches and picked the Amalga Sugar Park.  

New sandbox for the kids and a little shade under the tramp. 

 Another couple trips to my favorite BEAR LAKE

My 20 year reunion!  (oh man, life is flying by.. but I love my life)

 North Ogden Aquatic Center

finished off the summer with a BANG!  

 Time to get ready for back to school and all the craziness it brings. 

RODEO...

We had a rodeo, hotdog & smore roast, sleepover and more at Grandma and Grandpa Smiths with cousins. We love spending time with cousins. 

Rylie & Oakley playing in the creek after it was damned up and enough water to float in. 

 Bode floating...

 rootbeer floats and playing in the creek 

 Grandpa Smith having a little snooze

 We love our cousins! 

barrel racing on a hoppy horse around milk jugs.  

It was a serious timed event.  I love the pictures

Roping - Grandpa gave them all a quick lesson

Fun days and night spent with cousins. 

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.