Monday, July 26, 2010

July 24th Pioneer Day






We went to the Carling family reunion this weekend and celebrated the 24th. We had a great time. I took Levi and Kyle and Grandma Wonderful in the car with me and Jeremy rode his motorcycle down there so he could ride in the parade with his dad.
On the way down there our spray sunscreen exploded all over the back pack in the same pocket that our camera was in so our camera was completely toast. So I was not able to take any pictures. I did take some with phone but I was so mad about my camera.
Levi had so much fun playing with the kids.
We went and found lava rocks, and found an ice cave and just relaxed and had a good time. Amy took some pictures of everyone so as soon as she posts her pictures I will share them on my blog.
This was our third year going to the reunion and I am so glad that we are able to go and have a good time.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

July 4th

Friday was Jeremys Birthday. Happy Birthday baby. We had a babysitter planned for that night and we were going to go for a motorcycle ride and out to dinner. But that morning Jers dad called to wish a happy birthday and he invited us to go to Meadow, Ut where they have a "vacation home" and spend the holiday weekend down there. Meadow is where Sherry's family is from and its a very very small town in the middle of the state. So after weighing the pros and cons we decided to be very spontaneous and join them for the weekend. So we packed up meet them at their house in up here where we put the boys in the car with them and Jeremy and I rode the motorcycle.
We got our motorcycle ride in and it was a long one. We rode 150 miles down there. It was fun. It was a beautiful day. That was the longest I have ever rode on a bike at one time. I had a great time but my but was sore. The kids did great in the car with Grandma and Grandpa.
Saturday was the big celebration for the 4th. We got up and went to the parade. Levi had so much fun. The was waiting for every float to throw the candy and than when they did he would get so excited and wait for Grandpa to say it go get it. He got so much candy. Than after the parade there was a big festival in the city park. Grandma Sherry's family was there and its tradition for everyone to get the Navajo tacos so we jumped on that band wagon and we all had the tacos.
After the festivities at the park we went back to the house and rested and had dinner. Levi took a long nap. Than we went to the firework show. It was a very impressive show for such a small town. Levi loved the fireworks and we worried they were getting the stars.
Sunday we went to church. Than after lunch we left Kyle with the Grandparents and Jeremy, Levi and I went to find the hot springs. We found them but they were not flowing so we were forewarned by the locals that if the water was not flowing that we should not swim in them. So we did not swim in them but it was fun to see them.
When we got back from that Jeremy was not feeling well. I will save you the gory details and just tell you that Jeremy, Dennis and I had food poisoning all night Sunday and most of Monday. Come to find out it was the Navajo tacos. Sherrys family was all sick too.
So Monday we mostly rested but we had to pack up. It was a huge blessing that Dennis had the motorcycle trailer and we were able to but the motorcycle on the trailer and all ride in the car on the way home cause there was no was that Jeremy was going to be able to make that ride home on the bike.
So we had a great weekend up until we all got sick. Sherry got it today so we all got sick from the tacos. I was glad that the kids did not get it.

in the grass at the Meadow house


Levi loved loved loved the rope swing once Daddy showed him how to do it

The big tree swing

Waiting for the parade

Squishy watched the whole parade in Grandmas lap

Hand over the heart for the flag

National Guards

Finding candy

Get it

Look at all that candy

Watching the parade

Bigfoot

Waiting for fireworks

I did not pack any warm clothes cause we were going to the middle of the desert in the middle of summer but it did get cold on the firework night

The hot pots. Jer testing the water


Thursday, July 1, 2010

Last night in CA

Our last night in CA we had a bonfire at the beach and it was the perfect way to end our trip. It was just me and the boys and Amy and Jeff and a friend of ours Emily and her husband. It was a little cold but the boys got the fire started and than we roasted marshmallows and warmed right up.
We sure had fun and Levi still talks about CA. I did not get pictures of all the stuff that we did as it seemed each and every day was filled with something to do and we made the most of our trip.
I look forward to doing it again.








You will all be happy to know that this is the last of the vacation posts :)

A week with out Daddy

Jeremy went home after Auntie Ms triathlon and me the little boys stayed another week. We stayed at my parents home. My mom does a preschool garden program at her house and Levi had so much fun with all the other kids to play with.
We really missed Jeremy and Levi was a little conserend and confused about where Daddy was. But it was fun to just hang out with my parents.
Kyle really look a liking to my dad and it was fun to see them interact together.
One night Amy and I went out just the two of us. My parents watched the boys. It was so fun to hang out with just Amy. We went and got our traditional ice cream at Maryann's (the best ice cream ever). Than we went and walked downtown Santa Cruz and all the crazes were out and I even danced barefoot to the the street band with the bums.

Got our ice cream

The bums dancing

Me dancing

Daddy

Mom and Levi





Levi playing with some of the preschool kids

Kyle in the sun
 
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