Sunday, July 8, 2012

Gooseberry Reservoir




Dylan picking his "flowers"



Cheeser!




Dylan "petting the fishy"





Lindsey caught the most fish~ 10!!! All by herself!


Daddy making the fishy "talk" to Dylan.
Every year (at least once) we head up to Gooseberry Reservoir for some camping and fishing fun. We load up the trailer, hook on the boat and head up for the weekend. The kids love it because the fish are everywhere and easy to catch. Ryan and I love it for the fishing and also because it's so quiet and really pretty. Dylan wasn't very interested in fishing until the fish was caught, he insisted on touching every fish that was even close to him. He asked to "pet" them everytime. While Linds and Ryan were fishing off the shore, Dylan was picking flowers (or dandelions, whichever) and throwing them in the water for the fishies. We had a great time fishing, making smores and hanging out in the trailer...can't wait for the next trip!

First Time For Everything...



Dylan and haircuts just don't mix. He hates them. I hate taking him to get one. Kristy hates being the one to have to do it. It's just not a pleasureable experience for anyone involved. So with Kristy being pregnant and Dylan being a kicker when he's mad. I decided to try it myself. First mistake...thinking he would be better for me. Second mistake....thinking I could cut his hair by myself. Hmm...this will end up great. So, I grabbed Ryan, some clippers and a towel and headed outside (less mess, you know). Ryan's job was to hold him still (because he's stronger) and I would cut his hair. Now, let me throw in this side note....I have felt like crap this entire day and my reflexes may not be quite up to par, so why I picked this day to perform my first every haircut, I couldn't tell you. On we go. Dylan is already crying when the clippers start to buzz. We start off slow and I'm feeling fairly confident and then we get to the back of his head....this is where it goes bad. So I've buzzed off all the long hair, now I just need to trim the edge...third mistake...of course, he jerks his head as soon as I start and he ends up with not one, but two deep ugly jagged buzz cuts down to the skin. The picture does not do it justice....oh well, at least it's in the back, right?!?

Happy Birthday Lindsey!!!


Our baby girl is 5!!! Happy Birthday to Lindsey! This year, Lindsey decided she wanted to have a Rapunzel/Tangled birthday party at the pool. She also decided she wanted to have one BIG party instead of just a friend party and just a family party. So, we rented out the entire pool in Tooele and invited just about everyone we could think of...friends, family, the more the merrier. We had a great time and after it was all done she told me it was "the best birthday party ever!" I guess that means it was a success. :) Happy Birthday baby girl!

Our Preschool Graduate

Our little preschool graduate! :) When we got the pictures back from the photographer, Lindsey told me that she couldn't wear her hat that day because it would mess up her pretty princess hair, so she had to hold it instead. She's such a girly girl sometimes! :)

Karma's Kiddie Korner Graduation






For Lindsey's last day of preschool (EVER!?!) The teachers put together a picnic in the park. We all came and ate lunch together then the kids got to play on the playground, eat otter pops and even recited their "Good Manners" poem for all of the parents. Lindsey has done so great in school and has learned so much! I'm sure next year she will miss Miss Janet and Miss Jenny but I know she'll love kindergarten too. And hopefully some of the friends she made here will be in her kindergarten class too. We are so proud of our little graduate and all that she has accomplished in preschool!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

~Cowboy Day~

This week at preschool, Lindsey had a "Cowboy Day" which I completely forgot about so she was not dressed the part. :) But she still had a great time and even got to ride a horse. Such a huge change from where she was last year....no fear whatsoever! She looks like a natural. :) Love ya Linds!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Watch me mama!



Playing outside is one of our favorite things and now that it's finally getting warm, we are out most evenings. Dylan has taken over the scooter and is constantly yelling for us to watch him scoot along. Oh how I love that boy!