Sweet Stache

In preparation for the camping trips I've decided to change things up a bit.  Usually, the only change in my look is the length of my hair, but this week called for something a bit more interesting.

The scary part of the new look is how much grey is taking over my chin. Is Just for Men - Beards on the horizon?

Lagoon

A few days ago we packed up the van and headed to the happiest place in Utah. I guess it doesn't quite sound the same as journeying to the magical world of Disneyland, but Lagoon is the best we got here in Utah. The kids were so excited it may as well have been Anaheim.

We had a great time. Kennedy measured in at 50" which allowed her entry to all the rides, no more Kiddyland for our big girl. At first I thought she'd chicken out once she saw the size and movement of rides like Samurai, Cliffhanger, and Colossus - but she was a trooper. She went on every ride, now she didn't like them all, and had a fun experience. My favorite was watching her duck her head as we went through the loops on the Fire Dragon. Kennedy certainly didn't enjoy being upside down. Good thing it didn't last too long, and even better - nothing came up on any of the high adventure rides.

Alex is still a bit too small for the bigger rides, but he had a blast with Liam on all the miniature rides. We made sure we had him go with us on anything for 36" and up so he went on the Tidal Wave, Flying Aces, Rattlesnake Rapids and a few other highlights. The best part of Lagoon for Alex was the anticipation of looking at all the different rides. He'd be in line for one ride and couldn't stop "window shopping" for another. Tara finally had to convince him to stay put and take the rides one at a time.

Lagoon was a lot of fun. We're glad Alicia's family invited us to tag along and share in the experience. Adding to everything was the fact we ran into Paul and his family and Brant's family was there too. You're always surprised when you can bump into someone you didn't expect. Fortunately, I didn't ask, "What are you doing here?" I know, they're just enjoying the happiest place in Utah - just like us.

Life of a Dad

Someone at work showed me this earlier and, well, it hit a little too close to home.

Summer Days

We've been pretty busy with fun stuff this summer, but sometimes it's just nice to hang out at home and relax.  The other day, the kids were having fun building a fort and playing together.   The fort actually lasted three days and saw plenty of action, even though Dylan destroyed it a couple of times!

Here's to summer fun and enjoying the last couple of weeks until school starts!

Photo of the Day

Alex and Dylan enjoying a treat on a summer's night...