Seeing Dylan in his Sponge Bob bath towel always makes me smile.
8/25/10
8/24/10
Fathers and Kids Campout
I know I'm crazy right. The day after we got home from our rain out in the Uintas the ward was having the annual Father Kids campout. Since I felt a bit cheated over our short trip to the West Fork of Black's Fork - we were in. At least Alex, Dede, and I were in (sorry D - maybe next year). The campsite was up past Oakley in the Smith Morehouse part of Weber Canyon, close enough to justify another trip. We had a great time. Alex didn't puke this year. Kennedy wasn't the only girl. In fact, the kids had tons of friends to play with. I loved it because I had a lot of "guy" time with the other dads. It really is a fun tradition and I'm glad we were able to make it.
And the best part of all - no RAIN!!!
8/23/10
Rained Out
I guess you could say our camping trip didn't end up the way we had planned.
We love camping in the Uintas. The cool nights, the warm days, the wonderful views, and the remoteness of it all add up to one of our favorite places. We had planned our annual camping trip for the past few months. We had the raft, the tents, the food, the gear, everything was set for a great trip.
The only problem was the weather wouldn't cooperate with us. When we first arrived the wind was blowing - hard. Still, we managed to set up our tents and enjoyed our night around the camp fire. We knew things would change and the winds would die down. Sure enough, the morning saw the winds disappear. Unfortunately, the winds were the precursor to the storm.
It started innocently enough. A light sprinkle while the kids and I were down throwing rocks into the river. When we came back to camp it was raining a little harder and we shifted to the tents. It was fun. Lots of games and a little wrestling. Still, the rain was coming down steadily and it wasn't getting any lighter as the clouds continued to settle in. Things were looking pretty bleak.
After several hours of waiting out the storm it got to the point where we were asking ourselves: Is it worth it? Here we are with 5 kids and 3 adults huddled in a tent trying to stay warm. We knew the storm couldn't last forever, but it had certainly lasted long enough. We packed up the tent and gear and then - it stopped raining. Of course, it stopped raining after we were done packing. The trip was over, a little wet and way too early. Still, I think everyone had a smile on after we got home.....
Here are a few of our favorite pics:
We love camping in the Uintas. The cool nights, the warm days, the wonderful views, and the remoteness of it all add up to one of our favorite places. We had planned our annual camping trip for the past few months. We had the raft, the tents, the food, the gear, everything was set for a great trip.
The only problem was the weather wouldn't cooperate with us. When we first arrived the wind was blowing - hard. Still, we managed to set up our tents and enjoyed our night around the camp fire. We knew things would change and the winds would die down. Sure enough, the morning saw the winds disappear. Unfortunately, the winds were the precursor to the storm.It started innocently enough. A light sprinkle while the kids and I were down throwing rocks into the river. When we came back to camp it was raining a little harder and we shifted to the tents. It was fun. Lots of games and a little wrestling. Still, the rain was coming down steadily and it wasn't getting any lighter as the clouds continued to settle in. Things were looking pretty bleak.
After several hours of waiting out the storm it got to the point where we were asking ourselves: Is it worth it? Here we are with 5 kids and 3 adults huddled in a tent trying to stay warm. We knew the storm couldn't last forever, but it had certainly lasted long enough. We packed up the tent and gear and then - it stopped raining. Of course, it stopped raining after we were done packing. The trip was over, a little wet and way too early. Still, I think everyone had a smile on after we got home.....Here are a few of our favorite pics:
8/19/10
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?
The scary part of the new look is how much grey is taking over my chin. Is Just for Men - Beards on the horizon?
8/18/10
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.
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.
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