Summer Fun!

Wheeler Farm

Does early May count as summer?  Probably not, especially when it was this cold, but I forgot to post this so here it is with the summer fun.  At the first hint of warmth and sunshine we headed to Wheeler Farm (in Murray) with "Aunt Brynn" and little Madi to check out the animals and have a picnic.  It was chilly, but fun!  The kids especially loved petting the bunny and hearing the turkey gobble.  Noah wanted to catch a chicken and loved seeing the tractors.  Eden thought the goats that stood up on their hind legs were pretty crazy!  

 Cedar Mountain

We went to the Sheffield's cabin on Brian Head for the 4th of July.  It was fun being with family, but we were all pretty sick, especially Noah.  You would never guess it from these pictures near Navajo Lake--he is such a cutie (a few days later he was ripping a syringe out of his leg at the Instacare in Parowan).  The kids all just love to be outside, especially out in "the wild".  

Lake Powell

The last trip to Lake Powell (in that houseboat. ever? sad!)!  It was a really fun trip despite the fact that we were all still sick after going straight from the cabin to the lake!  The kids loved playing on the beach which they named San Diego (because of the sand, ya' know?).  They liked riding on the tube until it swamped.  Eden managed to hang on and just get a quick dunking. Noah was not so lucky.  Good company, good food, good scenery, bad sleep!

Lillywhite Family Campout  

Camping with the whole Lillywhite Clan on Cedar Mountain was a blast!  The cousins all had fun playing and fighting together, Lou and Bryan found a gorgeous and roomy spot, we went on a perfect-for-our-group hike, and had fun talking, playing, and eating together.  Noah had fun wandering with his buddies (Koen, Brenden, and Zade) and fighting with them for the exclusive use of Brady's trucks.  Eden palled around with Ellie and Gaige, mostly exploring and playing "house".  Sarai and Eden slept like angels while Noah kept Mom and Dad hopping in the tent, especially the first night.  Better sleep next year!

Bountiful Peak

We went camping with Jeff, Carla, and Houston up on Bountiful Peak at the end of August.  We found a nice spot, got the dutch oven going, went for a little walk and found an even better spot just down the road!  D'oh!  Sooo...we finished dinner and moved to the new and improved spot!  The best part about it was the view!  You could look out over the whole valley and watch the sunset over the lake right from the camp spot!  The food was all yummilicious, the kids all slept pretty well and had fun exploring and getting dirty!  We drove over the hill the next day and checked out the beaver ponds.  Good times!