There is really no reason to pause an exciting game of hide-and-seek just because someone needs to go potty!

Happy Birthday to Me!

I turned the big 30 last month, and am officially old now.  I wanted to go for a little family hike for my birthday.  We went up Payson canyon and hiked The Grotto.  It is a perfect little hike for our kids.  There were lots of fun bridges to cross, and a lot of places where the trail would split then meet back up. Savannah loved taking her own way.

 Sawyer loved being carried around in the pack.  He is pretty darn cute!

 I love when these two are cute little buddies.

 The hike ends at a cool waterfall.  I didn't take any good pics because there happen to be a ton of kids up there.  Some scout groups were there I think.

Next, we headed higher up the canyon.  Matt wanted to take us to an area he had been hunting.  I love living in such a beautiful area!  It was amazing!

 Savannah picked me tons of wildflowers for my birthday.  The girl loves to pick flowers!

It was a great day!  We came home and had yummy salad and breadsticks with an ice cream cake.  Being old isn't so bad!

Visitors

We were lucky to get lots of visitors this summer.  We saw several of Matt's siblings and their families.  Unfortunately I didn't take a whole lot of pictures when everyone was here.  Pam and her kids stayed for a week.  We rode horses, got bucked off a horse, went up the canyon, and went to the Ute Stampede.  The next week we went to Tremonton for a BBQ with Chris and Janet and Rory and Kathy. There, we got to chase chickens, ride on a cart pulled by a donkey, and have baby cows suck on our fingers!   A little while after that, Marcy and Britney came with their kids.  We packed that week full of shopping, playing at the Spanish Fork Res, and 4-wheeling up the canyon.  It was fun for our kids to be able to play with cousins they don't get to see very often.  Here are a few of the pics I did take:

 These cute girls got along so well!  They spent a lot of time picking wild flowers up the canyon.

 The boys, on the other hand spent a lot of time playing in the dirt and driving the 4-wheeler.

 Look at that dirty face!  A sure sign they had a good time.

1st day of school

Savannah is so excited to be in Kindergarten this year!  She is growing up way too fast!

 She is lucky to have so many neighbor friends that go with her.

She has been so excited to be able to ride the school bus, and I think it must be everything she hoped for.      She loves it!