Due to motion sickness I would avoid Lagoon if I could and I think Jared would too. But the other kids love it so much that I had to take them once. And looking at these smiles I think it was worth it!
Jared enjoyed his first week long scout camp at Camp Bartlett and earned 6 merit badges. He even passed the swim test in the cold lake!
With my parents now living in North Ogden we enjoyed having some of my siblings come to Utah to visit. Rebecca and Brian came with their five children and Spencer and his girlfriend, Janelle, came with her son Calvin. My kids loved having cousins to play with! We went swimming, hiking, to movies and just made Grandma and Grandpa's house a lot messier and noisier!
Kaitlyn and I enjoyed a girl's trip with Nancy, Melanie, Jana and Brooklyn to St George. We enjoyed a fantastic performance of Beauty and the Beast in the spectacular Tuacahn theater.
We took a short overnight camping trip to Tony Grove. It turned off really cold that night but we had a great time. It was our first time camping there and definitely a favorite that we will return to. The wild flowers were beautiful and the fishing was fast and fun. The kids love camping so much it is actually worth all the work of getting everything packed up to go. Next time we will plan a longer trip.
Jason and Andrew went on their annual backpacking trip again with Brian and Sam. This year they went to the Wind Rivers in Wyoming and hiked 50 miles including over the continental divide. This is no small feat considering they were carrying 50+ pounds on their backs. They had to take bear spray, bear cans and hang their food in their trees. They were fortunate to avoid any major encounters with bears although they saw a bear and plenty of tracks. The fishing was good although not as fast as Brian would have liked. They saw some beautiful scenery and had a wonderful time.
Jason had the opportunity to go to Colorado Springs to work as a volunteer physician at the Olympic Training Center. He had a fabulous experience taking care of some of the best athletes in the country. He's hoping it will open up some doors for some future opportunities to work with some of the national teams.
Summer means more time for just hanging out together. I'm always sad when it's time for everyone to go back to school. One of these pictures is a sight I caught as I walked in the door one day. I guess my boys decided I don't make cookies enough and decided to take matters into their own hands. I loved catching them in a moment when they were all working together on something and I love that they included Skyler! He sure loves doing anything his older brothers are doing! Kaitlyn loves to read and Skyler loves when she takes the time to read to him. We had fun running a few local 5ks together. And who doesn't love a big slice of watermelon in the summer!
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