Category Archives: Family

Trampoline on the Lake

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Saturday was the first hot day and we ventured out for an afternoon on the lake. The lake was BUSY! The kids thought the water was cold, but compared to the hot sun, the water was refreshing. The tramp takes over 30 minutes to pump up. The kids played on the hotdog and Hyrum kept them happy while Ammon got the trampoline filled. It was a fun afternoon, even Bridget was brave and tried out the toys and the water.

Happy Father’s Day!  The Primary kids sang two songs to the dads at Church.  Kimball seemed to sing all the words, Calvin sang quite dramatically on a lot of the parts, and Logan smiled and just stood there singing a few of the lines!  It was pretty cute.

Zoo Thoughts

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We spent Tuesday evening at the Hogle Zoo. We had fun with Rachel, Brian and Cameron. The best quotes of the night came from Kimball and Logan!

Logan said “Mom, you bent down like this” as he touched the ground. He was so amazed that I, the pregnant mom, would bend down to pick something up for him!

Kimball was interested in reading the animal facts. He announced to Ammon: “Dad, if you were a monkey, you would be dead!” he he :) because that particular monkey lives 25-30 years.

Kimball also was fascinated with gestation facts. He said, “I wish we were beavers (he meant porcupines)” Why Kimball? “so we could have more kids!” Porcupines can have 2-6 offspring in just 4 weeks!

Water Trampoline

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The water trampoline came on Monday! Ammon set it up in the back yard to test it out. We had half the neighborhood here for endless jumping, swimming, mud holes, and sunburns! It was a very loud and exciting afternoon. The kids wish it was still set up.  We plan to take it out on the lake this weekend!

Boy’s Quilts

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Last spring I put some quilt tops together for the boys. In the fall I started the machine quilting. This morning I spent one hour quilting Calvin’s quilt and that is all I had left! Why did I wait so long? The beds look great with the matching spreads! The boys are thrilled to finally have their new quilts.

Happy Birthday

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I made an ice cream cake for Ammon’s birthday.  When I went to put it in the freezer to harden the fridge died!  Oh the dilemma.  Ammon cleaned out the coils with the shop vac and pretty soon the fridge was working again.  What a relief.  The cake (though still quite soft) and all the food was saved thanks to Ammon!  The kids loved having a party for dad.  We can’t wait until his real present comes…a water trampoline for the lake!

Cold Water

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Yesterday was the last day of school!  It is Summer Vacation!  Kimball wanted to party.  We had a lunch picnic in the backyard, washed the car on the lawn, and went to the lake in the evening.  The water was COLD!  Only Ammon and Hyrum jumped in.  Kimball and Calvin took a ride on the hotdog (of course it was mild and slow so they wouldn’t fall in).  It was a very fun day!

Memorial day

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Yesterday was Memorial day. We had hoped to make it a day on the lake, but the rainy weather kept us home. Thank you to Driel and Evan, we had a fun BBQ in the evening. Thanks to Hyrum the kids spent some time at two different parks midday. During the park time and after the BBQ were the clearest times of the day…so the weather cooperated for some activities. Today Logan insisted on connecting 7 straws into one long straw. He was so proud of his ability to “drink from the mountain.” This afternoon, Bridget wanted to swim. I gave her a sled full of water. After countless efforts of keeping clothes or at least a diaper on, we went for the swimming suit! She was pretty cute.

School dance festival

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Kimball’s class, along with all of the 2nd grade classes, danced to the song “Do You Love Me?” by the Contours. It was a chilly day and on the verge of rain, but the dance festival went on. The younger kids didn’t “love” being there until after the festival was over and we took a few minutes to play on the playground!

First Boat Trip

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It may have been a short outing, but it was so much fun to go to the lake. The water was a little cold, but all the boys braved it. Bridget and I chose to stay on the boat. We sure enjoy living close to Utah lake and can’t wait to make more evening trips to the lake!

Watching dad jump in the lake

3 little monkeys

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We have three little monkeys. It is so much fun when Uncle Hyrum will put the younger kids in the tree. Calvin and Logan try to “climb” a little, but usually they just sit on the branch enjoying a moment of pure joy!

Sister’s picnic

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Thanks to my sister Rachel, who organized a picnic in Lehi, UT for any of the siblings who could come while Susann and Frans were in town. Mom, Kathy, Susann, Rachel, Annette and April all made it! Kimball was at school, so Calvin was the oldest of the cousins down to the babies. It was lots of fun to play and a great time to visit!