Summer Fun Activities

While Sherrie was in Utah, we met over at Mack Park and let the kids play in the river.  The water was pretty cold, but they had fun marching through it.  Its always nice when the cousins can spend time with each other and make lasting memories.

Parker really got to bond with Aunt Sherrie this summer.  Sherrie and her family spent 6 days at our home this summer.  We had two days of selling popcorn, so Sherrie helped me watch Parker.  Even though she is overwhelmed with her own family, she still takes time to make my kids feel special and she helps create a relationship with them.

Early this summer, we decided to clear out part of our garden and make a fire pit for our family.  This is something that they have always wanted and so we went for it.  We sprayed the weeds, layed down some black tarp and then topped it with small rock.  I think it turned out pretty nice.  We have only used it three times this summer, due to the heat and mosquitoes.  Hopefully, we will find more time to enjoy it in the Fall!

School will be starting soon, so I decided to take the kids to the Ogden Nature Center.  It is really inexpensive but the boys enjoy exploring the area and seeing the different animals.  Here is a picture of my cute kids in an Eagle's nest.  Cooper was excited to show Clayton the Paragon Falcon and the Bald Eagle.

As we walked along the trail, we stopped for fun pictures.  I love the way some of the tree branches grow.  They would make the best forts for my boys. I know I would have loved playing in them as a child. Parker did a great job sitting in her stroller and enjoying the walk. She finally crashed out on our walk to the car!

After you park your car, the trail up to the main building has lots of bird houses made by different people or organizations.  The boys showed me some of their favorite bird houses along the way. We packed a lunch and sat in the shade to eat it.  The boys loved watching the large Desert Turtle in its cage.  They also loved the tower and looking through the big telescopes! It was nice to spend the day with my kids.  I love getting to see the excitement on their faces.

In July, Bryce had an Elder's Quorum activity out in northwest Utah.  They carpooled out to the Morse Family property and enjoyed a day of fishing.  Many of the men brought their boys along for the trip.  Bryce said it was gorgeous.  He and Cooper each caught a Tiger Trout.  They were both good sized fish.  Cooper caught his with his little Spider man fishing pole.  Bryce brought them home and grilled them for our family.  The boys enjoyed eating the fish and Cooper had a fun time with his Dad.

We love taking the kids to the Jump Zone. If we go on Tuesday's, then they get an extra hour to jump.  This is such a great activity to help beat the heat and to still allow them to get some exercise.  They say its a lot more fun if they have friends to enjoy it with....so we had the Gabrish kids come with us!

Zane invited Clayton to come to the Riverdale Splash pad with him earlier this summer.  He was so excited to ride in their jeep with the top off.  He spent most of this summer playing with Zane and Gracie.  He is such a social little guy and loves playing with friends.  They are so creative and have had so much fun jumpin on the tramp, making chalk paint, crushing rocks with hammers, riding bikes, and making forts!