July Random

We are having fun this summer, just sticking around doing random things.  Nothing huge, but I have a few pictures that I will just make a random entry about.  

Lots of Lagoon.  It is fun having passes again, especially getting to take Brady and Zoie.  

We took Millie & Bethany to the Syracuse temple for baptisms.  I wish we had kept track of the number of baptisms Gator has completed.  She will have a long line of people waiting to thank her when she gets to heaven one day.  

Always have to get a treat on temple trips.  

I always get random pictures of Owen & his fish.  

Celebrated National Ice Cream day.  

I think we go out for too many treats.  We went and took Davis out to Menchies while Kin had school.  

Davis & Kin went to Park City for a night for her birthday.  They brought Jake & Joey over for a sleep over with Willow.  

Gator & I were invited to Chili's with everyone to celebrate Kin's birthday.  

Rachelle's neighbor has a pool she lets us use.  It is nice going to a not croweded pool to swim sometimes.  

Hanging out with Brady & Zoie.  Gator isn't working at the daycare anymore, so we can go to lunch with her during the day.  

Weekend Away

Gator and I went to Milford for the weekend.  The Desert Peak (Tooele) temple has opened up since 2022 when we went to all the Utah temples, so on the way to Milford we stopped in Tooele, went to the temple, got some dinner, then drove to Milford.  Milford was Milford.  We went exploring, hung out at the house, freeze dried some candy, and on Saturday we went to a play in Cedar City.  We saw A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.  It was funny, Gator slept the first hour and still knew what was going on though.  

World Finals

 I started taking Owen to monster truck shows when he was 2 probably, and we have continued to go all these years.  I'd always hear about the World Finals they do in Vegas every year, and I always wanted to take the kids.  I don't love Vegas, and we just never had the chance to go to the show.  We didn't have to go to Vegas this year though, they had the show in Salt Lake for the first time.  I bought tickets in December.  My only suggestion, don't do the show in July, but I survived the heat and it was an awesome monster truck show.  They are doing it in Salt Lake again next year, the boys are already looking forward to it.  

One of their childhood favorites

I thought this was funny.  Davis thought it was dumb, but he still laughed.  The "Dancing Diggers" all chorographed and everything.  

This robot thingy was at least 40 feet tall.  I can't believe a truck can get that high.  

4th of July

 This is my kids' favorite holiday.  I really like the festivities of the 4th, but I dread the heat every year.  Owen & Kylee have been staying in Idaho the last couple of years, and Davis & Kin usually have plans with friends.  It is hard with the family all growing up.  Our group changes every year, but we are grateful for the time we get to spend with everyone that is able to come around.  This year, Owen & Kylee spent the day in Idaho, fishing, then they came down for dinner and fireworks, so that was awesome to have fun with them.  Gator & I went to the parade, and then over to Josh & Rachelle's with a few that wanted to play in the water.  It felt good to cool off in the middle of the day.  We then went home to check on Willow, get supplies, and meet with Owen & Kylee then we headed back to Layton for dinner and fireworks.  Gator is super sensitive to tradition and had a hard time sitting around with her cousins, thinking of others that weren't there, and knowing next year, she will be graduated and on to a new phase of life herself.  Okay, I can't start all the "my baby is a senior" talk already.  The emotions have already started.  

Slow summer

There isn't a whole lot going on around here.  Gator is working a lot this summer.  I am doing a lot for my classroom, and working at the rest home.  I was looking at my pictures and realized I haven't really taken any since the zoo for Mother's Day.  Time to fix that, and the fun thing.  We need to get some fun things planned.  

I made dinner and we went over to Davis & Kin's for dinner and dessert.  I think that is fun, I always enjoy seeing my kids.  

Going for a drive to get a drink and a pup cup.  

Yesterday, Gator and I spent the day in Pocatello.  Owen & Kylee have been working towards going to the temple to get sealed.  We all went to do baptisms at the Pocatello temple.  It was so neat to go to the temple with them and see Owen baptize Gator again.  I love the temple, and it was awesome to be there with my family.  

Heating up

 Summer temps are here and we are melting.  We took Brady, Zoie, Millie, and Eli to Lagoon A Beach this evening to try to cool down.  For some reason, the last couple of times we've been to Lagoon, it hasn't been crowded at all, I am not complaining, just really suprised.  

All dressed up

I spent the weekend in Pocatello house/dog sitting for Owen & Kylee.  They had a friends wedding and made a weekend getaway of it.  I didn't take any pictures of me doing homework or Steele being crazy, but Owen sent me this good picture of them all dressed up for the wedding.