Summer Activity Classes

A good friend of mine found a wonderful opportunity to help out in her community and get some fun summer classes for her kids to participate in for free. I joined her in teaching a Mom and Me Music class so my kiddos get to join in some fun summer activity classes for free too!

Etta is in a Kids fitness, Dance and Itty bitty ball (learning soccer and t-ball). While Gibson plays around with me in the Mom and Me Music class.


The crew on their first day of activities


Playing duck, duck, goose (love the old school games I grew up playing)


We may need to work on soccer, but she sure is having fun

Next section Etta will be doing an Adventure camp and a singing class. Love keeping my kids busy physically because preschool for both of them starts again soon.

A Trip to Castle Dale

A couple weeks ago we headed down to Castle Dale for my niece's Baptism. Etta, Grandma and Grandpa took one car and My brother Rusty, Gibson and I drove another car. Rusty and I had a book on tape and listened to it there and back. It made the Drive a ton faster and more enjoyable.

Miss Chole in her Baptism outfit- She looked beautiful

The cousins have so much fun when they get together and play. Etta loves following Kaydee around and doing so many fun things. Dress up, dancing and bouncing on the tramp.
Gibson did his own thing, one minute he is playing with his uncle and cousins, then off to follow Etta and jump on the tramp. He didn't like the tramp too much and felt more safe in the swings.


Etta and Kaydee having so much fun


Bouncing and bouncing till one falls down


Gibby trying to bounce and not liking it very much


Safety in the swings


Uncle Rusty and Gibson


Gibby and Peyton playing together

After the wonderful baptism we headed to a near by park for lunch and more playing. They kids just couldn't stay off the wonderful playground. Then some big black thunderclouds come rolling in and it was time to head back home!



Etta still following her favorite cousin around


Gibby keeping himself busy


Etta working on gymnastics

My mom quilted this beautiful quilt for Chole. It is just beautiful and she will always remember the wonderful day she had and the warm feeling of being baptised

Swimming Time

I have been trying to go swimming since Memorial Day weekend. Finally the clouds parted for a little bit of sun shine on Friday. We went to my Favorite Swimming pool!
We met up with my good friend Tavi, her little girl Elle and little boy Rice. The kids had a blast. They played with toys, swam like little fishes and enjoyed the water. Tavi and I chatted while keeping Rice and Gibby busy.
Etta and I enjoyed going down the big slide twice. Even with the sun it wasn't the hottest day, but we will be making many more trips to the pool this summer.

Gibby not sure if he wanted to go swimming

Telling us it wasn't cold

Playing around

Gibby warming up to the idea

Splashing and playing

Elle in the pool, Etta off to get the toys

Just having the best time

Trying to run in the water

Elle blowing bubbles

Tavi and Rice getting ready to join in

Break time/snack time

Gibby not wanting to get on his belly

Darling little friends drying off

My new camera and camping

If you haven't seen my other blog, traciannee, I got a new camera. I successfully sold my two other camera's on eBay, Yeah! Now I have a Canon PowerShot SD790 IS digital elph 10.0 Mega Pixel, and I love it. Here is the first few pictures taken with my camera. (It has a kids&pets mode that is sweet!)


First picture


Etta and Scoscia dancing around - no messy movements just clean pictures!


Andy dancing around for me to try out the camera


Andy was going to go on a bike trip and camping this weekend with some guy friends, so he had a small tent from Out N Back he was going to use. Etta and I set up the tent and pumped up the pads, she was so excited.


Etta and Gibby hiding in the tent


Playing around on the nice camping pad


Etta wanted to go camping in the tent Andy told her they would sleep outside that night. Oh what fun they had. At 9:00pm Etta wanted to go get "camping". Andy said when the basketball game was over they would go get in the tent. Etta couldn't wait. Me and Etta went out and took silly pictures and told stories until the game was over. Andy came out and they went to bed. Here is Andy's comment on Twitter around 11pm "Camping out with my daughter in the tent in the backyard. Singing to self- you're gonna miss this", love it!


Already for camping with Snow White


Playing around, silly faces and story telling.


Scoscia and Hatcher trying to come in the tent


Settling down with Andy and sleeping