Telling a Fish Story

We went camping for a couple of days this week. Hayden's best moment was when he caught this fish. He worked so hard at it and was so excited when he finally hooked it (with Heath's help). It was funny after he put it back in and everyone asked how big it was - he was like a true fisherman. The fish was already three times as big as it truly was. I didn't realize how young the fish stories begin.

Mt. Timpanogos

We went to Utah this weekend to visit family. We had a great time seeing Heath's grandma. She is fun to stay with. She loves to visit. At one point Hayden leaned over to me and whispered - Mom she sure likes to talk a lot. I suppose I would have a lot to say if I lived by myself too. We also saw my sister Jenn and stayed with her family. Our kids love playing together. She was nice and took my kids pictures. They turned out great. We also went on a hike to the Mt. Timpanogos cave. It was a fun hike. It was a mile and half up the mountain. I was amazed at how high we went. I was worried, about Hannah especially, that she wouldn't be able to do it. Both kids did great. We only gave them a few piggy back rides but they did the rest. It was a great hike for them. It was so fun to have the cave at the top of the hill to go through. They loved it. We had a lot of fun and were glad we didn't get to soaked by the rain. We also went to the copper mines. It was amazing to see how far they have dug down in the mountain. The dump trucks were also amazing. They are so huge! They made a semi look like a little toy. It was great to get away and see family. Thanks Huls for a fun weekend.

He loves me!

We went four-wheeling on Saturday. It was so beautiful in the mountains. Everything is so green. It is hard to believe we live in a desert. It really was a fun ride and a beautiful view. We didn't even get rained on until the end which is great with the way the days have been lately. I really didn't want to get stuck on the top of the mountain with my children in a rain storm. We only had one mishap. I was riding down some switchbacks. Hayden was with me. I really don't like going downhill because lets face it I am not that good of a driver. I overcorrected on a corner and the four-wheeler rolled over. It felt really slow motion but quite scary when you have a four-year old to worry about getting squished and the fact that you are on a steep mountain. Hayden was okay. I was okay but a yucky bruise on my leg and the next day having a lot of sore muscles. You know like when you go waterskiing after you haven't done it for awhile. You feel muscles you didn't know you have. Heath was at the bottom on the mountain and didn't know it had happened. When we got down I told him what happened. Of course I wouldn't think he would be any different but he wasn't concered about the dent in his four-wheeler or the smooshed break. He just was worried about me. It is so nice to be so loved and once again this year a good reminder of what's important. I'm sure he took a good look at his four-wheeler when I wasn't looking.

Picture Perfect?

So we went down to the river again the other day. It was the side with the bridges. It was really fun to play around down there. I thought I would grab my camera and get some cute pictures. The pictures didn't quite turn out. Does this ever happen to you? You finally get them in a cute pose and then they look away, or look down, or start fighting. Or then I finally get a somewhat good one and the lighting is all wrong. Either I ran out of patience for it or my kids did because I don't think we came out with one good one. I guess I wasn't planning on doing anything with the pictures anyway. I think I will have to go again with someone who knows what they are doing. We did have a fun picnic and exploring so I guess that is what matters.

Go Rhino's!

We have entered the world of organized sports this week. Hannah and Hayden had their first two T-ball games. It was an interesting but surprisingly fun experience for me. We joined an Iona team with all of their cousins. It is a family affair! It is really nice for Grandma Jackson to only have to go to one game.

Hannah was a little nervous at first. I had to walk her up to the T the first time , but now she loves it. We are glad she is so brave to participate. If only she could remember which way 1st base was, we will be doing good. Her claim to fame was making a catch. Her mitt was on the ground and the ball landed right in it. She was surprised and I don't think it could have happened twice in a row.

Hayden just loves being able to run around and socialize. This guy could talk to anybody. He was on 2nd and I saw him talking to every kid of the other team as they stopped on the base. I asked him what he was telling them and he said, "Oh, I was telling them they were going to lose". Oh man, we need to work on a little bit of sportsmanship, but I love seeing that he is a little competitive. Then when he ran around the bases he got a number of the other team to give him high 5's as he went by. Then he got to bat last and was excited that he hit a home run. He loves it! It has been fun so far. I'm sure we will be glad it is just for the month of June.