Lagoon - it is where fun is! We bought season passes this year and have certainly received our monies worth by going practically every week. The best part is we still have two more months to enjoy the fun!
Ashie's favorite rides are the Bat, the white roller coaster, and the Tidal Wave. Coaches favorite rides are the Jumping Dragon, Puff, and the Cars you can drive yourself. Nate loves the roller coasters and capitalizes on the fact that I get motion sick on most rides and am as happy as can be watching the kids on their rides. My favorite part of Lagoon by far has been Lagoona Beach and watching my family have the time of their lives.
Cousin Missy used the boys as shields to stay dry on Rattle Snack rapids. We love you Missy even if you make us take the hit.
Naphs thought it was pretty funny when I got sprayed by the fountains when I went in to fetch the boys. I guess when you look at this picture it is pretty funny since it looks like I totally peed my pants.
The boys favorite part of a Lagoon evening is running through the fountains. The hard part is getting them out. Next time I call it is Naph's turn t retrieve them.
Mama and her babies.
Every year we get a mama bird and a diligent papa bird nesting in our hanging baskets. The mama typically hangs out on the eggs/birds all day while the papa is near by keeping watch. Our birds this year hardly ever left their perches. Even when I would put my watering can in the basket to water my plants mama would stay on her young. If I would get to close with the watering can she would smack it with her wings. She sure was a dedicated mama. So much so that she came back to her nest for round 2 of babies. We had 4 babies in all this summer. The kids love watching the birds change from eggs to birds to leaving their nests. So do I.
Family home evenings. Believe or not we have had a summer scratch that a year full of Family Home evenings. It does help that Naphs and I are the Sunbeam teachers in our ward so we basically use the lesson we created for our Sunday lessons. The kids love it and so do I. Below we created temples out of marshmellows, frosting, and sugar wafers. The boys were in heaven when they got to eat their creation.
Mountain adventures with the cousins.
Uncle Steve is the BEST!
Cousin wrestling match.
Uncle Steve is the BEST!
Cousin wrestling match.
Swimming in the lake was by far Ashie and Coaches favorite part. Belle loved floating in the tube.
I think this kid needs a boat of his own.
Sunday dinner and birthday celebrations with the family.
Every good family event ends with a flag retiring ceremony. What you don't have 30 foot flag pole in your front yard? Bampa does and he couldn't be happier. The grand kiddies enjoyed what will probably become a family tradition. We love you Bampa!
