Missing the boat

Wow, I just realized I totally missed Sept. and Oct. on my blog. I don't just mean posts, I didn't even change my background. I guess I better get with the program.

Grandpa

My Grandpa Fred Halliday died on Aug, 14, 2010. I'm going to miss him so much but I know he's happy to be reunited with Grandma Audrey now. He is one of the best examples I know of someone who lived his life how the Savior would want. He was always serving others. Some of my favorite memories of him are:
The little red pickup
Homemade rootbeer
His super sweet punch
When he and Grandma took us to Disneyland
I always knew he loved me, even if I did something to disappoint him.

More summer fun!

The last month of summer was busy! So this will be one long post trying to get all caught up. Jensen made it to the Gold county swim meet this year. She wasn't very happy because it meant she would be swimming against the fastest swimmers. I told her she better just swim slower next year. She competed in freestyle and breaststroke and swam in two relays. She beat her best time in both events.

For Family Home Evening one evening we took the kids up Payson Canyon to hike the Grotto. It's a short easy hike that ends at a waterfall.

Addi and mom

Oakley

Jensen and mom at the top of the waterfall

Jensen cooling off

After we were done hiking we went to McDonald's for ice cream and then went to the park to play for awhile.

Lexi

Jensen & Oakley

Addi

Matt and I have wanted to hike Timp for the last few years but every time we plan it something comes up and we never make it. We planned a Saturday again this summer and it actually finally worked out. We invited my dad and Jason and Monica Bergstrom to go with us.

Jed, Matt, and Marilyn

Jed, Jason, Monica, and Marilyn

Marilyn cooling off under a waterfall

One of the many mountain goats we saw.

We made it all the way to the saddle. Not quite to the peak but close. The views were amazing.

Marilyn and Matt

Marilyn, Matt, and Jed

It was an awesome but exhausting hike. My feet were killing me for the last 3 or 4 miles down the mountain. I do want to do it again sometime though.

Bergstroms took us out several times on their boat. We loved it!

Matt wake boarding

Addi and Oakley jumping in

Addi and dad chilling at the front of the boat

Oakley trying knee boarding

Addi with Monica wake surfing in the background

Oakley and Zane

Eli driving the boat

Addi and Oakley

Oakley and Zane

Marilyn

I even tried wake surfing, but I never got up :(

Jason and Matt tubing

And to finish the summer off Kolton got his wisdom teeth out. I know this picture is kind of gross but I had to show them because they were huge! Even the dentist couldn't believe how big they were. Luckily he healed up pretty fast and didn't have any problems.

Swimming!

It has been hot! But I'm not complaining, I love the heat!!! So the kids and I have been going swimming. They love swimming. This past couple of weeks Oakley and Addi have been taking swim lessons. They love it and both did great. They're getting to be good little swimmers.

Independence Day

We headed down to Blanding for the 4th of July again this year. The night we got there we had a 1st birthday party for Aleyah. I forgot to get my camera out and didn't get any pictures of it :(
The next night we went down to the Bluff Fort for a Kumen Jones (my great-great grandpa) reunion.

Matt made yummy BBQ chicken for us.

The 4th of July (really it was the 3rd of July since the 4th was on Sunday) started early with our traditional 5K run. Our numbers were small this year as some of the runners from the past wimped out (Kristi and Noelle!). We didn't ever get a picture of all of us but my dad, Stacy, Taylor, and I all ran.

Notice mom's black eye? She rolled her 4-wheeler down a mountain the week before just so she wouldn't have to run with us. Okay, probably not really for that reason but she was really sore and bruised up so she didn't get to run with us this year.


After the 5K and some showers we headed down to the South Chapel lawn to watch the parade. To start the parade off four F-16's did a fly over. It was awesome but of course I didn't think to try to get a picture.

Everyone waiting for the parade to start.

My cousins, Justin, Shawn, and Tyler were in the parade dressed up as cowboys. Wait, they are cowboys, so I guess they weren't really dressed up. But they looked awesome.

Lexi helping Addi and Oakley get some candy.

Jensen got to ride in the parade again this year.

After the parade we went down to the carnival. They had more stuff than usual this year. The kids loved it.

Addi riding an airplane ride.

Oakley in the airplane ride.

Jensen and Lexi jousting.

After the carnival Jensen got to go to the horse games with Camryn. The girl was in 7th Heaven. She loves horses.

And the day ended back down at the park watching a band and waiting for fireworks.

Oakley playing with glow necklaces.

It was another great year in Blanding for the 4th. You should try it next year ;)