First Hike of the Summer!!!

For Family Home Evening tonight we decided to go on a hike. The England's came with us as well as one of Cambrie's friends and it was awesome! We went up to Strong Canyon behind Weber State University. It was a pretty easy trail for the kids. It was a little muddy in spots, but just a beautiful hike. The kids have really enjoyed hiking so I think we will do a lot more throughout the summer.

Scout Jamborall

Parker and Rob went to the scout jamborall today. They had such a great time. They spent a lot of time at the lego and train displays. From the pictures you can see it was pretty amazing. Next year I think they will pack a lunch and spend the day there. Lots of fun!

Happy 9th Birthday Parker!!!

Parker is 9 years old!! He has grown up so fast. He is such a special part of our family and words can't express how much we love him! We had some family over for a little party and then a few days later he had Cooper and Indy over for a little party. They went to the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake to watch "Attack of the Space Pirates" and then to the castle park for cupcakes. When they got home they opened gifts and played on the tramp. He has great friends and they had a great time!

Some thoughts about Parker:

*Loves legos
*Loves to build things
*Is very creative.
*Loves to play his nintendo ds
*Is so affectionate
*Gives the best hugs
*Loves playing with his buddies Cooper and Indy
*Loves to watch movies
*When he busts out laughing everyone else laughs with him. It is so contagious!
*He loves his sisters and little brother

Parker you are a gift from Heaven and we love you so much!

3rd Grade Narnia Day

What an AWESOME day we had today with Parker and his 3rd grade class. They had an all day event centered around the Narnia Chronicles book series. It began at 9 am and ended just after 3 pm. It was a fun filled day. So many events, some with magicians, beavers, the White Witch, Mr. Tumnus, a scavenger hunt, Father Christmas, a grand feast, pictures with Aslan, and a great battle and crowning to complete the day. It was INCREDIBLE! This is a day that is truly planned all year long and so many people are involved. What a great day!!!




This video is of the battle. The parents were fighting with the white witch against the kids. Isn't it awesome.

Scout Space Derby

This year the scouts held a space derby instead of a pinewood derby. Parker was so excited to participate. Of course we had great intentions of completing the spaceship days before the event, but ... yes, you know us better than that. The night before Rob was sanding away and gluing pieces on until midnight. We then painted it the next morning. Parker had a good time winding up his space ship with the automatic winder all night long. We ended up putting a part on backwards making his ship only go about 2 feet, which would get him a little down. But all in all it was a fun night!

Family Fitness Fair

Weber School District put on a Family Fitness Fair for the employees today. Between soccer games we took the kids to check it out. It was so much fun! The kids spent most of the time playing in the blowup toys. We also did some bowling while we were there and got a free bowling pass. Thanks Weber School District!

Mykenna AYSO Soccer

It is Mykenna's second year playing AYSO soccer. She is so much fun to watch. She has really done well. On this particular day she dominated the field. I don't know what got into her. She scored 4 goals. She was stealing the ball from girls, including her own teammates. (We had to remind her to let the other girls get the ball.) She even body bumped one of her own teammates to ground. She really was aggressive. It is funny though, because some games she isn't aggressive at all. She is going to be a great soccer player!