Lake Tulloch Part 2- The ROPE Swing

Here are some great pictures from our adventures at the rope swing. We have found 2 different locations where the kids like to play on the swing. You can see from the pictures one is much higher than the other. Everyone (including Jill & I) jumped this year! I should also add to the list the 3 babies! The little girls were coaxed into jumping!!! They actually had an easier time taking the plunge than I did. Barry- he is always goofing off and doing some trick. I believe he was doing a flip here.
Logan and Cody ran down the hill and swung out together. I was holding my breath!

This was Meghans first turn. She got scared so Trent had her hold onto him and swing out.

Meghan jumping on her own.

Derrik fixing to go.

Laton attempting to swing out and do a backflip

Barry trying to do a double backflip- he did a single- Trent did a double.

Jill with her gymnast form!

Their were 5 of these pictures. This is me hesitating- hmmm go figure!

Ashlyn jumping- she looks just like her mama!

Dallin

Lake Tulloch Part 1- Tube Rides

Trent and Nancy are always game for a good time.
Landon loved the tube rides and water this year

Laton and Weston are fearless- you always see the thumbs up from them
(Go FASTER)


Barry and Trent and their annual tube ride! They
will both tell you this is one of their favorite things about
the lake trips! They have a blast the entire time they are out there.
Nancy and I try our hardest to buck them off :0


Get ready boys!!!

Thumbs up from the pro tubers! I can remember a

few years back when they had to be coerced to ride the tube.

We would ask them if they wanted to tube today or tomorrow- they

would usually choose tomorrow- but none the less they would tube.

Now they are the first to raise their hands to take a turn.

Boys!

Hold on!

OH MY GOSH! They got some air! Nancy had them jumping the wake!

Looks like they are ready for a roller coaster ride. Jenna-

is your life vest on correctly?

What would a lake trip be without tube rides? The kids- and Adults enjoyed taking lots of crazy tube rides.
This is our second year going to Lake Tulloch for a summer vacation. We rented a house on the lake with the Gauthiers, Bracketts & Tilbys. 3 Great Families to have fun with. Between us we have 18 kids- WOW- I would have to say we are all breeders :) We all have children of similar ages and interests. They all have a great time goofing around. By the end of the week we had two popped tubes from all the pounding.

Logan is 15!!!!!!!!!!

What do you make for someone who doesn't like cake?

A rice crispy cake- it is suppossed to be a baseball

with grass all around. It was fitting seeing that he

played his all-star games on his birthday.

I can't believe my son is 15 years old! How time does fly. I still remember vividly when he was born, OUCH! He has been a great blessing to our family. Logan has a very sweet spirit (although sometimes he chooses not to show it :) Logan is a huge help with Jaidyn, I never knew number 4 would be so easy with all the help I receive from the other children. We are so grateful to have Logan in our family. Thanks for choosing us to be your parents, we love you & Happy Birthday! Now on to Drivers-Ed

Great Helper at the Game!

Logan played in the Babe Ruth All Star baseball games. His team did really well. They came in 2nd place in the region. It was a very busy weekend, as he had games at least twice a day until the tournament was over. It was pretty hot, and Meghan was such a great help. She would tote Jaidyn on her hip and take her to the park to play. When Jaidyn would tire of the park Meghan would put her in her stroller and take her for a walk. Jaidyn had so much fun playing with her sister. I am so thankful Meghan is such a big help with her sister and enjoys playing with her.

Pic Nic In the Park

Marne, Heathers sister

Justin, Savanah & Dawn

Laton, playing in the sand

Jaidyn eating lots of good food

Heather & Jeanni

TJ took this cute picture of Meghan

Kalin playing in the sand

TJ and Meghan

Kalin looking for mischief

Holly climbing all over Dennis as he is trying to rest.

While we were staying in Utah we got to see quite a lot of TJ, Sunny & Kalin. We met on Sunday afternoon at the park across the street from the Provo temple. Laton had wanted to walk around the temple grounds. Heather and some of her family that I haven't seen in years met us also. We got to see Marne, Dawn and her family & Jonell and Arlo. We had a great afternoon relaxing in the shade and eating yummy food. You can never go wrong with great company and good food!

Sew Crazy!

Jaidyn in her dress

Holly wearing her dress.

Ivy, Jaidyn and & Meghan in their dresses.

This is a picture of the wallet Heather made me.

I spent a week with Heather in Utah! We stayed up until the wee hours of the night sewing and doing crafty, fun things. We made each of our girls a dress. They turned out adorable!!! Heather also made me a wallet, which is to die for. We made resin tile pendants, cute hair flowers for our girls, dresses and bibs. We are going to start our own business soon! We realized that we really should live closer to one another. I moved four hours closer with this last move, ...... now I guess it is her turn to move closer :) We can't wait to see them again soon.

Santa Cruz- Here WE Come!!!

Dalin and Laton's fort

3 babies- nicely stacked

Logan and Jacobs fort

Goofy boys!

Syncronized swimmers

Napping babies :)

Landon trying to get into the cage.

Playing games

Jared and Jaidyn in their "cage"

Nancy, Jill and I decided to take their trailers and go camping. HMMM.... 3 ladies, 14 children and no Prozac???? Yea, crazy idea! And if I remember correctly it was mine :) We did have a blast to say the least. From backing up a 30' trailer, playing survivor man, building forts, starting forest fires, licking banana slugs, lots of bumps and scrapes, riding crazy rides, playing late night games, playing pranks, baiting skunks and raccoons to the boys tent, eating smores, swimming and having lots of great company- we did have a blast.