I love my little family!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Owls Baseball Game
Since the boys played T-ball this year, we've really wanted to take them to a baseball game. We could get really good seats, discounted with the Pass of All Passes that we got for Christmas-Thanks Maryanne! It was fun to do something different. The boys did get bored after a little bit. But they were still really good.
I love my little family!
I love my little family!
Camping
Jon's been wanting to go camping this summer with the fam. Last year we didn't camp at all, with moving and being pregnant and other busyness. Initially, I wasn't going to go at all. Enzo and I would go up for dinner and a fire and then head home for the evening. He is such a good baby and generally, sleeps good. I decided if we went to a campsite that was close and I could come home if I wanted, then I would try it.
We went to wasatch state park in Midway. Jon had that day off, (well, he still worked from home half the day) it was wonderful to have him help so much in getting ready! There's no way I could've done it alone. And we actually had time to cook dutch oven instead of just hot dogs!
It was sooo hot when we got there. Setting up the tent was not fun. It was also tricky because Enzo was tired, hot, and sweaty. I couldn't get him to sleep more than 15 mins in my arms.
We met our friends the Thunell's up there too. It was great to camp with friends. The boys had a blast playing with their boys of the same age :)
Enzo hanging out in the car since it was so sweaty in his carseat. Max helping him look at a book.
The campsite didn't have much shade. There was a lot of privacy which was nice though.
Out the back corner of the site there were a few stairs to some trails that connected all the campsites and the boys loved playing back there and using that way to get to our friends campsite too!
Friends!
After dinner, getting Enzo to settle down before putting him to bed.
Roasting marshmallows
Jon telling a scary story
Enzo slept really good that night! And it was such a warm night so I didn't have to worry about him being cold. He woke up about 5:30a to eat. Unfortunately, the thermos we brought for hot water didn't work that well. The bottle wasn't warm enough. Enzo would NOT drink it! I was stressed thinking what are we going to do?! We didn't even bring the camp stove b/c our friends brought theirs. Then I remembered that the bathrooms had HOT, RUNNING water!!!!! YES!! I had to wake Jon up to keep Enzo placated while I ran to get warm water. I had to toss the whole 6 oz bottle that was not warm enough :( But gratefully he ate great, then went back to sleep after a little while. I think it was too light outside for him to fall asleep quickly. Then he slept til 8 or so. He squirms out of his little bed roll every night.
Max slept the longest! I can't believe it! Normally, he wakes up first. Zac was the first one up this time. He was up at 5:30a when Enzo got up and had a hard time falling back to sleep.
The Thunell's made breakfast and we hoped to hang out for a while up there, but it was sooooo hot!! We just cleaned up and headed home.
I'm soooo glad it was a success!! Again, another time when our eyes were opened to how people with babies actually go and do things-if they have good babies! :)
We went to wasatch state park in Midway. Jon had that day off, (well, he still worked from home half the day) it was wonderful to have him help so much in getting ready! There's no way I could've done it alone. And we actually had time to cook dutch oven instead of just hot dogs!
It was sooo hot when we got there. Setting up the tent was not fun. It was also tricky because Enzo was tired, hot, and sweaty. I couldn't get him to sleep more than 15 mins in my arms.
We met our friends the Thunell's up there too. It was great to camp with friends. The boys had a blast playing with their boys of the same age :)
Enzo hanging out in the car since it was so sweaty in his carseat. Max helping him look at a book.
The campsite didn't have much shade. There was a lot of privacy which was nice though.
Out the back corner of the site there were a few stairs to some trails that connected all the campsites and the boys loved playing back there and using that way to get to our friends campsite too!
Friends!
After dinner, getting Enzo to settle down before putting him to bed.
Roasting marshmallows
Jon telling a scary story
Enzo slept really good that night! And it was such a warm night so I didn't have to worry about him being cold. He woke up about 5:30a to eat. Unfortunately, the thermos we brought for hot water didn't work that well. The bottle wasn't warm enough. Enzo would NOT drink it! I was stressed thinking what are we going to do?! We didn't even bring the camp stove b/c our friends brought theirs. Then I remembered that the bathrooms had HOT, RUNNING water!!!!! YES!! I had to wake Jon up to keep Enzo placated while I ran to get warm water. I had to toss the whole 6 oz bottle that was not warm enough :( But gratefully he ate great, then went back to sleep after a little while. I think it was too light outside for him to fall asleep quickly. Then he slept til 8 or so. He squirms out of his little bed roll every night.
Max slept the longest! I can't believe it! Normally, he wakes up first. Zac was the first one up this time. He was up at 5:30a when Enzo got up and had a hard time falling back to sleep.
The Thunell's made breakfast and we hoped to hang out for a while up there, but it was sooooo hot!! We just cleaned up and headed home.
I'm soooo glad it was a success!! Again, another time when our eyes were opened to how people with babies actually go and do things-if they have good babies! :)
Holy Water Buffalo at Heber's Farmer's Market
Jon was in the mood to hear some live music and heard that there was a really good local band going to play at the Farmer's Market. I looked it up and saw that the band was called Holy Water Buffalo. I searched them on the internet and saw they had music videos on youtube. I listed and watched for like 30 sec and I knew they were going to be good. So we decided to grab some chairs and food and head over.
KFC-blah....
It was pretty rainy that day, I'm glad it cleared up so we could go. It did get a little chilly in the shade though.
Max was all excited to go and dance up front. There was also this old cowboy who loved to get up there and dance away too!
After a little while, Zac got brave enough to join Max.
We grabbed a treat at one of the booths
The music was great! A retro rock sound. They had an organ too! These guys were inspired by the 70s they all had very long hair and wore 70s-esque clothing. It was a great show!
KFC-blah....
It was pretty rainy that day, I'm glad it cleared up so we could go. It did get a little chilly in the shade though.
Max was all excited to go and dance up front. There was also this old cowboy who loved to get up there and dance away too!
After a little while, Zac got brave enough to join Max.
We grabbed a treat at one of the booths
The music was great! A retro rock sound. They had an organ too! These guys were inspired by the 70s they all had very long hair and wore 70s-esque clothing. It was a great show!
4th of July Celebration
This year I decided we'd go low key for the 4th. Having a baby and trying to get naps in, navigating traffic, and an extremely long and busy seemed like a lot to deal with. So I decided we'd scale back this year.
On the 3rd I went to the Freedom Festival during the day with Lexie. It was honestly more fun than going with Jon. He doesn't like that kind of thing. He goes with me because I want to go, but I always feel stressed to hurry through and get out because he is impatient with that atmosphere-hot, crowded, busy, knick knacks! Haha
The boys wanted to get their faces painted. Max's is a zebra and Zac's is a skull.
Enzo was really good the whole time. Lexie was also a great help to hold him for a bit at the end. And she was great company.
Ever year, I like to buy the boys these noodle swords. This year they had light saber ones!
The boys also started karate the week before and were excited to try out catching this frisbee thing on their arms
I got these new sunglasses for $5. Really, with the attention I have available to caring for sunglasses this is the right price range for me! I liked the freedom festival better this year, they had more craft booths and a lot less commercial than in past years. Still, Swiss Days in Midway is the BEST for crafts! I also got a couple pairs of earrings for $3 each. I wish I'd bought one more, that off white pair!
They were also giving out free dryers ice cream! We sat under this huge historic tree by the parking garage to eat it.
Zac was making some funny faces with his face paint. I missed the really good one. The paint accentuated the expression.
I found these patriot stars on clearance and thought they'd be fun to add a little flare to the holiday celebration.
We made homemade ice cream for the first time. We ran out of time to freeze it after, but it was ok. It was like a Wendy's Frosty.
Hanging out in the yard. They also played some Bocci Ball.
Then we went to Provo to meet up with my family to watch the fireworks. It was a pretty hot day, so we waited a little bit at their house before heading to our spot.
My dad "flipped" a motorcycle recently and took the boys on a ride.
Max
Zac
Then Jon got to ride. He was thrilled....me...not so much!
It was a big bike, 1150. Jon did great driving it though.
Playing Sequence Junior while we wait for it to get dark. Adam was there for a little bit, it was nice while it lasted.
Enzo was sooo good!! He did have two naps since we were home most of the day, so that made all the difference. Although, after we parked and got out of the car to walk to the spot, I realized that I forgot to bring baby bottles!!!!! I had no way to feed Enzo!!! Jon was amazing as usual and headed out to find some. The bottles Enzo uses are a bit different than the typical ones. So I was worried that if we got something different then Enzo wouldn't drink from it. It can be particular sometimes. As Jon was driving around to find somewhere open at 7:30p on the fourth of July, prayers were answered and Babies R Us was open!! That's the only place I've seen the bottles. The day was saved!
The boys loved the glow sticks that my mom brought. It kept them busy the whole evening. We even had to take them away from Max during the fireworks so he'd watch!
Its getting dark
Cuddling in their blankets
We hit practically no traffic getting to the canyon. It helps that I know my way around up in that area, we went a major back way. It was fun to take it easy and do low key. But the next day as I was looking at the freedom festival magazine, I did feel sad that we didn't get to see the hot air balloons and didn't see the parade either. This is my favorite holiday because of all the fun things to do. The balloons are one of Zac's favorite parts. He cried when he found out we weren't going to see them on the 4th. Maybe..... we'll do more next year...maybe...
On the 3rd I went to the Freedom Festival during the day with Lexie. It was honestly more fun than going with Jon. He doesn't like that kind of thing. He goes with me because I want to go, but I always feel stressed to hurry through and get out because he is impatient with that atmosphere-hot, crowded, busy, knick knacks! Haha
The boys wanted to get their faces painted. Max's is a zebra and Zac's is a skull.
Enzo was really good the whole time. Lexie was also a great help to hold him for a bit at the end. And she was great company.
Ever year, I like to buy the boys these noodle swords. This year they had light saber ones!
The boys also started karate the week before and were excited to try out catching this frisbee thing on their arms
I got these new sunglasses for $5. Really, with the attention I have available to caring for sunglasses this is the right price range for me! I liked the freedom festival better this year, they had more craft booths and a lot less commercial than in past years. Still, Swiss Days in Midway is the BEST for crafts! I also got a couple pairs of earrings for $3 each. I wish I'd bought one more, that off white pair!
They were also giving out free dryers ice cream! We sat under this huge historic tree by the parking garage to eat it.
Zac was making some funny faces with his face paint. I missed the really good one. The paint accentuated the expression.
On the 4th we took it easy...or tried too. Jon did yard work all morning. We had an early dinner/late lunch BBQ and invited Dave and Emily and their significant others, Adrianne and Henry.
I found these patriot stars on clearance and thought they'd be fun to add a little flare to the holiday celebration.
We made homemade ice cream for the first time. We ran out of time to freeze it after, but it was ok. It was like a Wendy's Frosty.
Hanging out in the yard. They also played some Bocci Ball.
Then we went to Provo to meet up with my family to watch the fireworks. It was a pretty hot day, so we waited a little bit at their house before heading to our spot.
My dad "flipped" a motorcycle recently and took the boys on a ride.
Max
Zac
Then Jon got to ride. He was thrilled....me...not so much!
It was a big bike, 1150. Jon did great driving it though.
Playing Sequence Junior while we wait for it to get dark. Adam was there for a little bit, it was nice while it lasted.
Enzo was sooo good!! He did have two naps since we were home most of the day, so that made all the difference. Although, after we parked and got out of the car to walk to the spot, I realized that I forgot to bring baby bottles!!!!! I had no way to feed Enzo!!! Jon was amazing as usual and headed out to find some. The bottles Enzo uses are a bit different than the typical ones. So I was worried that if we got something different then Enzo wouldn't drink from it. It can be particular sometimes. As Jon was driving around to find somewhere open at 7:30p on the fourth of July, prayers were answered and Babies R Us was open!! That's the only place I've seen the bottles. The day was saved!
The boys loved the glow sticks that my mom brought. It kept them busy the whole evening. We even had to take them away from Max during the fireworks so he'd watch!
Its getting dark
Cuddling in their blankets
We hit practically no traffic getting to the canyon. It helps that I know my way around up in that area, we went a major back way. It was fun to take it easy and do low key. But the next day as I was looking at the freedom festival magazine, I did feel sad that we didn't get to see the hot air balloons and didn't see the parade either. This is my favorite holiday because of all the fun things to do. The balloons are one of Zac's favorite parts. He cried when he found out we weren't going to see them on the 4th. Maybe..... we'll do more next year...maybe...
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