Silver Lake

Silver Lake is one of my favorite places...it is so beautiful. When Mark and I were first married....without any kids we would go to Silver Lake at least once a week during the summers. We had decided to go hiking with our good friends the Pelas to Ensign Peak, but since we couldn't take strollers we decided to go to Silver Lake for the evening. It is still just as beautiful and we had so much fun with our friends.
Let go of my shoe!

Making something you can't eat!!

My niece Taylor came to visit us for a few days. She spent one night with us and the other night at my sister's house. She is so fun to be around and always needs to be doing something. One of her most favorite things to do is to "Make something you can't eat." She has been doing this for as long as I can remember. She just adds all sorts of ingredients and mixes them up, sometimes she tries to bake it! Her and Tali had a blast mixing things together.
Taylor showing Tali how its done.

Camping at Maple Grove

This past weekend we went camping with my family at one of my favorite places....Maple Grove! We had a great time and Tali loved every minute of it. I can't believe how dirty she was at the end of the day. Kenya had a great time also, she took really good naps and kept her sleeping habits the same, she stayed asleep all night. We had 5 kids under the age of 3.....it was fun and a little noisy at times when they all seemed to be ready for naps! We only had to make one trip to the hospital when Hailey fell off of the top of one of the strollers and cut open her head. She will be fine, she is just going to have a nice little scar right in the middle of her forehead. One night while Grandpa was pushing Tali in the buggy for a little walk he came across a rattlesnake. He came back to camp for a shovel and ended up killing the snake. Mark went back with a few others and they skinned the snake and then cooked it and ate it....I know it doesn't sound to appealing. I didn't eat any but those that did say it was soooo good. The fishing was fun, we were able to cook some fish one night for dinner. As the trip was coming to an end I was wishing we could stay longer, but once we got home I was so glad I could take a nice HOT shower. We can't wait for next years camping trip!!

Dad & Mom holding Tali

Hailey and Tali getting ready for their bath....look at those dirty faces!

Tali & Hailey enjoying some hot chocolate

Sadie, Aunty Kristi, Uncle Shane, & Taylor

Tali & Mom

Tali

Kenya after a long day!

Kenya in the Jumper

Seven Peaks

Yesterday I took the girls to Seven Peaks water park. We met the rest of my family there and had a blast. Mark had to work so he missed out on all the fun and we missed having him there with us. Tali and Kenya loved it. Kenya liked the lazy river the best, she was so content and she even fell asleep while going around. Tali loved the water as long as is didn't get in her eyes. Everytime someone would splash her she would start yelling "my eyes my eyes"...like they were going to fall off or something! I took a little break to feed Kenya and Tali wanted to be in the tube so my brother-in-law decided to take her down one of the big slides on a tube....well she loved it. Thank goodness it closed or we would probably still be there going down the slides. After we got kicked out we went to dinner with the family. We always have such a good time hanging out together.

Kenya taking a break!

Uncle Shane & Hailey just finishing a tube slide

Aunty Cheryl & Kadee

Mom & Tali coming out of the tube....I look more scared than Tali!

Uncle Joe & Tali...she doesn't want off the tube!

Tali & Hailey having a little snack

Hailey is such a little fish!

Kenya in her tube

Kenya & Tali

Summer Fun!

We have been having so much fun this summer....where do I begin. Tali is almost two and she loves new adventures and anything that has to do with being outside. We have gone to free lunch at the park, swimming at both the Magna Rec Center and West Valley Rec Center, free movies at the theatre, dollar movies in Taylorsville, Mark has taken Tali fishing...which ended up as a swimming trip to the lake, fireworks at the Westfest, and carnival and fireworks at Magna days. Kenya is such a good little trooper. I hope that the rest of our summer is just as fun. I have put together a slide show with pictures from the fishing trip and also the carnival.

4th of July in Magna & Fishing/Swimming @ Grantsville Reservoir