Bear Lake 2010

We pulled out the sumo suit for this year's Bear Lake trip. The family was excited and nervous to give it a try. On the last day, on the last boat ride of the day we finally got a good run of it. As always we would make the person model the suit before jumping in the water. Its always good for a laugh to see the person in the suit.

My Cousin Justin


Me
My cousin Nicole

Nathan

My Uncle Curt
My Cousin Jamie

My Cousin Mindi

I am happy to report that we were all able to hold on and get up out of the water this time. Last year we were not so lucky. Some of us were even able to do trick like do 360's in the suit or skim across the the water, making the people in the boat laugh. My 360 ended up being only a 180, I couldn't figure out how to get all the way around with out letting the water in my arm hole. Maybe next year!!

Nicole- this is you!!
To skim across the water you have to be strong enough to hold on with one hand, This is my uncle curt!

Nixon

We love our baby Nixon, he makes the funniest sad faces. Who can't feel bad for this face?


He is talking so much now. It seems like he learns new words every day. He loves to swing and play with his brother. If Daddy is around then I can't do anything right, only daddy can. He joins in on our make believe play, he always uses a high pitch voice to play the "characters". He is such a good brother, more often than not if Parker wants something Nixon will give it to him-we try to make Parker give him a fair trade. Nixon loves to be sung to at night. Jesus wants me for a sunbeam is his current favorite. And in case you haven't seen him for 6 months, his curly hair is to die for and he knows it. He will pat his head and say pretty when I ask him to let me do it.
We sure love Nixon

Cascade Springs

We went to Cascade springs this weekend as a family. We had a good time. We went up the Alpine Loop side, but came back a "back way" to Heber. The Heber way is defiantly quicker-The next time we go we will have to go the "back way."

The big blob in the middle of the trees is a Moose that we saw along the trail. It was really fun to see the wild life up close.
We are hoping to find more family Hikes to do this summer to continue our family hiking traditions during the summer! If you have a good one let me know.

Solvang Century

Nathan headed to California two weeks ago to do the Solvang Century. That's 100 miles on bike. We are so proud of him. It was 7 hours of biking. He said the view was definitely worth it. They drove all around vineyards, and green country in California.




Our rides up the canyon will seem so silly now, but I will make him carry they boys in the trailer and hopefully it will slow him down a bit! He is looking forward to his next ride in a month or two.

Makes you think

On the news last night was a story of a lady whose 16 month old son drowned in a tub, arrived dead at the hospital and then by the Tender Mercies of our Heavenly Father was allowed to come back to life. I was sobbing reading this story. Her two youngest boys are pretty close to Parker and Nixon's age and I couldn't help but put myself in her shoes. They were in the tub together when it happened. As a mom we can all relate to being distracted at some points, this story will make you slow down and hold your babies tighter. http://stakerzxposed.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

Kitchen Helpers

Nixon has discovered sinks. He loves the bathroom and kitchen sinks as if it were a new toy. He tries to spend hours with the running water and sneaks back to the bathroom whenever someone leaves the door open. Does anyone remember the commercials of the little kid brushing his teeth and a fish is swimming in a pond outside. As the kids leaves the water running the fish's water goes lower. So the fish has a talk with the boy and he turns the water off while he brushes his teeth. I think I might need to hire a talking fish!!

Merry Christmas!!

I've just posed a month a half worth of posts and the kids are needing my attention again. These pictures will have to go without captions. Merry Christmas!!