BeAch WeeK 2008

We just got back from Beach Week 2008 and we had so much fun. It all just seemed like one day and I couldn't tell you what I did on Monday as opposed to Wednesday. I woke up and hung around the beach house. One morning we went biking on Cruiser bikes, another morning we walked, and went and got doughnuts with the girls. Then at around 10 or 11 we would get ready to make the trek out to the beach. Ryan and I loaded up a beach wagon, my legs are still soar from pushing that stupid thing, we loaded it with chairs, the cooler, umbrella, beach toys, and Ava. Once on the beach we just sat and read our books, ate cow cookies (sugar cookies, Rob ordered 5 dozen a day), played in the water, built sand castles, played bocce ball, etc. Then we would take a shower and watch Shark week, yeah I never went in the water once and not just because the water is cold. We needed this vacation so bad, it was so nice to get away and have a week together on the greatest beach in the world.

Ava and Owen Barnett wearing goggles walking away in the sunset. They were so funny together.

BriDal Veil FaLLs

A couple of days ago we had the Best Weather, it was only 85 degrees and overcast! so we decided to go up the Canyon to
Bridal Veil Falls
and have a little picnic. We had so much fun up there, we ended up staying for 3 hours! The kids loved playing in the Water and Climbing all the Rocks. And we couldn't complain cause the weather was SO Perfect.

My Mom, Nate, Anne (my cousin) and Jack

Seth's way of going down the Canyon with the Cooler... he is so LAZY!

Ava the BIG GiRL!!!

Ava is Officially POTTY TRAINED!
After much laziness on Both our Parts, we decided it's time! When we ran out of Pull-ups last Sunday I said that's it, I'm done buying those things! The first couple of days we had a few accidents, but so far so good! I'm SO excited!

4th of JuLy

Our 4th of July really started on the 3rd. My family was saving spots for the Parade, so we went and hung out with them. They save spots outside my aunt Linda's building on University Ave so they can have power to hook up all there game system. They brought down 3 X-Boxs so they could play Halo. And they had Rock Band going. It was quite the set up! This guy from channel 2 News even came by and filmed them... but it didn't make the News! I guess we looked too white trash!

So the 4th began Bright and Early with the Balloons, it is really early but totally worth it! Ava talks about the Balloons all the time! Then we went to the Parade... what can I say it is just your typical Parade, but ava really likes it. And this year my cousin Mia cheered in it. She is going to be a Freshmen at Provo High, so it was her first time in the Parade.

After the Parade we headed home and took a family Nap! We were all so tired from getting up so early, and we had to rest up for the late night we had a head of us!

That evening Ryan's Parents and Rachel came down to Provo to go to dinner with us. We went to P.F Changs I know that is not a Typical 4th of July Meal up Ryan's brother Spencer had to work so we went to visit. And of Course we had to get Cold Stone after!

After Dinner and Dessert we headed to Sullivan's back yard and did the Fireworks thing... gotta
LOVE the 4th of JULY!

(My Aunt Linda, Our family friend Jan and my Mom)

(And no she is not grabbing her boob, she has her hand on her heart for the Flag)

Seth and his Posy, they were up all nigh... and they slept during the whole Parade!

It took Ava awhile to get used to and like all the Fireworks! But she came around... and she really liked the "Sprinklers"

My dad being Interviewed by Channel 2 News





Everyone playing Rock Band