We love Lagooooooon!

Why do we go to amusement parks in the middle of the summer? At least Lagoon has a waterpark for us foolish enough to go midday.

Cousins joined the fun and made the day even better!

New fav. ride is the Jumping Dragon.

Least fav. is the Wild Mouse.(Thank you Daddy for folding yourself in half and stuffing into the car to sit with Z.)

Although N. felt like he was falling to his death on the Dino Drop ride he and his best friend cousin rode again and again.

Z. cant go anywhere without picking up a new friend or 6. Yes she is really holding hands with a perfect stranger( we are all brothers and sisters are we not?).








Lunch room at the middle school where we enjoyed a lot of free yummy lunches.

This was the last day so they gave out extra cinnamon rolls, lunch ladies add drugs to the rolls, theyre so very tasty.

Mutton

We headed down to Fountain Green again this year for Lamb Days.

Its a little town but packed with fun.

Camping out in the friends yard, BBQ, early morning cannon and sirens, quick parade, does celebrating get any better?

S. found the sidewalk chalk pretty but not so tasty.

N. was feeling sick and stayed in the tent trailer for the first part of the fun.

First camping trip in the trailer for the year, very exciting to wake up to.

The kids love the sweet, soft lambs.
Breakfast comes early but its hard to pass up eating in the park.(oh, yeah, and easy for campers too)
"WERE GOING TO EAT WHAT?" Its not really lamb is it?!
Z. had a blast playing fetch with the retriever and T. even lost his fear for long enough to throw a ball or two.
The place we stay is an old awesome home with a tire swing, giant barn and even an old footed tub.S. had a few run ins with the gate meant to keep the dogs on the property, keeping babies in should have been a bonus.
Blocking off the highway for the parade used to be no biggie, now that there are more entrants its almost an hour and causes some traffic issues.

Wave to the princesses and get a bunch of candy!
Turns out you just need a vehicle and you automatically can enter the parade, Z. rode on a sweet ride for a memorable parade experience.
So much candy and otterpops are thrown the kids start to get choosy and leave the less loved candy on the street when their bags are filled.And finally......the reason we go to Fountain Green. Lamb Sandwiches. Daddy makes them to be served to the park goers. He loves it. Spending hours watching the kids play at the park makes for a ton of pictures but since this is the longest picture blog ever already they'll be skipped.Okay, just one park picture since its nostalgic of my childhood. N. on his back after being thrown from the merry go round. I dont really miss those days so much come to think of it.

July times in Idaho

Cousins place in Idaho is so great.

Z. loves the dogs.

T. loves the motorized toys.
N. loves the space to explore.

S. loves it all.Okay, maybe not the dogs up close so much.

Daddy had fun playing with the go carts and 4 wheeler, even with his mommies( his real one and his spouse one) patiently eyeing his speed. Had to add the "simpsons" guy who is too big for his car. HeeHee.

The fields are so beautiful at sunset and the view all around is just awesome.

One of the puppies is hideous but is so fun and loving, who knew that 2 different eyecolors wouldnt affect snugglyness.

Run Away!! Run Away!!

The fields all around and the puppies, I can see just why cousins live in the middle of nowhere, every kids dream come true.

Should have thought it thru

So, thinking that a little wading pool would be great entertainment for the youngins is true.

Thinking that it would be a way to give mom some time to get things done is not.

It turns out pools are baby magnets and baby heads are oversized just enough to head dive every other second.



Mom is a lifeguard the rest of the summer.

Is this as good as getting things accomplished?

Probably even better, now that its been thought thru.

The homecoming

The kids tried to stay up to see daddy when he returned from Switzerland. N. made it the longest but still ended up zonking out before dad got in. N. welcomed dad in with some surprise throw up of the junk food he ate instead of dinner. "Welcome Home".

Kindereggs were a hit. Anything that includes a toy and chocolate does the job. Im not sure the kids even hugged daddy before they asked what he brought for them.


S. and D. with their "breakfast".Don't try to get Z.'s away from her, she can open it herself, even if it hurts her face!


"nummy"
None of this white chocolate sneaky stuff for N.. Milk choc. please.

back in time

We got so busy having summer fun the blog has been neglected.
Going back in time some, here are a few favorite memories


Z. had a blast meeting and getting re aquainted with her many cousins. N. thought his Uncle Gordons zip line was the best! Thanks to grandpa for bringing the handle back from the pool over and over.
T. isn't satisfied with just jumping off, he has to spin or someother. Later he even tried it without his swim jacket. Fortunately his cousin noticed and saved him. "I sink" was his comment after crying for 10 minutes and coughing the water out of his lungs. Lesson learned??

there's no place like home

You know what would be great? If everyone we love especially our families could somehow all live in our valley with us.
Its so great to come home but so different without the grandparents and cousins and all.
Reunion day with daddy at the theatre!

D. got right back into things here starting with 2 Pounders meals, on the same day!
He hasn't had trouble feeling tired from jetlag even with marathon yard care and raquetball.

Mom is enjoying the fantastic dark swiss chocolate.
Having a hard time hiding it from herself too.
Somehow dark chocolate can go with any meal and makes a great snack.

N. begged mom to let him stay home from playground group and play videogames half the day but wouldnt get back into the car when it was time to leave.
Goosebump books are as addictive as the dark chocolate apparently, thats why he will go back on wednesday and thursday because they'll be reading those days.

Z. is ecstatic to get back to friends but is already using the term "bored" before breakfast.
Wears dressups everywhere she can get away with, "O, I forgot I was wearing it" is her excuse.
(Who forgets they are wearing a boa, a leotard and sever layers of shiny outfits?)

T. cant go anywhere, even the bathroom, without his little neighbor friend he calls "Briks" .
Thinks that riding his bike everywhere is perfectly fine even if its several miles, just complains his legs are "too strong " for it. (I think he means not strong enough) .

S. is such a blast to watch interact with the kids.
Loves to tease and runaway even when they have no idea shes doing it.
Slept for the first time in 15 months without a plug, for the whole night.

We are all enjoying having D. home and are loving the summer.




D. giving himself a much needed haircut (when your helmet is tight and you cant feel the breeze). Doesnt he know he is married to a licenced hairstylist?!

S. thinks she has a funny hair cut, sorta does look like daddys.