Family Reunion

This weekend we went up to a family reunion for Ty's family and step family. We stayed in cabins up in the mountains. It was a lot of fun, it is nice to get to know the family better. Be prepared for lots of pictures. I love the outdoors so I was a little camera happy. :-)
Here's Ty doing what he does best, acting like a child. jk But he really is so great with kids.
Sugar wasn't feeling too good so she was pretty clingy to me the whole time, but she did find one cousin that she played with a lot! I was grateful for the break!

On Friday it was Ty's mom's birthday so we got to celebrate it all together up there. There was a misunderstanding about dessert, so we ended up with 3 huge birthday cakes. lol I guess it could've been worse and we could've forgotten cake all together, right? I don't believe in such a thing as too much cake. :-)

We did a challenge course again this year. I didn't participate in anything, but Ty had lots of fun. Here's him climbing then getting ready to go down the zipline.




Sugar wanted to join in and be like daddy.


Ty had to do this challenge a couple times. His butt kept hitting the ground so that's why he's holding on for dear life in the next picture. (There were pretend shark infested waters beneath him :-)
If anyone knows me, you know that I absolutely love seeing animals in the outdoors. Well I was ecstatic that we saw so many animals. And the deer up there were so tame. They would just stand there and let you take pictures! It was so awesome and I got closer to them than I have ever been able to.




When we got there, the missionaries who run the camp told us that a trail close to our cabins leads to moose meadow and there have been a cow and two babies and a bull closeby. Well, of course we had to go hiking. I've never seen a moose and Ty had only seen one. So, off we went.
There are some really pretty views up there!
I know Ty's head is cut off in this picture, but I still think it's cute and I look better in it than the previous one, so I posted it. haha
Here we are with Ty's mom.

So, as we were walking, in the marsh we see this:
The cow! But because the grass was so long, we couldn't see the babies or her body at all. I was still super excited to have seen a moose, though.
The next morning, Sugar was still sleeping so Ty and I decided to go hiking again. He really wanted to see the bull. We walked past the marsh from the night before and no moose. I was disappointed, but it was a pretty morning so we kept going. We were about to give up and then I saw this:
The moose coming right up out of some water. She started walking and then heard us so turned at stared for a little bit, then walked up the hill. I was freaking out, I was so excited. Ty was a little bummed we didn't see a bull, but I don't really care, it was definitely the highlight of the trip!

Oh, and on the way home I saw a coyote by our house. So, I'm a pro at spotting new animals now. :-)

Go Utes!

Tonight we went to this season's first coaches show. It's a radio broadcast where the coach comes and answers questions and there are a couple players who are on for a little bit also. It's a lot of fun to hear what the coach has to say about the team and the upcoming game. It was especially fun to go to the first show, it was an exciting kick-off for the season. The first game is Thursday and I cannot wait!! Sugar and her cousin Samantha were having lots of fun running around. Everyone thought they were twins, and I don't blame them. They are matching and are the same age. But they were very funny to watch. Coach Whittingham is always so friendly and was kind enough to take some pics with the babies. He was trying to not make them cry so he's talking in one picture and Sugar is crying in the other but oh well! It makes for funny pics right? :-)

Sugar

Samantha

The boys will be going to the game while us girls watch it at home. (Much easier with the toddlers)

Uncle Nic is thrilled :-)

Routine

There's nothing really new to report going on at our house lately. Everyday is basically the same. I decided to post some pictures of Sugar doing what she does during the day. Ignore the mess in the house.
We wake up just in time for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so she watches that during breakfast.

Reading and sitting at her own little "desk"
Sugar's favorite thing to play with is keys. She can't play with ours or she'll set off the alarm. So we took old real keys and made her her own set. She'll put them in the door jam and pretend she is unlocking the door. It is so funny!
Anything with a handle, she'll put on her arm. Then she grabs her keys and walks toward the door waving until you tell her goodbye. :-) She is getting so smart and comprehending so much more everyday.

Summer Fun

Yay! Ash is home and we are so excited! The babies love ice cream on hot days. And I don't really mind the mess actually.

For the 24th weekend we went to Ty's hometown. It was really hot so Ty's brother got a swimming pool for Sugar and her cousin. We just had them in swim diapers and they loved it. Sugar loves splashing in the water. We also went up to the family cabin and had some great bbq food. It was nice to spend time with extended family and relax away from home.

Pretty view up the canyon on our way to the cabin

Sugar with her Uncle Troy and cousin, Bradyn.

Sugar with her cousin Natalie, look at their pretty blue eyes together!

Sugar and Desmond loved jamming out to the music there. Desmond really wanted to be running around with Sugar on his own.