Summer Fun!

The summer is going fast,
and so are we!

Hayley turned four in June and we went to Cody to celebrate. Here are the petites riding in the wagon Hayley got for her second birthday. Some toys are timeless.

4th of July

On the fourth of July Shad had a mountain bike race at Grand Targhee. Chris and Madison met us there and we had a great time. Seamus fell asleep on the chairlift ride up. Maybe he should have slept on the ride down as well. He had two shoes at the top of the mountain and only one when we got to the bottom. I am not sure what he is eating in the following picture, but he is darn cute.

For the evening' s entertainment we went to the drive-in movie in Driggs. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Of course we had to wait for it to get dark first.

Tally isn't sure about the wait,

but Dad convinces her that a ride on this contraption might be a good way to pass the time.

Belted in and ready to go. It was a wild ride.




Soccer Camp

The following week was Tally's soccer camp. She LOVED it! Now, she teaches Seamus soccer whenever they play in the back yard.

That is some fashion statement.

Coach Paul is the bravest nineteen-year-old I have ever met. Coaching three-year-olds is like herding cats.




Gold Rush Days

That next weekend we headed up to South Pass City for Gold Rush Days.

Seamus checks out the jail.

In jail with Dad

Jeep is more interesting.

Tally tries her hand at bowling.

and dancing, of course.

That night we settled down to sleep in the camper. Or tried to sleep.

He looks so cute and peaceful. Who could imagine that grand screaming fit he would throw in just a few short hours?

And who would imagine "mom,... mom,..... mommy, can I sleep with you?"

Was it because we had the wrong jammies on?

While Mom Was Gone...

Mom has been out for over a week now on a backpacking course with some of our FWCHS students. While she's been out Dad's been wrangling the monkeys. I did have great help for a few days from Nana and Madison. Thanks! Anyhoo, here's a little documentation of how we passed the time...

Sunday afternoon at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Petting Grandma's horses.

Helping grandma clean the barn.

Quite the crew.

Seamus sweeps.

Then rolls around in it.

"I shovel horse poop! It fun. I like horses!"

Proof that I fed them...

Buffalo chops salad. Mmmm good!

Toasted bagels and strawberries for breakfast.

"I like strawberries!"

Strawberry shortcake for breakfast!

"Oh cool!"

Shrimp pasta for dinner.

Dinner is served.

"Big getti daddy!"

Seamus chases his spagetti with garlic bread. He loved trying to use the fork.

Cruisin'

Tallulah rides!

Fun in the sand box.

Thanks papa Ray! They love it.

The longest day.... May 30th

We had a long interesting Saturday. It all started with a ride up Sinks Canyon on the hottest day of year so far. When we reached the campground with the scary bridge, we were all ready to stretch our legs a bit. Seamus proved to be braver than sis when it came to wanting to cross the bridge. He toddled right up the steps. It took awhile for Dad to convince Tally that it wasn't scary. (The Popo Agie was screaming fast!!)

I decide that Seamus probably should not walk across by himself. He sort of agrees with me.

I agree with Tally. It was a little scary.

Look at that brown run-off water! There was so much that not all of it was going into the Sinks; some was flowing in the old river channel.

Whew... we made it.

Tally too! (Gotta love that bike helmet hair.) We crossed the bridge again and got back on the bike (and in the Chariot) and continued to ride up the canyon. After we finally made it to Bruce's, we had some sandwiches and headed back home. It was all down hill and very nice, but very fast. After we got home, we filled the turtle for some water fun.

It was crazy fun!

My beautiful bathing beauties. . .

When Seamus started to shiver, we abandoned the turtle and got ready for Tucker Green's graduation picnic. (She is their babysitter.) It was at North Park and the wind blew and blew and blew. Weird for Lander. Funny though, when we got home things were sunny and calm again.

The day ends with some watermelon. Yumm...

the best!

Grandpa, Bear Lake and Puddles

May 2009

We went to Dubois to visit Grandpa, Grammy, and Tugboat for Mother's Day.

I guess we better buy her some new boots.

Keen sandals probably aren't the best for horsey riding.

Tug didn't seem to mind though.


The next weekend we went to Bear Lake for a bike race...

Tally found the only dirt at our campsite.

Shad and Russ waiting to ride with the herd. Shad designed that logo on their jerseys. I wonder where his inspiration came from.

The herd: fifty or so riders who all crossed the finish line within 30 seconds of each other.

Tire swings are a fun

thing to play on while waiting for Dad.



For Memorial Day Weekend, we went to Cody to visit Hayley. When we got back,

there were puddles!! Whoo Hooo!!

So while Mom was putting things away inside the house,

Dad was letting Seamus and Tally go crazy in the water.
(And we wonder why they think Dad is more fun than Mom?)

Good times!