The great outdoors

As a family we love to spend time in the mountains. We love to throw the rocks in the water, roast marshmallows and hot dogs, build campfires, and go fishing. Instead of being inside for our weekly Sunday dinner with the Bishop family we decided to up the canyon and enjoy the outdoors before the cold weather sets in and we are inside for a while. We had a good time by the little stream that went through the campsite. Matt & Brooke had brought their fishing gear and so we thought we would let the kids give it a shot. Jed (since he is still a kid at heart) only had the real and no pole to fish with, ended up catching FOUR, yes four fish! We let the kids help pull them in and then we would set them free.  It was a lot of fun being with family and being in the mountains for one last time before winter. Ya gotta love the great outdoors!

Toby Keith, Birthday, & Family

Toby Keith

Jed, me, Brooke, & Matt

Montgomery Gentry

Here we are (Jed, me, Brooke,my sister-in-law & Matt,my brother.)

 at the Toby Keith concert at the Usana Amphitheater.

 For my dad's birthday this year we decide

d that since Toby was coming to town, and my Dad likes Toby's music, and we never know what to get my dad that isn't so predictable, my brother Jake had the idea to get him tickets to the show. Well we all thought that was great and so we all pitched in for his ticket and then we thought... know who is going to go with him to the concert? hummmmmm

So then we all wanted to go, so we did! It was a good time. Montgomery Gentry opened for Toby and they were awesome. Then Toby came out, his songs are fun, and I just love Toby's patriotic songs. He ended the concert with one of them and it was really neat. I am glad that we went and was able to have fun for my Dad's birthday. Happy Birthday Dad! 

Sunday afternoon

We love to spend time as a family on Sunday's. We are luck to be close to family. This particular Sunday we went over to my brother Matt's house and he has a large backyard so we decided to play a little friendly game of water balloon volleyball. This was a lot of fun. It was fun to get my mom and dad involved and a little competitive as well! 

My Mom & Dad. Aren't they so cute!

My brother Matt & his wife Brooke

My cute brothers Jake & Bryce 

While we were playing volleyball the kids were popping our water balloons and Grady was in the jumper hooked to the swing-set. Grady was a crackup as you can tell by the video that is posted below. This was the first time that he had been in a jumper and he had himself a good time. 

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These fun little moments are what life is all about. 

The "Rocker"

Well here we go! Grady is only seven months old and is a "rocker" already! He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. I am in big trouble! I don't know what I will do when I have three kids that can run away from me! I hate to see Grady grow up, I just want him to stay a little baby for a while. Is that so much to ask?

Richfield Wildcats

It is Football season again! I just love football season it is my favorite sport to watch. Fortunately this year Jed's youngest brother Ryan is a senior in High School and started on the Varsity football team for the Richfield Wildcats. Ryan gets to play a lot, almost every play and so it is so much fun to go because there are very few dull moments. The kids also have loved going to the games. They get to see their cousins and their grandma's and grandpa's! One of the major perks is grandma Jackie always buys the kids some treats and snacks for the game. We have made it to a few games this year, we have enjoyed cheering for #49! 

Grady & Dad making funny faces!

(Grady made this funny face all night and it 

was just so cute and really funny!)

Ryan with his teammates during the National Anthem,

last home game of the season.

Gavin & Keaton Anderson! Little buddies!

Grady with Grandpa & Grandma Kyhl, & Grandma Jackie!

Thank you Ryan for a great season and some fun 

memories that we will all carry with us. 

GO CATS!

Gavin Goes to Preschool

Ok Halie going to kindergarten was one thing but now I have two kids going to school! I can't believe that my "little Petey" is going to preschool. I guess that it just seems so fast because Halie only went to one year of preschool and Gavin will have two years. I am so glad that he is going to go for two years. He needed the social part this year so that next year he will be able to really learn and know how to listen when he needs to and when to play. Gavin is my very active and rowdy child. I love him to pieces but I knew that this would be interesting at the beginning, while he adjusted to the idea of going to school. The inevitable happened on the second day of school. I got the, "can we talk to you?" after his class when I was picking him up. I knew then and there that this was not good. Gain had hit a little boy during class. Apparently that was a bad day for many, there were at least five little boys that had to sit on time out that day! I had to tell Gavin that he couldn't have the water balloons that i had told him that he could have because he hit a little boy. Let's just say that it was not easy listening to him cry because he couldn't have the balloons but to this day he has not had to sit in time out. I love this little boy and although he is strong-willed, he sure is a sweet boy and he is so stinking cute! Gavin loves to go to his school and color me pictures, he has learned many fun songs and I find him singing all of the time. He will sing to Grady and it is so sweet and Grady just loves to hear him sing his songs and dance around. Gavin has become our little entertainer. He even loves to do his homework so that he can show his teacher what he has done. ( think that it also has something to do with the fact that when he does his homework they put a treat on it when they hand it back, this may have something to do with it.) Sometimes I am sad that my children have to grow up but at the same time I am loving watching them grow and learn. What an amazing joy and blessing!