Summer Fun...From Last Year

 Mason was able to go to the primary water party.  Here he is sliding down the "huge" water slide.

 Even though he doesn't look like he is having fun..he really liked the slide and didn't want to move onto the next activity.

 Reese and I went to Boondocks down in Draper for one of his work parties.  It was really fun being able to go on a date just the two of us while the kids hung out with Grandma and Grandpa Schroeder.

 I'm back a couple cars rockin the "fast track."

 You can't really tell but Reese is completely soaked from the water soaker game/ride (You know what I'm talking about if you have been to Boondocks).

 We had to hit the fast track a couple more times to get dry.  We also hit the batting cages and did pretty well.  Maybe we'll join a co-ed softball league.

 What would a post be without some Jaylee?  Here she is with a walker (She is 9 months old in these pictures.)

 And her sleeping in her car seat.  Yes, she is sucking on her blanket.  She has done this for quite some time now and still does it

 The next day, we headed to Hogle Zoo.  We went with all of Lacey's family.

Grandma and Mason looking for Tigers.

Looking for more animals.

 Funny Grandma

 It was a little hot as you can tell by Mason's red cheeks.  Jaylee did great as a backpack-baby.

 Checking out my favorite zoo animal giraffes.  (We just need to figure out how to ride them)

 Reese and Mason checking out the Rhinos.

 Mason, Elise, and Grandma didn't quite weigh as much as an elephant.

 Jaylee didn't stay awake for the gorillas.

 Sorry this picture is a little blurry.

 Mason HAD to ride the train and of course LOVED it!!!  He still talks about the train at the zoo.

 By the look of things, Mason had a pretty awesome day at the zoo.

Mason's sayings

Today's conversation with Mason...
He took a soccer ball from Jaylee and put it on the dining table...

Me: Mason please give the ball back to Jaylee. She was playing with it.
Mason: No, maybe it's a training exercise.
Me: Oh yeah? Well can you give it to her?
Mason: No, I'm going to go work out. (Goes into his room then comes out a few minutes later breathing heavily) Mommy, I'm tired. That was a hard workout.

Jaylee's moment:
Whenever Mason gets sent to timeout, Jaylee goes and sits next to him.
She was slamming on the computer and I said, "No, no Jaylee. Do you need to go to time out?". She looked at me, raised her eyebrows and walked away.
After a minute of wondering where she went I found her sitting sadly in her Elmo chair in her room waiting to get out of timeout.



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Our Trip to McCall in August

We headed off to McCall, Idaho for our first, just the 4 of us, family vacation in August.  Reese and I were celebrating our 5 year anniversary.  McCall was where we went on our honeymoon so why not go for a revisit.  We stayed at his parents BEAUTIFUL cabin and had an amazing good time. (FYI, lots and lots of pictures)

Jaylee crawling around to inspect the place after the 8 hour car ride.

 We went all the way to McCall for Mason to play in the dirt.  Doesn't he know that we ONLY have dirt in our yard at home?

 Walking across the "bridge" to get to the lake.

 Our first morning filled with delicious crepes.

Then we headed off to the beach.

"Beach baby, beach baby there on the sand..."

 The water is really clear and pretty

 Mason and I swam out to the rock for some leg kicking practice and sun bathing.

 Jaylee thinks the sand is tasty...

 And pushes Dad away after he wipes her mouth clean.

 Mason had Dad go out to the rock with him as well.

And he swam back all by himself.

Therefore, a victory, Ninja pose was in order.

 Jaylee sitting on Mom's lap playing in the sand.  We could have won a sand castle building contest.

 Hey blue eyes...both of you.

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 We had a great day at the beach.

 Later on, we went out for our family anniversary dinner at a lakeside restaurant.  Then kids had fun...

 And Mason practiced his photography skills.

 Mason took this one of Jaylee too, which you probably figured out since both Reese and I are in the background.

 He wanted a silly one since he pulls silly faces all the time.

 We stopped at the Alley ice cream shop and Mason of course ordered ice cream but I don't remember what kind or color it was.  Do you happen to know?

 Jaylee was pooped after all the fun activities so she went to bed and the rest of us went out to roast giant marshmallows.

 Mason was the only one brave enough to attack one, but even Mr. Sugar Lover didn't finish his.  Oh, and Reese had to hold it because Mason doesn't like his hands to be messy.

 The kids with their moccasins on that Grandma Hulbert made.

 One of our last mornings in McCall, we headed to The Pancake house.  Mason of course pointed out the train cake.

 Jaylee enjoying her water.

 Yes, that is a cinnamon roll and yes, Mason did eat most of it and yes, the small tastes he allowed us to have were delicious!

 They have platter-sized portions.

 Just look at the 6 potatoes that have been turned into Reese's hashbrowns. 

 Loved the butterfly tree.

We went on a hike to work off 1/100 of our enormous breakfast.

 Lily Meadow Marsh

 The slightest breeze blew the map out of my hands.  Reese was the hero who retrieved it.

 Note: The ground was more like quicksand mud so Reese had to balance of 2 roots sticking out of the marsh.  He didn't get one smudge of mud on him.

 Mason felt like carrying Jaylee for a while.

 Final day.

 We stopped in Boise to stretch our legs and say hi to some family.  Here's Jaylee with her cousin Gillian who is a year and a day older than Jaylee.