Lunch With Aunt Stacey

The kids and I met Aunt Stacey downtown at the Gateway for lunch and a little shopping. It was a nice, hot day and there were tons of kids playing in the Olympic fountain, so we stopped for a while to see what my kids would do.

Aubrey was the first one to want to take her shoes off to play in the water. She didn't jump right in, but kept getting closer and closer until she was standing directly over one of the fountains. We had to run over to Old Navy and buy her some new shorts.

Brock eventually took his shoes off, but never got close enough to get wet.

Here's Carter in his usual spot ... as far away from the water as possible. He had a great time pushing the strollers all over the sidewalk.

Grandpa's Boat

On our way out of town, we decided to stop by Lucky Peak and take a ride in Grandpa's Boat. The kids weren't so sure about it at first, but after just a few minutes Brock was driving the boat and Carter (who freaks out about getting the tiniest drop of water on his clothes) was ready to jump right in. Aubrey (who is usually our bravest child) didn't love it so much, but I realized why when we got home and she puked all over. Poor girl had the flu!



Aubrey trying to enjoy the ride.



Brock driving the boat. Grandpa probably lost about a half a tank of gas in the 2 minutes Brock was at the wheel. He took us for quite the wild ride.



Grandma, Carter, Haley and Aubrey



Carter pulling up his sleeves getting ready to jump in the water. We hung him over the side of the boat and let him put his hands in the water, but he wanted to get all the way in like daddy did. Totally out of character for him!

Chad and Sarah Zwygart - May 24, 2008

Chad and Sarah were married on May 24, 2008 in the Boise, Idaho temple. It was a nice, sunny day and everything was beautiful ... especially the bride! The weather was kind of sketchy all weekend, but Saturday turned out to be the most perfect day for a wedding. Our prayers were answered! Welcome to the family, Chad!




This is Sarah's gorgeous cake that my amazing mother-in-law made.

Getting a Little Too Brave!

The kids spent the majority of their days in Boise on the tramp. By the time we left, they all had gotten a little too brave!

Memorial Weekend in Boise

We were finally able to get out of Utah and take a little family vacation to Boise over Memorial Weekend. Aunt Sarah was getting married on Saturday, May 24 and Uncle Sam was having his "farewell" on Sunday, May 25, so it was a very busy, fun-filled weekend. The kids loved running around Grandma and Grandpa Hobson's yard ...



And jumping on the tramp ....


And swinging ...




And getting lots of attention from everyone around!
We were all extremely exhausted by the end of the day!

Fun Times at the Park

The kids love to play at the park! I try to take them as often as I can, but it is kind of hard by myself. They all love the swings, especially Brock! They also love the rock wall and the slides.

Our Little Songbird

All my kids love to sing, but Carter sings nonstop! He sings in the bath, in the car, at the dinner table, on the phone, and he even sings himself to sleep every afternoon. He loves to put on concerts and is usually not shy about singing for people he doesn't even know. I got this clip just before his nap the other day.