Park City

I have been meaning to post about what we've been up to the past few weekends but just haven't got around to it. Before I give a quick travel log I just wanted to say what a great kid I have. Saturday I got the worst migraine...it was my run that started it, but it turned into one of those I only get every year or so. Jer had to leave about noon and by about 4:00 I was so sick. Luke was the best helper ever. He brought me an ice pack for my head and helped tend Ian without me even asking. He was really so sweet. He asked me, "When moms are sick do kids get to watch movies?" I wanted them inside where I could keep track of them, so about 6:00 he and Seth settled in to watch Madagascar. I did manage to get myself off the couch to pop them some popcorn and then Luke told me he was going to get them some more snacks. He came over with a huge tupperware of fish and fruit snacks each for him and Seth...really huge. I was just glad he was taking care of everything. Anyway, they were all great boys and took good care of each other and me. About 8:30 when I felt like I could move again I was about to put them to bed, Seth asked innocently, "Eat dinner?" Oh yeah, dinner. So they had cold cereal and headed to bed. I probably won't be mother of the year, but they were boys of the year. I'm pretty lucky!

Labor Day Weekend we stuck around home, but the boys played hard. Friday evening they headed up P Canyon with Jer on the 4-wheeler and then we attempted to sleep out on the deck. We didn't head out until almost 10 pm but once our motion lights turned on it chased out the wasps living inside them, and we literally had hundreds swarming. That put an end to sleeping out and a couple of disappointed kids headed back to bed inside about 11:00. We will try again. The next day the boys spent all day with Jer up at grandma and grandpa's house. They went out in the boat fishing with Jer and his dad and had a great time. Luke caught two fish. Luke held up his hands to show me the size and then said the other one was "five feet more bigger." We're still working on that grammar. They didn't get home until almost 9 pm after a day of fishing, biking, and playing with cousins and they were exhausted. We headed back up Sunday for Tucker's blessing and by then Seth was so tired he almost couldn't function. Monday we went to the Founder's Day parade and festivities and barbecued with the Dattages. They wrapped that up with another ride up P Canyon with Jer and my dad, and they were both so tired they fell asleep on the way down. It was a great weekend spent with family. We are lucky to have such great family on both sides!

Last weekend Jer and I took the boys and used a few days at my family's time share in Park City. Here's a bunch of pics...I couldn't decide.


Anytime there's a pool, kids are happy. We swam and swam and swam some more. Ian was a champ to hang out in his stroller on the side, so we were all able to swim together a lot. Luke is becoming quite the little fish.

We went to the Olympic Park and watched the aerial jumpers practice. Jer and I thought it was awesome. The kids thought it was pretty neat too.

Ice cream also equals kid (and dad) happiness. Seth managed to get his on everyone in the family somehow.

Ian was great as usual!

I wanted a few pics with the kids but getting them all together was difficult. Luke was cooperative though.

Seth...not so much (although at 2 I couldn't get Luke in a pic for anything so there's hope).

This says a lot about what Seth was up to. We were right by a bookstore and the owner came out and asked Seth not to chase his cat...I kind of thought he should keep the cat inside if he didn't want it chased!

This was the main attraction. Seth yelled over and over as loud as he could, "Enbuddy (anybody) here?" It was cute.

This is Seth's face when he says "tigers coming."

What kid can resist?

A ride up the gondola to hike around.

The hiking got rained out, but the kids liked the ride anyway.

My boys...I sure am thankful for them.

Jer and his mini-me. See the resemblance?

Thanks to all my boys for some great memories. Love you.