2nd annual neighborhood "block party"

Although we get together with our neighbors once or twice a week, last weekend we had our "official" block party with our neighbors and extended neighbors (aka friends). This is when we block off our street to outside traffic and let the kids ride their bikes and scooters and just play together. This year we had a great turn out! We had tons of activities for the kids such as a bouncy water slip and slide, bouncy trampoine, and a long water slide (which I think the adults enjoyed just as much as the kids did!). The party started early in the evening and lasted until the early morning hours, a sign that everyone had a good time!

Fourth of July

This year for the 4th of July we went to the Vincent's for a good ol' summertime bbq with the family. Both my brothers and their girlfriends were there, and my dad and stepmom. The boys got to enjoy some fun sparklers that Shokey had bought for them, and we even did a few fireworks that were illegal in Draper (shhh..). It was so nice to see everyone and relax a little while all the boys played with each other, and the food was delicious! We even made it home in time to watch all the fireworks in the valley from our front yard!

Fishing!

Anthony and I took the boys fishing this past Sunday to a little pond up by our house called "The Cove". I've been wanting to go there for awhile to see if the boys could catch their first fish. They were so excited to catch one, but I was worried they would lose interest when they realized they may have to be patient and wait awhile. We packed a lunch and snacks to keep them entertained, but we didn't have to wait too long before Logan had a big fish on his pole~ a huge catfish! We were told by others who fish that pond often that it was the biggest fish they had seen there. Logan was so proud of his catch, but disappointed that we didn't keep it-we gave it to some people fishing near us b ut not before I got a few pictures!

Herriman Days

We invited Jen and the kids over, and Gma and Gpa "T" to come and celebrate Herriman Days with us this year. The boys had so much fun there last year, I was really looking forward to going again, and we were not diappointed. The boys had a blast on all the rides and slides and activities they had. Logan and Maddox had their whole face painted, Logan was a "lizard" and Maddox was a "spiderman", and all four boys got a tatoo! The weather was perfect, and we went late in the afternoon before the evening rush so it wasn't crowded at all. We then all came back to our house for a barbeque and watched the fireworks later that night from a neighbors porch-perfect view!

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Splash Park

We're finally enjoying some nice warm temperatures, so my sister and I decided to cool off by taking the kids to our local splash park. Logan and Maddox had the most fun just riding their scooters around, but Parker and Sawyer enjoyed getting wet in the sprinklers. I must say though that the boys enjoyed just sitting on the towel eating snacks the best! We then went back to our house where we had lunch and the boys were able to jump on the trampoline and play with toys together. What a fun way to spend a summer afternoon with kids!

Fun in the Vegas Sun!

We took another trip down to Vegas this past week to visit Gma and Gpa "K" and to enjoy some sunny warm weather. It was so nice to get away from all the rain we've been having here, and the weather was perfect in Las Vegas~usually the high in mid-June would be in the 100's, but we enjoyed 80 degree weather every day. The boys had a blast swimming in my parents swimming pool everyday and every chance they got. In addition to swimming, we also toured the Hoover Dam, visited with Aunt Nina and Kevin to see their new house, went out dancing one night with friends, went shopping, layed out and relaxed for five days. I wish Vegas wasn't so far away, because we would go down every weekend if we could!