Boulder Utah Trip

When my mom was young my grandparents would bring her and her sister to boulder utah for the summer. They have had this house there ever sense. When my grandparents got to old to take care of it and come there my aunt emily bought it so it would stay in the family. My mom has brought us here every summer our whole lives so it is what we do every summer at least once. It is a favorite for sure. Everyone we take there loves it. It's hard not to. The town has about 150 people that live there so its away from everything. A lot of good times. This was Colton's second trip there and he has loved it since the first day we went last year.

The traditional picture on the front porch before we leave. This was the group of the trip.
Cooper was so pooped from the day he passed out. This is how we found him sleeping.
All the mighty fishermen. We caught a total of 14 fish this trip, 1 the night before, 3 up at Kings pasture and 10 that night at the power plant. Colton caught the huge one on the end at the end of the night.
Colton's last caught of the night, biggest I have ever seen come out of this pond. It was 16 inches long.
Jenna catching one of her many fish of the night. Colton was our official fish taker offer.
Bailey and Rachel waiting for their line to catch. We all caught a lot here.
The first fish caught of the day up at Kings Pasture. We didn't get many bite all day up there. I caught two of the four that were caught there. I let this one go, a little small.
We hiked down to a place called the upper calf creek falls. This is on the edge of the canyon looking over the falls. We don't swim in the actual falls. There is a pool above the falls that we jump off an edge into. It is Ice cold and a lot of fun. It's the traditional hike we take all new comers on.

Balboa California

My step dad Dale's cousin Jennifer and Jeff own a beach house in Balboa California. It is right next to Newport Beach. This is the third time they have invited us down to stay with them. It was so much fun. It is a great location and they have every kind of toy and fun you could want at the beach. It was the best weather, best family, very nice place to stay and so much fun. 

The last day Sunday it just happened to be our cousin Zana's baby blessing so we packed up all our stuff and headed off to church. Everyone but Starley could make it. We missed her.
Headed out on our bike ride to Balboa Island. We rode bikes everywhere. It's to crazy for cars. Bikes are so much more fun anyways especially beach cruising bikes as they are called.
We went out to the lawn area and played a few games and just hung out. This beach house was about 200 yards from the beach and closer than that to the play area on the beach where we are here. It was so great.
Yummy Balboa bars. You have to get these when you come to Balboa, it's just what you do.
We had just ridden a wave in on the boogy boards. All of us got a little beat up by the waves on this trip. But it was so much fun, good work out.
We played a hard core game of woffle ball. It got very competitive. This is a great action shot of me by McKenna.
Getting ready to hit the waves for the first time the first day. I love the beach it is so much fun!
This is a game some of my old roommates taught me called keys. You get to know everyone who is playing very well, especially when people get creative. In this picture Bailey held the keys and ended up with Chris, then Jeff, then Matt all on his back. He was dripping with sweat during this. Heavy load.
Dale has his special way of giving massages and the walk through, so Sam wanted to learn how to do it. He took notices through the whole thing. Colton was happy to be the example.
Colton and Chris had never played in the pacific ocean and they just loved it. They were like little boys with a new puppy. It was fun to watch them. Both of them got slammed into the sand by waves the second day we went out when they were huge with a rip tide coming in.
On our bike ride. Colton took the smallest bike in of the 15 in the garage and he is the biggest boy. But he was happy with it and the ride was great.
This was right before they all turned and ran into the waves for the first time of them trip and first time for chris and colton. 

Perry Reunion

The talent show and entertainment time. Chandler got to be papa bear with Lisa as his arms. Joe was a post for the blanket.
Waiting to go down the river. Angie, Kyler, Dave and Corbin. The smith cousins
The whole family but Cody and Jen. Mallory, Stacy, Kirsten, Lisa, Chandler, me, Hyrum and Colton. Good times
Don't they look so excited to go. At least Kirsten is showing a little happiness
Mallory, Marcie, Autum hiding, Lisa and Stacy
Colton's Aunt Rachael's little girl Avery decided to roast marshmellows. She got a little excited and stuck 6 of them on it. She ate them all too.

Brian Regan

Heading into the Brian Regan comedy show. This was our christmas present from my Mom and Dale. 
A bunch of the California cousins came up to go to Brian Regan also. Fun to see them. Mckenna, Starley, Lindsey and me
The whole fam going into the show. Mckenna had a problem paying attention to the camera.
Waiting for the show to start

5 Year Reunion

This is the top of our wedding cake. We were in St. George on our 1 year anniversary June 21st. So we pulled it out of the freezer to look at it, see the frozen thing and throw it away. But cool anyways.
Our 5 year reunion at Snow Canyon High, few of the girl friends.
Us and the Cheesemans Kyler and Hillary.
Best friend Morgan Fielding
My great group of friends and our spouses. Weird to be this far in life already. Of course we couldn't all look at the picture at once. That is how it always goes for us.
My best friend Tara Farnsworth and husband Kirby. I love these two especially my pregnant friend Tara.

Relaxing In St. George

Dale was cooking some chickens up on the Trager and he decided they were still alive and talking to him. He had them flying around the kitchen. Very good tasting chicken though.
Bailey doing his cheerleading tricks on the tramp.
Colton playing with Cooper and laying in the sun after a nice swim.
My parents little pool we were able to relax in along with the puppy.
Cooper hated the water at first then he loved it. So we put him on the floaty to warm up because he was shivering and he feel asleep. He is so cute I want one!

The Stewarts and Us

Fishing trip to Starvation reservoir with Tyson, Nichelle and Mazie Stewart. They are Colton's cousins and my new cousins. We do a lot with these two and their baby girl Erma Mazie.

Colton wanted to jump onto the booy, I told him only if he wanted to ride in the back of the truck. I'm pretty sure he would be going in the water.

Mazie turned 1 so she was given her own cake. She is pretty much my new little niece. She has finally warmed up to Colton and me, took a month.

This was the results of her having her own cake, it was great. She is such a chunk and LOVES food very much.

We went camping on Memorial weekend to Starvation Reservoir and for Mazies birthday. We had a lot of fun even though it rained on us almost the whole time and I didn't get to go wakeboarding like planned. It is still too cold out here for me to get in the water. Soon soon.

We cooked dutch oven dinner saturday night. It was so good. Nichelle and I are awesome cooks and parents for camping trips.

I was trying to teach Mazie how to throw rocks in the water. She almost got the concept but then failed when for the fifth or so time the rock went for her mouth instead of into the water.

Colton and I got to watch Mazie while all the other crazies went out on the boat to get in the freezing water. Notice I am in a sweatshirt and I wasn't the only one, even though I'm the wimp from St. George. Ya it was cold and they were swimming.

Our group who wanted to go out and freeze their butts off. Mallory, sister in law, and Quinton, Mal's boyfriend on the right. The Stewarts in the middle and Colton finishing off on the left.

This was the favorite thing to do besides fishing, skipping rocks. This is Colton and our friend Mark Benett.