Findlay Reunion

The Findlay's got together for a family reunion at the Coldwater Trout Farm in Ogden.  We had a lot of good food and my Dad made ice cream that was delicious and we got to meet the newest addition to the family Kade Mascherino- he is only 8 days old!  Ryker caught a fish from one of the ponds and we took it home and Greg came up the next day and cooked it up - it was tasty!

Grandma (Findlay) Stucki with Kade

Cherry Hill

We went to Cherry Hill with the Olsen Family and had a great time. Alana loved going down the Double Dragon Slides and splashing in the Pirates Cove.  Ryker played on the pirate ship with Mayci.  Chris and Ryker had a blast going down Cardiac Canyon.  I was surprised that Ryker wanted to go, but he went.  They only allow single riders so Ryker had to have his own tube.  Chris asked him after the ride if he liked it and he said yes but when he asked him if he wanted to go again he said no. Ryker played in the Hamster Haven ball pit for a long time and then we played mini golf.  Alana took a nap while we waited but then woke up and made nine holes seem like ninety so we headed home.  This was Ryker's first time playing and is pretty funny!  Sorry no pictures I was really trying to win - Chris wins most of the time we play but not this time, (insert evil laugh)! The final score was Chris 33 and Konae 28!!!!  

A hiking we will go...

Chris and Devin were finally able to go on a hiking trip. They went to Blanch Lake/Sundial Peak. It was a beautiful hike- here are some pics.

 

 

Dinner at the Middle Inlet

I wanted to have a camp out and this was as close as we could come. We headed up to Pineview Reservoir and when we got there we took a left because I thought on the map it showed there were places by the Marina to have a campfire. We didn't find anywhere on that side and it seemed like we circled the whole reservoir and finally found the Middle Inlet. We were able to have a fire in the grill box to make dinner- tube steaks, chili, watermelon and grapes. We had smores for dessert with chocolate frosting instead of a chocolate bar - I think it is my new favorite!

The harvest is starting!!!

I love gardening! I have really struggled with growing things for the last few years. This year I rented 4 garden boxes from Clearfield City and finally things are growing. I have already gotten several zucchini, lemon cucumbers, Roma tomatoes and a few strawberries. I hope it continues to do well food always tastes better when it grows in your backyard.

The Mover and the Railing

When we redid the carpet on the stairs last summer we took the rickety railing down and didn't put another one up. We need one now because Alana has started to crawl up the stairs. Chris found a kit online called stair simple - that claimed you could put it together in under an hour. Well 2 days later we had a fabulous railing.

Splish Splash, I was taking a Bath

Ryker and Alana have baths together - I love that Ryker keeps telling her not to splash but then will pour water on Alana's head.

Since the kids were all clean we headed to Antelope Island for a picnic and to play in the water. It was a perfect day to be out and about. Alana, Ryker and Chris loved playing in the water I didn't want to have wet pants for the rest of the trip so I went as far as I could and then took Alana back to feed her. Ryker loved picking up rocks out of the water which was almost as tall as he was. Chris is holding him straight out at the shower to wash off the salty water.

July 24th- Pioneer Day

We went to the Annual Findlay Pioneer Day Breakfast. We then headed up to the North Logan Parade it was great to see how excited Ryker got when he got some candy- and know we are stocked up until Halloween.

Alana Standing

Alana has gotten to the point of standing in her crib so it was time to lower it down. It is amazing how fast they grow. Ryker needed to have his picture taken as well and you can see how big he is getting. After lowering the crib, Alana has a look of mischief as to say "Nice try, this won't keep me in for very long".