Cabin Fun

The weekend after the 4th of July we went to Russ and Hollie's cabin with my family. Cooper had Cub Scout Camp so he and Collin stayed back and I took Bode and Peiton. We had a great time. Besides Collin and Coop, everyone in my family made it except for Alisha and Autumn (we missed you). Some where there for the whole time, some were only there for a short period of time, but it was great to be with everyone.

The weekend was spent by...

Playing on the swings

Riding 4-Wheelers

This is what Bode wanted to do the WHOLE time! He would either just sit on the 4-Wheeler and yell until somebody would take him. Once he got on he would not get off. If he heard the 4-wheeler turn on, he ran up and got on. He was pretty sneaky too, if he knew somebody was ready to go, say an adult and a child, he would run up and get on before that kid would get on. We are lucky enough that all the kids were so GREAT with him, they all knew that if someone was on the 4-wheelers, then Bode had to go. We had 3 so it wasn't too bad for everyone to share.

Some relaxing...well for some.

Playing in the dirt

More 4-Wheelers

Games

More 4-wheelers

Looking pretty

Looking silly

and more relaxing!

Thanks Sorenson's for the great fun!

Night Games

We thought it would be fun to start night games in the summer, this lasted for about 2 weeks.

Anyone was invited and we just met in front of our house and the ladies talked and the kids played. They were going to play night games like Kick the Can, Capture the flag (my favorite), Ghosts in the Graveyard, etc...but I think they only played them once and the rest of the night was riding bikes and racing. I must say I loved the racing and so did Bode. Usually Bode doesn't go out in large crowds, he just kind of keeps to himself. Surprisingly, Bode made his appearance and came outside and enjoyed the racing with all of the other kids. He was so cute!

He would squat down in the starting runners position and wait to hear "GO!"

When heard it, off he went with the other kiddos.

He ran his little heart out.

The funny thing was, when he saw that everybody was starting to come back (he was probably only half as far as they were) he would turn around right where he was and head back to the finish line, making him finish about the same time everyone else did. He thought he was pretty awesome. He was. Everyone was cheering him on.

One of the cutest munchkins on the block. Really.

Peiton even go into the races when she wasn't hanging on me.

A few of the Mommies...

Kristen

Heidi and Loree

Kari and Claire

Shea and Sondi

Raye Ann

and Lindsey!

Draper Days

Collin's parents live in Draper and every year we try to go to the parade and this year they planned lunch afterwards. I must say, thumbs down on the parade this year. Usually I am okay with it, but this year there were so many gaps, like 5 minute long gaps and it really drug out the whole parade. But there was lots of candy and a lot of sun.

Grandma Holly and Peiton

Mat and Bode

Nat and Kelly

Kelly and Lexie

Little Carter

Court and Matt

Bode and Collin

Grandma Bubba and Haws

Drew, Hadley and McKenna

After the parade we headed over to Holly and Charlie's house and had a yummy lunch, played in the water, and a little volleyball.

Nicky and Peiton...all the kids LOVE to be with Nicky and Cam

Grandpa and Grandma Johnson

This was the last day that we were able to spend with Grandma before her passing. I wish I would have soaked her up that day, spending the whole afternoon listening, talking with her and just enjoying her fantastic personality. She was always so great to be around, never sad and you could just tell she wanted to be with you so much. I wish I would have spent more time with her that day, but so glad that we did get that chance to be with her.

Mat being a sport and filling all of the water ballons.

The one and only BODE!

Collin

Connor

Little Miss Pei

The water games started and it was pretty much all of the boys against Cameron.

Like I said before, all of the kids LOVE Nicky and Cam.

This is the Place Monument

Every year my family goes to This is the Place Monument. Sometimes I wonder why we do it, it is always so blazing HOT, but the kids have fun. Here is the clan before we started. The Catmulls and Rachelle and Cru didn't make it this year.

The first thing we did when we got to the park was went and rode the horses. We had to do this so Bode would cooperate, well for the most part.

Bode loved riding the horses, he did not want to get off the horse (can you believe that?).

Peiton riding the horse

The kids that were too cool to ride the horse.

We enjoyed spending time in the petting zoo, petting all of the dirty animals.

I think Bode wanted to live here, he kept going into the goats little barn and just spending time in there.

Here Bode is in his little wanna be home.

Cooper getting all of that hair on his face off! There was so much. ;)

On the train.

On the mini train, Bode didn't want to get off of this either.

Ahoy Matey!

Digging for gold

Peiton thought the rocks were gold, she didn't quite get the concept. :)

By the end of the day we were spent, or at least I was spent. It turned out to be a day of chasing Bode everywhere and I was about done, don't believe me ask Mom and Haws, they witnessed my little tantrum!

Bode had 3 snow cones, really. He had one for himself, then he stole Cooper's and then Coop went and got another one and he stole that one. Finally Cooper got another and I told him to not show it to Bode. Bode's mouth was bright red after he was done eating all of the snow cones.

Grandma Bubba

Haws

One of the last crafts they did was coloring little bags to take home. Cooper concentrated very hard at making his bag perfect!

It is always great to go here, it gives you a small glimpse of what life was like as a pioneer. I definitely could not do it, and I couldn't do it with Bode that is for sure. They were so strong and their faith was so strong. I have so much to be thankful for because of them.