.: July 2013

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Dinner with the Banrys

We were able to go to Emalee's bridal shower last weekend and last night we had dinner with the Banrys at Chipotle (Chelsie's favorite restaurant). Kelly took this picture for us and Chelsie had a nose bleed so opted to not be in the photo. We were able to go tour Scott's new office afterwards and Natey had fun with Gears of War replicas and the Infinity Blade arcade game. We all really went for the ice though. ;) I love July!

Huey Lewis and the News

Scott and I went to the concert last week. We had a good time!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Thanksgiving Point Gardens

We won tickets from our ward auction so we decided to go check out the Gardens at Thanksgiving Point right after a summer rain so it was cooled off a bit. We rented a golf card which made the whole experience much more fun, except for the those patrons walking along the path. Kelly took advantage of this opportunity and jumped to the wheel. She did fine and had a taste of driving again. Along the path, we found many great photo ops.

Jumping for joy

Watch out for the bees!

Doing a cartwheel down the hill!

Be the bird!

Hold on!

Strike a pose!

JUMP!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Stadium of Fire 4th of July

We spent the evening of July 4th in Provo at the Stadium of Fire. Kelly Clarkson and Carlie Rae Jeppsen perfomed. Glad we went!

Chelsie and Abby

Collin and Wes

the Parentals

Giant Slinkys

Kelly and Amelia

The Bowen Family

Quotable Quips and Laughable Life

I decided that I wanted to add a small section with little things that my kids have said or done over the years that I never want to forget and I think are worth sharing. Unfortunately I was much better at writing these things down a bit late in the game....Chelsie steals the show here a bit. If only I could remember all those things I thought I'd never forget. I hope you take my challenge to write down all those things you hope to pass on one day.

When Chelsie was about 2 she had been jumping on my brand new couch, so I promptly told her to stop jumping on the nice furniture. Her response was very logical. "Then where's the mean furniture?"

While camping in the Sequoias, the entrance sign read, "1 bear incident this week...." Kelly mispronounced it as 1 bear accident....later in the bathroom, Chelsie noticed wet spots on the floor, and announced, "This must be where the bear had the accident."

We had a family home evening on choosing the right, and we thought Chelsie understood but when we asked her she said, "Yes, don't choose the left!"

When Kelly was in the 5th grade, she needed to use the classroom phone to call me. She dialed 9 to get an outside line, then she had to dial 1 because I have a long distance cell phone number, but she accidently hit the 1 twice. When the 911 dispatcher answered she was scared and just hung up. 5 minutes later the front office called the classroom stating that 3 sheriffs had arrived ready to take action and were wanting to know who called and why. Now it was by sheer coincidence that this was a morning that there was a prison breakout, so officers were on high alert. Kelly was embarrassed then, but can laugh about it now!

When Wes was about 4, he used to tell everyone that he was going to marry his friend Elizabeth, and that they were going to have 16 kids, and maybe a car.

When Chelsie was 3 1/2 we told her she needed to learn to spell her name. She responded, "I already know....A L I Z A."
(That was her best friend who taught her)

I was talking with my girls about the weather, and Kelly said, that stupid beaver was wrong, spring is not around the corner. Chelsie then chimed in, it's not a beaver, it's a warthog. Clearly I have failed them.