WHO LIKES CAMPING?

They sure enjoyed their hot chocolate in the morning.

KIDS VACATION AT THE FARM

Mom and I took the kids to the Caribou County Fair. The kids favorite part was getting their faces painted.

Ammon at the World's Largest Captive Geyser.  Good Ole Soda!

They have learned to drive the gator and they are crazy drivers.

Fun on the paddle boat...not to mention exhausting on my part.  Ammon's legs weren't quite long enough to reach the peddles so I got a great workout.

The girls

NICE

So proud of all his mud

Hers' Pretty

Wild Man!

BOATING IN JULY

Kris and Ammon ready for a wild ride

Everyone having a good time and enjoying the water.

Kellan said he wanted to jump in. He doesn't look to happy about his decision.

A little bit happier now that he is out of the water and back into dad's arms.

Uncle Tay was able to make him really happy by wrapping him up in a warm towel.

We had so much fun!

BEAR LAKE IN JULY

Kristy and I took the kids out in the boat on a warm sunny afternoon. We were having a great time playing in the water and relaxing in the boat. The kids and Kristy were playing in the water while the winds were starting to pick up. Before we knew it...chaos began! Ammon's tube blew away so I got to the front of the boat and snatched it before the wind took it away. Meanwhile Kristy, Burklee, and Ammon were getting further away from the boat and Ammon began to panic. Kellan was in a tube tied to the boat so I assumed he was safe and dove in after Ammon. After reaching Ammon I looked up and realized the boat was getting pushed pretty fast by the wind. Kellan's tube was leaning back and I could just picture him getting flipped upside down. Then I started to panic. I looked back at Kristy and she had the same look of panic on her face so I yelled to Kris to grab Ammon. I took off swimming as hard and as fast as I could for the boat to rescue Kellan before he and the boat got out of reach. I finally got there completely exhausted. I got him out of the tube and into the boat. Meanwhile Kristy had Ammon holding her leg while she swam for the boat. She had instructed Ammon to hold on the Burklee's tube. They all made it to the boat. Once they were in the boat we all took a deep breath and could finally relax for a minute before we decided to get the boat out of the water. It was quite the adventure!

Kellan sporting his glasses while having lunch on the beach. He got quite a few looks.

The boys enjoyed their sand toys. I do not know how they were able to sit on that hot sand.

Relaxing with Aunt Kris

We love going to Bear Lake. It is so relaxing and not to mention beautiful. Wish we could go more often.

LITTLE PHOTO SHOOT

SPUDMAN

Check out all the bikes

We had such a good time competing this year! It was good to show improvement in all three areas.

HAWAII

Ammon excited to have some doughnuts Grandpa got him while we were waiting for our plane.
We made it to Hawaii! On our way to Laie we stopped at Waimea Bay.



Ammon was so excited...he ran straight for the water.



Handsome kid






Playing at Pounders Beach. Jeff and Tanner just got rocked by a massive wave.

Jeff, Kristy and Taylor at Pounders Beach

Grandpa buried Ammon in the sand.

Trying to build a sand castle with no sand toys

White and Tan!

We referred to Jeff and Brandon as Edward and Jacob

Hanging out at Laie point. It was so beautiful.

Group shot at the point

Kristy was out in the water enjoying the large waves at Pounders Beach then along came a Portuguese Man o' War.

[(Physalia physalis), also known as the Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war, or bluebottle, is a jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae. The name "man-of-war" is borrowed from the man-of-war, a 16th century English armed sailing ship which was based off of an earlier Portuguese vessel. Despite its outward appearance, the Man o' War is not a true jellyfish but a siphonophore, which differ from jellyfish in that they are not actually a single creature, but a colonial organism made up of many minute individuals called zooids. Each of these zooids is highly-specialized and, although structurally similar to other solitary animals, are attached to each other and physiologically integrated to the extent that they are incapable of independent survival. The Man o' War is found in warm water seas floating on the surface of open ocean, its air bladder keeping it afloat and acting as a sail while the rest of the organism hangs below the surface. It has no means of self-propulsion and is entirely dependent on winds, currents, and tides. The stinging venom-filled nematocysts in the tentacles of the Portuguese Man o' War can paralyze small fish and other prey. Detached tentacles and dead specimens (including those that wash up on shore) can sting just as painfully as the live creature in the water, and may remain potent for hours or even days after the death of the creature or the detachment of the tentacle. Stings usually cause severe pain to humans, leaving whip-like, red welts on the skin that normally last 2 or 3 days after the initial sting, though the pain should subside after about an hour. However, the venom can travel to the lymph nodes and may cause, depending on the amount of venom, a more intense pain.]

Caden and Ammon enjoying the sand

Ammon loved running along the beach dragging his boogie board

A great friend of Kent and Jeff's took us to a great spot to snorkel and see turtles. The minute we got there we saw turtles everywhere. Ammon was able to pick up snorkeling and get in on the action. We all loved it.

Snorkel buddies!

Lincoln Yamashita and his wife were so kind to have all of us over for a barbecue. It was an amazing evening. They cooked up a wonderful dinner.

Ammon and I are sporting our necklaces that Lincoln made for all of us. We all loved them.

Loving the beautiful beaches and warm water.