LAKE POWELL FUN

 We were fortunate enough to get invited again to Lake Powell this year by the Fuhrimans.  We had such a great 4 nights and 5 days with 5 families in our neighborhood.  We jet skiied, water skiied, tubed, cliff jumped, played lots of games, crafts, hiked, swam, built a fire, ate lots of junk, lots of laughing and just had a great time hanging out and relaxing.  Thanks Fuhrimans for the invite.  We had a great time :)

DEANS + MOOTHS + BRUCES + FUHRIMANS + RICES =

...A GREAT TIME!!!

(Since Rachel was the oldest one out of the kids, Mandy told her she could bring a friend.  She brought Steph Nichols.  Steph was so easy to have along.  She became part of the Dean family)

 

  At night we laid out mattresses along the top of the boat and slept under the stars.  The Lake Powell breeze is heavenly to sleep in :)

 

 

 

 

 Will fell in between the house boat and the ski boat the first day we were there.  Luckily it healed pretty quick but it was a little painful wearing a life jacket at times :(

 Mike still is an awesome water skiier!

 

Sadie water skiing!

 

 

Jake water skiing...

 and wake boarding!

Will water skiing...

 

 

 and his attempt to get up on the wake board!
 
Rachel water skiing...

 

 

and wake boarding!

 I was the awesome photographer and videographer :)

 

Lots of fun on the Jet Skis!

  Fun on the house boat slide!
 

 

  

  Fun in the water!

 

 

 

 

 

The DADS!
 
 
The MOMS!

 

Cliff jumping!

 

 

 

 
 Tubing fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fun on the ski boat!
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 Cute candids!
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumping off the house boat!

 

 

 Last night fire!

 

 

Goodbye Bullfrog...

we hope to see you again real soon!

7PEAKS FUN HAS BEGUN...

 We bought 7Peaks season passes again this year.  We started our summer break the first day by going to 7 Peaks with a few families in the neighborhood.  After we had been there for about 30 min, Sadie stubbed her toe going up some concrete stairs to one of the slides.  She went and had someone at the first aide station wrap it up so she could stay and do slides for the day.  Just a few days ago she lost her toenail.  I told her she should put it under her pillow and maybe the toenail fairy will come! hahaha :)

Sadie and some of her buddies from the neighborhood:

Emri, Grace, Sadie, Brooklyn, Zani

 

 

We are looking forward to many fun days at 7Peaks this summer :)

THE "3" AMIGOS

   These 3 have been besties for so long and will be for life :)  Wittwer's are in town so we got together with the Denning's and Wittwer's on Saturday and had a pool party at the Dean's.  It is always a good time when our 3 families get together.  We haven't seen Wittwer's since our cruise with them last January 2012 so we have been missing them.  Thanks for the laughs and picking up right where we left off . YAY! :)

The Dads

The Moms

The Kids

 

 

 Nothing is better then listening to Ryan tell stories.  Even though the stories aren't always the funniest,  watching him tell them is the best.  Laughter is truly THE BEST medicine.  Thanks Wittwer for cracking us all up and busting out a gut.

 

 

 

 

 We can't wait until we get to hang again :)

SUMMER PEDICURES

 Last Saturday the girls and I went and got pedicures together.  I LOVE getting pedicures with my girls.  It is so fun to go and spend a few hours together talking and getting our feet washed, scrubbed and painted.  I sure love my girls and LOVE pedicures.  YAY...For summer toes ;)

 

 

 

 

 

All prettied up for summer :)

CLICKING OUR HEALS~~~

 YAHOO!  Summer has arrived.  This past week has been a busy week of end of school activities.  We are all ready for a break and to enjoy time to relax and have no schedule.  I loved crossing this year and working with Alesha and Beckham.  I am really going to miss working in Miss Reese's classroom.  She truly is an amazing teacher and has her great reputation for a reason.  I made a really good friend this year and am going to miss working with her every day ;(

The cute 3rd grade class I worked in this year!

 

 Sadie and her teacher Mrs. Sansom...
Sadie LOVED having her this year.  She was a great teacher!
 
It was fun to be surprised by this sign on Cottonwood Elementary's Marquee one day.  I  have LOVED working with those kids at that school.  One of the cute girls I cross wrote me this thank you note...It made my day :)

 

 

Last day of school activities...
Jake had a swim party at his friend Colton Bell's and Rachel celebrated her birthday on the last day of school, so she was kept busy doing lots of fun things.  Sadie's friend rented a limo and invited 9 girls to go to dinner at California pizza.  It was a surprise so the girls were SOOOO excited when the limo pulled up :) There needed to be 2 chaperones with the girls so Heidi Ellis and I offered to go :)  It was so fun to tag along and take pictures.  The best was watching the girls and listening to them sing out of the top of their lungs.  Ahhh what fun memories.  Thanks Jensen's ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Will's friends went to Cottonwood Heights to swim and after they got together with some girls and played night games.  He is so lucky to have such great friends to start Junior High with :)