Trip to Idaho Falls...

July 2009:

We always enjoy a trip to Idaho Falls to see Uncle Rod, Aunt Jess, Cousin Dave and Cousin Zach.

Rod: (Referring to Dave and Rusty) "Nitro and Glycerine"

Sienna and Zach on a kiddie ride. I love Zach's expression in this picture.


Uncle Rod, Aunt Jess, Dave and Zach in front of the Idaho Falls Temple.

Zach and Amber in front of the Idaho Falls Temple.

These guys spent a lot of time in this little pool. We enjoyed playing in the water in David's backyard. He had a Spider-Man slip-n-slide which only Daddy enjoyed. We also played games, watched movies, and saw the Interstellar Space Station and U.S. Shuttle Endeavor fly over the earth for about 5 minutes, watching it like a big star passing overhead.

Fireworks...

July 2009:

We stayed for the Kaysville Fireworks Show later that night. The kids were excited to be outside when it was so dark and late. I think they sensed something cool was going to happen but just couldn't quite put their finger on it until the fireworks began. All in all, it was a fun day.


The Fam.

The Fam + Grandpa Mehr, Uncle Connor, Uncle Garrett, and Great-Grandma Sheffield.

Zach and Amber

Let the show begin.... (I love this picture of them sitting side by side. They stayed like that throughout the show.)

Happy 4th of July!

July 2009:

We enjoyed watching the Kaysville Parade to start off the July 4th Celebrations. It was over-cast, but that made for pretty mildly warm day.

Rusty and Grandpa Mehr

Great-Grandma Sheffield, Uncle Connor, Grandma Mehr, and Sienna.

Sienna really got into it.

Brothers: Uncle Connor and Uncle Garrett

"Hey look Ma, No hands!

Camping!!!

July 2009:

We've continued an unofficial tradition starting from last year of camping around July 3rd-July 4th up at Doc's Flat in Mantua, UT. Last year it was me, B, and Matt and our families. This year it was me, B, and Ben with our families. It was a good time, just chillin', eating hot dogs and s'mores and watching the boys play with each and get dirty. All in all, it was fun just to hang out with friends. We missed Matt (Heywood) and Josh (Harper) and their families though.

Sienna really enjoyed little Josh's camp chair. I think she sat in it alot more than he did.

Li and Jess

Li, Jess, Becca, B, and Ben

All the boys lined up to take turns getting water squirted into their mouths by Boyd and getting all wet...

...so they just decided, "to heck with shirts, we're gonna strut our stuff." Pictured left to right, Asher, Josh, Rusty, and Evan

"Look! In the Sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...

So Amber and I brought back this Superman T-Shirt from Six Flags last summer. Here is a shot of two "Super-men," Grandpa Peterson and Rusty last summer. Since we have brought it back, it has been his "woobie" (equivalent of a baby blanket that the child becomes addictively dependent on). It's one of those shirts that every time it is clean, he is putting it on and wears it for 1-2 days before it gets dirty and has to be washed again. It's now getting holes and is fading quite a bit, but Rusty feels like a Million Bucks in it. It's gonna be a sad day when we have to get rid of his Superman shirt.

Yep, you'll always be a "Super" guy, Rusty.

More Swimming!!!

June 2009:

Well, like I said, the kids favorite thing to do is to go swimming so we found ourselves back in Bountiful enjoying a hot Summer Day....

...And this time Uncle Connor and Aunt Lacie joined us. Can you guys believe how big Connor has gotten. He has really taken off (in height) this last year. "Whoa Connor, put those away! We didn't buy tickets to the Gun Show." Notice that Rusty is now wearing a life-jacket. For more explanation on that, see the story in my earlier post "Swimming"

Rusty thought it was great of Aunt Lacie to join him at the pool. He sure loves his Aunt Lacie!

The Fam, poolside.

Lacie's Graduation Celebration...

Congratulations to Lacie "La-Quisha" Mehr. Class of 2009!

Sisters

Mom, Lacie, and Dad. "Hey! Look everybody! I just matriculated! (Inside Joke)

Sienna peruses the Menu at Robintino's as we celebrate Lacie's graduation from High School.

Sienna, Daddy, and Grandma Sheffield