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Utah, Clasons, Wootens, Play Dates ~ July 2016

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We had a blast at Bear Lake with Cara and Cami.  Cara brought kayaks and paddle boards and we all took turns learning how to not fall off out of them. It was a real adventure and I'd love a paddle board of my own someday. We definitely enjoyed Northern Ice as often as we wanted. We also helped make raspberry jam which is delicious! As always while we are in Utah we went to the temple and loved it of course.  We made our way to the Clason's house to spend the 4th of July.  The kids had fun playing on the golf course.  They hit random balls and played in the sand. Kristy took us on a hike early the next morning. It was beautiful and a good workout. We had a ping pong tournament, went to a train themed restaurant with awesome shakes! The kids played at a playground nearby after we left with our shakes.  Afterwards we headed to the house and watched fireworks all over the valley from their balcony. We had a fun night ea...

School Parties, Swim Meets, Black Belt Recommended ~ June 2016

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The kids went to a glow in the dark party at church for all the primary children.  They had a great time along with all the other kids. Audrey loved getting her face painted, of course.  Audrey and Aaron were able to break some boards at a martial arts party. They keep the boards and create all sorts of things with them.  Audrey likes to use them as "cards" to decorate and give away and Aaron glues them together like buildings.  Audrey loves to play in the sand and was excited to show this to me. We enjoyed a family outing to the Machu Picchu restaurant.  The food was yummy and we were all happy with our meals.  Audrey can get pretty creative with her toys and other things that she finds in my bedroom... The end of the year party was a success.  The crafts and games were fun and all enjoyed them.  I love to go help in the classroom, especially during the parties.  I like watching her intera...