Bike Riding Master

Madee for the last week or so decided she wanted her training wheels off her bike. She has been trying to get the hang of riding without them. She is doing pretty good. Other then turning sharply she can go for a little bit. We are very impressed. She doesn't even really like me holding the back of her bike she has been getting the hang out it on her own. Go Madee!!

Trip to the Tri Cities Washington

Lincoln and I decided to head to the Tri Cities Washington labor day weekend. Lincoln's sister Lives there with her family and all of Lincoln's Siblings were going to be out that way except for us. So we drove the 10hrs both ways and it was very worth it. The picture above we sent to Lincoln's mom in Portland. She had no idea we were coming. She had to look twice at the picture to see who was really in it. It was very funny. The picture above is Lincoln, His sister, His brother and Brother's Fiancee, Me with Sam!
We took the kids to the dream park. It really was a dream for them. Tones of stuff to climb on and explore plus a little area where little sprinklers turned on and strayed. That the kids could run though. They had a great time!
We got Family pictures taken and every one got into Nana and Grandpa's Motor home for the fun adventure. Madee loved spending time with cousins and jumping on the trampoline.
We also got in some canoeing adventures and Most of the girls took Lincoln's sister workout out flow class. It was really fun to spend time with all the family. We even helped them can some of there peaches.

Maykids Family Reunion

My Brother and sister in law John and Jenn were hosting the family reunion this year and they picked Grand Teton National Park. It was a beautiful place they got us cabins to stay in. Well they were called Tent Cabins.Two walls log and two walls canvas with a little wood stove and two sets of bunk beds in each one. Madee loved playing in them.
Grandpa is teaching rock throwing 101 here. His pupils are listening carefully. Its all in the wrist really.
Yellow stone Park was about an hour and a half away from where we stayed. We spent a day exploring a small part of Yellow stone.
This was not old faithful. This was called beehive gyzer or something like that. It went much longer and higher. It was very impressive. It only goes off about twice a day. We were in the right place at the right time. Yellow Stone was amazing lots of fun things to see bubbling and spitting.
We were camped very close the this lake it was very beautiful and the water was prefect but the wind made it a bit cold for swimming. We had a really great time with my family its always fun to hangout and visit.

Hair Cut

It has been a couple of weeks, but here it is anyways...

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They just grow up so fast...

Happy 5th Anniversary!

After 5 years I am proud to say we still like each other. Love you Lincoln. Maybe we will do something really fun on our 10th Anniversary! If we start planning now. 5 years has just gone by so fast. Its funny to look back too. We seem to reminisce about how we met and and got married and its fun to see how much we have changed. No matter how much we have changed I still love my smart, ridiculously good looking, chivalrous, funny hubby!! Happy 5th Anniversary!

TibbleFork Reservior

This Saturday the Denny's spent the day with the Packard's. My sisters family. All I can say is its a good thing we had a canopy. It was warm out. Here are the kids lounging in the shade.
We went on a little excursion to the other side of Tibble Fork Res. where the river runs into the res and played and threw rocks for a while. Ean is holding the perfect Rock. Kind of a cool picture. Don't let the beautiful water trick you...It was icy cold. No matter how long you stood there and let your body get used to it, It was still freezing.
Sam enjoyed the rocks and the mud and just had a wonderful time playing out in the sun.
Garhett threw the rocks but Sam ate them. Silly kids.
It was a pretty spot and about 10 degrees cooler then in the valley. Thanks Tricia and Aaron for hanging out and have such a fun day!

Bikes to the Park

Well after quite a few hours of being cooped up in the house we Madee, Sam and I decided to brave the hot dessert weather of utah..we are talking mid to high 90's. We got on our bikes and Madee is a real trooper biking at least 8 blocks and more to the park. We stopped at the river on the way and dipped our feet in the icy cold water. Sam and Madee found the best sticks and we began hitting the water with them. Sam loved this part of it and was making quite the splash. We learned that rivers are bigger then streams. Then we moved on to the park and it was so warm that we found one of the few shady spots and played some games there. First we tried to find four leaf clovers which Madee learned are luck..not the three leaf ones. The second game we played was duck duck goose. Sam was not very good at that one but enjoyed chasing Madee and I around. Hide and seek and burying our shoes in piles of grass were the other fun games. I love learning and exploring with my kids!!