....A Fisch Story 2

Thursday, August 22, 2013

24th July Weedend

We went to Salt Lake the weekend before the 24th to attend Grandma Moose's Annual sleepover. The kids had a riot spending time with their cousins. (Pics to come)

The 24th fell on a Tuesday this year so we spent the day together as a family just hanging out and BBQing.

Harrison wants to do everything that Brad and Claire do. He was thoroughly entertained by the bat and Tee. He was so cute trying over and over to hit the ball.

I mean he was really trying to hit that ball. He had a hard time just holing his little head up with that huge helmet. I could have watched him all day.

Wyatt was a good helper and retrieved the ball numerous times out of the strawberries.

Once it got dark we did a couple of sparklers. Last year we had quite the traumatic experience with a firework tipping over and starting our field on fire and having an areal firework shoot at us. The kids were still sheepish about the fireworks.

Wyatt didn't even want to hold it.

Claire was trying to smile but she was really nervous and didn't move a muscle while holding the sparkler.

Even Brad was scared.

Trish and her kids came over to enjoy with us as well.

We sat on the porch while the boys lit the fireworks. I am not going to lie I was anxious and wanted to watch from the safety of the house but I had to be brave for the kids. I was thrilled when the last firework was extinguished and it was over.

Wyatt just kept his eyes closed the whole time.

We were happy when it was all over.

All the kids played on the grass afterward. We then got into a good game of ghost in the graveyard. It was cute to watch the kids play a game that I loved and hated as a kid. I loved playing with my fiends but that game made me so scared I wanted to puke.

That weekend we went to Salt Lake to join the Reimann family in the traditional "Sleep Over" at my mom and dad's house. Before the party started we let the kids play in the water since it was so hot!!!

I love Bean's face in this pic

Dare Devil Whitters

Bean was still nervous

Free spirited Claire

Hanging out with cousins

Corbin and Jake were content just watching. They are not fans of water.

Harrison felt like such a big boy!!

I didn't get more pics of the night!! Dang it. I was too busy helping my mom with dinner and crowd control. My Mom invited ALL the cousins and Aunts and Uncles. It was a huge party.
The kids slept in the back yard. It reminded me of when I was little.

Preston Idaho rodeo

We took Brad and Claire to see the Preston Rodeo. Poor Harrison had a fever so we had to leave him home with a sitter.

The kids loved the bull and bronco riding.

Near the end of the rodeo a kid wearing a dark hoodie and a beanie put a black box with wires on the pole right next to us and walked away. The kid looked super sketchy and I was terrified he had just planted a bomb right next to us. I kept telling Randy we needed to report it right away. Randy kind of blew it off so I tried to stay calm. I couldn't keep my eyes off the black box. My heart was racing and I got really antsy. Come to find our it was just part of the show and he had planted a firework display. Duh!!! I can't believe we live in a world where we even need to worry about planted bombs. It scared me to death!!!

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Logan Aquatic Center

We decided to go to the Aquatic Center on the ONLY day it rained in July. It was a little bit chilly but it scared off most of the crowds.

Brad ran to the slide first thing

Harrison loved the pool. He is getting to an age that is hard. He wants to be independent and didn't want to be held at all. He cant recover at all when he tips or falls so it is nerve racking as a mother.

Claire spent most of her time swimming around with her friends and getting dumped by the buckets and sitting under the water falls.

She did try out the slide a few times.

Melissa and Wyatt

Tori and I took turns taking Harrison down the slide. You would think by his facial expression that he didn't enjoy himself because of the stern face but he pointed and begged to go again and again.

Girls Night Out!!!

Kamie, Tori and I took Melissa out for a much needed girls night out. Melissa has been under super stress so we took advantage of the opportunity.

We went and got pedicures. I couldn't figure our how to control my massage chair and it almost beat me to death.

Our cute toes

We took her to Elements for dinner. We sat outside on the patio and the weather was just perfect.

After dinner we headed to Tori's house where there were no boys and no kids. We watched Les miserable and shed some good tears.

I love these girls!

Ward Campout- Mink Creek Idaho

My camera broke...dang it!!! So while I try to find a new one I have to rely heavily on others for pictures.

We went to our ward campout this year.

The Whites put together an awesome minute to win it game. It was so funny. The kids gad a riot laughing and playing the many games.

We had to get the cookie to our mouths without touching it. I didn't do a very good job.

Pie eating contest...

Playing games. This is Ruth Little. She is one of those ladies that is just amazing. I just love her contagious outgoing personality.

That night we had an amazing fire pit where we sang songs and played games. Randy gave the kids $5 to sing in front of the ward. they did it and did a great job!