Great Great Grandparents

Great Grandpa and Grandma Coy came to visit us last weekend. The girls had such a great time. Every morning Olivia would wake up early, 6:00 am, and wait for the generator to turn on in the motor home so she could go and visit. She would take her packet of hot cocoa and grandpa would make it for her. He would drink his coffee and she would drink her cocoa while they had their morning visit. She loved this. They also had fun dressing up with grandma and getting to know their great grandparents a little better. Now, if she would only stop waking up so early!

Cute Madelyn

Our baby is growing up so quickly and changing everyday. I am a bit biased, but I think that she is about as cute as they come. She is so happy, full of smiles and giggles. She loves to blow bubbles and has recently found her feet. They have become very entertaining to her.

Bryce Canyon

It has been FOREVER since I have added anything to our blog. Shay asks me everyday if I have added anything yet. So, I am finally going to do it for you Shay. We haven’t been back to Utah for a while now and the kids change so quickly. We went camping in Bryce Canyon and visited Escalante over Labor Day weekend with Brad’s family. We had a wonderful time. There was so much dust at the campground the kids were filthy the entire time. They loved it. Olivia, and her cousins Tyler and Brianna, earned their junior ranger badges and grandma bought them shirts for their uniforms. Thanks Grandma! We went hiking, sightseeing, climbing, swimming, and ate a lot of great food. We had a great time. On the way home we stopped by Calf Creek and played in the water. A must see if you have never been there. We spent practically the entire day there. It was a wonderful way to relax and spend Labor Day.

Gardening

Brad is an amazing gardener. In his spare time, which is none, he managed to plant a garden, build a fence to keep the deer out, water, weed, and harvest the vegetables. It has been wonderful to have the fresh produce. Shay wanted to see pictures of our garden. Here you go.

When You Hear Wind in the Desert... It's not always wind.

We got across the wash just in time to watch it go by.

This is what happened the last time I saw a flash flood.

Grandma Day at the Zoo

Grandma took her eight grandkids (along with their moms for added support) to the zoo the Wednesday. Thanks mom we love you! We all had a great time and were all worn out by the end of the day.

Running buddy

After going running the other night, I came home, took off my socks and shoes, and laid on my floor about ready to die. Aubree, who went along with me in the jogging stroller, put on my sweaty socks and shoes and ran around in the family room. It was so cute, I had to take a picture.