A week of more family fun!

The ensuing week brought about days upon days of laughter and fun! Nichole, Tyler, Kate, Krystle, Nolan, Camden and Mom stayed with us the entire week. Michael and Jenn drove down on the 4th to spend a couple days. Dad, Michael and Jenn all left for home on Wednesday, but we enjoyed all the moments we had with them. Tuesday (July 5) most of us headed to the Provo Rec Center for some fun in the sun. I really like the Rec Center. It has something for everyone...from an infant pool area to rock climbing walls and slides for the bigger kids. I only spent a couple hours there with Jonas, but Nichole and Jenn spent a few more hours with all the kids.

Jonas found a "wheel". That was all he needed.

Kate, Carter and Danny

Jackson, Dallin, Tyler, and Hayden

Dallin

Danny in the far left corner. Kate in the far right.

Jenn and Jonas

Having a little picnic lunch.

Aunt Nichole spoiled the kids with frequent cookie/drink visits to Swig.

Wednesday (7/6) we all headed to Lowe's Xtreme Air Sports. This is a FUN place! Again, it had something for all the kids. While the bigger kids enjoyed jumping off swings into foam pits or trying their skills on the ninja course, the little kids enjoyed the infant/toddler area with little trampolines, slides, and other toys. Jonas found a little "flintstone" car (the ones you push with your feet). He was in heaven! Like I've mentioned before, he LOVES anything with a wheel and he enjoyed "driving" his little car around the maze of trampolines, slides, and more. I only stayed a couple hours with Jonas then Mom, Dad, Jonas, Krystle, Camden, and I headed out to some toy stores to buy gifts for Jonas's birthday party this weekend before meeting back up with everyone else for lunch at Cafe Rio (one of Krystle's "must-have" food choices before she returned to Texas).

After lunch, we split up again. The older kids and some adults went to see a movie while the rest of us took the younger kids to the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point. I really LOVE my Thanksgiving Point membership. There are so many fun things to do, especially for younger kids. I loved watching Jonas discover and explore. He really enjoyed the "water works" section of the museum. He is a water baby! He would go up the various water exhibits and run his fingers through or splash the water. Even in the other sections of the museum, he was ready to explore and discover. I loved watching his little mind work and, a few times, was even surprised at how much he already grasped and what he could do. My little baby isn't so little anymore. After the museum, we went home, but Danny and Dallin went to my cousin Sandy's house with Nichole and the rest of the older kids to do an Iron Chef challenge. They had a blast! Who knew cooking could be so much fun?

Papa with Jonas and Camden

My little water baby.

He LOVED the splash area!

 Thursday (7/7) the fun continued. This time we headed south to Burraston Pond. We discovered this fun spot last year and my boys were excited to return. It is a little pond in Mona that has several rope swings. The boys spent the entire day doing tricks off the swings. Jonas, Krystle, Mom, Camden and I only stayed for an hour or so. This isn't as child-friendly as the other places we've been to. Still, Jonas got in the pond with me to float around for a little while, but he mostly seemed to enjoy playing with the beach ball on the shore (he loves any type of ball). Jonas, Krystle, Mom, Camden, Nolan and I left early (once again leaving Nichole to hang out with the bigger kids...thanks Nichole!). Before going home, we stopped at the Red Barn for ice cream. Needless to say, Jonas didn't mind sharing everyone's ice cream. The other kids stopped at the Red Barn on the way home too. That evening, everyone took a trail ride up West Mountain to see the sunset.

I love this cute photo! It totally captures their personality. Stonecold Southwick and Cute Camden.

The other kids stopped at the Red Barn too.

That evening, Jeff took the kids to go buy new chicks. Kate was in heaven.

Friday (7/8) the fun slowed down for Jonas and I. Nichole took the older kids to Seven Peaks for the day while I stayed home to prepare for Jonas's birthday party. We decided to celebrate Jonas's birthday a couple weeks early since my family was in town. I was grateful that I was able to do this and that I had the time to prepare. Luckily for the boys, Nichole was more than willing to continue to play for the day!
aslk