4th of July

 Happy 4th! That morning, we went to the Clearfield parade.  Afterwards, Todd and I went shopping looking for a few things Todd needed.  While at the mall, Todd thought I wouldn't fit into the little kid toy bus ride.  So I hopped in and just barely fit.  (The picture makes me think, what life will be like here in a few years---me, pregnant, and driving a bus load of kids!)

 In the evening, the nieces and nephews played on the slip 'n slide, and we ate a delicious dutch oven dinner.  As we drove home, we saw fireworks, and heard plenty as I crawled into bed.

Provo River Rafting II

Floating down the Provo River is always an adventure! We rented the raft, ate our picnic at the park, and jumped in.

The best part of the ride was seeing the boys jump in.  Uncle David was the bravest as he jumped in the freezing water first.

 Then Drew decided to get it a try, and after about one second of being in the water, he yelled "I'm ready to get back in!"  David grabbed Drew by his life jacket, picked him up out of the water, and threw himself and Drew backwards getting Drew back on the raft. 

 Same thing happened with Dayton, as you can tell by his expression, that he wanted David to quickly get him back on board.

 Dallin was smart and just jumped in about half way  Here's the freezing cold boys having a great time! 

 The rest of us just enjoyed the ride. I was the photographer.

 Devin and Danica held on to the rope while the rest paddled.

 Todd was the river guide and did a great job with navigating the large raft and slightly inexperienced paddlers down the Provo River.

Debbie said she had been looking forward to this river run and did a great job helping to paddle.  She made it look so fun that Devin wanted a turn.

By the end, even Danica wanted her turn to paddle the raft.  We had a blast down the river!

Dave and Debbie Family's Visit

 Todd and I hosted Dave, Debbie, and family, and had a wonderful time.  Dave was kind to let us go play while he stayed at the house and worked.  Todd knew it was going to be fun, and took the day off to go with us.  Gordon took us all out to eat at Chili's for lunch.

 After lunch, we sat around at Grams' place and listened to her stories.  We heard some of the best ones!

 That evening, we played Yahtzee (first time in my life to get two Yahtzees in one game!)

The boys played basketball.  Todd sure does love the basketball court in his backyard and for people coming to visit so he can use it. Thank you!