Swimming

Part of our summer fun list this year was to go to the Cottonwood Heights 

Rec center outdoor pool as a little family

So one hot august day we did just that

We got Maddux a cute little floaty and we were off

It was so much fun

Maddux loved it once he warmed up to it all

First we went over to the kid section and did some swimming 

and helped maddux go down the little slide 

Then we went over to the big pool and put him in his floaty

swam around, relaxed

and took turns watching him and going down the water slides 

Maddux loved watching us go down

My handsome little man

After a while we took a break ate a few snacks

and kept hydrated 

We even did a little suntanning

Then we went over to the diving boards and platforms 

to watch Ty

Maddux loved watching him jump 

and would wave at him when he was up at the top

I was too chicken to do the platforms 

maybe next year but I did have fun on the slides 

and just swimming around together

It was such a fun day and we were all exhausted from the sun

Maddux took a good nap that day :)

Lagoon Day

On August 5th Dan and Brooke and their kids came up from St. George to visit

and they all came to lagoon with us, Ayla, and Julie and Dave(Ty's parents)

August 5th was also Julie's Birthday 

and it was all courtesy of D.B. Service, Dave's company 

Thank you Dave and D.B service for an awesome day together

we had a blast, in kiddie land, a few grown up rides, games, train rides, 

lagoon a beach, lunch, dinner and some treats

Our cute little niece Londyn was sweet enough

to be Maddux's little partner on the rides

and he loved it

Boat ride

M loved this one because he had his own steering wheel 

Lookin back at us

haha and still looking back

He would watch us the whole circle around 

every time it was so darn cute

I couldn't believe that he was big enough to ride these rides

it was so fun

Such a big boy in his own seat

Could you not just Die over this most adorable looking face?!

Oh my heavens he is beautiful

Helicopter ride with cousins
Londyn, Maddux, Connelly

Oaklyn and Ayla

Our nieces

Look at his cute little head poking up

His lagoon stamp on his adorable little chubby hand

We went to one of the covered picnic areas to have the lunches 

that we packed 

After lunch the kids wanted to go up on the stage to perform

They danced, ran around and we posing for some pics

Ayla popin her hip

Now a little Diva pose from Londyn

and some break dancing from Con Man

Carousel

Creedy boy (our nephew)

in Aylas stroller

He is so stinkin adorable

Ending the night with some games 

and a few prizes

Grandpa won Maddux a stuffed cow

and Ty won maddux a blow up bat

What a lucky kid

The rest of the weekend we just hung out, played games talked and laughed
Oakyln helping Dave wash the truck with the power washer

Maddux watchin Oak wash grandpa's truck

Maddux giving Creed big smiles 

Goin in for a little smooch 

So sweet

The weekend was so much fun
Thank you Dan and Brooke for coming up to visit
Thank you Julie for letting us celebrate your birthday with you
and thank you Dave for the lagoon day

Arby's Backyard Picnic

At the beginning of August 

There was a really warm evening and Ty had a good days work

so we decided to get some Arbys and eat outside in the backyard on the picnic table

and then hang out and play with Maddux out there for a bit after dinner

Ty and I had French dip 

and a regular roast beef

And M had a junior roast beef and fries 

Lovin every bit of it

Watchin maddux play with the baseball in the grass

He loves anything he can throw

Maddux got up on the balcony and we played catch from him up therewith Ty

and me down on the grass back and forth for like twenty minutes it was so cute

My boys

Lastly Maddux had a mini Popsicle for dessert
and was even sweet enough to share :)

A day at the Zoo

On Monday July 18th we decided it would be fun to go to the zoo

with our Friends Marcus, Maria and their little guy McCade 

We wanted to hang out before we all went to Disneyland

together to get us all excited!

M just loves the Zoo

He is a awe every time

I am thinking maybe next year getting a pass

so we could just go whenever we want

and bring some guests 

Whose in with coming with us?
for those of you with passes is it worth it?

McCade Maddux's little friend 

He had one of those little monkey backpack leashes

and we thought it was so cool that after that we got one for 

Maddux for Disneyland 

It was really nice

because we could let him down but he stayed close to us

Maddux loves the real animals 

but is not such a huge fan of the fake ones

I think he thinks they are real

and that makes him super nervous sitting on them

haha

see his grip on my shirt

Cuddling daddy 

so he will protect him from the fake gorilla 

haha

The boys!

My favorite at the zoo is the babies

I love the sweet baby elephant

Also while we were there

they had the dinosaur exhibit

it was cool they had a bunch of huge dinosaurs throughout

the zoo

This gorilla was so funny he kept looking at all of us

with like an evil eye

Like why are you all staring at me

haha but it was so cool to see him so close

I think we were interrupting his nap 

Our little fam 

measuring up to the gorilla family 

Maddux was almost the same size 

as the baby

Now we can't wait until

the new bear section is 

done! Hopefully it will be done for us 

by next summer

It was a really fun day

I can't wait to go again

Maybe we will bundle up and go to the zoo lights 

this next week

and next summer we will be back :)