Category: Family Fun

So we thought we’d have some fun this weekend. We painted the kitchen, (thanks for all the hard work Grandaddy), went to the BYU football game, and overall enjoyed ourselves. Here’s the proof:

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So a couple of weeks ago my work rented out the Lindon pool, which had one of these flowrider things installed. I thought I’d give it a try. Turns out it’s very difficult to stay standing up. I tweaked my neck a few times, and decided the boogie boarding side was much more my thing, as you can’t fall from 6 feet up. Enjoy

I can always depend on this scary/hilarious photo to make me laugh!

These two enjoy spending time together. Often that entails baby Charlotte gazing at Chase as he runs and bounces around the room.

But they also like to cuddle together…

They play with trains together…

And they play “store” together. Chase always gets to be the cashier. (Little hats all courtesy of Chase.)

If you’re not cleaning pee tonight, come play co-ed softball! 6:30pm and maybe game two at 7:30pm. My ward is looking for some extra players. Call or comment if you want to play.

Thanks to everyone who came last night. It was a lot of fun and a really close game. Because of a pair of forfeits yesterday our game will be moved up to 6:30pm tomorrow. If we win, we play right afterwards at 7:30pm. Let me know if you get this email and whether or not you can play this evening. Also, let me know if you are able to invite anyone to play.

The games are at the churches softball fields out by springville walmart. Just go west on Center street and turn left on 950 West.

Ok, so I’m a little bummed that I missed out on this family adventure…

We got to have Pace’s cousin Nada and her son, Luke (from Tennessee) here for 2 days! Tiffany & Kyle picked them up at the airport, then we had a little play date with them before taking Nada & Luke home with us. Here are the second cousins (Kyle, Chase, Charlotte, & Luke):

I didn’t know how the boys would play together, but Chase LOVED having a “little brother” around! Luke kept talking to Chase, and repeated “Chase… Chase… Chase” all day long. Here are a few photos of them together. (Chase wanted to make a “serious face” for this photo:)

We took them up north to be with Daddy Darin, which was the end of all the fun around here! Chase keeps saying wistfully, “Luke moved away. Aw, sad!” Maybe we’ll get to see them again sometime within the next couple weeks while they’re still in the area (no pressure or anything, guys)!

One thing that I love about Utah is that there are so many kid-friendly activities going on for special occasions, especially in the summer time. I think this has been the best summer we’ve ever had as a family, because none of us has been sick or pregnant or anything! Also, Chase is old enough to enjoy all the games, crafts, and shows they have going on at these events. Today was a state holiday, but unfortunately Pace had to work anyway, so I asked Nathan and Rachel to come with us to a park in Provo that had all sorts of free activities going on.

There was an antique car show, including this sweet fire engine that we were able to sit on. Chase got to crank the old siren, too. I perhaps FORCED Nathan and Rachel to wear the cute little hats for this photo op!

We also enjoyed the Pioneer town, where there were people dressed up like pioneers, with realistic cabins, a blacksmith, etc.

Chase also liked the petting zoo and crafts, but didn’t play any games because we didn’t feel like standing in the long lines… sorry, Chase! He was consoled by the J-Dawgs & frozen yogurt we got afterwards, though.

We missed having Pace along with us, but it was fun having Rachel and Nathan to hang out with. They’re quite entertaining, and always SO helpful with the kids. Glad you came with us, N & R!

Instructions for Fun Game:

Take 2 chairs and put them next to each other with their backs facing the stairs. Hang a blanket over them. Instant Puppet Show setting/Peekaboo location/Stage!

It was Chase’s idea to do a puppet show this morning, and he was even the one who thought of setting up chairs with a blanket over them. Charlotte and I sat on the ground below as instructed, playing the part of the enthralled/easily entertained audience, while Chase went to town. He sat on the stairs, using his hands and even his feet for “puppets.” Charlotte loved seeing just his hands and feet peeking over the blanket. Chase would occasionally pop his head up or crawl out under the chairs, much to Charlotte’s suspense and then utter shrieking delight. He added to the audience’s excitement when he hopped up on the chairs to jump and dance for a while on the “stage”. What fun! I mean, who wouldn’t enjoy watching “The Chase Channel” (as my mom likes to say). In my opinion, the cutest thing in the world is a little boy actively entertaining his baby sibling.

(Later, Chase had friends over, which is the #1 daily desire of his entire existence. They did another puppet show with little paper bags they had decorated. What fun! Hence the title of this post.)

When we were visiting the McFamily in NC, we also got to head down to Steve & Heidi’s place in South Carolina for some amazingly tasty, falling-off-the-bone ribs! Pace’s Uncle Steve and Steve’s wife Heidi are temporarily living in a house that’s right on a lake. We loved seeing the views from the house and going down to the dock to see the pretty lake!

Charlotte enjoyed hanging out with Heidi (thanks for holding her, Heidi). They even started making the same facial expressions! I especially love this little sequence of photos: