Oh What do you do in the Summertime?

This summer has been fun, despite the inconvenience of moving out of our house and into my parents' house. I've really enjoyed staying at my parents'. Lots more company and things to do around here and a sweet yard for the kids and me to play in.

Our newest purchase was this four-wheeler. Chad's wanted one for years and I finally gave in. He found it used on KSL and saved up enough to pay for it in cash, so I figured, what the heck. The kids love it, and I'll admit, so do I. It's been fun to ride around on in my parents' gully.

Here's Cody after being "painted" with mud by his big sister.

Cody's ready for a ride

The kids heading down for some fun in the gully

Having fun by the stream in the gully

Sometimes they really love each other!

so sweet

Cody loves to "cheese"!

playing dead

Jon and family came for a visit last month so we had fun with all 11 grandkids! It's always fun trying to get them all sitting for a picture :) Jon did a good job entertaining them with his crazy "cowboy dance".

We had fun at our Wakefield family reunion this summer. My aunt has this awesome 50 acres of property in Wyoming we spent a few days at. It was beautiful. Here's the lake one beautiful night. Chad tried his hand fly fishing in it, but no bites.

Jayci on a fun swing by the lake

They gave horse rides to the kids. Jayci was a little scared to get on, but enjoyed it once she did.

Cody's favorite part was climbing on the four wheelers and these machines (whatever you call them). We also got taken on rides on these which the kids loved.

This is the nice pavilion they built for such get-togethers. We had 100+ come this year. I love these reunions, they are so fun.

Cody loves bugs. Here he is playing with a daddy-long-leg in Tooele. He likes to carry spiders and bugs around and also loves to stomp on them till they're dead.

Here's Cody passed out in a walker. He likes to climb in this and walk around, and this is how I found him one day.

I guess moving it around in the carpet really wore him out.

Our cute kids hanging out together in our bed a few months ago.