Friday Favorites

How is your summer going? It seems to be flying by a little to fast for me ...kind of crazy, but it has been fun. It's always a favorite to be with family no matter what it is that you are doing. We've been to St. George to visit and see Aladdin at Tuachn, we've hiked the mountain in Alpine, been swimming every where, played at an awesome new park, and we just got home from Yuba lake.

 Always fun! Enjoy all of your summer adventures!

 

Friday Favorites

Summer is in full swing at our house. Kids are sleeping in, playing with friends, doing the dreaded summer workbooks, and going to swimming lessons. This year I enrolled my boys in swimming lessons. My 9 year old needs to learn some technic, and my 4 year old, who is very comfortable in the water, needs to learn to swim without his arm floaties. They have a really great teacher who is very patient and has taught them a lot over the past two weeks. I must say, I am so glad that today is the last day, because sitting outside in 100+ degree heat for an hour and a half each day is not very fun. 

I'm excited for all the other adventures summer has in store. Trips to see family in Utah, boating as much as we can, Lake Powell, girls camp and just enjoying being with my kids. Happy summer!

Friday Favorites

A snow cone, a shaved ice, a Snoasis, a Hawaiian Ice.... 

whatever you want to call them, they are all the rage around my place. 

It's a social gathering really. 

We have a few places where these "hot items" can be found and you can always count

on a line full of friends, a variety of flavors and a yummy treat on a warm summer evening!

Summer Favorites

I love, love, love summer and its here! Ah... my summer list of "summer favorites". Swimming with my kids at the water park or the closest public pool, getting a rockn' tan....yeah it doesn't usually happen, but I try. I love the smell of BBQ in the air...mmm hot dogs, hamburgers, kabobs and a favorite around here is smoked pulled pork with all the southern sides coleslaw, baked beans and peach cobbler....I'm hungry. Camping at the lake, roasted marsh mellows, but you have to have the striped Keebler elf  cookies to go with it. The smell of fresh cut grass from the lawn mower....that smell has always reminded me of warm summer weather. Summer nights and watching all the kids in the neighborhood play until dark. Watching movies on the lawn....want to make that one happen this year. Getting together with family and friends. Going to St.George to visit grandma and see a show at Tuacahn.When it gets super hot in the middle of the summer going to see a movie is awesome. Visiting the Hawaiian snow shack....or any shack that provides cold snow in a ball with red tigers blood all over it.

Yep, these are a few of my summer favorites.
What are yours?
Happy Weekend!

        

Friday Favorites

One of my families favorite things to do when the weather is nice is to go on family bike rides.  

We choose a different route every time and that makes the rides fun.  Some nights we'll ride around the neighborhood and other nights we'll ride for a couple of miles.  I'm so impressed with how well my kids do on the long rides, especially my 4 year old. The best part about our bike rides is that we are spending time with each other.  It is time away from the TV, cell phones, ipods and other distractions.  

Enjoy your Summer!