Nephi Weekend

This month we were able to attend a small family reunion on my dad's side of the family in Nephi, Utah. Typically it's coordinated with the Ute Stampede Rodeo, Fair, and Car Show. In other words it's a busy weekend for this town. My aunt Tammy and uncle Jon had a house full of people. We were happy to pitch a tent in their yard and join in the fun. First we went to the car show where they had a great breakfast.....

Obviously they had the antiques; but Jon's Harley Davidson welded from metal was really original. He obtained a prize for that......

My uncle Jon and his daughter Jessica :)

Next to the car show in the park is one of the funnest swimming pools. We definitely took advantage of that!

Willow is getting a lot of practice swimming this summer......

We stopped by some street vendors where they were selling everything under the sun. We got suckered into buying a few things including spoiling the kids with a balloon and toy.....

Ava really wanted a hat (I got one too) and I thought it looked so great on her I couldn't resist.....

Before the evening festivities, we went back to Tammy's house to relax......

These are my cousins Derick, Aaron, Cliff, and Josh (and his little girl Harper)......

Not everyone was there when I got these photos because they were scattered like sheep around town doing their own things......

The evening was reserved for the fair.......

I wanted to save the Ferris Wheel to coordinate with the end of the rodeo because I knew that they would be letting off fireworks. The line was so long I didn't think we would make it. But, it was our lucky night. We sat there on the Ferris Wheel all the way at the top and watched the lights and sound burst through the sky. It was so great!

What a great weekend!

Bryan's Birthday!

So, I'm behind on my blogging which I usually try to avoid. Because of activities, time, and mostly technical difficulties ~ here I am. However in the near future when I do happen to get my photos uploaded I may go on a wild rampage of posts to get quickly caught up ;)

Someone turned 39 (and it wasn't me)! Bryan's birthday was in middle of the week so we had a very low key dinner. I like low key in the middle of a hectic week :)
Ava, Isaac, and I spent part of the afternoon making paper designs for the party.......

Willow looks so grown up in her pigtails and party dress :)

I guess these two were hinting at getting to the dessert part....... haha

You can't see them very well in the photos, but hanging from the light are our paper-made party snakes of all colors......

Willow said "Birthday" for several days after the party. I think she's into these annual parties ;)

Birthdays are pretty delicious!

Warm Springs

We've been able to rendezvous at Gandy Warm Springs a couple of times this summer. The first time we went with my cousin Haley and my sister Sarah and family. It's such a beautiful, refreshing oasis in the desert. The main section of the springs is shallow with a small cave that you can seek shade in. It was great to be surrounded by laughter, conversation, and dragon flies......

This is a view from inside the cave looking out.....

A short hike up the mountain there is a smaller pool where you can soak in the water and the views ;) 

A short drive downstream there is a man-made section that requires you to plug the culvert; once you do the water rises to provide you with more of a work-out swimming experience...... stronger current and all. Super fun!

This is a great way to wear kids out on a hot summer day!

The next time we went, the Lamb family and Audrey were able to join us!

Willow after missing her nap...... lol

Everyone loves crazy Aunt Audrey! We sure do miss her! 

It was great to reunite again with family!