Another Fun Filled Family Weekend

We spent another fun filled weekend with my family. It started with Nic and I spending Friday getting decorations ready for Kimber's Shower we will be hosting in Aug(it will be here quick).  Luckily the kids did good entertaining themselves in the back yard.

 Then after a short break for naps and to shower we headed off to the Blaze(arena football) game. Hallie came up from her room dressed like this and asked if she could wear what she had on I agreed she looked pretty cute.

So I'll be honest arena football isn't really my thing but Matt and I want our girls to experience all activities so they can decide what they like..but were more than happy to go in order to spend time with family. 

Here's the whole gang...man we love spending time with them. And we did end up having a lot of fun.

 Saturday morning we got up and ready to head to South Jordan for a fun packed day. We got there played some wii and visited before lunch.

 Kimber had a great idea to theme the food we brought towards foods that reminded us of our Grandma Norr...it was way yummy. Kimber was so thoughtful and made a batch of gluten free rolls so that I could have a bun with my sloppy joe...she is awesome.

 After lunch we put the kids down for a nap and we visited, slept, played more wii, and read. After the kids woke up and situated we headed to the Kennacott Copper mine. We all squished in the Yukon and off we went.

 On the way we saw a mommy and her baby deer crossing the road Hallie thought that was so cool. Once we got there we weren't disappointed. I was a little skeptical but really thought it was cool, the view was breath taking. This is a tire for one of the dump trucks it was HUGE!!

 
  So if you can imagine how big the dump trucks are if you look closely you can see on the right a small dot...well thats a full size Ford truck! In the video they said the dump trucks are as big as a house and have a staircase to get to the drivers seat. 

 Hallie loved the shiney rocks

 And the mini versions of the tractors they use at the mine.

 Hallie wanted a picture with each plaque someone told her it had cool stuff on them..thanks Ez. He also taught her to say that learning is cool.

 Ez enjoying the wind in his hair

 Our family picture minus half of Kyle who refused to pose for one more picture...creative I will give him that.

 After we got home from the mine we grabbed some dinner and headed out for a bike ride. Gracie was ready for a nap so we put her in her car seat and she rode in one bike trailer while Hallie and Rigs rode in the other. Daybreak has so many trails and was so fun. So we rode our bikes around for awhile while Ez fixed his bike tire then rode our bikes down to the boats at the lake.

 Once we got to the lake we decided to take turns on the boat and the rest of us rode our bikes around the lake.

Hallie loved the boat and was pretty good at helping to paddle.

 Poor Rigs refused to nap while the girls did and he finally gave up on the bike ride....don't ya love how kids can sleep anywhere and refuse to in some of the most comfortable places.

 Kim and I decided to take the kids over to the playground while everyone else rode the boats.

Once Gracie woke up she loved the ride

The playground was really nice, it was next to the water so of coarse the kids had to feed the ducks. Then headed for the swings and slide. The base was sand so it was fun to put our feet in the sand and build. Rigs isn't one to frequently share smiles or laughs but once Kyle put him on the swings with Hallie he was a riot and at times had a hard time catching his breath.

 What a fun day we had. I hope we continue with our family dates, dinners, and days with the kids. I have always hoped that my kids would grow up spending lots of time with family making those same memories that I remember making growing up. Im thankful for family that takes advantage of the time we spend together and the sacrifices they make so that it all works out. Days like today make my heart happy:)