Utah County Fair

We were bored today, and was trying to kill some time before Tyler's football game, so we decided to go to the Utah County Fair in Spanish Fork. The kids have never been there before, and I haven't been in years.

Other than it being about 100 degrees outside, it was really fun walking around and seeing all the animals and all of the 4H entries. The kids had a lot of fun and want to come again next year!

These pictures were taken on my phone,

so some of them are a little blurry!

Avery loved this prize winning rooster.

They loved seeing all of the animals:
cows, sheep, pigs, hens, rabbits, etc.

They learned how to "spin" wool,

and made bracelets out of some sheep wool!

We spent some time learning about bees. Here is Dylan by a huge beehive...trying to "charm" them!

Taking a break in the shade out at the carnival.

Jaret and Avery getting ready to ride this really fast, spinny ride!

After the fast, spinny ride....they want to puke!

Then, Avery found her favorite ride ever...the giant slide! The guy was so nice that he let the kids go on this slide as much as they wanted to, so they rode it about 50 times while I baked in the sun!

Jaret, Dylan, and Avery getting ready to race!

"Can we go again?"

Posing by the John Deer tractors....had to take this picture to show Grandpa Boyer....he loves John Deer!

Sleepover

The Jeffers and The Claysons went to a concert, so we decided to have the kids sleep over at our house. The little kids slept at Grandma Clayson's house and the older kids wanted to sleep out on the trampoline! We watched movies all night, ate popcorn, and had a lot of laughs! Not much sleeping though!

Paityn, Dylan, and Cannon

Avery took this (nice) picture of me!

The kids getting ready to watch movies!

What a long, fun night!

Camping at Whiting Campground

We wanted to go camping, but Tyler and Jaret both had football games. So, we borrowed Marlin and Pauline's trailer and pulled it up to Whiting Campground and drove up after the games. We stayed for 2 nights and 3 days. It was so fun because we were just 5 minutes away from home so we could drive back and forth to all the kids stuff, but still got to camp. The Jeffers and the Pererros came up the second night, and Grandpa and Grandma Clayson came up on the last morning for breakfast and hiking. It was a lot of fun! We need to do this more often!

Chillin' by the fire!

S'MORES!

my night owls!

Mom and Avery snuggling by the fire!

not sure what Kirk was shining the flashlight on.

Day 2. Playing games!

Jaret is my gamer!

Avery having fun on her scooter!

Tyler chopping more firewood!

The boys coming back from their hike!

Dylan and Avery catching salmanders!

They did this for hours!

Avery with her cup-o-salamanders!

ewwwwww!

Avery with her friend "Sal"!

Dylan's friend!

Avery and Ryder finding new homes for the salamanders....they wanted to get them to a nicer area to live!

playing by the fire!

Tyler and Jaret hiking to the top of Maple!

dirty boys coming to "bath" in the tap!

Jaret enjoying corn on the cob for dinner!

the little kids playing cards ...

in the Pererro's trailer!

the big kids playing cards in our trailer!

Avery and Grandma Clayson playing War!

Dylan and Cannon rode their scooters all over the campground,

having so much fun!

Spanish Fork Resevoir

We took the kids to the Spanish Fork Res.

for some swimming and a picnic!

Avery not sure if she wants to get in the water!

chillin' on the "beach"

Tyler being safe!

Trying to get warm in the cold breeze!

Kirk and Tyler wrestling in the FREEZING cold water!

The wind started blowing SO HARD that Jaret was blowing sidewards!

Avery freezing cold...time to go home!

Liberty Land

The kids were bored....summer is getting close to being over....Kirk and Jaret were at Scout camp and Tyler was hanging out with friends somewhere! I decided to go on a date with just Dylan and Avery...which we never get to do, because the older kids keep us way too busy! We went to Liberty Land in Lehi and played for 4 hours.....I love hanging out with kids, cause it gives me an excuse to act like one to!!! What am I going to do when they are all grown up and don't want to play with me anymore??

We got over there and I realized that I forgot my camera, so I had to use my cell phone...that's why some of these pictures are pretty blurry!

Riding the mini Tidal Wave!

Dylan's excited to be riding the train!

The Frog Hopper was the hit of the day....

we rode it like 20 times (me included!)

Dylan pole dancing....I mean climbing!

Avery had fun climbing the rock wall!

It was hot enough in there, that it felt like we were in St. George

climbing the REAL Red Rocks!

Hang on, D!

Frog Hopper....again!

ahhhhhh, it felt so good to ride the bumper boats and to get all wet!

Drying off in the hot sun, drinking a slushee!

playing on the bumper cars...

Merry-Go-Round

Air-O-Plane ride

Now time for the slick track.....

buckle up Avery, mom's a crazy driver!

on your mark.....get set....GO!

more rides.....

Dylan miniature golfing with his PINK ball!

Nice putt, Avery!

What a fun day!

Thanks kids for taking me on a date....

when can we go again?