This is the Place and Hill Air Force Base

A few weeks ago, on a very HOT sunny day, we headed to This is the Place Heritage Park. It was super busy because it was a free day, and well worth it! The park is set back in time to experience the FUN of the Old West.  We visited the historic Village, rode the trains and ponies, and played in the splash park.  The boys panned for gold, ate ice cream, visited different shops and played games that our ancestors would've participated in at their age.

Another fun day was spent at Hill Air Force Base with our good friends, the Howick family. The boys really enjoyed walking around and exploring the different aircraft and pieces of American history. 

First and Last Day

Every year I take a ton of photos of the boys on their first and last day of school and see a huge difference; but this year I really didn't see a difference in the boys...It's weird! 

All the boys had another great school year. All the boys did good to great with grades and improvement overall. Surprisingly, they all love every year when it is time to head back to school, though it's mostly to see their friends again. And they are also super excited when it all comes to an end. 

I too have been excited to say goodbye to school for a couple months. We've planned a fun, jam packed summer with lots of different activities. Before I know it, school will start up again. And I'll be ready for it.

Skate Park/Hiking/Tracy Aviary

We have one heck of a Summer To Do list this year and we've been great at crossing items off left and right! One day we went to TWO different skate parks, ate a free lunch at IKEA and cooled off at a local splash pad. The boys loved the skate park! They've asked to go back several times! All the boys tried jumps and tricks. Even Preston had a good time!

Another fun, adventurous day we were off on TWO different hikes. The first was Grafitti Rock (aka suicide rock) which was very easy and beautiful. I wish we would of brought spray paint though...

It was getting pretty hot that day so we drove up Little Cottonwood Canyon and hiked Donut Falls, another pretty easy hike and very beautiful. I  printed out nature scavenger hunts for the little kids and a harder one for the older boys. It was a lot of fun. The boys teamed up and worked together to complete their searches. 

Another day we stopped off at (THE BEST) doughnut shop (Banbury Cross) and then headed to Tracy Aviary. We stopped under a tree for a picnic then ate those delicious donuts. It was a pretty hot day so we walked to a nearby splash pad to cool off. 

This summer has been a lot of fun. My house is messier than ever because we're always out playing. And it's great! I really enjoy planning and spending time with these kiddos. They are pretty cool boys and I'm glad to be their mom.

HAPPY SUMMER!!

Summer Activity Ideas List

I've had a lot of people ask about the list we are using this year, so here it is!! 

We usually do 50 things, but decided to add more because I wanted to focus on the little boys ideas as well as the big boys. Most of the items we can all do as a family, but there are a few that are age specific. 

Enjoy!!

Summer Activity Idea List

1.      Water balloon fight

2.      Slip and slide

3.      Family bike ride

4.      Nature walk

5.      Sleep on tramp

6.      Splash Pad

7.      Blow bubbles

8.      Home Depot craft

9.      Farmers Market

10.    Fishing

11.    Go swimming

12.    Sell lemonade

13.    Story time at library

14.    Ferris Wheel at Scheels

15.    Bowling

16.    Movies

17.    Water Park

18.    Beach

19.    Movie in Park

20.   Bob’s Brain Freeze

21.    Fat Cats

22.    Magic Mountain

23.    Hike Donut Falls

24.     Picnic

25.     Tracey Aviary

26.     Lake Powell

27.     Fireworks

28.     LDS History Museum

29.     Temple Square

30.     BBQ tri tip

31.      Roast Marshmallows

32.     Trax ride

33.     Parade

34.     Geocaching

35.     Breakfast for Dinner

36.     Tye Dye shirts

37.     Flag T-shirt craft

38.     Rent Bike on Beach

39.     Feed the Ducks

40.     Pick Berries

41.      Graffiti Rock

42.     Make pet rocks

43.     Complete Reading Program

44.     Visit National Park

45.     Chuck E. Cheese

46.     Eat at Dad’s Work

47.     Skate Park

48.     Manti Pageant

49.     Rocket Launch

50.     Camping

51.      Carvers Cove in Eden

52.     Beach in AF

53.     Copper Mines

54.     Hill Air force Base

55.     Silver Lake

56.     Ctwd. Hts. Pool

57.     Timp Caves

58.     BBQ in Canyon

59.     BYU Creamery

60.     Movie on Lawn

61.      Mt. Rushmore

62.     Western Gun Fight

63.     Pizza Making Night

64.     Milsim

65.     Confetti Eggs

66.     Sprinklers

67.     Seven Peaks

68.     Hike the Y

69.     Host night games

70.     Trafalga

71.      ANW in LV

72.     Eat at IKEA

73.     Olympic Park in PC

74.      

75.      

More than half of the activities are already crossed off!!

Bridal Veil Falls

We had a blast at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon during on of our many hikes we took as a family during the summertime.  It was a pretty warm day, but you couldn't tell when you were standing close to the falls. The cool mist felt delightful! It was a very easy 8-10 hike, well worth it. Everyone had a blast. I am so thankful we live in Utah where there are so many places we can hike and visit that are easy, close and so beautiful!