“If we keep no diary [journal], the path crumbles away behind us as our feet leave it; and days gone by are but little more than a blank, broken by a few distorted shadows. Life is all confined within the limits of to-day….”
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| Seriously, have you seen anything cuter ?? |
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| Thatcher is rolling and army crawling all over, and finally sitting up pretty good. |
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| Payson sits like a champ, it may be because of his massive "base" - haha. He has a cute little dimple in his chin and sometimes his hair takes on a shade of red. |
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| Payson pushes up on his hands and toes, and it looks like he's doing a MAN pushup ! |
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| Thatcher has 3 teeth now, and is getting a couple more. WE LOVE OUR BABIES |
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| I took this picture from the Elementary School grounds, about 15 minutes before we left for our hike. |
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| On the first steep part. I was thinking that we weren't going to make it to the "M". Tagg asked me if he could get on my shoulders, and a little while later, wanted to piggy on my back. |
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| About 1/2 way there, and we were going slow...........but we were going !! Cam and Treyson ran out in front the whole time. I think it was a contest of who could get there first. They didn't complain AT ALL. |
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| I think I may just make it !! - ONE HOUR UP (we only have 1/2 hour to get back down now to Treyson's wrestling practice) |
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| Great picture - Great Smiles |
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| A view from the top |
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| Beautiful Morgan Valley |
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| On the way home we stopped to see the new asphalt on mom and dad's driveway. That will sure be nice for them :) |
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| CJ and I took the kids to Black Island Farm this afternoon. |
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| They loved the corn mazes the best. It's a good thing Grandma Gwen can read maps, otherwise we'd STILL be lost in the cornfield ! |
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| Fun times on the slides |
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| Even Thatcher got in on the action |
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| A tractor pulled these 'animals' around. Tagg and Treyson refused to get in the PINK pig. (haha) |
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| Cam - while suspended in the air, said there was NO WAY Treyson could be heavier that she was at 75 lbs. I informed her that that fact that SHE was up in the air and he was on the bottom PROVED that he was heavier. 84 pounds according to CJ. |
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| We picked up Cam from the airport on Thursday night, and Friday morning we headed to St. George. We were in one car, and Landon, Kacey and Payson in another. Zac and CJ and the boys had left on Thursday. |
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| We stayed in a three bedroom condo in Mesquite, near Jim and Shirlee (which is where Zac and CJ were staying. They were great ! This is definitely the way to go when you have older adult kids and families. |
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| Don't know WHERE Tagg and Thatcher are. |
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| The babies were SO SO good, all weekend. You couldn't ask for better little ones. |
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| In the hot tub at the condos with Rylee and another little boy (never did get his name). |
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| Thatcher is getting teeth !! |
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| Ready set JUMP !! |
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| Spaghetti for supper - gotta load those carbs !! |
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| Grandpa and Thatch and Payson |
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| Essential OILS on the feet and legs in preparation for the race tomorrow- CJ working her voodoo (haha) |
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| We drove the back way up to St. George, and took off past Gunlock reservoir to the litte high mountain town of Veyo to catch Zac 7 miles into the race. WE WERE TOO LATE !! He had already passed. It was quite a site to see. |
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| At mile 26 (a marathon is 26.2 miles) - with our signs waiting for Zac to come it. |
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| Go Dad !! |
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| He finished in 3 hours and 24 minutes - he loved it ! |
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| The old fogies :) |
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| Treats at the finish |
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| Payson is happy :) |
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| Kacey and Landon |
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| Grandpa and the big kids |
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| Back at the condo relaxing |
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| Cute little boys - 7 - 8 months old now |
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| Moms and babies in the pool |
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| Taggie and Zac in the hot tub |
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| Camalama |
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| Sunday we traveled up to Zion's National Park - this was SO MUCH FUN !! Here we are on the shuttles. |
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| The kids were so good - not ONE TEAR or FIGHT, it was wonderful |
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| Cam, Tagg, Treyson |
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| At the Weeping Wall - a short 1/4 mile hike from the shuttle stop. The wall curves out over, and has water dripping like rain all of the time. |
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| Treyson got one right on the head !! |
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| Thatcher loves his MOBIE !! He kicked and squealed and smiled the whole way. |
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| On the trail to the Temple of Sinewava (the entrance to the Narrows) |
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| He bad............. |
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| A nice man got a picture of all of us together. It was SUCH a great day, I can't get over how much I enjoyed this day. I only wish Manda and Bren and Cam C. could have been with us. |
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| We got off the trail and down to the bank of the Virgin River. The sand was soft and the kids dipped their toes. The dark you can see in the picture is the shadow of the HUGE towering walls above us. |
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| The Rich family - supporting the HUGE HANGING rock over the trail. They are STRONG !! |
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| Grandpa was in charge of making sure the kids didn't fall (haha) |
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| Payson didn't like the cold water on his toes at all ! |
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| Zac and CJ and boys |
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| Playing in the water |
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| Thatcher with his toes in the sand :) |
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| It was such a great day !! |
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| 36 little piggies |
