Reynolds Reunion ~ Bear Lake '14

Last year we didn't have a Reynolds reunion...due to crazy schedules, so I'm very happy we got to get together this year! We stayed at the Bear Lake KOA once again. It's not "real" camping, but it suits our needs (especially since our little family stayed in one of the new "cabins" with A/C, a tv, bathroom, and a fridge! haha! I guess that's my kind of camping! :)

Aunt Kassie & Ike

 Kelti & Jami

 Brett & Bridger cookin up some delicious breakfast!

 Behind all the toys somewhere is Brody and Blais...

Emri got injured within an hour of being at the KOA the first night. She was on a "bounce bubble" (similar to a trampoline) and hurt her knee. We thought it was possibly hyper-extended. She wouldn't walk on it, or straighten it the first night. The next day she straightened it, but didn't want to walk on it at all. Luckily playing in the sand was on the agenda for the weekend anyway! Although she didn't do much running around... she still had a good time.

We rented some paddle boards the first day and the kids loved being passengers....another fun activity for injured Emri.

Getting my stability figured out! One second you could feel so confident, and the next....face first in the lake! 

Emri talked lots of people into taking her for a spin! (Uncle Kolby & E)

 Great Uncles Ron & Randy meeting/baby talking to Ike

 This baby was happy as a clam on the beach!! 

 Momma Max, Uncle Ron, & Aunt Debi no longer strangers to the paddle boards

 He's so serious in his sand/water business!

 Ok...not SO serious! I loved seeing the kids just love every second of the beach...

IF ONLY we could figure out a way to keep the sand out of babies mouths?!

 Bridger and Kass were struggling to find their footing!! 

 I'm pretty sure they buffed it just milliseconds after this was taken! haha!

 Jetty and Uncle Brody headed for a cruise.

 Keeley, Kade & E diggin

 Kolby showing off his moves on the pole. ha!

 Aunt Net w/ Ike and Momma Max w/ Keeley. Ahhhh, the lazy days of Summer! 

 Emri and Ayden

 Burying Uncle Bridge

 We love this uncle Bridger of ours.... his style is so unique! :)

 Jetty and his favorite, Brody

 Last time we were here the summer was super dry and fires were banned....we were happy to actually roast some mallows this trip....also a new thing we tried was roasting STARBURTS!! So fun, and gooey yummy!

 ahh, the warm, golden, stickiness is so delicious! So is this cute boy's face! 

 Most of the crew that was able to make it. I think we counted about 49 people total. 

 Gma Max snuggling this cute little Ike bug

 Jet made fast friends with a cousin (Mackay) he'd never met before.... I think they share a love for trucks!

Max's Island...always a hit! They even had lunch delivered to them on the island this day! Spoiled! 

So thankful for extended family. We had a great time catching up!! 

Also, update on Emri's leg coming soon....

~JULY~ the BEST month of the year!!!

What's NOT to love about July?!! The sun is usually always shining, it's warm, we get suntans, tons of outdoor time, holidays, etc...(oh and my birthday, and our anniversary are also in July)!

Jet and Emri took swim lessons from one of my darling young women in the ward, Nikki. We did private lessons along with another little friend, Kendyl. The kids were in heaven, and learned a ton! Emri is swimming the length of the pool!

 Somehow I turned 32?! During the day I took the kids swimming at Layton Surf n Swim... and was too busy lifeguarding to take pics! Our little family went out to dinner that night in Ogden at Sonora Grill. It was my first time...and won't be my last! YUM! Ike is to this stage of dining out.... needs entertainment to stay put in the highchair! Luckily some baby einsteins on daddy's phone does the trick.

 The chips are huge...a whole tortilla!

 The kids just couldn't pass up a picture with one of the many horses that dot downtown Ogden's street corners. Can you spy the beautiful, new, Ogden Temple behind us? It's almost finished!

After dinner we ate birthday pie. Cute little ike sure knows how to cheese at the camera! It was a great day!! Love my family!

 Emri got to got to Classic Waterslides for a friends birthday party and had a blast!

 One afternoon I met up with my high school girls for lunch and catching up. I have the best friends!!

 Amy a dear friend from Ohio was in town and she's always so sweet to make time for me while she visits family. They are now living in Missouri.

 This is basically my bday/anniversary/Christmas/Valentines gift for the next forever!! We made an offer on a house!!! We looked through it a couple times back in May (and looked through a hundred other houses too). I knew it was the one the first time I looked through it....but whatever held us back finally disappeared in July! YAY! (Moving soon...)

The kids have made some great friends in our neighborhood where we've been almost 3 years now. These sweet friends are moving to TX soon and we will so miss them. We spent an afternoon at the Riverdale Splash pad. Emri & Alanie

Adrian, Ike & Jet

 They are nothin but trouble when they cruise our cul de sac!!

 Kasen and Ike... cousin swim date in North Ogden

 I played co-ed softball with some friends in a league in Morgan this summer. We went undefeated in the season and tourney! Softball is still my "out"....thankful for my hubby who agrees to let me leave once a week for a break (on top of my 1-2 nights/week of already being gone for my YW calling)!

On the 24th of July we got together in Morgan to celebrate Grandpa Anderton's bday. 

 We spent the rest of the 24th weekend in Bluffdale. We visited all the sea life at the new aquarium in Draper.

The kids wanted to walk through this rope bridge... then Jet chickened out at the last minute and wanted a piggy back. I almost lost my shorts, but i couldn't let go of the sides to hold them up! 

We took the kids to their first rodeo, Bluffdale Days.

The fedora was good enough for Jet's "cowboy hat!"

The kids loved it! And Jet definitely drank more than his fair share of homemade root beer that night!

 We said goodbye to our cousin Cody Brklacich who is leaving  to serve in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LDS mission for 2 years (Braden, Danielle, Britney, Cole, Tyler, Me, Jet, Emri, Cody with Ike).

 Brett and I celebrated our NINE year anniversary with a  "stay cation" weekend to ourselves! I ditched the kids with Momma Max and we had a whole 48 hours to do whatever we wanted!! We went out for dinner at Taggarts Friday night, then met up with Brett's parents on the Anderton property in Henefer to shoot clay pigeons. One of my favorite first dates I went on with Brett. I love it. And us ladies definitely held our own against the fellas!

Saturday morning we slept in, then got a couples massage. 

 

We relaxed all afternoon, then went to do sealings in the Brigham City Temple, followed by a wonderful dinner at Maddox!

 Sure love my sweetheart!

   PJ dance party? Why not?!

See?? You really can't beat July!!