Fun Times!

We haven't had a whole lot of time together as a family this summer. We have had to take advantage of just the little fun and adventure we can! This is a classic moment jumping on the tramp at my parents house!


Once again Ryver loves horses in books, and riding in the car he gets excited and calls them "Nay, Nay's", but up close they are not so fun for him. My Dad took him out in the pasture and he started flipping out just walking towards them. I didn't go rescue him, because I figured he'd calm down when he got closer and could actually pet them. Well Grandpa tried to put him on the back of Tolby and that did not go well. Ryver was screaming for "Mama". I decided I would go out there and you can somewhat tell from the 2nd picture he was non to happy I left him out there as long as I did. I did feel bad though, because he really was just shaking when I took him from my Dad. I sure hope he toughens up! Portia came running in the pasture yelling at Grandpa, "I'll show him how it's done Grandpa!" Like I said before she really loves animals!




BUBBLES need I say more!

Happy Birthday America!

I truly love the 4th of July. Wherever I've been for the 4th of July and watched a parade I think I've teared up when I've seen the American flag. I'm so extremely thankful to all the men and women that have, are, and will fight for the freedoms we all have today. We celebrated the 4th of July at my parents house. We went to the parade in Soda Springs. It was fun to Portia FINALLY get excited and aggressive enough to gather candy. Ryver on the other hand was so worried about all the big trucks and the sirens that would go on the fire trucks. When they went by all that he wanted was his Dad. At the park they had a ton of games and actives for the kids that were totally free. You can't get better than that! It was fun and perfect weather. That night we went to Lava for the famous fire works. The kids loved it and we even had our own display at the house. I'm still having a hard time believing it's the 4th of July!



Ryver was wiped out after the parade! He slept while we were in the park!


We stood in line for a good 30 minutes so Portia could ride this little kid farris wheel. She loved it, although notice how far away from that other little boy she is! I think she'd rather have ridden by herself!

Tautphaus Park Zoo

Portia, Ryver, and I made a trip to the Idaho Falls zoo. It was a great day. Portia is such an animal lover. She loves all animals and they love her. Ryver loves animals in books and I thought he would love the zoo. But, I was wrong. Portia didn't disappoint me though. She had fun and can imitate the monkeys a little too well. She enjoyed herself brushing the goats and looking at the biggest turtle she's ever seen. Ryver basically freaked out even getting close to the glass to look at the animals. He wasn't quite the fan like I thought he would be. Hopefully he'll grow out of it. His favorite part was having lunch at the zoo, hotdogs! All in all it was a fun day.
If you look really close there is a lion in the back ground! Notice Ryver wouldn't even stand next to Portia for the picture.