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This is all pictures from 4th or July in Boise and boating.

A fun fourth of July weekend

Late post

For the 4th of July we decided to go to Boise and go camping with our good friends, the Thompson's. It is always a good time with the Thompson's. We went up to a place called Silver creek Plunge and after a while finally found a place to camp. We set up and was hanging out ready to make a fire and it started raining, so we ran into our tent and hung out until it stopped. It stopped for a while for us to start a fire and make some hot dogs, it started to rain again. We all ended up in our tents going to bed early. The next day we hung out at the campsite until the afternoon where we took the kids swimming at the pool made from a hot spring. They had the best time. Ryan loves to swim and Wendy taught him some ways to swim better. He is getting so good. Jackson on the other hand would have rather thrown the ball in the water then get in. We then just hung out and the next day we packed up and went home. We showered and had to go visit family and take back our truck we rented. We went and saw both of Chris' grandparents, we had lots of fun seeing them because it has been a while since we had seen them. Then back to our friends house to have a barbecue and went to the park to watch the fireworks. The kids loved the fireworks and playing at the park. Monday morning we ended up going boating with Brian's family and playing at the park. Ryan went tubing with Chris and loved every moment of it. Jackson wasn't so sure about the whole boat, water thing. We had the greatest time with our friends even though it was crazy. We are excited for them to come to good ole Rexburg in a couple of weeks and go camping again in Island Park.
we had to rent a truck to go camping, we fell in love with it. Someday we will have one of these

Boys will be boys

I have been lazy and not been wanting to blog lately, but Chris is keeps telling me that I need to update so here we go. Jackson keeps me going daily, if he can get his hands on anything he dumps it out, candy, cookies, chips anything. I go around and clean up after him, he also likes to mess up whatever Ryan is playing with or doing. We love him a lot and just keep on dealing with him. He has discovered hats and loves to walk around in them, he is so funny and gets really excited when he finds one. His two favorite right now are a cowboy hat and mickey mouse ears.
Jackson is learning new words but his in no hurry to really talk. He has is own mumbling language that works for him. He knows dog, hot dog, thank you, daddy, mommy, grandma and grandpa and he calls Ryan, Wywy. Chris thinks he should be speaking a lot more, but he will speak when he wants to. Jackson has a little bit of a pigeon toe and a little bow leg. We have been talking to the doc and they are going to look at it more at his 18 mon. checkup. We will probably have to go to a orthopedic dr, I will update when we know more.

Ryan is growing so fast everyday. He loves to ask questions and sometimes I don't know how to explain to him the answers. I usually will have Chris answer because he can explain better. He was riding with training wheels until one day I was fixing his bike and Ryan lost a nut to the training wheels so Chris decided he need to learn how to ride a bike. He learned had to ride in about three days and went on his first real bike ride with us after about 4 days of learning. We went to go get ice cream on the other side of town by our old house. We ended up riding 6 miles and going up the big hill up to the temple. He did awesome only complaining a couple of times. While we were hiking up the hill I was telling Ryan how good he was doing and he said "Mom, that is because I am a super kid" I laughed and said that is right Ryan you are a super kid. He is so funny with the things he is saying. He picks up on everything and loves to play the Wii and to eat. This kid is always hungry lately, probably a growth spurt. He keeps asking when he is going to go back to school and I keep telling him that it is summer and most kids don't go to school in the summer. I am trying to get him in to the school at the college and hope I do or he will get really mad at me. He tells people that I won't let him go to school. Ryan also loves the water and to swim. The other day we went to St. Anthony where they have a little place to play in the river. They have a diving board, so Ryan of course had to try it. He jumped off all by himself and loved it. He has learned how to doggy paddle and of course he wears a life jacket.

My new haircut

This is my new haircut. I went over to my friends yesterday and she pampered me all day. She colored and cut my hair however she wanted and this is what came out. It is totally different then I have ever done and I love it. Thanks again Natalie!!!

Mesa Falls and Big Springs

While it was nice on a Saturday, we decided to up towards Island Park and go to Mesa Falls. We haven't taken the boys there yet so we thought they would like it. We went at the right time and it was free which was great. Ryan loved it and thought the water was cool. Jackson was a little scared, but didn't want to leave the water. I haven't been there since I was little and forgot how pretty and relaxing it was. What a hike up the stairs though, we also got a workout, since I had to carry Jackson since we had the stroller.

on our way down to the falls, it is nice to have someone to push the stroller


Then we had to go to Big Springs where you can feed the fishes. We go every year multiple times and the kids love it. Ryan know when we go up to Island Park we have to feed the fishes. This is the first time Jackson really knew what was going on. He loved it and wanted to just jump right in with them. We have found that the fish love cheese, so we always bring some kraft singles with us. Ryan always asks me if we brought the cheese.
He loved to look at the stream and wanted to go into it.
My cute boys!!

Boys update!

I found some pictures still on my camera so I have some pictures to post. I thought I would update on the boys. They are doing great and growing so much.
Ryan is learning more about recognizing letters and have been working on workbooks. He is so sad that he can't go back to school and asks me all day if he can go back to school I am trying to get him in for the fall season at the College. He doesn't understand why he has to go to church every week but can't go to school. I told him church is free and anyone can go. He is really funny and saying the funniest things. We are learning that he remembers a lot and do be more careful what we watch with him and say. He has discovered Star Wars and we have been fun watching all of them with him. He keeps us on our toes and way fun to be with.
Jackson is growing up way to fast. He is starting to sign more and say more things. Today he has started saying dog so that we can understand him more. He is a monkey climbing on everything, he climbs on our couches and then climbs on onto the next couch. He has also started to try and jump. It is hilarious!! I will have to get a video of it soon. He is a daredevil and has a lot of courage. He can climb up our stool and play in the sink, so I have to keep the sick pretty clean. He is so funny and so cute that he melts our hearts. He is hard to discipline because he looks at us with those big blue eyes, we are in trouble. We love him and the joy he brings to our home.
At Aunt Vicki's house he was pulling the stuffing out of the chair and giggling as he did it
This is what I found while cleaning another room, he was eating the soap, YUMMY!!

Sad Day

Our computer crashed and we had to reboot everything. I lost all my pictures, but we did a recovering program that should get our pictures back. It may be a while till I put more pictures up, which makes me sad because I have lots of cute pictures to post. Hope I can find all my pictures.