We're All Together Again...

Sally's Dad's side of the family has a hard time getting everyone (or at least a large majority) together. So when it happens it needs to be documented. On Labor Day weekend (I know it was a while ago) we all got together for some eating, playing and lots of chatting. So great to see all of you!! Hope its not too long before it happens again!!

Maycee & Sophia loved the slide!!
My Dad(on the right end) with his parents and siblings

The whole gang

Whats so serious? Steveo thinks something is funny...
My cousin Becca...

Its a sign...

She fell asleep like this while we were on a little stroll around Daybreak

I guess mom talks on the phone a little too much! She will walk around with her play phone and jabber a bunch then say "bye". She loves having a phone up to her ear and if she is sad, playing with grandmas i-phone or watching t.v. on my phone will make her happy again. Love this girl!!

A little stinky, hot, lots of walking = the zoo

What would a summer be without a trip to the zoo? Maycee first experience at the zoo was pretty much the norm. We saw most of the animals, made appropriate noises for each animal, and took a train ride. We only got to see one of the new babies, so maybe we will have to make another trip before the snow comes.

Maycee and Izzy discussing the turtles...

The baby and the mommy...

Maycee & Mom with Aunt Emliy & Sophia

Great shot of the zebra's buts huh? It was the only one I could get of them...

Marin, Caryn and Izzy on the train
Waitin' for the train to go...

Pool Days

With all this cooler weather and rain...I'm really starting to miss this...
For pretty much all of July and August we were pool rats. We would arrive at the pool around 11 am and be there for around 2 hours. It was so great to be outside enjoying the sun and playing with our friends in the water. Maycee became quite the fish and very brave! She loved playing in the deep end the most, walking right off the side to "jump" to me and sitting on the side splashing with her feet. We are missing the water and the fun, bust mostly the warmer temps. Oh well...just 8 months and we will be there again!!

This is how excited she was every time she jumped in

If I wasn't watching close enough, she would juat walk in...fearless!

Maycee and Paytin always looked forward to the treats...

Our pool buddies...Joy and Paytin

A day with the animals

About a month ago, we headed to Thanksgiving point to celebrate Paityn's birthday. We checked out all the animals, talked to all the animals, played in the mini houses a bit, and Maycee had her first pony ride. And to my surprise, she was very brave and loved said pony ride....

At first Maycee was a little cautious about the animals...but then Paityn showed her the ropes and she was just fine. Even had a little conversation with the chicken.

She is a natural!

Concentrating so hard...

Thanks for the fun day Paityn and Joy!!

BYU - OKLAHOMA

KC and his Dad went to Dallas this last weekend for the BYU - Oklahoma football game. Before the game they had some killer brisket, ribs, and sausage at KC's favorite BBQ pit, "Rudy's". Then they went to the game at the new Cowboys stadium and witnessed BYU upsetting Oklahoma. Couldn't have been a better weekend!

Paris by the numbers...

24 - Number of hours spent in Paris

20 - Number of hours spent on plane(s) to get to Paris and back to SLC

15(give or take a few) - Number of french baked goods consumed (including: chocolate and plain croissants, baguettes, cheesy sandwiches, chocolate banana crepes)

90 - Number of pictures taken

3 - Number of Paris landmarks seen

Seems like a REALLY long way to go for only 24 hours, but it was a really fun adventure!! KC took a couple days off work and talked me and Marin into going on a quick trip. We left Maycee with grandpa and grandma(thanks Steve and Annette) and headed to the airport with just our backpacks and a couple options of where we would go. After barely missing a couple flights we ended up on the direct Salt Lake to Paris flight.

Cousins

So crazy that in just a year these two little girls have gone from this....

To this...

It has been so much fun to watch these two grow and learn together. Sometimes it takes them a minute to remember each other when we get together, but they always end up having so much fun together. Funny that Sophia looks so much like Blake (my brother) and Maycee looks so much like me, and Blake and I look so much alike yet...these two look SO different! Its so fun that Maycee has a cousin SO close in age (2 1/2 months), I hope they stay friends their whole life. I love the mosaic above because it shows both their personalities so well!!

Uncle Austin is always willing to play with the kids. He is so cute with them and you can tell how much they love him.

Cousins with Uncle Austin...Tyson, Sophia & Maycee

The beach

There is a nice little beach with a playground here in Daybreak. Its been fun to take Maycee there and see her love for the beach begin. It took a little bit for her to get used to the sand and the water temp, but once she did...there was no looking back. We first took her with her cousins, Jack and Halle a couple times. Then we took some friends up with their little ones.

Maycee's first swing experience...she giggled the whole time.

These two always want to do what the other is doing...they love each other SO much!!

This is how Maycee started out in the lake...not too happy about it

Then she got a little more comfortable...splashing a bit...

Lovin' life...(as long as she's holding on to Dad)

Went back to hating it once she was in her swimsuit on her own...

Then Halle showed her the ropes and she was lovin it! They could have stayed there for hours playing!

Jack the fish
A different night we stopped by the splash pool, it closed...so we headed to the beach.

She had no problem this time around...headed straight for the toys and the sand.

I love this little girl!!!

Finally...this is when we visited the beach with KC's college roomies and families.

The guys - Jodie, KC, Jeff (we missed you tall Jeff and Natalie!)

The kiddos...Gracie, Maycee & Drayden

Pretty sunset...perfect picture op