Staycation Day 5: The Curiosity Museum

We had such a fun day at the Curiosity Museum.  I cannot even believe how many things they had to do there.  Never a dull moment, that is for sure!  It was like kid heaven, a million different things to run around and do.

Will enjoyed checking out the laser harp with Dad.

And playing with the other kids.

Of course there were things to climb on and slide down, so that was a win!

He got to sit in the middle of a table of water and play with toys.  He was really concentrating!

This is probably my favorite picture from that day. They were in a wind tunnel. His face!!!

This was Will's favorite part of the Museum.  Who knew?  With everything there was to do there, I was surprised that he liked this best, but I guess ball pits are just plain fun!

Dave loved it too.  It was pretty cute to see him playing and making things for Will.

They had a play washing machine which obviously brought Will a lot of joy.

And like all good days, we finished it off with some ice cream.  It was a wonderful week, full of memories that I will always cherish.  There is nothing I would rather do than spend time with my little family!

Staycation Day 4: Swimming

For the fourth day of our staycation we took Will swimming.  Like I have mentioned he is a total water baby so he was happy as can be to get to play in the water all afternoon. 

He loved just sitting in the water and putting things into his bucket.  He also really loved going down the slide and splashing around.

He was a bit sad to leave.  It had been another wonderful day!

Staycation Day 3: The Hogle Zoo

I have to admit I was very excited to take Will to the zoo.  This is probably the day I was looking forward to the most.  I know how much he loves animals and I was thrilled to be able to take him to see so many different creatures.

Of course we had to make sure to stop at the lion drinking fountain.  I remember loving it when I was a kid so I didn't want Will to miss out ha ha!

Will made sure to wave to all of the animals.  It was adorable!

Of course we had to make sure that he saw the giraffes, since they are Brooke's favorite animal.

Nothing better than reclining in your stroller eating goldfish and watching the seals.

It was so cute to see how he would measure up to a gorilla.  He is getting to be such a big boy!

As always, climbing on things is just such fun!

One of the last things we saw was a grizzly bear.  He came right up out of the water and looked right at us!

Before we left we let Will pick out a stuffed animal.  I guess the grizzly made an impression because that is what he wanted.  He was pretty happy.  I love making him smile, it truly warms my heart.

Staycation Day 2: Hiking to The Grotto

For the second day of our staycation we decided to go for a hike.  The Grotto was the perfect kid friendly hike and it had a beautiful little waterfall at the end.

Will was not a big fan of the carrier, he would much rather run around, but he made it without too much crying.

Once we got to the waterfall he was in heaven.  He is a water baby and was awed by everything there.  It was so fun to watch him run around and enjoy all of the rocks and water and dirt.  He really is all boy and I just love it!

Staycation Day 1: Wheeler Farm

For our vacation this year we decided to stay home and do a week of things that were near us.  I'm so glad we did!  It turned out to be a really fun week.  There were lots of things that we had never taken Will to so it was the perfect time to try them out.  Our first day we went to Wheeler Farm.  Will loves animals so it was very exciting for him to be able to see so many animals up close.

He liked the horses and really wanted to pet them.

He just loves tractors for some reason (must be a boy thing) and so he thought it was amazing to be right next to one.

It was so dang cute, every animal we went to see he would bend over and get as close to their face as he could so he could tell them hi.  He is such a friendly little guy.

He also had to point to all the animals to make sure we were looking at them too.

For some inexplicable reason he really liked the turkeys.  I myself think they are a little strange looking, but maybe that was the draw ha ha!

And of course the poor ducks got chased every where.

They also had a really fun playground.  His smile says it all!

Ten Year Anniversary

This years anniversary was a big one.  It turned out just a bit differently then we had planned.  My Mom was going to come babysitt Will, but then she got very sick so we had to improvise.  It ended up being a wonderful day and I am so glad Will got to spend it with us.  We took him to the reservoir in Springville.  The water was freezing but we had so much fun playing together.

Playing with Will in the sand was such fun.  He is a boy, so getting dirty with shovels and buckets are totally his thing.

After swimming we went home and cleaned up, then we went out to dinner to one of our favorite restaurants, Magleby's.  It was fun to be on a date with both of my boys.  Will wanted to hold my hand the whole time we were there.  It was adorable!

He also enjoyed smelling the flowers which was too cute not to include!

Fourth of July

This year it was my families turn for the Fourth of July.  We had all of my family over for a BBQ.

Will was adorable sporting his patriotic gear!

After the BBQ my parents got out water toys and squirt guns for the grandkids.  Will just climbed on in.  He thought it was a mini swimming pool ha ha!

Dave's Birthday

Most years for Dave's birthday we get together with his family to celebrate, this year was no exception.  Since Dave has a twin brother it is just one big party.  This year we went out to dinner and then went swimming after.

After swimming we went to Dave's oldest brother's house for cake and ice cream.  Here are the birthday boys showing a little brotherly love.

Will had fun watching tv with his cousin.  It was just too dang cute to see them sitting together!

Adoption Summer Social

I am a committee member for a local adoption group, and every summer we have a social to get together with other couples who have adopted or who are hoping to adopt.  I am so blessed to be a part of this amazing community.  The friendships we have made and the things that we have learned are priceless to me.  Each month we have a class that discusses different adoption related topics.  These classes have helped us so much and I am thrilled that I am now part of the committee, I hope that I can help someone else the way we have been helped.

Splash Pad

It was so fun this summer to take Will to the splash pad.  I love that he is getting old enough to enjoy some of these things.

I think we went almost weekly, he is a water baby!  It brings me so much joy to see him running around having fun!