...AND BACK TO UTAH!

The second part of our Utah visit was really fun! We got to spend more time with the boys! And the parents of the boys, too.

Papa, I think, was trying to get Hunter to man the burp cloth.

Yeah, you know you didn't want to deal with the output!

Cameron is so lucky. He gets to eat sweet potatoes now!

Not only that, he gets dinner AND a show!!

Plus, he gets loves from his big brother.

One of the highlights was going to Thanksgiving Point for dinner and to the Dinosaur Museum for Patrick's birthday celebration.

We all had fun. Patrick seemed to enjoy it! What do you think - was he saving Hunter or feeding him to the shark?

And Dave really liked it. I've never taken so many pictures of him without him knowing - he was so engrossed in the exhibits!

But I think Hunter had the best time.

And, we wished Patrick a Happy Birthday - complete with a candle in the ice cream - and then headed home to Arizona where we live. For now.

...AND ON TO IDAHO!!

This trip to Idaho was different from all the other trips. On this trip, we got to have the kids all to ourselves for 4 days. Jon and Jamie had a little get-away for their 10th anniversary! Here's a little of what Logan and Lexi were up to while we were there....

Logan is still doing tae kwon do. (So's Jamie, but I didn't get any pictures of her!)

While Logan was at school, Lexi and I played games. Let's just say she is more generous in her game playing - she's really sorry if you lose!

We went to a family fun night at Monkey Bizness, a play center in Boise.

The kids had fun, plus they got pizza and root beer for dinner!

The blurry streak is Lexi going down the very large slide!!

Logan was a champ on the rock wall.

Lexi tried, but got a little scared and quit a few feet off the ground. Maybe next time!

One of the highlights of the trip was getting to see Logan get his Bobcat at his pack meeting.

Isn't he a good lookin' Cub Scout!

Lexi had fun outside with Dad and sidewalk chalk.

She also had fun riding bikes with Morgan and playing ball.

Logan was showing me some "moves!"

This one cracks me up! Logan was going to pose and Lexi sits down in her princess skirt and gives me a pose - have no idea where she got it from. Notice the head bowed, one hand behind her and the other over her shoulder. I think she's a future drama club member!

Like these balloons? They are for Logan's "I Tried New Food" party. Long story short, he said Papa told him if he tried something new, he could have a party with balloons and cake. I'm not saying it isn't so, I'm just saying that's what I told Lexi if she completed a certain milestone! Anyway, he tried new food - new to us giving it to him, anyway. He tried green beans - his Mom said he's already eaten those. He also tried pork - not a fan. He tried monkey bread and liked it. Ok - who wouldn't like gooey, sugary cinnamon bread, but technically it was new to him!

And, to finish off with goofey shots, here's something else you can do with balloons! Mr. America in the making!! (His sidekick is pretty cute, too!)

P.S. Blogger is driving me crazy tonight!! I can't get all the space deleted between the pictures!!!

TRAVELOGUE #WHO KEEPS COUNT?

I know, I know. It's always the same. We get home from a trip to see kids and grandkids and I bore you to tears with all the pictures. Oh well. At least you can say I'm consistent! What we are starting with here is a continuation of the March 3rd post - our stay in Utah on the way to Idaho. Enjoy the pics - but I have to say the real life experience was sooooooo much better!!

Cameron - he kinda likes his Papa.

Isn't he a cutie pie?!

Speaking of cute - how's this for a melt your heart picture? What an adorable future missionary!

Hunter was a real Papa's boy this time - he had him wrapped around his little finger! Papa played games with him and indulged his computer requests. Apparently Hunter's Uncle Adam has taught Hunter the word "google," which to Hunter means look for pictures on the computer he wants to see. He had Papa "googling" (is that even a word??) on several occasions. They looked at all kinds of animals (yup, deer and elk made the cut) and they even found a place to look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) you ask? Because...Patrick is letting his sons play with his TMNT's he played with as a boy. Hunter even has them displayed in his room! Quite an act of selflessness on Patrick's part! Seriously.

Grammie did get some one-on-one time with Hunter when we painted and colored. That's more up my alley than Papa's!

Lest you think all we did was play, we did have some good meals while visiting Patrick and Heather. I took a picture of this one because I thought the presentation was beautiful. (The salad is one Heather makes that Dave actually requested - it has to be good for him to first, remember the salad, and two, ask that it be made again!)

And, because we've not had him present in the last several pictures, I leave you with Cameron. Because who wouldn't want to look at this handsome little man!