Monday, July 18, 2011

A Little Work, A Lot of Play

We have been able to get out and do a few things this summer amidst the whole putting in our yard saga that pretty much consumes all of our "extra" time. Our first outing was to Hogle Zoo. The kids had a blast, especially Brennan who loves to chase any kind of animal.




They have "Zoorasic Park" at the zoo right now, and the kids loved the dinasaurs more than the real animals!



Brennan was not so sure about the rides at the Bouncy House, but he absolutely loved going down the inflatible slides! I was holding him so I didn't get any pictures, but believe me his smile could not have been bigger.




Here's where the work comes in...or was it play? Mark drove this bobcat all day long and had a smile on his face the whole time. By the end of the day, we had a level yard. I have to say I was pretty impressed.






We stopped at Cove Fort on the way to our family vacation in St. George. There was a wonderful, shady picnic area where the kids had a blast just running around. The tour of the fort was fun too!




There was a free petting zoo on the way. It was a big hit!






Brennan loved the animals from a certain distance. This encounter with the goat was a little too close for him.






The boys love to dance and sing together. Brennan wants to do everything his big brother does!




Lexi at her science fair. She did a great job on her water cycle experiment and presentation.



Having a little snack together.




Mark has always wanted to snow ski on the 4th of July. This year his dream came true!