Splash Park

Green River has a really fun splash park, but we hadn't been there for a couple years, so one day, we loaded up and went. Mylie invited her friend, Peyton, to come along. It was kind of windy, which made the splash part of it pretty chilly, so once we all got wet and cold once, we opted to do some other things. Luckily, there is a regular playground there as well as the river and another island park. It was such a fun day!

Summer Camping Trip to Hoop Lake

When you live in Wyoming, and only 30 minutes from gorgeous mountains, you should probably go camping every year, right?!? But somehow, this summer was our very first family camping trip in the Uintas. And it was a huge hit with the kids! They definitely want to go back again next summer!

Brady spent most of the two days in his underwear. Not really sure WHY.....

Just loungin' with this cute little chubster.

These crazies got all the way in the freezing cold lake!

Hiking is always better with walking sticks.

Lewis got to ride on Dad's shoulders part of the way. Tony was limping like crazy (he had just had his calf stepped on by a steer a few days before), but he still insisted he come on the hike with us.

One final fun memory was the boat race. The girls spent lots of time (and had a little help from Mom) creating their cruise ship, Micheli of the Seas, while Connor elected to not do any work on his (typical). They set sail, and, not surprisingly, the girls' boat won!

Summer Sports

Mariah was our busy kid this summer, participating in both Tee ball and swimming lessons. It was her first year playing tee ball, and she loved it! She got to play on a team with Emma and Elli, which made it even better!  She made great improvements in her swimming lessons and can now swim independently in the small pool, but still isn't very confident in deeper water. We'll do lessons again next year to help her make that transition to the big pool.

Connor also played baseball again this year, and played for the Cardinals with his cousins, Caden, Jaxon, and Ashton.  He was selected to the 11-12 All-Star team this year and had a blast playing in the tournament in Powell. Possibly the highlight of his year was hitting his first home run!

All-Star Selections

Home Run Club

Mylie chose not to do baseball or swim lessons this year. But she was a champion babysitter, helping with the little boys at the park during games. I was sure grateful for her!

Springtime Fun

We had a busy spring with lots of different activities going on.  Connor and Mylie both participated in meat judging and went to the state competition in Laramie, where they both earned ribbons. Angela was their coach, and we are thankful for the time she spends helping the kids.

Our ward's Elders' Quorum hosted a formal daddy-daughter dance and Tony and the girls had a fun time. The girls wore their fancy gold dresses that Grannie Teichert made for them.

Lewis spent the spring just growing like crazy! One day, after the boys got dressed, Brady said, "Me and Lewis are sames!" Sure enough.

Gotta love those rolls!!

One beautiful day in May, Addey, Brady, Lewis, and I headed to the park for a picnic. The weather was beautiful and the kids thought they were so big to have individual lunch boxes.

Before long, Addey and Brady had made some friends (much older) who invited them to come roast some marshmallows with them. They were more than happy to!

Lewis also got to meet their dog. This was his first encounter with a dog, and he was super curious.

Although we were busy, there is always time for play. The girls always have some kind of "game" going, as they call it. One of their favorites this spring was "library." Their room was set up as a library quite often. Here is their interpretation of library ladies.

The couch arm sometimes doubles as a bucking bull.

Smart Little Lewie!

Spring wouldn't be spring without TRACK. This year, the track team put on a kids' track meet, and Connor, Mylie, and Mariah all participated. They each did an individual event, but the highlight was the relays. They had so much fun running with their friends!

We had pretty cruddy weather 2 of the 3 days of state track, and I ended up spending a lot of time either under bleachers or in the van keeping Lewis warm and dry. The last day was nicer, but I only managed to snap a few photos.

Easter

We had a fabulous Easter this year. The kids had a great time dyeing and then hunting for their eggs, and the Easter Bunny spoiled them all!  Highlights were a front loader for Brady, maxi skirts for the girls, and some summer clothes for Connor.