Here are some highlights from the first full week of July.
Monday morning, Steve took the boys fishing w/ Dave, Diane and Rob. They went to Deer Creek. It was a little slow, but they did catch some and had a good time.
It was a warm day for sure! Nyles caught a good size Brown Trout!
Good times!
Nyles was really hot and wanted to jump in to cool off!
Hudson holding up the flag in the boat, then playing in the truck while they cleaned up the boat.
Then next day Hudson playing w/ armor and Nyles.
On the 4th of July, we headed up to Midway to Melanie/Brandon's. We went swimming after lunch. Hudson let me pull him around for a little bit, then he wanted to try to swim on his own.
Swimming w/ cousins!
Jumping and playing in the pool.
Cute Hudson and Carter playing w/ Grandpa McGrath.
Cool Hudson w/ sunglasses on. Steve was at the pool w/ us for a little while, then came back to the house. He was pretty warn out (only a week after his surgery), so he took a nap. After the pool the kids did some crafts.
Hudson had fun going down the slide all by himself. We also built a marble run.
Hudson decided to make a "new" quote for the board.
All the grandkids (minus Chandler). Back: Olivia, Lynsie, London Claire, Alexa, Isaac, Ethan, Noah, Cameron. Front: Nyles, Hudson, Conor and Carter.
Hudson giving mini-golf a shot, then squirting Dave's truck w/ a water balloon.
We went home after dinner. Nyles and Carter went out to the circle to watch some fireworks.
Hudson thankfully slept right through them!
The next day Steve let the boys play in the sandbox, making mud. Hudson especially loved it!
Steve's family gave us a "care package" as we grieve Sage, including some coloring pages for the boys. They had fun coloring. It was really kind and thoughtful of them all. Thank you all!
Hudson likes to get rides from his brothers.
Steve ordered a wedge to help him sleep better. I had to go into work the whole week of the 4th.
I go by Temple Square every morning on the train. They're making progress!
Steve took the boys to a park to play.
They then went to Thanksgiving Point to the Butterfly Museum.
Pretty butterflies.
Saturday we decided to get out of the heat and head up to the Uintas. It was a beautiful drive up.
We went up to Moosehorn Lake. There was still snow up there of course. We met Stacie/Phill up there.
Steve showing Claire how to cast the fishing rod. Stacie on the kayak. Getting some lunch.
Nyles caught a few small fish himself. Conor and Carter playing.
Everyone getting lunch and getting ready to head out on the lake.
It was a beautiful day! The weather was about 70 degrees (instead of almost 100 down in the valley). We had clouds go over us, but thankfully no rain!
We kayaked on the lake. There were pretty wild flowers around the shore.
Carter fishing from the shore. Some snow on top of Mt. Baldy.
Stacie pretending to be Big Foot going over the snow.
Hudson getting a snack. Nyles fished from his kayak almost the whole time! Carter and Conor ended up playing in the snow banks most of the time. Claire tried fishing from the kayaks as well.
So pretty! Hudson wanted to smash the rock w/ the hammer. Pretty flower!
Carter giving Hudson a ride in the hammock. Phill caught a fish.
Steve isn't allowed in the water and he can't lift anything over 30 lbs, so he stayed by the shore w/ Hudson. More pretty flowers. We checked out the campsites by the lake. There were a few tress that had fallen down from the large amounts of snow we got this winter.
I went out one more time w/ Stacie to row to the other side of the lake. I decided to put my line down and a little later I saw my pole moving. I caught a fish! I was so surprised! I called Nyles over to help me get it off. We ended up switching poles so he could just take the fish :)
Nyles, Carter and I wore waders so we could get into our kayaks w/out getting muddy feet and we didn't have to worry about getting our lower half wet. It was really nice actually!
Nyles fishing. I then put Nyles line down as I was coming back in before going home, and I caught another one! This one was smaller though so we put it back. It was my first 2 fish I caught all by myself, and while trolling in the kayak, yeah! It was pretty exciting! :)
Hudson didn't have a nap so he fell asleep on the way home. Beautiful views.
Steve cooked up the Tiger Trout I caught on the BBQ. Nyles and Hudson ate it all up!
On Sunday we went over to wish LuDean a Happy Birthday. She turned 97 on July 8th! She's 90 years older than Carter, who just turned 7 on June 8th. Dave and Joann were apparently tired :)
Hudson got a hold of the markers and wanted to try them on his legs; silly kid! Great quote.
We are so thankful to live in this beautiful land we do and for the freedoms we enjoy.
We give thanks to all who have served our country, past and present.
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