3rd week of July

Here are some highlights from the 3rd week of July.  

Monday morning, Steve and the boys went w/ Dave up to the cabin.  They went to take out old mattresses in our trailer from the cabin, then later drive them over to the dump.  Steve ended up taking the dump run on Friday.

Tuesday during my lunch break, Steve and I were able to go to the movie theater to see the powerful show "Sound of Freedom."  Hudson went down for a nap and Dave/Joann came over to be w/ the boys; thanks so much!!  It was nice to go on a mini date, even w/ a movie that made me cry during almost the whole show.  It's a true show about child trafficking, sad but true.  Something we should all be aware of and if possible try to find a way to stop it.  

After our movie, I went back to work and Steve took Nyles to the orthodontist.  He has another tooth coming in that they need to pull in order to make room for another adult tooth.  Once more of his adult teeth come in we'll see if he needs braces or whatnot.

Hudson playing w/ the trash can at the cabin.  On the way home from the cabin, he fell asleep.  Steve and I at the movie.  Nyles' teeth that are coming in/need to be pulled.

Steve helped Carter build a Castle out of Legos.  Hudson likes to play Dr w/ his brothers.

The boys played downstairs to keep cool as well.

Steve went to spray some wasps that were in the back of our basketball hoop backboard and got his eye w/ the spray.  He took off his sunglasses so he could see the dark area better, and right as he went to spray Nyles shot the basketball at the hoop which caused the wasps to come out.  Steve then got his eye w/ the spray and the wasps came after him.  One of them bit him on his neck as he was running away.  Steve called Poison Control and they told him to flush his eye w/ water and rinse it for 15 minutes.  His eye sight was blurry for a while, but thankfully it came back.  He went to the eye Dr the next day just to check it and they said he'll be fine thankfully.

Steve's eye that got poison in it.  Carter's Castle he and Steve built.  Great quote.

Saturday we went up to the Uintas again to get away from the 100 degree heat.  Unfortunately so did everyone else, as it was really crowded!  It was the worst we've ever seen it.  I think it was a combo of the hot heat in the valley along w/ on Monday it was Pioneer Day (July 24th), so I'm guessing a lot of people had the day off and were camping over the longer weekend.  We met Stacie/Phill up there.  Conor's birthday is coming up this next week, so we sang Happy Birthday to him.

 Stacie on the kayak.  Having donuts for Conor's birthday.  

Beautiful scenery.  Rob came up w/ us as well.

Claire and Phill trying to fish, on our kayak.  More flowers were in bloom this time.  And there were HUNDREDS of Dragonfly's around!  Apparently it was mating season for them as they were everywhere!  The fish didn't want to bit either since there were so many Dragonflies around.

Beautiful flowers by the lake.  Nyles trying to fish from the shore.

Getting some lunch.  Nyles fishing/trolling on his kayak.  Hudson watching a show for a minute.

Rob, Steve, Phill and Stacie.  Carter w/ his waders on.

So many Dragonflies!  Steve finally went out for a quick stroll on the kayak.

Rob, Steve and I on the kayaks.

Such a beautiful day, but because it was so crowded we didn't stay long.  We then drove around Trial Lake campground just to see what it looks like and we saw a deer.  Hudson and Carter fell asleep shortly after on the way home.

We still have some Day Lillies in bloom (in the shady areas of the house), along w/ the Rose of Sharon are coming out now.  Our peaches and pears are making progress as well.

It was hot the whole weekend, so the boys used the hose to cool down.  Steve getting Hudson w/ the hose.  Steve has also been working hard at losing weight before, and now, after his surgery.  He's gone down several loops on his belt.

Steve's awesome progress!

Great quotes.