The McGraths: 2nd Week of September

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

2nd Week of September

Here are some highlights of the 2nd week of September. The weather has been nice and we enjoyed some fun activities outside.

I went into work this week, taking the train in, passing the construction on the SLC temple. Steve has been busy working on his boat blind that my dad helped him build/weld.

Silly Hudson using the roller on Piper. Carter finally got his loose tooth out, with Steve's help.

As you can see his other tooth has been coming in behind it, so we're glad it's finally out ;)

My cute boys! Nyles and Carter ready for picture day.

Carter and Hudson trying on their pirate costumes for our cruise coming up in November.

We went on a walk and got rained on, but it stopped after a bit thankfully.

We saw the zebra and emu on our way back.

Carter w/ his award from school.

Carter getting his award.

It's the responsibility of 5th graders to help as crossing guards. Nyles took his turn this week.

Nyles working as a crossing guard at his elementary school.

Cute Hudson at Scheels, then playing w/ the chalk.

Friday night we went over to Mountain Point Lake and Hot Springs w/ the family. Jeff reserved it for everyone and we all paid our share for the 3 hours we were there. I invited Pauline and Rose to join us, though only Pauline could make it.

Nyles and Hudson swimming. Pauline and Lincoln on our kayak.

Ezra jumping off the highest spot into the lake. Cameron on a paddle board.

Cute Carter. Steve and I on the kayaks. Pretty sunset.

More fun on the lake.

Pauline and I on the kayaks. Hudson and Nyles swimming some more, then over to the hot springs.

Making some s'mores (Kathy, Kim's mom in the back), Claire, Olivia and Nyles. Nyles and Carter rode home w/ Phill/Stacie and stayed the night w/ them. The girl cousins also stayed the night w/ Claire.

The next morning we woke up early (before 7am) and drove up to Farmington Bay for the Youth Waterfowl Festival. It was Hudson and my first time going. The boys were all pretty excited to go. It's a free activity, especially geared towards kids to learn about the outdoors, especially hunting and little bit of fishing.

Hudson w/ his free duck decoy. Going on a boat ride.

Learning how to use their free duck calls. Hudson walking w/ Grandpa Dave.

Learning to duck call.

Taking an airboat ride.

So fun! The kids that came: Lynsie, Alexa, Claire, Olivia, Hudson, Carter, Nyles and Conor.

Airboat ride.

Trying to guess which duck is which. Throwing bean bags.

Conor taking a turn trying to shoot a duck, then Hudson.

Hudson also shooting the dart gun w/ Olivia's help. Olivia and Alexa playing w/ Hudson.

Nyles shooting.

Steve enjoying the boat ride. Going on another air boat ride.

Fun times on the boat!

Switching spots, then Conor and Nyles getting cat tails blown in their face.

Airboat ride.

Airboat ride, another view.

Airboat ride.

In addition to all the free stuff they already got going around to the different booths, they then have free door prizes. Incredibly, almost all the kids won a prize. Hudson won a goose call, Nyles won shooting targets that explode, and Carter won a sling shot. After getting their door prizes, we packed up and headed home.

As we were headed home, our friends Dave and Melissa Thomas asked if we wanted to go to the Aquarium w/ them. We got home, I hurried and showered, then we met them at the Aquarium.

The "touch pond" checking out the starfish and sea anemone. The turtle got turned upside down. Hudson watching the penguins.