We made a quick trip up to Liberty in August to visit our friends. That weekend happened to be the Hot Air Balloon Festival ( I can't remember what the festival was called, but there were hot air balloons :-) ). So, our kids were up bright and early so we headed to find a spot to watch the balloons. After awhile Evers kept saying "want, want"...come on daddy, whatever the boy wants he gets :-)
That afternoon we headed to the festival part where there were booths, blowup bouncy machines and slides. and mini train rides. Here is Reis and Mason...the stroller buddies!
Everett LOVED the train ride...they went around SO many times. Of course, when the ride was over he SCREAMED....but while it lasted he had the biggest grin on his face!!
Then we took the chair lift up to the top of the mountain. What a great view! On the way down Evers kept waving to the people coming up. Luckily I had Reis in the Bjorn..it was a long, nice and high up ride with NO cross bar to keep us in!
Everett and Easton looking for MORE rocks to throw down the hill..all boy I tell ya!
That evening we headed to a lake to do some swimming. Evers and Reis loved the water...it was cold but they didn't care. I had to say "ENOUGH" when their lips were blue and they were shaking uncontrollably. They could NOT get warm after that....oops. But they had a blast.
Evers had NO fear of the water. Which is kinda a bad thing..since he ran straight into the water to get his daddy and fell all the way in. He didn't care but it scared mommy really good.
In the process of trying to get my kids warm....but photo op time :-)
Sharee is dry so she is trying to get Reis warm with her body heat!
Easton was toasty buried in the sand :-) Maybe I should of tried that with my kids!
Everett and Easton sharing some laughs...and splashes in the bathtub!
Thanks Sharee for a fun getaway!
Ooops caught in the act! At least it has forced me to clean the toilets DAILY!!
By the way Evers is OBSESSED with STICKERS!!!! I find them ALL over the house and on him and me!
Reis is SUCH a daddy's boy. When daddy is around that is the ONLY person he wants. SO, when daddy is trying to mow the lawn....well, he has to hold Reis too ;-) Also, Evers likes to get his lawnmower out and follow daddy around and around and around until daddy is done with the WHOLE yard! That is quite the workout considering he has to run sometimes to keep up!
Another OBSESSION around our house is the hose. They LOVE the water. Here is Reis trying to get a drink but in the process completely drenching himself...a daily occurence for both boys!
Yet ANOTHER obsession is the grape vine along our back fence. I find Everett sneaking over there to steal some grape and stuff them in his mouth before I can get to them to wash them off!! I just can't think about all the germs and possibly chemicals!!
So here is a pic of the one day I attempted to potty train Everett which he did successfully do half the time... (then life got a little hectic so I didn't continue). What more could a boy want...if he had to sit there than mine as well play with the hose!! At least it kept him on the potty long enough to go potty!
This photo makes me laugh..it is like he is in a swimsuit model pose. You go boy!
Reis had a lot of fun in the water!
Of course he thought this was a drinking fountain...a little chlorine never hurt anyone :-)
Everett was very independent. There was a kids structure that had a couple of slides and play items and Everett kept going down the slides and didn't quite care where mommy and daddy were. 
His big thing NOW is to lay back in the water...as he would say "back." He loves to lay back on the stairs and in the bathtub (for a while there he would scream bloody murder if you even tried to lay him back).
Payson Pool is definitely going to be a hot spot for us next summer!!
Everett LOVED the train ride...they went around SO many times. Of course, when the ride was over he SCREAMED....but while it lasted he had the biggest grin on his face!!
That evening we headed to a lake to do some swimming. Evers and Reis loved the water...it was cold but they didn't care. I had to say "ENOUGH" when their lips were blue and they were shaking uncontrollably. They could NOT get warm after that....oops. But they had a blast.
Evers had NO fear of the water. Which is kinda a bad thing..since he ran straight into the water to get his daddy and fell all the way in. He didn't care but it scared mommy really good.
In the process of trying to get my kids warm....but photo op time :-)
Easton was toasty buried in the sand :-) Maybe I should of tried that with my kids!
All the grandkids...with one on the way this year :-)
All the grandkids had roses that they each got to put in the vase. Reis enjoyed taking the petals off...made Grandpa's resting place very decorative :-)
Kyler and Everett went off exploring other headstones....
Brett and Alicia's family.
Gabe and Lyndsee's family (minus Gabe). Funny story: When we showed up the cemetery, my niece Evka got out of the car and looked around and said, "Where's Grandpa?" Lyndsee told her that he was in the ground. Evka commented questioningly "So, he's sleeping?" We all chuckled. My brother told her that his body was resting but that Grandpa was busy doing lots of work. Too cute!
I know my dad is a very proud Grandpa looking at this picture!
