Happy 10th Hailey

I can't believe that I am old enough to have a ten year old. Hailey is so loving, friendly, happy, and helpful. We have loved watching her grow each and every day. Hailey is growing so fast that it amazes me how smart, beautiful, and wonderful she is becoming. She is turning into a young lady. As I took a few minutes to look through pictures for this blog I had forgotten how little she used to be. I miss my little lady, but I also love the lady she is becoming. Happy Birthday Hailey.

Mom and Dad love you

Adam's Work Party

This year Adam's work party was held in Park City. We were able to do the Alpine Slide & Coaster. We did all the amusement park things too. They gave us unlimited passes to do what we wanted. They kids had a blast. Hailey and Curtis rode the slide by themselves. Jessica even did the slide and coaster. We had an amazing dinner which all the kids enjoyed (that is a shock if you know my kids). We played right up till dark, then it was too cold, so we went back to our family cabin for the weekend. We gave it two thumbs up and would love to do it again.

Goodbye Car

Well after sitting in our drive way for a year, we got rid of our first family car. It would not pass inspection, so we let it sit while deciding on what to do. We decided many, many, many months ago that it was time to get rid of it. Thanks to Ken (Adam's brother) it is now gone.

The kids were very sad about losing the car. Hailey is the only one who even remembered the car but they all CRIED when it left. Curtis was so little when he quit ridding in the car and I don't think JJ was ever in the car. But it was a sad day for the kids and a joyful day for mom and dad.

I have to admit that some heart strings were pulled watching it go away. But the efficient side of me took over. It was past time to lose the car. It is sitting in a junk yard to be sold off by pieces for some other more needing person.

Goodbye!!!

Gateway

All summer long I have wanted to take the kids down to Gateway and have lunch with dad. But busy schedules and naps needed it took until last week to make it. We stopped at Cafe Rio to pick up lunch and met dad at Gateway for lunch and a little playing in the water.
Hailey loved it and jumped right in, Curtis took a little prodding and time before he finallyl went in, Jessica was taken in kicking and screaming and never went back. They loved it when the Olympic music played for the big time water. It was fun to watch and have some time with Dad.

Bear Lake

Our big family vacation this year was Bear Lake. We went with Adam's family. All were able to make it for some of the time. It was fun to go somewhere we had not been before. We left on Tuesday to check in and get settled. On Weds. we spent time on the beach playing games and digging in the sand. Of course the kids loved to go in the water. It was really over cast that day so I spent most of the time on the beach holding Sophie. After lunch the kids wanted to go to the pool and play, they had fun diving and playing with there dad. We played some volleyball that night and played games after the kids were in bed.

On Thursday the guys (& some of the gals) went golfing. Rob was able to make it from Ogden (where he was at EFY). We took the kids to miniature golfing, it was a lot of fun to be together. Even Jessica had fun hitting a ball. We then went to Aunt Cherie's condo (only 5 miles away) to have dinner. On the way we stopped to get shakes. (I ate mine to fast and got really sick.) The kids went swimming with all the family and I stayed and slept on the couch. They all had dinner, I slept. I woke up in time to be taken back to our condo. More games.

On Friday we spent time with Cherie and her family. They came down to our beach to play and go boating. Spencer (Cherie's son) has a boat and was kind enough to play with us all day. The kids loved the tube and the water. Hailey has loved to go out with Spencer from the time she was 5 or 6. She challenges him to dump her off the tube. She has been pretty successful at staying on. Curtis loved the ride and never wanted to get off.


Adam, Curtis and Hailey on the tube.


The kids building sand castles.


Jessica would have stayed here all day.


Jessica's first time on a boat. It was making her very sleepy.

Jordan, Hailey with Jessica, and Lacey on the tube.
Jessica loved it and didn't want off.

We also rented jet skis for the after noon. Adam, Ken, and Ben really loved it. The girls also got a turn. It was fun to have some time on the water with just Adam.

We had loads of fun and were exhausted by bed time. The kids slept so well that night.
Then on Sat. time to come home. We packed up to leave and had a little snag. While we were at Bear Lake we had had some trouble with our car starting. We would have to jump start it three or four times. We borrowed Britt and James (Cherie's daughter & hubby) jumper cables several times. (Of course we left ours at home) Well we decided to try and return them before we left and when Adam put the car in reverse the car died. We then had to decide what to do. We finally got it started again, and taken down to the shop in town. They tested a few things and decided it was the battery, they replaced it and after two hours we were back on the road. Not a fun ending to a great week.

I am so grateful for The Parry Family. They are so good to us and we enjoy spending so much time with them. Thanks for making it such a great week.

Haiey's Hair Cut

Well as you can see Hailey's hair is long, thick and beautiful. She has been growing it out for almost 2 years. She (and mostly mom) wanted it cut. We took the opportuntiy to have it cut because we were doing family pictures the next day.

Hailey decided to donate her hair to Lock of Love. This is the second time she has done this. She loves to help other children who need hair and she is so proud of it. Mom loves to have the A-line cut on her. Thank Goodness so does she. Here are the after shots. Doesn't she look Fab!

Summer Happenings

I know it has been forever since my last blog. I think that having four children caught up with me. I have found little time to do what I want to do this summer. With that I will update you on our doings. We have been busy despite the fact that I would just love to lounge around and sleep through the summer, but the children said NO WAY. Here we go:



This has been an eventful summer in our back yard. Hailey had a sleep over at our house in June. They had just made there personal pizzas and were waiting for them to cook. They asked to go play on the swingset out back. No Problem I said. Not more than five minutes before dinner is done does Hailey run back in and said, "Emma is really hurt come check." She had fallen off the swing and landed on her wrist. It took awhile for the swelling to show and after talking to her parents and waiting for a half hour she looked bad enough to be taken in. So her parents spent the night in ER to find it broken and needing a cast.

Not more than three days later. I was watching Kelsey and they were playing on the slide in the back yard. Her parents had only been gone 5 minutes when she went down the slide to fast and broke her arm. I would not thought it broken except that it looked just like Emma's when it stated to swell. They came and took her to the doctor and it to was broken.

So this summer watch out, we still have one more broken bone to go through. (HaHaHa, just kidding.)


We have also spent a fair amount of time in water. Thanks to a good friend we have been invited to go to there parents pool a couple of times. The kids love it and it gives me some what of a break. Jessica lives for water. She begs for her swimsuit from the time she wakes up in the morning. I have such daredevils for children.


This year was the Richards Family Reunion. We had a great time playing games, learning family history, eating great food, and of course my kids favorite part is painting ceramics. (Thanks to Aunt Barb for a great tradition.)


We have spent a lot of time playing with friends. Just a couple weeks ago we had the "Hanna Montana, Miley Cirus in 3-D concert" Party. The kids all came down to watch. Fun times.


Earlier this summer we went to Taylorsville Days street parade. We got our favorite spot under the freeway and the kids loved getting all the candy they could.

Curtis learned how to ride his bike (finally). We have spent a couple of times at the cabin. We have stained the deck and fence. We have also spent a fair amount of time relaxing.