Luke's 2nd Birthday!

Okay, so I'm a little behind on posting Luke's b-day! We celebrated his birthday this year a couple days early with my family up at Tyrel's sister's cabin in Ashton, Idaho. It was like a family reunion for my family since we don't see eachother all the time anymore. We had lots of fun with four-wheelers and motorcycles, & lots of yummy food! We made Cafe Rio styled salads and burritos one night for dinner. It tasted exactly like it! SO YUMMY! So here's just a few pics of the weekend!

Tyrel's sister has redecorated the cabin so cool looking. It has a really cool rustic, cowboy feel to it. There is even a lifesized picture of John Wayne in there. This is just one of the rooms!

Tyrel & I at Cave falls. The actual cave part of the falls was caved in (ironic), so we couldn't get over to it.

Easton at the Cave Falls lookout.

Tyrel & Luke

Grandma brought lots of fun crafts and stickers for the kids!

Instead of having cake & icecream, we had brownies, icecream & home made hot fudge sauce! Yummy!

Luke is obsessed with tracors right now!(Probably cuz we see them all over the place up here!)

Opening more presents!

Lagoon!

We went to Lagoon this year with my sister Brianne and her family. Her husband got us discount tickets through his work! It was tons of fun to see my sister and her family, and for the kids to play with their cousins and ride rides all day! Brianne & I snuck away from the kids for just a bit and Kyle & Tyrel were good to watch them while we went and rode the fairly new ride, WICKED! It was so awesome! We were both a little nervous to go after we got on the ride, but it was worth it. It's my new favorite ride there. I only wish it lasted longer! After that we watched the kids and Kyle & Tyrel went on it. They gave it 2 thumbs up when they got off! Thanks again Kyle & Brianne for the tickets!

Easton, Luke & Toby

I don't know these kids, I accidentally posted this picture!

Logan & Jack

Luke & some other kid that I don't know!

Front: Easton & Toby, Back: Logan & Jack

Burley Fair week!

Easton was really good to help Luke up the ladder and go down the slide with him.

Ridin' the carnival rides!

Can't you tell Luke loved this ride? He really did!

Me & the boys got to ride on this float in the parade, not too much fun! Won't be doin' that again!
This float did win 1st place out of all of the Oakley stake floats!

Annual Heward Reunion!

The last weekend in July was Tyrel's side of the family's reunion. We went to a place called Harris pond. It was so much fun. There is a huge pond that you can paddle canoes on and paddle boats. The had a zip line and a HUGE swing that you could swing on and then jump out of the swing into the water. We camped there for one night. It was a funfilled two days of good food, family and tons of fun. They had all sorts of games for the young and young at heart! One of the cousins brought a home made train of some sort pulled by one of those golf cart lookin' things. I don't know what they're called, but the kids loved it. The people that own Harris Pond did a candy cannon for the kids. It was fun watching the kids all scramble to pick up the candy. I loved it, I hope we go there again next year! Here's just a few pictures of the fun weekend!

Tyrel & Luke getting ready to go down the zip line

Kade in the marshmallow eating contest. He won with a total of I think 13 or 14 marshmallows. Too bad Tyrel wasn't around for it. He's got a BIG mouth! They had to say " I am a chubby bunny" each time they put a marshmallow in their mouth. They were out once they couldn't say it anymore.

Grandma and Luke

Tyrel and Luke

Waitin' for a ride!

Luke with Grandma & Grandpa Brower

Little Rambo!

Easton & Logan with cousin Madalyn

Swimming lessons!

This is Easton's second year with swimming lessons. He took level one last year and it was too easy for him, so this year we just skipped level 2 and went straight to level 3. He did very well, and learned to jump off the diving board by himself and then swim to the side all by himself! He needs more work, but is just like a fish and not afraid of the water. Good job Easton!

Learning to do the back float!

Just hangin' out watchin' Easton swim!

Declo Days!

Every second weekend in July they have Declo days, where they have a parade and throw lots of candy, and then afterwards they have lots of fun games and a bounce house for kids, cotton candy, and slush puppies! My sister Tia had not yet been up to Idaho since we moved, and so she piled all her kids in the car and came up for the weekend! Once they got here, all the kids starting playing in the pool and on the slip n slide, which I failed to take pictures of. The next morning we went to the Declo days parade. That evening we took all the kids to Tyrel's sister's house, while Tyrel & I and my sister went and saw Twilight: Eclipse! Loved it! Can't wait til the last book comes out in Nov. 2011! BOO! It was a fun weekend, thanks again Tia for making the trip!

Getting ready to watch a movie with cousins and popcorn!

At the Declo days parade!

These tractors are what we see on a daily basis! Luke calls them "big cacker"(big tractor)!

After the parade they had a mini carnival with lots of fun things for kids! I actually lost track of Luke for about 20 min. We were looking all over for him and he was no where to be found. They made an announcement of what he was wearing, and to help look for him. After about 5 min. Someone had found him down the street on a swing set. I started bawling when my sister handed him to me. That was the worst feeling I've ever felt in my whole life. Thoughts about someone taking him, and never seeing him again were haunting my mind. Luckily we live in a very small town of very good down to earth people. I will never forget that feeling and appreciate my kids even more now! Other than that, it was a fun filled weekend!