Funny Annika

Annika is at that age where she is easily lured by prizes. If I ask her what cereal she wants, she will go for the box with the biggest "Free Prize Inside!" label...even if she doesn't like that kind of cereal.

Yesterday, she saw a 12-pack of pop that said "Caffeine Free" on the box. She asked Julia, "Where is the free caffeine?"

Annika's Swim Lessons

Annika is taking swimming lessons for the next 4 weeks. Here are a few photos of her in action (in case you can't tell from a distance, Annika is the one with the tan...)!

Working on the back float:

I guess the one with the biggest kick splash wins...

The whole class...

Julia's Summer Camp

Julia left on Friday for her 10-day Academy of Law and Leadership in Denver, CO. She got to spend Friday night at Reid & Cindy's house. She's having a fun time so far!

Road trip, 4th and final post

A note about the slideshow below - click on the slideshow at any time to see the photos full-sized.

On Tuesday, we did the 90-minute tour of Minnetonka Cave. Then, we went to the Paris, Idaho park to have a picnic lunch. Here's Annika, Braiden and Preston at the park:

Then we went back to the lake! Here's Steven and Grant (I think) on the canoe:

On Wednesday morning, we drove home. Annika was wiped out!

Road trip part 3, Monday night FHE

Road Trip, part 2!

Here's the view from the cabin, with the kids playing out in the field:

Sherril and Bryan brought a really great piñata, and the kids had so much fun with it! They lined up by age:

Annika vs. the piñata:

It's all about perspective - it looks like Steven is about to hit Ashten instead of the piñata...

Julia's turn...

On Monday morning, we went to Bear Lake. Reid & Cindy brought their canoe, strapped on top of their Suburban, all the way from Denver. Here's Steven and some of his cousins, enjoying the canoe:

Here's Steven in the shallow water:

Annika loved to search the beach for "seashells" (Rob kept telling her they were snails...) and put them in her cup. We now have a large baggie at home full of snail-shells that I'm trying to figure out what to do with...

Rob, Steven and I took a run on the jet ski. Towards the end of the ride, Rob took a sharp turn and we all fell off. Thanks to Julene for the next 4 photos:

Here's Julia on the jet ski with Uncle Bryan, Daniel (and Hannah on the back):

Annika on the beach:

Steven at the beach:

In case you can't tell, the look on Rob's face says, "I didn't mean to dump you off the jet ski, dear, really!"

Road Trip, part 1!

On Friday, June 27th, we left early and arrived in Twin Falls, Idaho in time to swim in the hotel pool and hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Hamilton, Frank's family and Shawna's family (didn't take any pictures, though...)

On Saturday morning, we drove to SLC and got to see Grandma & Grandpa's new condo. Annika went swimming with grandpa in the condo pool. Then Rob took the kids to Raging Waters, which is only 6 miles from the condo, while my mom and I visited Liz at LDS Hospital.

On Sunday morning, we went to Music and the Spoken Word to watch grandpa sing in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We got lucky - it just happened to be the week they were singing patriotic music! Here's a view from our seats in the front:

Then we went to the hospital to visit Liz. Here's Liz, in the styling new shorts Monty bought her, with her daughter Monica and husband Monty:

Here are Steven, my brother Reuben, and Julia hanging out on Monty's rollaway bed:

...and here's the whole room...

Then we went back to the condo for lunch. Here's a photo of everyone (except my mom, who took this picture). Do you see that river in the background? That's the view from their 2nd floor condo balcony!

Steven and Grandpa:

Annika and Grandpa:

This is getting too long, so I'll write about Monday and Tuesday in another post!

Rob & Laurel's 19th anniversary

Since we spent our 19th anniversary (June 28th) in Idaho and Utah, it has taken a while to get home and scan these photos!

We met on July 6, 1986, but I believe this photo from July 1987 is the first photo taken of the happy couple...

BYU Homecoming dance, Oct. 1987:

I'd like you to meet Walt. Rob made Walt out of paper maché and left him on my front doorstep in February 1988. Luckily, Walt had a nametag that identified himself so I knew he had come to visit me.

This is my BYU apartment at The Glenwood, taken in early 1989. When my roommates and I were at church, Rob broke in through a window screen and hung candies attached to yarn from the ceiling. When I got home, I couldn't figure out how it could have happened, since we were sure that we had locked our apartment door...

And here's the big day - June 28, 1989:

...and here is our Valentine's Dance photo, taken in February 2008.