Williams Family Summer Vacation

We just had a great week on a Williams family trip. First thing Monday we dropped off Maylie at Luke Grandmas house and headed off on the road to  Lagoon. The boys were so excited! The ride was made especially fun because Kayl and Brielle got to ride with us.

Once we got to Lagoon, the kids didn't know where to start. There was just so much to do. All of the older kids went off to ride the "Big" rides and Tyce and I went with the boys to find the kids rides. It was so much fun watching their faces. There weren't a ton of people there so the rides lasted longer then normal.

After a couple hours we meet up with everyone and found a TRAIN RIDE. Rhev was so excited he could hardly contain it. The line was really long and it just about killed him to wait. Once we got on the train, there was pure excitement from both of them. It was truly the highlight of Rhev's day.

After the train ride finished, Grandma and Grandpa volunteered to take the boys on rides so Tyce and I could go on some big rides. It really was fun to be able to go with all the siblings. They all teased me and said I scream too much, but i have a different opinion ;)

After the big kid rides Kayl decided to try his hand at one of the basketball shot games. He was determined to win a prize for the boys. We were all so excited when he did. The only problem is that I have two boys. So of course Grandpa put the money up for Kayl to try again for another prize. It's a good thing Kayl is a good shot. Now we are the proud owners of two 10 inch tigers. Trayvn has named his tiger "Tigery".

As the day went on and closing time got close, we were able to bribe Tyce and Kelynn into going on the sling shot. 

You can see the fear on their faces. Once it finally went off, both of them were screaming like babies. I couldn't believe just how high that thing went and it went on forever. It was one of the funniest things I've seen my husband do.

It was now closing time so we headed out to the car. That night we stayed in a hotel in SLC. The next morning we woke up and headed over to Hogal Zoo. I went to the Zoo when I was little, but I think I was more excited to see the animals then the kids. 

It was so fun to see all the exotic animals up close. It wasn't a really great time of the year to be going to the zoo because alot of the animals were hiding in their cages and we didn't get to see about half of them. That was a pretty big bummer.

These next pictures are of the boys being able to touch different animal skins. Both of them were very interested.

After that Rhev started to get bored and didn't like the slow pace that everyone else was going. So Mom kept up with him and we moved pretty fast. Trayvn however, enjoyed every minute and was content to take his time with everything.

Rhev loved having the elephant blow water on him

It was such a hot sunny day and with the animals not really out and about, we ended up not staying super long at the zoo. We then headed back to SLC town-site to walk around temple square and the mall. We also were able to take a ride on the "City Train". Rhev has such a love for trains. His face just completely lights up.

After a long, hot day it was finally time to go home. We were all tired and we had a full day ahead of us.

Wednesday we got the camper loaded, hooked up and headed off to Island Park to finish our week off camping. It was a week of fishing, riding bikes, campfires and fun.

Thursday we drove over to West Yellowstone. We spent the whole day driving through the park. We saw lots of waterfalls and geysers,  but saw only 1 moose. No other animals. Still, it was fun

Daddy had to leave and go back to work that night. I hate that he has to leave and doesn't get to do the fun stuff with us. It would be nice if  pipe didn't rule his life.

Friday we got our swim gear on and went over to warm river to go on a float. It was a Blast!!! At first the boys were nervous, but eventually they relaxed and started having fun. It was a good 3 hour float. We could have gone faster, but it was more fun to take it slow and jump into the water and have some fun. We also got to see alot of fish in the water. The water was so clear, and the fish were so big. Too bad we weren't fishing :)

The rest of the week we spent at the campsite. The boys loved being boys and were so dirty. When daddy finally got a break from pipe, he hurried to pick us up and take us home. I think all of us were excited to go home and get our Maylie Hope. We missed her so much! The age that she is at right now is so hard. She's mobile and busy, but not quite old enough to be able to do all the adventures we went on. Luckily we have Luke Grandma who was willing to keep her and spoil her for a week. I think Maylie enjoyed every minute of it.

Kid Krazy

Let's face it, I have the cutest kids. They are also the craziest kids! They sure do keep me on my toes, but I love them so much!

Bath time. Every kids needs to have "Mommy black-male" for the future. These kids love to splash and play in the tub.

Now little sister wants her chance to get back in the tub. She will try anything to get in!

Activity Days Swimin Party

My calling right now is the activity days leader. I have a large and great bunch of girls. Every summer we try to do an activity where we go to the Blackfoot swimming pool and swim. We really had a fun time. Lots of silliness. Afterwards we went to Rupes for fries and ice cream. I was able to get a cute picture of them all.

Rt-Lt: Morghyn Gentillin, Aliza Haroldsen, Maddison Watt, Gracie Jones, Lacie England, McCall Ranstrom,Elise Driscoll, (Friend), Krya Hjelm, Kayla VanOrden, Nevaeh Bartell, Samantha McClain

Swim Camp- Year 1

It was a very fun 1st year of swim camp for the Williams family. Rhev was old enough to do his first year of certification at Green Canyon Hot Springs. Our campsite was filled with Luke Grandma and Grandpa, Brittany, Livi, Graeme, the Goodwins and us. The kids loved the camping trip. We each took turns doing meals, which made it nice when you had a day off.

We had visitors during the week from, Chase, Kelynn and Grandma-lady. Each of them brought a different element of fun. The kids really loved playing with chase in the creek. He taught them where the best guppy catching site was at and how to catch them.

The terrible twosome discovered each other again and had a good time keeping us on our toes. They were very adventurous and very creative in their adventures.

This cute little girl was having a hard time staying cool on a couple afternoons. So we ended up keeping her in the shade and just in a diaper. Those are the cutest little cheeks I've seen.

"Hey Mom, I'm ready for swimmin"

My dorky little Trayvn, decked out ready to go to the pool. He dressed like this EVERY time we went to the pool. He totally CRACKS me up! I love his little guts to pieces. Everyday he fills my spiritual bucket and makes me smile!

Swimming lessons went really well. I am so proud of Rhev and all that he learned. He never gave up and always did his very best. It's amazing just how much they can learn in just one week of lessons. He is such a great kid!

The 4th of July

The day began with the traditional community Independence day breakfast at Candy Grandma's. She invites neighbors from around the block to come bring food and everyone cooks and prepares it.  It's a great way to get started in the spirit of Community and Independence.

After a couple hours of playing, little sister was tuckered out so I took her home to have a nap.

The boys stayed playing at grandma's building in the sand.

That night we drove to Idaho Falls to watch the fireworks. We unloaded our bikes. Thanks to Kim for letting us borrow her pull behind cart and child size tandem bike. Trayvn and Maylie rode in the pull behind and Rhev rode the tandem. It was a little challenging to get the pull behind through the congestion of people, but we made it through and found our spot. It's not a very good spot to see the fireworks. You miss a lot of the small ones, but it works for riding the bikes and getting them out quickly.

The kids were mesmerized by the fireworks. The boys really enjoy it. Maylie mostly did really well. She like the booms that you can feel in your stomach, but she would settle down really quickly.

Once the show was over, we made it back to the car and drove home. Both boys, who didn't have naps, fell asleep instantly. They were so exhausted from a fun filled day.

At home I captured a pretty sweet moment with Daddy and his little girl. She was starving and needing a warm bottle of food. Even though he was tired and ready to sleep, he wrapped her up tight, snuggled her in close and held her until she fell asleep. The bond that they have is so tight! He completely adores her.

The Girl Who Loves to Swing and the Boy With a Friend Collection

A day at the park means a day pushing the baby girl in the swing. She can swing and swing and swing! Trying to get her out of the swing is a total fight. You practically ruin her life by trying to remove her.

She is the cutest!

Rhev has started getting a rather large collection of stuffed friends. They all sleep with him each night. He says he's making a family. I just love that boy and his imaginative mind.