Bear Lake 2010

Before you read this, please be aware that there are 4 new posts today...GO ME!!!

Shawn and I had had a week long trip to a condo up at Bear Lake. The vacation had been planned for months and Shawn has been out of work, so I figured there'd be nothing stopping us from going. Well, just a few days before we were supposed to check in, Shawn got a short call to work on a shutdown for 10 days. Murphy's Law- it was just over our trip days. So, I tried desperately to find someone who wanted to occupy the condo during the week, but failed. It all worked out in the end, though, because I was able to go up with just my little brother and sister who are out here for school. It was a great sibling reunion, the weather was perfect, and the crowds were obsolete!

I completely forgot to pack Oakley's PJ's so he just used a T-shirt and stuffed his ball up in there! He rolled onto it, then couldn't get back up!

We had our share of good wipe-outs

And a lot of good wakeboarding-it was just after this shot was taken that a skimmed over an entire school of fish...only about a foot below the surface. For those that know me-I was absolutely awestruck and terrified at the same time! I just prayed I didn't fall in close to them!!!

He was playing with his truck on the seat and just gradually got lower and lower...;-)

I didn't know I was raising a flamingo

Helping me drive

Anyone for some crack?

Our view-and yes-the water is THAT clear!

Oakley's "tube ride"-I played the part of the boat

Warming up before having to say good-bye to the beach :-(

How old am I???

We have a lady in our neighborhood who runs a daycare out of her home, and also opens it for a little preschool during the school year. Kids only have to be 2 by the time school starts, and all we have to pay for are the supplies, which made it super cheap. So, of course I chose to send Oakley for 6 hours of free time a week!!! As we were getting ready for his first day, though, I found myself totally taken back at how fast time has gone. My baby is in preschool and looks more grown up than most the kids in his class. He is the youngest by about 6 months, so he is a little behind when it comes to being able to just sit and listen to the teacher, but he's slowly catching on. He talks about his classmates and teacher all day. I really enjoy the walks we get to take to get there. He just jabbers about stuff the whole time!

He was totally posing for these pictures!

Yup-we made that studmuffin!

Where has the summer gone???

We have been such slackers with our blog lately! Every time I take a cute picture or have something happen, I think, "oh, that'll be perfect for our blog" and I just keep forgetting! So, here are a few random posts in one.

This summer, our niece on Shawn's side got married. While the family was all together, we decided to go on a little family outing to Willard.

Our niece zonked right out with the nature sounds all around her.

This is Shawn's mom with our oh-so-cute baby niece.

My brother-in law taking in the beautiful scenery

Oakley missed his nap and was super tired. I expected him to be beastly, but he just sat in that chair and watched everyone. He sat there for over an hour-basically asleep with his eyes open.

This is just a shot I couldn't resist. We've been loving having Daddy home all day.

Do you think Oakley may be outgrowing his swing??? He pushes himself.

My favourite ;-)

For those that remember about Shawn's fashion sense, here's a new one for you to giggle about. Shawn's been playing Mr. Mom lately, and this is what I found when I got home from work. I got a good laugh out of it! Oadie added the single shoe on backwards, of course!

Here's Oakley helping daddy work. I finally have switches in my house!!! My project that I wanted done was to put some in our living room because we used to have to walk through the dark room and pull the chain on our light. Now, not only do I have switches, but I have 4-way switches at every entrance into my living room! And, I can turn on my kitchen light without having to walk through the kitchen and reach behind the microwave. Shawn decided that while he was at it, he put switches in our room and Oakley's room for our fans. It's so nice!!!
This shows the true cowboy side of our son. He was supposed to be taking a nap, and I kept hearing him grunting and struggling with something, but he wasn't asking for help, so I just left him. After he stopped, I went in to check on him...and this is what I found. He had been working so hard to get his boots on. I now have to keep his boots out of his sight, or he has to wear them all the time-he even throws fits if he had to take them off to get in the tub!