Splash Pad and BBQ

The Friday before I headed back to work, we got together with the cousins on the Proctor side of the family for some good, fun in the sun times. We headed to the Alpine Splash Pad. This place is amazing! It has a little river that runs through big rocks. Some of the rocks have water gurgling out of them. Then the water splashes out of fountains at the end. There is lots to do and it is lots of fun! Unfortunately, our fun ended much too early after somebody had a little "accident" in the water and they turned the water off. While I am glad that they turned it off after this, I was sad for all the cousins who were having fun playing in the water.

Little Man has found he LOVES playing in the water

All the cousins, minus the 2 little ones.

I am King of the Hill!

On Saturday, after a long day making strawberry jam (yummy) we went out to a bbq at the Skinners. I love that Little Man has cousins his age on at least one side of the family. On my side, the cousins are at least 3 years older than him. The little ones loved "racing" and riding their bikes around the little road that goes in front of the Skinners. We stayed long enough to watch the Pony Express Days fireworks from the front yard. It would appar that Little Man has taken a dislike to anything he deems noisy and both Mike and I had to be out watching the fireworks for him to relax and enjoy them.

Everything is a race to Little Man, even if he is last!

J is doing awesome on his strider! He was getting some good distance with his feet up!

Little Man is like a little Flintstone on his "bike." He is learning the peddles, but he is frustrated in how slow he goes using them, so he uses his feet to propel himself forward. He gets speed and has precision in his turns!



Little Miss E is slow and steady on her strider and adorable with her "piggies." With all her boy cousins she will most likely be a tomboy!