July 24

 

A boating day on Utah Lake and BBQ/fireworks to end the evening. This was the first 24th of July we have spent in Utah, and decided they do a fine job with it.

 

Brandon could barely get his feet into Sue's board, but we managed to squeeze them in to get him up. He does a great job now of getting up--now to get him going side to side.

Matthew tried and tried and tried. I love his tireless persistence in trying new things. He isn't a boy of much emotion. But this picture is huge in his book. The fist pump up in the air and you know he is proud of himself and excited he was able to stay up for awhile.

Me on the other hand...well at least falling off a skurf board doesn't hurt as much as a wake board. I did finally get it and my body thanked me that it wasn't ridiculously sore.

Fireworks from the balcony of Sue and Bart's. They live high enough up on the bench that you can see fireworks from throughout the valley. After our dud of 4th of July fireworks, we were thrilled to watch various fireworks for over an hour.

This is the Mt. Timpanogos Temple in the background of the firework smoke.

Park City

One Friday evening in Park City I had a bowling date with eight handsome boys. Brian had flown home early to keep things at work and church flowing, so it was my four sidesicks, Craig and Gayles three boys and Parker, Adam's friend from home. Dinner at Café Rio and Bowling. Bowling was so funny, Zachary wouldn't let go of his green ball and Parker could not bowl- total score of 16. The boys were trying anyway they could to help him knock some pins down. But with no use.

 

Matthew, Parker, Isaac, Noah, Zachary, Adam, Andrew, Brandon

One evening all the Utah Teuschers came to Park City. The kids found rocks with interesting striations in them and spent hours in the rock piles and the ipad trying to find similar rocks and what the striations might be.



Dawn, Penny, Kevin, Laurel

James, Dawn and Spencer



Happy boys eating home made Ice- Cream

Dawn made Gram's hot fudge sauce and Kevin the Ice Cream

Once it was too dark to play outside.. the Piano Guys entertained everyone.

Kaysiville/ogden

We spent a day with Kevin Penny and some of their kids. We went to the Dinosaur Park in Ogden and the Hill Air Force Museum.

Brandon, Matthew, James, Andrew and Zachary

I love all the boys looks on their faces-- Zach just standing there with no expression, Andrew hiding his face the other two making funny faces. Zach is so Zach. so matter of fact. I'm not making a funny face just because you told me too.

Playing Wii and DS and anything else they could find with the cousins.. the poor boys had been deprived of anything electronic for almost two weeks at this point.

Steph's Birthday

Birthday Shakes from Sammy's in Pleasant Grove.

 

Crazy boys. Not sure why making a crazy face includes contorting your body as well.

Timp Cave

I have wanted to hike to Timp Cave  for over three decades. My mom would tell us the legend of Timpanogos as we would pass through Utah County on our way to Colorado each summer. I had always wanted to see the heart. Why I didn't do it the six years I was in Provo is a mystery...I was too busy studying (looking back there are many things I should have done instead of study) but that's for another day. Finally, I was able to see the heart of the cave my mom had talked about so many years before. The views of American Fork Canyon were beautiful as we hiked up---wow, it was a steep hike!

 

 

 

The inside was incredible, absolutely fascinating how water and minerals can create such amazing creations. The heart.

Adding their John Hanncoks to the visitors book.

Looking west out into Utah Valley

Zachary was dying to take some pictures so as the boys finished filling out the Junior Ranger books I let him at it. A thumbs up from Brian and a questioning glance by the Ranger.