Random Summers

As I look at these random summer pictures, and it is now January, I am Soooo missing summer!

Summer! Summer! Summer!

My baby Sophie (15 months) and Nellie (12 1/2 years)
Caden and Dad on one of many bike rides

I love this picture! It was taken a few days before this little thing threw my iphone in the pool! Gotta love her!

She did so great swimming with her floaties on! Once they were on...she was off...like a fish! It was great!

My girls...don't they look so much alike???

Somehow, mainly to make my parents and kids happy, we managed to squeeze one camping trip in! We have decided that if we can go camping once or twice a year, we're doing good! Camping is so not fun with babies!

Fifth wheel toy hauler for sale!!!

This is my moms heaven! I just see dirt, snot, sunburns and scrapes! I need to have a better attitude! My kids love it!

Lagoon

Somehow I got talked into getting Lagoon passes this summer...and am so glad I did!! We snuck in a few trips with some great friends and neighbors!

The Stokers, Colemans and Talbots

It was so nice to send Caden and Halle with the big kids and then I could take Carson, Sophie and the little kids! It worked out great!

Cadens favorite ride was Wicked

Halles was Wicked

Carsons was Title Wave

Sohies was Dumbo

The workers told Halle that this was the last year she could ride this ride! How sad is that!!
We never did make it to Lagoon-a-beach! And Steve didn't cash in on his pass until Frightmares! Oh well, at least he made it once!

Lake Powell 2011

I can't believe we only had 1 family trip to Lake Powell this year! Baseball pretty much ran our life this summer! Luckily, we got to take the Hiblers and spend a few days in the sun!
Caden jumping off the top!

Halle braving it!

Sophie and Ellen

Sophie did so good! It's for sure a little harder with a walking baby, but she wore her life jacket good and slept good...and that's very important!!

Love this boy!!

Halle and her 2 skis!Caden learned to surf this year!

Bees Game

We owe our uncle Ty a HUGE thank you!! We were so excited when our family was asked to go spend family night at the Bees game, in a suite!! I will take any baseball game, but I'll be honest...I love the suites!! I love that the kids can roam around! I love that you can either have the summer heat or the AC!! I love that you can put Disney Channel on inside the box! I love it all!! We had such a great time with the Talbots and Atwaters! It's so fun for all the cousins to play together! They all get along great! Even with all those boys (9), Halle and Sophie still manage to have a good time!

I love this summer memory!

4th of July Fun...

We are big fans of the 4th of July!! It is for sure one of my favorite holidays! We celebrated with the Hibler side, as usual; complete with lots of swimming, lots of food, NO Kaysville parade, homemade ice cream, fireworks and the tradtional backyard sleep-over!!

First and Last 2011

Ah, the last day of school! So much fun! We had "field day" at our school, which includes lots of games and activities and the Syracuse firefighters spraying all the kids with the hose on the fire truck! Always a favorite!!

Caden loved his 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Bowen! I think he loved her because when he talked to her, she was at his eye level!

Halle had team teachers this year; Mrs. Dille and Mrs. Lee. They were both great but she really connected with Mrs. Dille!

And 3 weeks later, we started school!!

Caden in 5th grade...Mrs. Gardner

Halle in 3rd grade...Mrs. Gardner

AND...

Carson started Kindergarten!!

He has Ms. Poulsen in the afternoon. Same kindergarten teacher that Caden and Halle had!!

He was so excited, although when I finally left his classroom, he started to get a little teary eyed, but stayed strong and held it in! Such a big boy!!

Halle and her friend Emily

The neighborhood kindergartners!

So little and innocent

And, Sophie had to get in on the pictures!

14 months

Biker Mama...

My handsome husband has a love for riding his Harley! His dream date would be the two of us together, taking a road trip! His dream came true! I have to admit, it was really fun!! We rode to Jackson Hole, with some friends of ours, spent the night there and rode to Yellowstone. It was fun riding thru the park! A little cold, but a blast!!

Never in my wildest dreams, did I imagine this as being fun!! Try it.....it is!!!