Lake Powell over Labor Day weekend

We went to Lake Powell with my Mom and Dave, Nick's parents, Kenzie and Bode, Jon Purser, and the Hammonds. We had a blast. The weather was perfect and got some really good skiing in.

Grandma Plamer gave the boys these hats and they thought they were pretty cool.

Grandma Starley playing in the sand with the kids.

Cael and Madison playing in the sand

Cael and Bode were playing drums on the water jug. Cael loved playing with Bode all weekend in the sand and water.

The kids played in this hole all weekend. Grandpa Palmer dug it for them and who knew it would be the best place for those kids the play.

Cael riding his bike in the house

Cael was having a hard time riding his bike after we got it, until one day he hopped on it and took off. I couldn't believe it, now he is a pro.

More Summer Fun

We went to Laguna Beach with our good friends Nicole and Tyler Hammond. Cael loved the sand but not the water so much.


Cael hangin out

Tyler was burring the kids in the sand


Nick and Cael going for a walk down the beach

After church one day Cael put on my shoes and started walking around the house in them. Nick didn't like it to much, but I thought it was funny.

Cael got his cloths wet so I stripped him down so he could get soaked.

The cat got Cael

This is what happens when you can't leave my mom's cat alone. But the funny thing was Cael kept going back to bug him even after he got scratched.

We went four wheeling with my Dad, Debbie, and my Uncle Mike and Kelly. We strapped Cael to the back of the Razor, well the bed that is behind the seats. He loved every minute of it, he could see everything and kick his feet up on the bar in front of him. If he didn't have a big smile on his face then he was asleep.

Cael having a great time.

Cael, Taylor, and Grandma Debbie taking a break from riding.

Cael having his milk and exploring what was around us.

Havin a nap on the ride, the bouncier the better.

Getting ready to go, Taylor and Cael are ready to move.

Hogle Zoo

Big Boy drinking out of the water fountain

Looking at the monkeys. Cael loves monkey's he does the cutest impression of them.

Riding the train at the zoo, he thought that was fun. He sat in the very front.

24th of July in Fillmore

Nick and Cael

Cael laughing at Grandma Starley

What is that between my legs????

Cael loved riding on the fourwheeler as you can tell. We went on a 4 hour ride and he loved every minute of it. Well he slept most the way home.

Getting ready for our long ride in the Fillmore Mountains

4th of July

Just watched the fireworks up in Boulder City. Cael thought they were pretty neat for about 10 mins.

Playing at the pool in out community with Nick and grandpa Palmer. Cael throws everything into the water.

Cael is jumping into the water. You count 1...2...3 and he will jump off without any help.

Cael's first parade, he didn't care to much about it. He liked the loud cars and motorcycles.

Playing at the waterpark

Cael and his friend Ammon playing at a water park, they both had a blast together and got soaked. It was so hot out.

Cael was standing on this wall throwing everthing into the water. And then he fell off the edge backwards into the mud.

They loved this tunnel, the water wasn't scary to them.

White Water River Rafting

Me, Nick, and Nate (nicks brother) went down the snake river in Jackson Hole. We had a blast as you can see but we froze our butts off for a few fun minutes of whitewater. It was about 55 degrees, raining, and the wind was blowing up the canyon. We are on the left side. Nate is second back, then Nick, and then me.

Yellowstone

Tamara (nicks mom) looking over the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Nick and Jay (nick's dad)

Cael on his leash so he doesn't run into the gysers. The kids loved chasing him around

Our trip to Jackson Hole

Nick looking over Jenny Lake

Cael freezing just so we can get a shot of him in front of Hidden Falls

Caden and Sade, Cael's cousins hiking at Jenny Lake

Cael loves to be outdoors as you can see. He went 5 miles that day and did great. Riding on shoulders, running, jumping over every rock he could.

Giving Cael's little legs a break

Ouch!!!

Cael fell running in a parking lot in Jackson Hole.

There is not a day that goes by that Cael doesn't get a goose egg, bruise, and cuts. Today he chipped his tooth. Gotta love boys!!!!

Cael is 15 months now and what a great joy to have in our lives. He is very busy and sometimes very hard to deal with but at the end of the day I still love him. He is now jumping off anything. It started out jumping off the curb. Now he thinks he can jump off the coffee table if I am sitting on the floor, and when we walk down our hardwood floor stairs he wants me to hold his hand so he can jump down 3 or 4 steps at a time. He makes me crazy. But what makes it cute is I started out saying 1...2...3 and then he would jump. Well now he is counting himself, well sort of in his own little way and then he jumps. It is the funniest thing but the most annoying thing. He is crazy as ever and has more energy than both Nick and I put together. Also, Nick taught him to hit a ball with a plastic bat, well I am sure you know where this is going. He hits anything and everything in his way, including me, the cat, and sometimes the balls. He can say ball now and says it 100 times a day.

1st camping trip this summer

We went camping with some friends out to Lake Mead the weekend of Mother's Day. We had a great time and the weather was perfect.

Hangin out on the boat, it is the only time he will sit on your lap and hold still.He loves to watch everyone ski and wakeboard.
Right after Cael woke up in the morning he went straight for the water. He was still in his pj's. He started out slow and before we knew it he was in water up to his chest.

Playing with the sand toys, well if you call throwing them in the water playing. I think we lost half of them.

Cael playing on the beach, going up and down I don't know how many times.
He loves to watch everyone ski and wakeboard.