Lagoon!!

We went to Lagoon again this summer and it was a blast! HOT- but a blast :) We went with the Nielsen/Bennett family and this year my family came as well! JC wasn't able to make it, but his wife and girls came and Kendall came with his girls and his girlfriend (I don't know what else to call her... they have been dating for a little bit now) and her girls. My parents also came to help us out and to watch all the grandkids on the rides. We had 9 kids under the age of 7. 8 of the 9 were 4 and under..... yes we are crazy! They had so much fun though. Rhett and Morgan (JC and Elisa's baby) were really good considering we were gone all day and it was so hot. Rhett had a few times when he was screaming because he was so hot and tired, but overall he was really good most of the day. Morgan was a little angel all day, she didn't make a peep! She is such a good baby :)

The kids rode most of the kids rides and we also rode the train and Ryan and I went on a couple rides as well. It was a fun day! Hazen of course loved the airplanes with the guns, the merry-go-round and the train. He went on the airplane ride probably 8 or 9 times throughout the day. He just kept getting off the ride and running to get back on! I was SO glad my family came this year... all the kids had so much fun together. It was fun for Hazen to have his cousins all there with him to ride the rides together. Last year, it was just Hazen and he had to do it all by himself. Here are a few pictures from the day.....

Rhett enjoying his bottle in the stroller

Maycee and Paige (whose not looking at me)

Hazen and cute little Kylee riding his favorite ride together!

My cute little man riding the bumper cars

Hazen and Brinley.... she was not loving this ride... she's trying really hard not to cry

Hazen and Brooklyn. I LOVE Hazen's face in this picture!

Brinley and Kylee driving the cars... Brinley looks a little scared! But she loved this one!

Paige and Maycee driving the cars

Lagoon is always so fun and we are already looking forward to it next summer!

Rhett's Blessing Day

We blessed Rhett on August 1, and it was such a nice day for our family. Ryan gave Rhett an AMAZING blessing and Rhett was such a good boy during his blessing. I was a little nervous because he was SUPER tired and he was crying right before Ryan took him up to bless him. But he stopped just in time for his blessing and he starting crying as soon as Ryan handed him back to me! We headed to the park after sacrament for some lunch with our families. It was a nice day and we are so grateful for our families and all the support they give us. This is the best family picture we could get.... Hazen was more interested in playing :)

Handsome Boys

He wasn't too happy to be having his pictures taken!

Ryan, Rhett, DeeRay and Grandpa Nielsen-4 generations.

Crazy Summer!

Summer is always CRAZY for us! We are always so busy between our usual work schedules, camping, hanging out with family, etc. etc. etc..... This summer is no different! I went back to work the end of June, and I am enjoying being back so far. It is nice to have my license now and not having to worry about taking any tests or studying every spare minute I have. I am working about 25-30 hours a week, so that keeps me busy! We haven't been brave enough to go camping this year yet, but I'm sure we will be going in a few weeks.... which leads to the next busy time: Hunting Season. Ryan is in heaven. He is getting really excited and so is Hazen, he has been asking me for almost 2 months when we are going to go camping and sleep in the trailer. He doesn't quite understand why we haven't gone yet... poor kid! We have spent a lot of time with family, as usual, which has been lots of fun. Ryan and Hazen went to the Book Cliffs with his brothers and dad last weekend, and Rhett and I headed up to Park City for a weekend with the girls. It was SOOO much fun! We did the Alpine Slide and the Ultra and Xtreme Ziplines, and they were a BLAST! It was so fun! Rhett was such a good boy the whole time we were there. I had so much fun, and it was a nice little get-away. Hazen and Ryan had a blast with the boys as always and that is all Hazen has talked about since he has been home.
Rhett is now almost 3 months old. It is crazy to me how fast time is going. He is still a little guy, but he is growing so fast. I took him the the Dr. last week for his 2 month check and he weighed 9 lbs 11 oz and he is 22 1/4 inches long. He is in the 4th % for his weight, 10th% for his height, and the 5th% for his head. He is mostly a pretty good baby. He has some tummy issues and I just changed his formula, so hopefully that will help soon. I am so happy that he is healthy and strong, especially after all he had to go through. He is a little fighter for sure! We sure love him! Hazen is a great big brother and he loves his "yittle tiny brother" as he calls him.
Well, I hope everybody's summer is going good! I will have to post pictures later, because Ryan has my camera!