Bear Lake, Stitches and Fireworks

My little family joined the Perry clan in Bear Lake, UT for the 4th of July week. The weather was great, the water was beautiful and 72 degree perfection. Great company and good food. The trip sucked! What? Yes sucked! Our campsite was covered in cotton! It was awful stuff that got everywhere. Aspen wrecked on a bike the first day and we discovered this beautiful weather came with a need for SPF 70, 50 left her burnt after day 1.

 On the 4th of July we set out for a day of boating with friends that came to Bear Lake. The water was gorgeous and we were all having a lot of fun!

We decided to park the boat at the beach and play. Engine off, anchors in and the kids were in the water playing. What we failed to do was keep the kids away from the prop...Chandler was standing at the end of the boat about to climb on a raft when a wave shoved the prop down onto the top of his foot gashing it open. It was horrifying! He was super brave and pretty calm. Mom? Not so much. We quickly wrapped his foot and got him to the nearest clinic. The Dr and the nurse were super sweet and took great care of my lil guy. We thought we saw bone, but it was all fat and he was cleaned up. 11 stitches! Seriously he was so good.

 Trying to figure out how it made the cut it did???

 Carrying him all around camp after that but we enjoyed the fireworks at the lake. The next day we wrapped his foot in a ziplock bag and he drove a wave runner around the lake, played in the sand and made the most of our last day at camp. Oh and of course we got in a dry RZR ride!

 Bear Lake was a bust this time, not the lake itself but the trip. Maybe better luck next year...if we dare attempt this vacation again!

Warming up!

So glad to be coming out of winter! Enjoying the extra time with my kids. Fun stuff we have done so far:

Went to visit Uncle Bob's new grave marker.

 

Took Grandma to the Hogle Zoo for Memorial Day.

Chandler's 6th Bithday, he had field day at school, got a new bike and had a party at Boondocks!

 

 Of course we have made a trip to the Lindon City Pool, its our fav!

 A little road trip for some Dairy Keen in Heber City!

 Who is that young lady putting on Mascara for the first time?!

 Bring it on summer! We are ready for more fun!

Living & Loving

It has been a couple years since I blogged. A LOT happened in that time. Keep moving forward!
A quick, like super quick, review:

Aspen & Chandler, growing like weeds, eating like termites and driving Mom crazy! Wait, that is not a change!

Tyler just finished his Jr year at AFHS, GO CAVEMEN! He has a great group of friends and plenty to look forward to his Senior year!

My sister Nichole had a baby! Dillon was born Dec. 30 2012

This picture was the last one taken of my dear Uncle Bob alive. He had just come home from another week in the hospital and we knew his days were numbered. What we didn't expect was that very night he would return to Heaven. I am so thankful for the two years I was able to have him in my home with my Grandma taking care of them. Grandma is now at my Aunt's house where she can be better watched. Miss her every day!

Dating is NOT fun! But I think I got lucky and found a great catch! This picture is of Josh and I in Moab this spring where we hiked to Delicate Arch.

Josh has four kids and my children love them! What a gang we have together! (This picture also has his little sister in it )

I plan to start blogging again. It's a great way to see my children grow, I enjoy looking back through my blog like a family journal! The posts will be different with different faces then before but life is good and there are many adventures to be had! 

Lovin' life! Cara

Catch up on 2011- Birthdays

Aspen turned 9!

And Tyler is 16, crazy!

This year the big party was for Chandler's 4th. Can you guess the theme?

Catch up on 2011- Camping

We tried to get in as much camping as possible this year to really take advantage of our new toys- A fifth wheel toyhauler and fourwheelers. Our family really enjoys this activity, it has brought us closer!

Catch up on 2011- Holidays

We had a super fun 4th of July, parades and carnivals, BBQ's with family and friends, Good times!

Happy Halloween!

Preschool Grad...

...sort of.
Chandler went to preschool this year and I wanted him to go while I was at work, so even though he should have been with the younger class on Tuesdays and Thursdays he went with the older kids on Mon, Wed and Fri. This means he is going to preschool again next year but he still had graduation today.

This is Chandler in the beginning of the program plotting his plan of embarassment.

Things like sitting when the teacher said stand...

occasionally falling out of his chair, taking off his hat and of course picking his nose!
He is growing up so fast, this weekend he will be FOUR!