Cousins

We have LOVED being home this summer.

One main reason is because we've been able to hang out with family a lot.

We've had a lot of fun with the cousins this summer.

Particularly Nixon.

He LOVES his cousins.

He gets so excited when we tell him that we are going to see them.

We went to the Ute Stampede in Nephi with Josh & Meg & the kids.

Nixon was seriously in heaven.

We sat in the grandstand and we were in the front row. 

(thanks to Uncle Mark and Aunt Leann for the tickets)

We had the rodeo clown over joking with the kids.

The announcer came over a couple of times.

The kids got to pet the horses.

It was great.

Now I can't wait for Nixon to be old enough to do Muttin Bustin.

A couple weekends ago we went up to Shadow Mountain and spent the afternoon up there.

We had a blast.

The kids especially.

We made tin foil dinners.

Roasted marshmallows and made Smores.

Rode the 4 wheeler.

Shot BB guns.

Nixon and Colby played baseball for ever.

Josh and Nic had a shooting contest.

Josh and Nic also had a football throwing contest.

And we all just sat and visited.

It was great.

Cute Madi with her pink BB gun.

It was the coveted gun because it shot the best.

The kids had this 4 wheeler going the entire time we were up there.

They would take turns driving it with everyone else on it

This was Nixon's first time shooting a gun.

He was so excited and loved every second of it.

And of course Nic had to get in on the fun.

And I have to say that it was my first time also shooting a gun.

How pathetic.

My 2 1/2 year old and I both shot a gun for the first time on the same day. HA!

It's been a great summer.

I'm sad to see it leaving.

But I do love fall!!!