Swimming!

We signed Kale & Logan up for swimming lessons despite the fact that they did not want to go.
They are scared to death of the water. Whenever we go boating they will not get into the water if they can't touch bottom and swimming pools .....no fun! So we decided it was time to put an end to the drama. They have been in lessons for almost a month now. Logan is doing much better now. he will go underwater without hesitation! Kale is absolutely loving it! He would go everyday if I'd let him. He told me that I better sign him up for next month or I would be "The worst mom Ever!" It's amazing how young they pick up those phrases.

Kale getting ready to jump in.....notice Logan on the stairs-underwater.. YAY!

Update....

Ryker had surgery on Saturday to move his chest tube and add a second tube since his lung wasn't getting any better. We saw him Last night and he looked sooooo much better. He is starting to make some progress. He will have a long road to recovery but hes getting there a little bit at a time. I'm not sure he has learned anything from this though. He was telling us last night that he couldn't wait to get out of the hospital so he can go hunting :)

Lifes trials....

We have had quite a week. On Wednesday my cousin Ryker accidentally shot himself in the chest with his .22 while hunting & lived through it. It was a definate boys will be boys moment. ( I don't recomend spinning a loaded gun around your finger ). The bullet ended up being 2 cm from the heart . He got very very lucky. He is stable & is in the ICU. He still has 2 chest tubes and is in alot of pain. We are praying that things will work out & he will make it through this. While my Aunt & Uncle have been at the hospital my grandma & I have been watching my 3 other cousins. Two of which are the same ages as Kale & Logan, so its like having 2 sets of twins.Its been crazy but fun to be able to spend so much time with them. We decided that today we needed to get out of the house for a while so we went up City Creek for a hike & to let the kids run and play. It was a nice break.

Logan playing in the creek.....

Kale & Conner flipping rocks into the water to see who could make the biggest splash.....

me.....

Labor Day!

For Labor Day we went to McTucker Ponds for a day of fishing, ATVs, and lots and lots of food and dirt!

Quinton trying his hand at fishing.....

Kale was trying so hard to hit the target with the BB gun......

Me.....

oops! double take!

Me & Quinton......

Logan......