keeping active

This is what we did July 24th. 

Since there was no sign of a baby coming we decided to make the best of Pioneer Day.

We went up Provo Canyon and played all afternoon at Bridal Veil falls.

We brought Sage's long board, Chamberlains Scooter and a camera to keep us busy.

The water was nice and freezing perfect for myself.

Then once we were too hot we headed back to the valley to Summer Sno and of course I got Bahama Mama as well as Sage, Josh is still a Silver Fox and Chamberlain went with Blue Hawaiian which he loved. 

We ended the day with a lovely BBQ at the Chamberlains and played and played and played with the cousins.

Such and active weekend and still no baby.

Hopefully soon!

We have also had a sweet treat for the week, 

Auntie Sage has been staying with us the entire week and since its 2 days after the due date who knows how long she will be with us.  However, we will keep her as long as possible, we are having too much fun with her here.

Pioneer Day (aka) due date

I think it is safe to say that todays chance of having this baby has come and gone. 

I am due today and so far no sign or even a hint of a baby coming.

I thought for sure that she would be here by now. 

What was I thinking, girls take their time and run on their own schedule.

I should know better I am a girl and I run on my time.

This girl is going to come when SHE is ready!

Lets hope that we can remember that when she is older.

However, we still had a fun filled day.

We took a long walk/scooter/long board up Provo Canyon to the falls, ate Summer Sno, and had a family BBQ.

Which I will post pictures of and write about when I'm not so tired.

Happy Pioneer Day.

i hope this works

This is what I did today.

Im ready for this girl to come.

Lucky for me I know people with a tramp.

It was a fun and VERY HOT way to spend 2 hours in the afternoon.

Chamberlain loved it. 

we passed a waterfall . . . check

 We finally made it to Pines Ranch, in which we passed a waterfall.

The Clayton family cabin.

Josh has so many memories from his youth here,

it was neat to see where he spent his summers, and take Chamberlain to experience the same thing.

I'm so glad we finally got to go we have been wanting to go since we got married.

We only went for the day, last Saturday. 

If I wasn't due in on the following Saturday we would have spent the week, I believe,

and let the cousins just play, play, play.

Such a beautiful place.

I think that Grandma Burgess enjoyed it most

having all but 5 of the grand-kids in one place.
Having enough space that they could be crazy, crazy, crazy.

This was the first time 4 out of the 5 siblings have been together since our wedding 5 years ago.
So we have many more kids and lots of time to talk about weather.

What a great day.

I cant wait for next summer we are totally staying longer.

real men

change their own scooter oil.

I'm so proud of you honey.

friday nights

Friday nights are usually date nights for Josh and I.

However, all of our "Chamberlain watchers" moved away for the summer.

We have had to be creative and since Josh usually works till 8 on Friday nights 

there is not much we can do.

We noticed a spot in our yard where the grass weeds don't grown.

It was practically screaming for us to turn it into a small fire pit.

So we did.

(hope the landlord doesn't mind)

And this is what we have been doing most Friday nights this summer.

I think this would be Chamberlain's happy place.

He absolutely loves roasting Marshamallows as he calls them.

silverfox + bahama mama =

 

 

Tigers Blood.

We finally made it to the best snowie place in Utah County,

Summer Sno.

The line every time we have tried to go this summer has been outrageously long.

However, not on Saturday when the sno gods alligned
it was destiny.

We had to pull over and and get some of that icy cold goodness.

We didn't just settle for a snowie we had to do it avalanche style. 

That would be adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

SO GOOD!

I love this place so much, that in college Jennie O. and Kestlee D. roller bladed, yes roller bladed, from 

about Center st. in Provo to Summer Sno in Orem. 

It took us several hours, and we were almost run over by guy driving a Mr. T van, but we made it just before it closed.

I love this place. 

I will forever be a Bahama Mama,
Josh will forever be a Silver Fox,
and Chamberlain wants to try a blue
flavor next time!

steel days

We went with cousins to the AF's Steel Days Carnival. 

We went in the afternoon on a cloudy day, which was the best.

It was not hot, and it even sprinkled on us a bit. 

Perfect, if you ask me. 

We went on every ride!

(for kids anyway)

Chamberlain wanted to play this one over and over again.

I think its because it was almost like playing 

Minute to Win it.

Which is one of his favorite shows.

The melt down. 

Every ride Chamberlain and Gunnar always sat next to each other even if they had a chance to have their own seat. 

Well this ride had a button to push for the horn to sound and a steering wheel. 

Which the boys ended up in a battle.

However, as boys do when the ride ended

they were the best of friends.

Too funny.

How fun to be young.

Thanks guys such a fun afternoon.

friends and the highland river(?)

 

 (the last picture of Jill and the kiddos was taken by Chamberlain)

We have the coolest friends!

We went to the Highland River(?) and it was a blast.

Next time I will remember to bring some toy boats to race.

Thanks guys for making our summer that much sweeter, 

and for reminding us about that fun little spot.

 I had to throw this picture in as well.

1. It was taken by Taj, great job, awesome pic!

and

2. I think it shows just how much fun they were having.

 

my favorite photos and thoughts from the 4th of July.

I loved

Everyone in Red White and Blue

Being with my family

Seeing that adorable Baby Lex and all his fat rolls...so cute

 The yummy hamburgers Eric and Mike made

The Two Sided Parade

The reaction of Chamberlain and Hudson when they saw Grandpa Lex in the Parade

My handsome hot dog Chef, and the fact that Xoch had his tasty hot dogs for breakfast the next day

Cowboy Golf

Chamberlain running from the fire trucks spraying water at the end of the parade
Spending the entire week with my sister, whom I dearly miss

Hudson and Chamberlain played AWESOME together all week long

Fireworks

The bajillion glow sticks that we bought for the 3 kids

Josh got to be with us all weekend

The afternoon at the Cave

Hudson working at the cave organizing the pens into friends

The beautiful red cliffs

And last but not least, that my dad ran the AC all week just for me and my big belly!

about that sign...

Slowly but surely the Cave sign is getting done. Its exciting to see some progress. 

this must be my month!

That little boy in the picture would be Chamberlain! 

This would be his second nap in less than a month.

He fell asleep on the way to the cave on Saturday.

The car was packed with all the family we could possibly stuff in there. 

He must have been past tired, to fall asleep on the way to the Cave to see Grandpa

and Hudson waiting for him.

The best part is once we arrived at the Cave he stayed asleep, so we did what any other parent would do when they have a rare sleeping child.  

We put him on the bench in the museum,

that my Dad, Truett, Tanner and Sage all slept on when they were little.

Something about the Cave makes little ones sleep so well, I think its the cold.

He stayed asleep until we closed. We had to wake him up, which is like torture for me.

I firmly believe you should never wake a sleeping baby, and yes he is way past the baby stages but at 3 he is still my baby. 

The most fun part of having a sleeping child in the cave would be the tourist.

They walk by the sleeping child and think that he/she is a mannequin and not a real boy. 

So the last couple to leave that day, I was chatting it up with and had mentioned my son and the ladies reaction was too great she burst into laughter and did not believe me that, the boy on the bench was real nor my son.

Chamberlain even slept with Hudson playing right next to him!

because of

(grandpa and grandma Johnson)

these two people,

we had all these people at my parents house, over Independence Day weekend.

For our 4th annual Johnson Family reunion.

Why do we have an all Arizona family reunion in Kanab, Utah every year?

Simple, the Cave, as much as Tanner requested when he was younger, doesn't travel well,

also its a little cooler in the high desert.

(not present; Uncle Steve and his family, Uncle Brian and his family, Uncle Jerry (RIP), Truett, Kyle and Tabitha, Bear and his kids, dogs: sadie, lucy, marshal, rudy, chuy, and sophie the cat and I believe that's all) 

 

There were about 20 of us this year.

It just keeps getting better and better!

Thanks for coming ya'll.

Cant wait to see you next year.

Much love.

its about time

Its been over a month since we have seen these guys, and that month seemed like FOREVER!

Chamberlain all week wanted to hold baby Lex and wanted me to take a picture every time. 

I think that Chamberlain and Hudson were in heaven.

They played from the time the roosters crowed till the sun went down.

 They played 

and played 

and played, 

and we cant wait to play with them again at the end of the month when our new addition 

arrives!

We love you Claybaughs!

Happy 4th.

We celebrated the 4th (more like the 3rd, gotta love living in Utah) in Kanab!
We had a week of fun at the Johnson family reunion.
More pictures to come.
Until then Happy Birthday America!