Bear Lake

Ah, beautiful Bear Lake. I could've stayed much much longer than 4 days. But it was fun none the less. Our little family of 3.5 went by ourselves.

This was our view from our patio

We ate out of that patio for almost every meal.

We enjoyed Rendevous Beach

It was Logan's first encounter with sand (sad, I know)

It was the perfect day for kite-flying.

Logan (and Benj) loved it. LoLo thought it was great fun to let go and watch dad chase after it.

Any sun bathing or reading was interrupted after a few minutes

Overall, it was a success. Next time we'll try a beach not so grassy. :) Still gorgeous though.

As are the two men in my life.

The next day was spent of the East Side of the Lake.

I met up with some of my college roomies from the Beach House days (we missed those who couldn't make it). It was so fun catching up.

PS - My roommate Blaire, in the gray, is due 5 days before me. Can't even tell huh?

Me on the other hand . . .

We drove down to North Ogden for a quick appearance at a family reunion. This next picture was taken at a shutter setting but I thought it was cute x 4. :)

We ended our trip with our car not starting and getting a new battery. We're just thankful it happened in a town and not on a lakeshore.

Other activities included:

swimming at the pool

tennis

shakes at La Beau's

driving around the lake

Logan waking up at 5 (I don't want to talk about it)

Logan figuring out how to climb out of his pack n play (I don't want to talk about it)

more shakes at La Beau's

and forgetting lots of stuff (again, not talking about it. I blame it on pregnancy brain.)

BUT

we had a ball and can't wait to go next year!

Lagoon!

We just got back from a fun little vacation to Bear Lake, but I wanted to post some pictures of Lagoon first. We went the weekend of Father's Day with my immediate family. I was worried Logan wouldn't like any of the rides (like last year with Bulgy the Whale), but of course I was wrong.

We rode on the carousel multiple times.

He absolutely loved the boats and was constantly asking to go on them again.

He wasn't too sure about the speedway at first, but soon got the hang of it. I was worried with the plane ride since it goes up in the air. You can't really see it but there's a stick in the plane they have to pull to go up and down. Logan didn't touch it the whole time, so he stayed nice and low to the ground. :) My awesome brothers, sister-in-law and mom took a time out from the big rides to join us on the train.

My dad and Benj were there too, but I didn't get any pictures of them! They took a time out from Lagoon and went golfing. Logan later went on the Puff the Dragon coaster with Dad. Of course, he loved it! Try watching the video and listen for the squeals. Yep, they belong to my son.

Park Review - Layton Commons

Ever hear about all these amazing parks and playgrounds around Utah? I decided Logan and I will start travelling around Davis and Salt Lake Counties to experience some of the beautiful, fun parks in our area. Last Friday we went up to Layton Commons Park. This park is known for their duck pond, which we eventually found thanks to another mother.

Things I loved about this park:

-beautiful walkways. All shaded and peaceful

-a solid fence to keep kids away from the water (you never can be too careful)
-A fun duck pond with a variety of wildlife. Loved the ducks and geese but hated those darn seagulls. Logan was content in his stroller and didn't really want to toss the bread. Too young?

-A HUGE playground full of toys for all ages.

I also loved the big trees which provided us extra shade.

Logan loved the toys and watching the older kids on the merry-go-round. I wouldn't let him go on it since it was going at high speeds. Those things make me nervous! Will we go back?

YES!
Next time we'll bring a lunch and have a picnic. They also have a fun looking outdoor pool.

Wild Animals

I've been wanting to take Logan to the zoo all year because of his fascination with animals. He loved it. Hogle Zoo was doing a fun dinosaur exhibit, which captured every kids attention, especially the ones that sprayed water.

Logan loved the huge snake slide.

A lovely view of the elephants.

Braved the carousel. Logan wasn't sure what to think at first. Once it started, he was in awe. Didn't crack a smile the whole time.

I knew he liked it because he didn't want to get off at the end.
Logan wasn't to sure about this big guy.
Measuring up by the gorillas.
Finishing our day with the train ride. Another favorite.


Next time we'll go earlier. It got nice and hot by the end. Can ya tell?

Baby Girl

For those of you not on Facebook, you may have not heard . . .

IT'S A GIRL!

My whole pregnancy I thought I was having a boy. I was having similar pregnancies, I was craving salty things, and, this is silly, but the chinese baby calendar said boy. So that's what I believed. I even refused to look at girl names.

When we started the ultrasound, baby was calm and asleep. She also had her little legs together, so we couldn't see what she was. The doctor said that girls are usually more modest. Thata girl. We checked her heart and got measurements while I sucked on a dum-dum sucker, thinking the sugar will kick in and this baby will get moving. Everything looks great and we're right on track with our due date.

So sure enough, she started wiggling around. A closer look and the technician said, "You're having a girl!"

I admit, it took me by surprise. Then tears came. Then Benj said, "I had a feeling it was a girl, I just didn't say anything to you." I guess the last few weeks, he started feeling like she was a girl. He has got to feel her kick a couple times and he just thought girl.

Honestly, I love how Benj had the right intuition this time. I love picturing a sweet little girl in his arms. He will completely melt.

I also started thinking about Logan. I remember it becoming so real when we found out he was a boy. Now the same thing is happening. I pictured him as a big brother. A sweet older brother who will look after his little sis.

How could I not feel anything but complete joy while these thoughts ran through my head. It makes me emotional. I feel so blessed.

And I can't wait to have a daughter.

Memorial Day Weekend

Did you guys have a good Memorial Day weekend? We sure did.

We had made plans to go camping all weekend. Come to find out the campsite we reserved still had 4 feet of snow! We decided we still needed to go somewhere, so we ventured to the rustic CHERRY HILL. :)

The crew (minus the 2 littlest kiddos)

Logan thought the tent was the coolest play toy ever.

Trying out his cousin's "Tot Spot"

This is what happened when Colton sat in his chair: Colton Sandwich!

We played a little mini golf.

Logan did really well in his pack n' play, wearing his winter coat, 2 sets of pjs and 3 blankets. We slept pretty well but that darn sun made it seem like mid-day at 5:30 in the morning. Plus the birds were going crazy. Definately bringing ear plugs and one of those sleep masks next time. haha.

The next day Benj hit the batting cages. Check out the form.

Logan and Colton had a blast in Hamster Haven, aka ball pit

We stopped by the cemetary and it was pouring rain, so we came a few days later when it was more pleasant. We had a very nice dinner at Benj's grandparents as well.

Love this picture.

Hope you all had a nice weekend and enjoyed your families.