8th Annual Block Party

We held our annual neighborhood block party. Thanks to our hosts who have a beautiful yard and many people who helped with activities, food, tables, grills, and more we had a great time! Activities included BBQing, food, fire truck and firefighter visit, scavenger hunt, fishing pond, sandbox, baby pool, relay races, pudding fight, slip ‘n slide tug o’ war, cookie walk, rip sticks, and more!

Kids listening to firefighter

The guys

My cute kids

Baby Pool

The sandbox was a hit.

Scavenger Hunt

Fishing Pond

Egg Relay Race

Go Savannah!

Three legged relay

Dads on rip sticks

Slip ‘N Slide Tug O’ War

Girls VS

The Boys

Girls Won!

Pudding fight

Yuck!

Go Kaisa!

Cookie Walk

Liberty Park-Playground and Splash Pad

Above: Cousin/Nephew Caleb

Below: Jackson

Below: Jackson and Savannah in back

Below: Savannah in pink suit

Bridal Veil Falls

A large group of us took our kids to play at the base of Bridal Veil Falls-once the moms adjusted to the idea that there was no grassy knoll to sit on by the base of the falls, we had a good time. The water was very cold, but my kids loved it, we stayed longer then anyone else in the group.

Round-Up Week (June)

I love our city’s Rodeo and Round-Up Week–I attend as many events as possible including all the parades and the rodeo! Jason was in Venezuela and missed the festivities. We did the family picnic in the park, family BBQ in the park, All-Horse Parade, rodeo, float parade and carnival style day at the park with food, rides, games, crafts etc. The kids loved all the candy from the float parade and Jackson loved the motor cross performance at the rodeo. He was screaming, oohing and ahhing and generally freaking out. Despite an unexpected medical emergency that sent us to Primary Children’s and Jason being gone on my birthday-it was a great week!

Midsommar/Midsummer

Each year the Swedish Heritage Society celebrates many Swedish holidays including Midsommar/Midsummer. We headed up to the International Peace Gardens even though it was a stormy day. Savannah made a wreath from branches and flowers. We decorated the maypole with foliage and flowers, Jason helped raise the maypole. Even though it was raining we danced around the maypole singing traditional Swedish songs. After, we enjoyed a Viking’s feast with some very yummy Swedish foods-meatballs, sauce, potatoes, salads, all kinds of desserts like apple tarts with warm vanilla sauce and princess torte. It was a fun time and we look forward to the event every year. Jason’s great grandparents immigrated to the United States from Sweden, and Jackson’s middle name is Alexander–his Swedish ancestor. Danielle has some Scandinavian heritage also that originates in Denmark. And most people know we are slightly obsessed with Sweden since Jason served an LDS volunteer mission in Sweden and we also lived there for a year many moons ago. Here are some photos of the event: