A day of fun in Park City

Alright, we LOVE to go to Park City! Whether its Jed and I or the whole clan, we enjoy hanging out, doing the fun activities, eating yummy treats and buying a few things.
The Alpine Slide and the Alpine Coaster are such fun - the coaster is a blast!! When Sarah took Nicholas down the Slide, I was on the other lane and was freaked out by how fst they were going! No fear in those two!! Ethan did the Rock Wall Spiderman Style - he's so fast and strong! Ethan and Nicholas got a picture drawn of the two of them. Ethan looked like the younger brother, ha!, and didn't care for that much. We love to be together, laughing, racing, walking and talking. Love our family time!

Rodeo fun for everyone - July 22nd

This was one of the best rodeo shows we have ever been to. The entertainment was great, the competition was fun and the cotton candy hit the spot! The kids enjoyed the crazy clown with his humor and motorbiking tricks. The rides from the competitors look tough and fun to watch. It looked like a good overall competition. I took pictures with Jed's little camera, not my good one, so they didn't turn out very well of the competition or the crazy clown therefore I didn't post them.
It was a perfect little night at the Rodeo Fairgrounds - temperature, family, entertainment and some goodies. Couldn't ask for more on this occasion!

FIre hits TOO close to home!

This was an unbelievable sight! We watched from the Spanish Fork pool as it started around 4:30ish. I called Jed immediately and asked where the fire was. He said it was in Santaquin. As the day progressed to evening we watched as the fire came around the mountainside and split, racing to the east as well as heading down the mountains toward homes in the stake we were in prior to now. (Mom is the RS president over the Stake) It was nerve-wracking! The top photo was taken from the New Payson Ball Park. The one below was taken from 600 East right by my mom's home. (not taken by me, darn it!) Jed and I, Mom and Mike watched with anxiousness as we know many of the families in the canyon and in the stake who's homes appeared to be at great risk. Mom, Mike and I were at the Stake Center to see what we could do to help. We just had to wait. Jed headed up the road near the mouth of the canyon to help put water on properties of homes who's owners were not home. Bless Sarah's little heart as she was very nervous about this. Emily thought it to be quite the adventure as did Ethan. Nicholas said, "I want to go up the mountain, Mom!" "Not now, Babe." "Oh man, why?! It's so cool! I put it out Mom!"
We finally got to bed around 1:30 am, after a prayer of gratitude, as no structures where burned and no one was injured.
Currently, firefighters are still working on the fire and its pretty well contained. Thankfully!

(This entry is going to throw off my other entries so bare with me!)