Soldier Hollow Classic

Grandpa Willie had been telling us about this event, the Soldier Hollow Classic, he heard about it from a friend and wanted to check it out.  We had never heard of it but figured it would be a nice day out with the family during Labor Day Weekend.

 

 

 

 

(Emma & Grandpa Willie)

We had a such a great day!!  There were so many things to see and do at this event.  A beautiful location and weather could not have been more perfect (except the wind, it did get a little annoying at times).  It was really fun to watch the dogs in the sheep herding competition and the splash dog competition.  We learned about how the dogs are trained to herd the sheep and we also learned about the K-9 group of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s office.

(The kids waiting for the Bow Wow Luau to start)

(Me & Emma with Grandpa Willie)

Emma was able to ride a pony and the boys learned how to shoot the German Air Rifles that were used during the Paralympic Games in 2002.

    (Emma on the horse)

(Chase) (Mastin)

The boys did awesome shooting their targets!  Chase may be our sharp shooter.  Once he got the hang of it, he was 5 for 5 for hitting his targets.

I think the funniest thing about the day was that we ran into my 3 Uncles (all of them brothers) at different times during the day.  Each of them no knowing the others were there.  The Robertson’s were there in force without even knowing it!

We really had a great day and will look forward to going back again next year. 

Weekend Fun

Last weekend, on  August 29th we did a marathon of activities with our family.  We were lucky enough to have family passes for all of these activities from Grandpa Jack.

First Stop – This is the Place Heritage Park we were a little disappointed that the village wasn’t running at 100% because it was Sunday but we were able to take the train ride around the park.

 

 

Second Stop – Tracy Aviary, it was a beautiful day to be outside at Liberty Park and seeing all of the exhibits at Tracy Aviary.  We also caught the bird show and both Mastin and Chase were called up to be a part of the show at different times.

  

Third (and final) Stop – Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, always a favorite with the kids.  A lot of activities for all different age groups.  We spent most of our time with the different magnetic blocks (even Kelly and I did).

We had a great day of fun and learning.  We were exhausted when we finally made it home though!

Happy Anniversary McDonalds!

It was one year ago today that my sister, Megan, married Ian McDonald.  I didn’t have this blog at the time so I thought I would commemorate the occasion on the 1 year anniversary.

The wedding was beautiful! As is the relationship between Meg and Ian, they are perfect for each other.  The night was unforgettable surrounded by family and friends celebrating such a great occasion. 

  Oh, and we danced…

…and danced, and danced.  A lot has changed in the last year (including the addition of their daughter Gracie).

Dax and Chase doing a little air guitar.

Happy Anniversary Ian & Megan!  We love you!

Thanksgiving Point

We took a trip to Lehi  today and went to the Museum of Ancient Life, and Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point.  The kids had a blast at the museum seeing all of the dinosaurs.  They really enjoyed the farm too .  It was a beautiful day and we had a great time exploring these two areas of Thanksgiving Point.   The messy, yet educational, sand & water hands on exhibit.

All 3 kids were able to ride a horse.  Emma was in 7th heaven, she really thought the black horse was Flicka.

Obsession

So, do you ever pay attention to these stickers?  Only when you get that nasty bill in the mail that its time to renew – right?

9 months – the license plates on the van expire in 9 months (just in case you were wondering).

Chase is OBSESSED with these stickers!  The kid likes numbers, a lot.  I really think sometimes he has his own language, in numbers, that runs through his head. 

Parking lots – “Mom, 3 months.  2 months past due!  This month. 7 months”  Me - “Chase, what are you talking about?!”  Chase - “The cars, the stickers and when the expire”.

Driving down the road - “Mom, that one says 7-11, like the store.  Ohh, that one is going to get in trouble if a cop drives by, his expired 6 months ago”.

Everywhere we go, he looks at the stickers and counts the months (and quickly I might add).  I don’t know if I should be worried or plan on taking him to Vegas to count cards.

Gary

To me, he was Uncle Gary. More importantly he was son to Keith & Marilyn, brother to Craig & KerryLynn (and Sheila), Husband to Debbie, Dad, Grandpa and Friend.

Gary Williamson left this world on Friday evening. Cancer took its toll on his body but not his spirit. Click Here for the Obituary.

Gary is my Dad’s younger brother and I don’t think I ever saw him without a smile on his face. He had a way of making you feel at ease. I remember one time, in particular – my Dad was in the hospital and had been for several days. I had been at the hospital with Dad for hours, I had event spent the night. I remember Gary walking into visit Dad the next day and I was relieved – I knew everything was going to be OK – Gary was there. My Dad had a special bond with Gary and I know that bond grew stronger over the past several years.

I am better for knowing him and feel lucky that he was a part of my life.

Gary, we will take care of your grieving family while we too mourn the loss of such an amazing man. Until we meet again…

Boys of Summer

Before this summer started, I vowed, to myself that we would do some fun things with the kids while they are out of school.  Yesterday was one of those days!  I decided to take my boys on a little adventure (Emma will get her turn, she spent the day with friends at day care splashing in the water).

I decided to take them on the FrontRunner Commuter Train from downtown Salt Lake City and travel North to see what we could find.  I did a tiny bit of research to make sure that once we got off the train in Ogden, we would at least have a place to go to lunch and then maybe just take the train back to SLC.

First of all, this was my first experience on the FrontRunner train, it was great!  Someday, hopefully soon, the public transportation system will have something similar traveling to the South!  It is a large train, two floors, air conditioned and restrooms!

The boys were really excited to try the train and we were all curious as to what we would find once we got to Ogden.  Once we got off the train, we walked to 25th street.  Lots of shops and restaurants.  We had some lunch at Roosters and then made our way over to the Salomon Center.  The     boys spent an hour or so rock climbing at iRock – it was awesome.  There are other things to do there like surf (yes, I said surf) and an indoor sky diving simulator – we will go back another day and try that.

 

 

 

 

 

All in all it was a great day with my boys – the boys of summer.  I can’t wait until our next adventure!