Tracy Aviary

Kevin had the whole week of the 4th off from work and we had so much fun.  We did something everyday.  Every day started with Haley and her first tennis lessons which have been fun.    We used our Seven Peaks Pass of all Passes everday, except the 4th.  Monday-Tracy Aviary,  Tuesday-Seven peaks water park, Thursday and Friday Trafalga fun center.  Thanks Grandma, for the great Christmas presents we love the passes.  On the 4th we had a family tennis game and watched fireworks while eating frosties.

 Monday afternoon we went to the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City.  We had never been there before.  It was pretty cool.  The only unfortunate part was that it was in the high 90s while we were there.  Derek kept saying "car wate"  He knew that Kevin had left a bottle of water in the car.  The best part was after looking at birds of prey we went to another part of the park that had macaws,  Logan ran up to one and said "Look a rainbow hawk."

 Just outside the Aviary they had a few carnival rides which we let the kids do.  Unfortunately Isaac was just a little too short for the swings and they wouldn't let him on.  He was standing on his toes and stretching his neck to get as tall as he could.

 Haley and Logan loved the swings.

 While on the carousel Isaac kept pretending he was riding a bucking bronco.  He kept riding one handed just like at the Rodeo.
After that we went to Bruges a little hole in the wall that makes the best Belgian waffles.  We had waffles with creme fresh and strawberries with a side of fries which is what Belgium is famous for.  Logan was singing to them and saying they were the best thing ever.  I think there was even some comment about marrying them.

 To end the day we went up the canyon to silver lake to do some fishing and get eaten by mosquitoes.  Fortunately after the walk the place we stopped to fish didn't have many mosquitoes.

 Derek is such a strange child.

It was a great start to a fun week.

4 month comparison

Tyler 4 months 15 lbs 1 oz and 25 "

Derek 18 lbs 4 oz  25 1/2 "

Isaac 15 lbs 11oz 25.5 "

Logan 15 lbs 4 1/2 oz 26"

Haley 15 lbs 14 oz 24 1/2 "

 1 week old

3 months old.

June

 My baby is getting so big.

I sent the kids out to get in the car, but the car was locked and i found them like this instead.

The day after the zoo I took the kids to Trafalga.  They had a great time.  You know you set the standards too high when on the third day of summer vacation, Hlaey says well what fun thing are we going to do today.  First the zoo, second trafalga, what's next.

Hogle zoo

On the last day of school we picked up Haley and Logan and took all the kids to the Hogle Zoo.  I was going to take the kids by myself until we realized that Isaac hadn't been to the zoo since he was 2 and didn't even remember what a zoo was.  At that point Kevin decided he wanted to go with us.  

We always have to have our monkey pics.

 2 little monkeys

 Getting up close and personal.  Even though I think Derek would have preferred there was no glass.

 We went to the bird show, which is Kevin's favorite part.

 The tigers were very close to the fence.

We had a great time.

Logan's Kindergarten graduation

 Logan's graduated from Kindergarten this year.  He did so well.  He tested off the charts in reading, and his teacher said she wished all her kids were like Logan.  We are very proud of Logan and how well he did in school.

 Trying to keep Derek still during anything is impossible.  Here we are during the graduation.

Logan with his teacher Mrs. Paxman.

My little pirates.

Derek wearing my glasses.