{LaZy SuMMeR DaYs}

July has come and GONE?!? Where did it go? I guess we have been gone every weekend playing and making FUN family memories. First we had our annual Crowther family Reunion in Bear Lake which I look forward to every year. I love spending time with family and seeing how big the Crowther Clan is getting. We have gone to Bear Lake as long as I can remember, we used to do the CAMP thing when I was younger and sleep in tents with my cousins Seth and Gavin, it seems like we were always getting in trouble for never going to sleep. We used to get a huge Tire tube and fill it with water and jump on it until it exploded. But, now most of the Crowther siblings have their own places in Bear Lake so it's always a family reunion. This year we had a ton of games for all ages and alot of getting WET! Both Kyson and Taige kneeboarded behind papa's boat which was alot of fun. Kyson did it last year with Aunt Justi and this year he got up all by himself, until he let go of one hand it was alittle hard for him so he wasn't to excited to do it by himself after that, so uncle Bo-Bo put Ky on with him.
Taige then got on with me and loved it. She was so content with the water splashing in her face and was just enjoying the ride. She is one tuff little girl, I think she is going to be more of a tom-boy then a girlie girl.This picture is alittle blurry but it is of me and Taige on the kneeboard.Nate and I kneeboarding together.
The boys playing a FUN game that Aunt Faye brought...

Kyson and Grandma playing in the sand....

After a long day in the SuN....

Papa and the kids going to play in the boat...

BEFORE.............

and AFTER!

Then after the reunion we had a Surprise 50th for my dad! He was a little embrassed to see everone waiting for him in the garage, he started reversing to leave.

Happy 50th DAD! We love YOU and we think you are the BEST!

All during the party Bryden my nephew kept telling me he wanted his hair as short as Bo-Bo's. Bryden as always had long surfer boy hair since the day he was born. So it was alittle scary to make the final desicion to cut it off. Justi gave me the okay and sure enough...
BEFORE....

AFTER! He looks so grown up. I think Justi was going to have a heart attack on us, but Bryden likes it so I guess that's all that matters.

Sarah and Taige
I took the kids swimming the other day and of course they were little fishes.

Jaden and Kyson


It has been a crazy buzy SuMMeR, and I'm not ready for it to be over quite yet!

{Memories}

My friend Shauna had this on her blog and I thought it was pretty fun. So I hope everyone PLAYS along.

1. As a comment on our blog, leave one memory that you & I or you & Nate have had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me or Nate alot or a little. Just anything you Remember.

2. Next, re-post thses instructions on your blog and see how many leave a memory about you. It's pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing the game and I will come to your blog and leave a memory about you. If you don't want to play on your blog or if you don't have a blog, I will leave my memory about you in my comments.

{Bear World}

We spent the day at Bear World in Rexburg. We took the kids last year but, Taige was still a baby and Kyson enjoyed driving more then looking at the bears so we decided to take them again since they are both older. My parents and Jamie and Kirk came with us, we all piled into my dads truck and drove around looking at the bears. We went behind the Curator Guide so the Bears came running when they seen the truck coming, they defiantly knows who feeds them, they were standing on the side if the truck and sitting and eating it was pretty cool. I still would love to raise a bear, the whole time I wanted to jump out and just go cuddle up to them. We took the kids to the petting zoo after, they weren't to sure about touching them. Taige loved petting them last year but, second guessed it this time. They went on all the rides and couldn't get enough of the small roller coaster. We kept taking turns taking them on it. By the end Kyson started going on by himself like his BIG cousin Bryden. The kids loved it. After we headed to Lava to go swimming, we had a great time, although a little boy about 10-12 jumped off the highest platform and got hurt they kicked us all out of the pool while they got him on a stretcher and pulled him out of the water. Hopefully he is all right. Thanks mom and Jamie for spending the day with us, so that I could go see MY BEARS!

{The 4th of July Weekend}

We celebrated the 4th in Bear Lake one of our favorite places to be. Even my kids love going to Bear Lake. We had a steak fry at my grandparents place and did our own fireworks, since Bear Lake does there fireworks over Rasberry Days in Aug.
All of us waiting for the fireworks

McKall lit all the fireworks for us

Kyson and Grandpa George cheerin on the fireworks

Kyson enjoyin the fun

Taige was a wild woman with fire

Sparkler FUN!

We had a beach day of course! You've got to love Bear Lake for the shallowness that goes on forever with little kids. We could just sit back and watch while the kids splashed and played with their cousins.




I didn't want to get my hair wet wussy I know but, I was trying to save my hair from having to be washed and my wonderful sisters came and bombarded me trying to throw my into the water, We didn't get any pictures but, it was probably a good thing since claws came out and swimsuits were being pulled and hair was being tugged at, I must say I put up a pretty good fight, until they grabbed me by the feet and dad came out to help, then I knew I was doomed. Even though I had to wash my hair it was a pretty fun weekend. I love the 4th of July. It is a great reminder of what a great Country we live in. And I feel very Blessed to be living in a Land that is Free.