Learning to Cook

Learning to cook

I decided this summer that my kids need to learn how to help out around the house more. It's my job as there parent to teach them to be adults and they're getting old enough that they should be doing more. Summer is a perfect time for this and I took advantage of it and showed them how to cook a few things. This day Sarah was learning how to make Frog Eye Salad and Ben was making chocolate chip cookies. Fun times at our house.

Sarah showing off her salad.

Ben did awesome with his cookies. They were delicious.

Holderness Reunion: The Last Day

The hikers

The last day of the Holderness reunion was another day packed with fun for everyone. Kenny led the kids on a hike and Stormy showed everyone how to make survival bracelets. We enjoyed taco salad from the Newbry's for lunch and a "How well do you know your family" game made up by Grandma. Of course, there was lots of family time and we even got visited by a snake, which the kids thought was awesome.

Hiking up one of the ski  slopes.

Ben enjoyed the hike.

Taya decided she really liked Sarah. Sarah was so good to help and play with her.

Playing Grandma's games.

Making bracelets.

Lunch by the Newbry (again)

Hanging out with Annie, rocking our glasses.

Not much better than cousins and giant bubbles.

Hannah showing off our snake friend.

My little boys were having fun wrestling and Tate watched them for a long
time. Finally he decided it looked like fun and went to join them.

We really enjoyed the Holderness reunion this year and can't wait for the next one. It went by too fast and these pictures don't do it justice, but they're all I have.  :)

Running and Swimming Holderness'

The 5k runners.

The morning of the third day began with a 5k by those willing and crazy enough to get up early and run. This is the first 'Fun Run' that I've participated in over the years and I'll admit it was a lot of fun. I think I'll maybe get up for the next one too. Maybe.

Sleeping Girls

We spent the morning sleeping in and hanging out in the lodge with family members. It was a great day.

Grandma and Hannah

Lunch was provided by the Newbry's again. We had great sack lunch options for our trip to the lake.

Making sack lunches for the trip to Bear Lake.

After everyone made sack lunches we all headed to Bear Lake for a day in the sun. It wasn't the warmest of days, but it was plenty warm for some digging in the sand and playing a little in the water. 

Adam having fun in the sand.

Gracie playing with cousins Lilly and Carlie

Ben had a lot of fun taking a turn on Uncle Patrick's canoe.

Adam playing the hole Daddy created.

Sarah getting dirty

Dan playing in the sand.

Beautiful Hannah

Ben just hanging out.

Adam and Dan enjoyed the canoe as well.

Goofy Gracie being, well, Gracie

We had a lot of fun at Bear Lake and left just in time. A nasty wind storm kicked up about 10 minutes after we left. We were lucky enough to enjoy the wind and rain from inside our car. We headed back to Beaver Mountain and enjoyed a great dinner provided by Bruce and Nancy and some more fun family time. It was a great day.

Saying bye to April. They had to leave early.

Holderness Reunion Fun

Beaver Mountain Lodge

We were lucky enough to be able to attend the Holderness Reunion this year. We've missed a lot of them over the years so it was nice to finally be able to go again. This years reunion was held up Logan Canyon at the Beaver Mountain Ski Resort. I'll be honest and said neither Kenny nor I were looking forward to a reunion there, but we were pleasantly surprised. The lodge was a perfect place for a family reunion. We chose to camp while others stayed in trailers or slept in the lodge. It we a great 4 days full of sun, fun, games, and family.

With Grandma Holderness

The first full day at the reunion was filled with group pictures, a great hot dog lunch provided by the Newbry's, races for the little kids, art projects, dancing and much more.

Newbry Family

Grandma Holderness and her kids

Kenny showing off the hot dogs. Oh how Kenny loves hot dogs.

Grandma enjoying her kitchen time.

Karen took some time out of lunch making to dance with Adam.

The family getting their lunch.

The lodge was a great place to serve lunch.

There were many games for the kids to play including races which Adam loved.

Aunt Robin had a butterfly art projects for the kids.

Grandma created teams for the games that were played. Sarah was happy to
find herself on Maddi and Alli's team.

Aunt Karen brought fingernail polish and the little girls loved it.

Hannah was so excited to be reunited with her cousin Trent. They
had so much fun hanging out together.

Grandma had a special gift for a lucky family member. Gracie's number
was called and she was so excited to see what was in it.

It was a treasure chest that Grandpa bought her before he died. We
are so lucky to have been chosen to take it home.

Of course we had to take advantage of the hill and roll down it.

We had a dance party during the talent show. Everyone loves a dance party.

The kids got to watch a movie provided by Uncle Michael.