First fishing trip

My mom and dad came up for the county fair and my dad wanted to go fishing. He invited the boys to come along. We went to a cute little pond and the boys tried out fishing for the first time. They really enjoyed it, especially after they got a hold of Isaac's little fishing pole. We didn't have any luck catching any fish but I don't think they cared. They just had fun throwing in the line and reeling it in. Here are some pictures of my little fishermen.

Trampoline Campout

Or at least an attempted campout. So a few weeks ago the boys said they wanted to sleep out on the trampoline. I thought it would be a fun experience for them and so I said I would if daddy would. So they went and asked Gary and he said yes. So we got all ready for bed, got all our sleeping bags and headed out to the backyard. The boys were loving it. We talked about the moon, the stars, and the clouds that were passing by. Boston and Preston both fell asleep probably at about 10-10:30. I was so tired so I thought I would have no trouble falling asleep. Well I was wrong. That night for some reason it did not cool down like it usually does here. The wind was also blowing so hard. At first I thought maybe that was a good thing and it would help cool it down a little, but no luck, it was a hot wind. So finally at about midnight I called it quits and we carried the boys inside to their beds. As I was laying Preston down in bed he asked why we weren't sleeping outside. I was kind of sad that he noticed but then decided I didn't care much when I was in my nice soft bed. They keep asking when we are going to sleep on the tramp. All I can say is maybe one of these nights when it is cooler we will try it again.
Here they are getting ready for the night.

Leamington

After we had spent some time with Gary's family my mom came and got me and I went down to Leamington for the rest of the week. We always have so much fun and it is so nice because the boys spend so much time outside and don't ever seem to be bored. While we were there we got to go to the Res and I floated down the river with Erin, Jon, Marcus and Maria, and Rylee and Taylor. I had not been to the Res or floated down the river in like 10 years. It was so much fun. Here are some pictures from the week.
Taylor and Boston
One morning we looked out and Boston and Taylor were just sitting on this lounge chair together. Boston was talking and Taylor was just listening and watching everything he did. They probably sat there together like this for about 20 minutes. It was so cute. I would have loved to be able to hear what they were talking about. It is also funny because Chloe (the dog) was just sitting there with them waiting for someone to drop some food.

One day we joined Erin, Jon, Rylee, Taylor, Jon's parents, and some of Rylee's cousins on her other side and went to the Res. For those of you not familiar with the Res it is just a Reservoir built up just outside of Delta where poeple can take their boats or you can just swim in by the beach.
Here is Rylee with her cousin Macy on the tube.

Taylor

Me and Boston on the boat. I know this is not the greates picture but I thought it was cute one of Boston.

Boston playing in the mud.

Boston and Preston both finally decided they liked the water and were having so much fum swimming.
Boston swimming.

Preston swimming.


The boys got to play on grandpa's new swing set with a clubhouse at the top. It was their pirate ship and they had fun looking through the telescope to look for pirates. They wanted their picture taken but they wanted Chloe to be in it with them. She was not too happy to be up there.

And we were able to help my mom celebrate her birthday.

Tyler and Connor get baptized!!

On Saturday July 24th our nephews Tyler and Connor were baptized. They were nice enough to wait until they came to Utah to do it so all the family could be there to participate. We were so happy that we could be a part of it. So we headed down to Provo to spend some time with family.
All the kids before the baptism.
Sage, Preston, Teagan, Tyler, Boston and Connor

Boston, Sage and Preston

Boston, Tyler, Preston, Connor and Sage

I just had to add this one of Preston. This was at the end of the baptism and he was ready to go. He was also a little upset because someone had brought some cookies for Tyler and Connor to the baptism and put them right at the front of the room and he had had to stare at them for an hour and a half being told he could not have one because they were for Ty and Connor

Later that evening Gary got to go with all his brothers, our brother-in-law Jack and his brother James to do these digglers up at Sundance Ski Resort. They were scooters but with big wheels and they rode them down the hiking and bike paths.
James, Steve, Paul, Jack, and Gary (Sean was taking the picture)

On that Monday, Boston, Preston and I joined Gary's family to go boating at Deer Creek. I am stupid and forgot my camera so as soon as I get some pictures from my sister-in-law I will get them posted.

New Toy

When we were staying with Gary's parents we would always go to the next door neighbors and jump on their trampoline. The boys loved it so we told them maybe we could get one when we got into our new house. Well we got settled in Brigham City and they kept begging for a tramp. Preston even said that this wasn't our home because we didn't have a trampline yet. Well we finally gave in and got them one. They love it. We go out and jump about every day.

PRESTON

Well I guess I had better do a post about just Preston since I did one on Boston last week.
I am having a hard time thinking of any funny things that Preston has said lately. I really need to do better at writing things down. He did say something yesterday at church that made us laugh. To set it up, we have had a really hard time getting the boys to go to primary. So I thought a little bribary might help get them used to it. So we set up a sticker chart with a prize at the end of four weeks if they went to primary each week. So they picked out some little toys from Toy Story and we had them waiting. They went to primary with no crying or anything for four weeks and got their toy last Sunday. So yesterday we were in Sacrament and Preston said "I don't want to go to primary today." We said, "You have to go to primary." and he looked at us and said "But I already got my toy" I had a feeling that was going to happen but then when it came time for Primary he went right in without any problems.
A little about Preston: He is still a huge momma's boy. It kind of drives Gary crazy because he is always wanting me. I usually love it but sometimes it does get a little old. He won't even let Gary back out of the garage without throwing a fit because he thinks Gary is going to leave me. He loves his doggy and blanket. I know I said this about Boston as well but Preston really loves them. He pretty much drags them all over the house. When we go places he has to make sure we are not going to forget them. Recently when we went camping I had to listen for a week to Preston asking if he could take doggy and blanket with them. Whenever he is hurt or upset he cries for doggy. Remember how I said Boston was a poor sport and not the nicest of brothers. Well Preston is the exact opposite. For the most part he is very relaxed about things. Don't get me wrong he gets upset every now and then and can be mean to his brother but for the most part he lets things pass without caring too much. He always takes good care of Boston. He makes sure that no one takes his toys, and when Gary is being rough with Boston, Preston will say be nice to my brother. He also likes to play sports but is not as into them as Boston. He is very good too when he puts his mind to it, but they do not hold his attention for too long. He loves to play games like Memory (which he is very good at, everytime we play he amazes me at the ones he can remember), Chutes and Ladders, and Candyland. He also loves to play the Wii, he is very good at bowling and table tennis on the Sports Resort game. He also loves real bowling. Preston is very loving when he wants to be but does not freely give out the hugs and kisses. A lot of times when I give him kisses he likes to wipe them away. Isn't he a little young to not want my kisses? Right now his favorite movie is Toy Story 2 and any Super Mario movie we can find at redbox. He eats waffles pretty much everyday for breakfast. Every now and then he wants pancakes but then he always goes back to waffles. His favorite lunch right now is Mac and Cheese, he would eat this everyday if I let him.
I love when Preston smiles. His whole face lights up and his eyes seem to smile too.
Preston, mommy and daddy love you so much and are so glad you are a part of our family.

Boston

Is he not just one of the cutest boys you've ever seen. I think so at least, but I know I am biased. Well I have not done very good at writing down the boys milestones or the funny things they say but I was just thinking of some that Boston said recently and thought I would give him his own little post.
Gary and I had just watched Moulin Rouge so I had a song stuck in my head that I couldn't stop singing. It is one where they sign "Someday I'll fly away. Leave all this to yesterday." I had just sang that line and Boston turned to me and asked "Mommy, why are you going to fly away?" I thought that was so funny.
The next happened when we were driving down to Leamington to see my parents. The boys used to be so good driving in the car. I always thought it was just a myth, the kind of stuff you see in movies, that kids asked every five minutes "ARE WE THERE YET?" We used to come from Las Vegas all the time without hardly a peep. They would just relax and watch a movie or look at a book or do something. But since we have moved to Utah for some reason it has all changed. We still have about a 3 1/2 hour drive to my parents house but the last time we went the boys kept asking about every five minutes, and I promise this is not an exaggeration, if we were there yet. I kept telling them no and that we would be there soon. Well one time when I told them we were not there yet Boston said "My bumb can't sit for this long." He really wanted to get out but we still had another hour to go. Gary and I had a good laugh over that one.
Anyway a few things about Boston. He is such a lover and a fighter. He is by far the meanest out of the two of them. He is always hitting, scratching, whatever to be mean to his brother. But he is also by far the most loving of the two. He always has a hug and a kiss for me whether I am asking for it or not. Whenever he gets into trouble he always turns to me crying and says "I love you mommy, I need a hug." He still loves his doggy and his blanket. He loves to play the Wii. He is very good at sports. He loves just about any sport he can play. He can hit a baseball really far even with daddy pitching over hand. We have yet to sign him up for any team sports though because he is a very poor sport. We are trying to work on that. He has a couple nicknames but the most used are Bossy Bear and B.
Well I just wanted to highlight Boston for the day. I will try to get a little spotlight up of Preston in the next week or so.
We sure love you Boston and are so glad you are a part of our family.