Trout and Berry Days

Today we went to Trout and Berry Days in Paradise, Utah. We arrived just as the parade was winding down, but Alex still got to pick up some candy and wave to a few people on the floats so not a total loss :)

They had some fun blow up toys and rides set up that the kids got to ride on for free. They were really fun. However, since they were free the lines were a bit long.

Finally the fish scramble. Thanks to Brady for being Alex's "parent", and helping him catch his fish. I can't bend very well at the moment so I probably wouldn't have been very helpful.

Home Again!

Alex and I came back to Utah two weeks ago. I was pretty nervous about our five hour flight together so I bought some episodes of the Little Einsteins and put them on my Ipod. Alex was so excited and he was mesmerized for the entire flight! It was amazing and even the flight attendants were impressed.

Here is the happy traveler himself!

This week Mark came to visit us, and it was so much fun. He has to stay in Philadelphia until the end of September, but decided to take a week off to come play with us. Alex and Mark went on quite a few rides in Grandpa's Razer while he was here.

Crayola Factory

So a while ago we went to the Crayola Factory with April, Ava, and Miles and Brandy and Logan. It was pretty fun, except for the fact that Alex hadn't had a nap for three days, so there were a few melt downs.

Here is Alex coloring his modeling clay and actually having a good time.

They had a place for young kids to play, and that is where we spent most of our time while the other kids were doing crafts.

Here is Alex and Ava playing in a dirt box thing that was supposed to be something like concrete I guess...

A Visit from Grandma and Grandpa Welch!

Well Grandma and Grandpa Welch came to visit us in Philadelphia and it was lots of fun. We have been looking forward to having them visit all summer! We went to do lots of fun things. When they left we were exhausted, but very glad that they came!

The first day they were here, we went to see the sights in Philadelphia. We ate at a delicious Italian restaurant and then walked around for a while. Here is the Liberty Bell.

After walking for a bit we decided to hop on a tour bus to see the rest of the city. Alex's favorite part of the tour was Grandma almost getting hit in the head by branches, and of course Grandma laughed really loud when the tour guide got hit in the back of the head by a branch!

The next day we went to Gettysburg and then on the way home we drove through Lancaster, PA so we could see Amish country. It was pretty fun, and Grandpa loved all of the farms.

Next we went to Atlantic City, and Mark joined us for some fun in the sun.

Alex loves the beach! He asks if we are going every day.

Unfortunately only Alex made it into his swimming suit, so Mark and Grandpa got pretty wet!

Making Cookies

Alex and I made cookies today, and I actually let him help. He was very excited. When he asked what the baking sheets were, I told him they were cookie sheets. He must have heard cookie sheeps because he kept asking me if I was making cookie sheeps when I was putting the dough on. They taste pretty good, so good job Alex!