Fun at the Fair (and Carnival)

Here we are at the Box Elder Fair, the best fair in the whole state. The kids were so excited to go on the rides. This was the first year that I forked out the money to do it. The first picture is just priceless. I love the look of utter happiness on their faces. It makes me a proud mama.

Jayla was so brave and went on the dragon roller coaster. It was pretty loud so I think that's why Blake opted out of this one. When the ride was going it looked like Jayla was getting a little scared at certain parts but afterwards I asked her about it and she said she wasn't scared at all. Okay *wink wink*.

This ride was more of Blake's style.

The next day our Stake held a neighborhood carnival with booths of games, a dunk tank, face painting, food, and this giant slide. I was poised for the perfect picture of Jayla coming down then WAM this lady gets right in front of me. Sadly this was the last time I was going to stand in that long line so this is what we got.

This one of Blake turned out much better. Blake is always surprising me. He acts like this timid, shy boy and then he climbs up a huge ladder and slides down this steep slide like it's nothing. This was our last big event of the summer. I am very sad to see summer go. It's such a fun time for our family and this summer was definitely full of a lot of great times.

Blog Prolbems

The three posts below this are not posted in order so I'm sorry if it's confusing or seems a mess. I thought about fixing it but I'm just proud of myself for getting this far so there you have it.

Lovely Melia and Aunt Diane just chilling.

As one of the games we played we had a photo scavanger hunt. We had to take pictures of us doing different things. The one above is four monkeys in a tree. Others were two people drinking out of the same cup, two people doing handstands, a person in the port o potty, and a three person pyramid. Scott truly did an awesome job in planning everything and we had so much fun.

I absolutely adore this picture! Jayla and her Papi.

The traditional group picture. I stole all of these pictures from Scott because I didn't take any. So thanks Scott. We spent the whole reunion laughing and again I don't know how I got so lucky with these weird wonderful people as my family. My brother Wade found this quote and I think it fits us perfectly. ‎"I think laughter is more important than a family vacation because it’s always available and it’s free. Vacations are not. Big family events and vacations are wonderful, but these will not replace the daily humor and laughter in a home. Laughter is like getting away without going away. It gives you a break." - Gary K. Palmer

For the past couple of years we started having our own family reunion with my siblings and our parents. The plan was to go to Sunrise again but it was full so we settle on our second favorite campsite in Logan canyon which is Woodcamp. It's a cute little campground and so peaceful because the river runs right by it and you get to fall asleep to the flow of the river. Scott was in charge of it this year and he put us into teams for games and competitions. In the picture above we are making a poster for our team.

This picture is the final product...well, actually Diane and Daniel added something to it when they came up later. And about the lady drawing on it, it has to do with Wade's nickname that I gave him which was Boobers. Let me give you some background, when he was a baby he cried..a lot. And so I called him a big boob which then turned into Boobers. Needless to say, the drawing gave us a good laugh.

Grandma sure does love her grandkids. We had a pretty chilly morning despite it being early August.

Wade is such a great uncle.

We of course had to go to Bear Lake again. Blake was so funny! He would get into the water and do a little dance shaking his hips. He can be such a ham when he wants to be.

I love this picture! It is the cutest! All the nieces and nephews love Scott and was so happy to have him here. They miss him when he's in Hawaii.

This is such a sweet picture. I see it as one that they will love as they get older. I think of the great relationships I had with my cousins and I'm so happy that my kids also get to have the same thing with theirs.

Every time we got to Bear Lake we have to stop at the Quick N' Tasty and get a milkshake. Some favorite flavors are raspberry lime, cheesecake, strawberry shortcake, almond, and peach. We're sitting in a covered wagon that they have outside.

Big Hirschi Reunion

So I know this post is like 2 months late but at least I'm getting it in. We had our annual Hirschi Family Reunion at beautiful Sunrise at the top of Logan Canyon. It is one of our favorite places to camp and it has so many memories from now to the time when we were little kids. The picture above is us at the trailhead of Limber Pine Trail.

Here we are at Bear Lake. This is also one of our favorite places. The beach is great for building sand castles and the water is so blue and clear. (Sorry the pictures are blurry but I had a smudge on my lense)

Okay, so I'm annoyed that this picture isn't right-side up but this is hiking on the Limber Pine Trail.

There is a little hiking path that starts in the campground and leads to this view over Bear Lake.

Melia's first time at the lake. She got a little sunburn but never seemed to complain about it. Isn't she so cute!?

I know I've said this before but MY FAMILY IS THE BEST! We laugh so much when we are together and I don't know how I got so lucky to grow up with the greatest grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.