Thursday, October 29, 2015

=Train Tracks=

Early one morning the Joneses headed out past Modena and found a nice spot by the railroad to catch a train pass by! We got out there and found a spot that wasn't to muddy from the rain the night before and headed down to the tracks and let the kids each place a penny along the rail!
The kids finding a spot!
Baylee laying her penny down!
Carter laid his on the opposite side!
Baylee inspecting the tracks with Kennedy!
Trying to find the big nails!
Balance!

Kennedy was always such a big willing helper with the little kids!
After we let the kids explore for about 15 minutes we head back to our cars and set up chairs and shade and let the kids play as we waited for a train!
Kennedy and Carter keeping Owen company!
Playing in the dirt and rocks!
Colin making a little breakfast!
Baylee, Lyndon, Kaitlyn and Keltyn
Our little camp spot for the day!
About 15 minutes after we laid our pennies we heard the train horns and whistle! The kids raced to the cattle guard and we anxiously waited for the train!
Here is comes!
The kids got the train to blow it's whistle and they counted all the train cars! Let's just say a lot!
Finding our smashed pennies!
After everyone found their pennies which is pretty difficult we headed back to the cars and sat and visited and let the kids run wild!
Lyndon telling us a story!
Keltyn, Carter and Baylee climbing the hill!
Keltyn and Lyndon having a little chat!
Chubby Owen enjoying the outdoors!
Kids playing on the tracks while we round up all the kids to take pictures! 

Jones cousin crew!
Lyndon, Keltyn, Max, Owen, Kennedy, Baylee, Jake, Talyn, Kaitlyn, Taya and Carter!
After about 3 hours hanging out and waiting for train 2 kids were ready for lunch! So we started to pack up and just then a jet flew right over us and about 100 feet above our heads! It was so loud but so awesome! They kids thought that was pretty sweet!

Sno Cones

What's a summer without cousins and sno cones! We had plenty of trips to the shack and it was the best treat!
Bay and Max! 
Buddies!
Kennedy, Kaitlyn, Jake and Carter!
Baylee, Carter, McKinley and Max
YUM!
The Gang!

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

...Cousin Time...

So right before the Amberson's headed out here we received this picture and couldn't help but laugh and get really excited for their arrival in Utah! So I won't go through the whole inside joke but this is what the Amberson's call McKay!
We played lots of kickball and baseball!
Rode the dune racers everywhere!

Played with cousins as much as we could until it was bedtime and the kids would crash fast because they had been running 100 mph all day long!
Owen got lots of attention!
The big kids even took time to play with the little kids!
Watched movies!
Snuggled with Grandma!
Outside 90% of the time!

Did treasure hunts and hide-n-seek!
Played games!
Had dance parties!
Wrestled Uncle McKay!
Enjoyed each other's company!
Got horse rides!
Went on lots of gator rides with Grandpa! Had family dinners, bonfires, treats, fireworks, sleepovers, mini trips, baptisms, blessings and we just loved every day they were here!

Reservoir

So we were able to do a lot of fun activities while the Jones cousins were here to play! We went to the Enterprise reservoir one of those days and had a picnic, skipped rocks and walked the dam!
Found a little shade!

Skipping rocks!
Carter, Baylee and Max showing their muscles!
Trying to find smooth, flat rocks!
Love my Bay!
Love my Carterman!
Kaitlyn and Taya!
Exploring down the road!
Throwing rocks far!
So innocent!