Category: Family

Fun at the Zoo

We had fun with Jason and Kay and the kids home the end of July/First of August.  I didn’t get many pictures but one day we went to the zoo and I remembered my camera!  Lucas hadn’t been to to the zoo since last summer, so he loved being there.  The Idaho Falls zoo isn’t the biggest, but it’s great for kids since there isn’t as much walking.

Petting the animals. Looking at some animals. Not sure what birds these are but they look pretty cool!
Lucas was more interested in the animals then in pictures. Looking at the monkeys. The kids loved the monkeys, until one jumped at Lucas and then he didn't like them anymore.
I'm not quite as big as a golden eagle. All three kids looking at the birds. In the petting zoo. I wasn't sure Lucas would go in but he did. He was a little scared at first, because they all gathered around him.
Relaxing while watching some TV.

Lucas really misses his cousins Oliver and Abby.  He asks for them all the time, especially when we go to Grandma’s house.  It’s too bad we don’t live closer to them, but it was great seeing them while we could.

2 Years Old!

Lucas turned 2 on July 14th.  It was a fun day, as we had a party that morning with some of his cousins and then he got to go to grandma and grandpa’s house and play.  For dinner that night my mom was cooking on the grill, she looked down, and noticed a skunks tail under the grill.  Turns out a skunk was under there the whole time she was cooking.  We had quite an interesting night trying to figure out how to get the skunk out without having him spray the court, and we eventually got rid of him but he did spray.  Lucas got a little scared but I think it is a birthday he’ll never forget!

Getting ready to open his first present The proud mommy! We got him this Elmo toy that makes noise and he thinks it is a phone.
Opening another present. The birthday boy with all his stash. We did all our shopping at garage sales, and it was amazing the type of deals we found. We probably only spent $15, but he got more then enough. The birthday sign Kryssi made
We decorated the whole house with balloons. Lucas' room, decorated with balloons. Notice his new bed. The elmo cupcakes we made. They turned out okay.
All the party guests by our Pin-the-Tail on Bullseye game. Opening presents at his party. His new baseball bat.

Fourth of July!

We celebrated the Fourth in Utah this year, and we had a blast!  We got to go to the Stadium of Fire, where Carrie Underwood was performing, and it was a lot of fun.  Lucas wasn’t even scared of the fireworks, like I was sure he would be.  I just covered his ears the whole time and he was fine.  His favorite part was the flyover after the National Anthem.  He loved those airplanes!

Lucas and Kennedy playing in the water He got his face all wet Getting Grandpa wet
Kennedy had a scooter and Lucas loved playing on it. Spraying himself He needed a new swimsuit and he wanted the Spongebob one.
Trying to get Kayden wet The torch the scouts lit at the Stadium of Fire. Enjoying the show
Carrie Underwood performing Minature Golf. Lucas was actually pretty good at it.

Yellowstone

We went to Yellowstone the Saturday after Kendal’s graduation.  It wasn’t a very nice weather day, in the 30’s, rain and snow, but we still enjoyed it.  Lucas loved seeing the animals, even though the buffalo scared him somewhat.  He thought they were trying to get his food so Grandma told him that the buffaloes couldn’t have his food so we heard him say “No, no buffalo” the rest of the trip.

Kryssi and I went back home after dinner, since it was a long day for Lucas and for her.  The rest stayed and went to the Playmill.  Even with the bad weather it was still really fun.  Kryssi and I hadn’t been to Yellowstone in a few years, and it was Lucas’ first time, so it was nice to create more memories.  Maybe next time we’ll see a bear!

Buffalo on the road. We loved the babies the most. Up close with a buffalo. Close up of the baby.
Elk in the distance. Buffalo on the road. They got close to the van and scared Lucas. He thought they were trying to take his food. A waterfall.
It was cold and rainy most of the time but as long as we bundled up, we were fine! Mudpots Lucas and his buddy Kayden
Picture by the canyon Kennedy climbed up here so Lucas thought he needed to as well.
All of the kids in our usual picture spot. Family picture by the falls.
Notice the waterfall in the background

Temple

Here are some of the pictures we had taken before we got sealed in the Rexburg Temple. It was kind of cold, but it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. There were multiple weddings taking pictures that we had to avoid, but they all had dispersed soon enough. Lucas was even pretty happy the whole time!

Picture our photographer took of the Rexburg Temple previously.

Feeding the Ducks

Well it has been starting to warm up slightly around here, so we went the other day to the greenbelt to feed the ducks.  There wasn’t many others there, but there were a ton of ducks and geese.  I couldn’t believe how many there were.  Lucas loved it.  I thought he might be scared but he loved throwing them bread.  That’s all he talked about the rest of the day (saying “Quack, quack” and showing how he threw the bread).  But we didn’t bring the camera.  So a few days later we went again.  This time there were a lot more people, and not very many ducks, since they were all in the water.  He still loved it though.

Lucas liked to eat the bread more then he liked throwing it. The ducks we were trying to get the attention of. Lucas couldn't get the bread fast enough.
The ducks were fine but the geese kind of scared us. Kryssi says there's never any pictures of me so I guess this proves her wrong! By the falls, with the temple in the background. Lucas was distracted by a dog that was by us.
Here's another picture of the temple. We were across the river from it. I got a new shaver so Lucas likes using my old one whenever I'm shaving. He dropped something behind the couch and found out he could sneak back there. Which reminds me I need to take pictures of our new apartment and post them.
He sure likes the pudding!

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas!  We are very blessed to be a family and we were even more blessed with all the stuff we got.  We got way to much but Lucas had a great time, which is what was most important to us.  He loved opening presents, and he was really good at it.  He would get distracted easily but any time we gave him another present to open, he opened it.  It was a great time!

Lucas looking at the blocks he got from Santa! Playing with the trucks that came with his blocks. Grandma and Lucas looking at his new coloring book. Kryssi getting ready to look in her stocking! Lucas opening up one of his presents. Playing with a Superman car he got from Grandpa and Grandma Looking at his custom ABC book from Grandma Having fun with his blocks Looking at the cats on Christmas morning Probably his favorite toy he got, the wooden tower. All our loot after opening it.

Christmas Decorations

We decorated for Christmas for FHE yesterday.  It was a lot of fun and Lucas loved helping decorate and he loved all the lights.  He helped decorate the tree but we had to help him hang the ornaments or he would just throw them at the tree.  We put a fiber optic tree in his room and some lights and he loves it.  He goes in there and lays on the floor and just stares at the lights.  He gets so excited!  We can’t wait for Christmas to come!

Lucas and mom hanging up an ornament Putting up my ornaments that I've had for years Lucas going through all the ornaments We had to help him a little bit to get the ornaments on Sitting in front of the completed tree! Playing with the nativity Grandma Kotter got him He loves giving kisses to all the characters in the nativity, even the animals! Our Christmas tree! Our stockings hanging on the wall