More Summer Fun

Boating on the 24th of July at Utah Lake in Provo

Jocelyn and Ellie wakeboarding

Jeff skiing

Aunt Laura with her twins Zackary and Ryker

Maga Karen and James swimming

Caden with no hands on the tube ski trainer

Ellie, Ashlyn and Jocelyn having fun

James trying it and not having to much fun

Caden, Me, James and Lucas on the tube

My sister Megan had her first baby July 25
cute baby Marshall Hammond

visiting the hospital

love those sweet baby feet

Playing with our Rochester friends the Brewers when they came to Utah.
Jen and I are always pregnant at the same time.
Yes if you have not heard we are expecting #5 in the beginning of January!!!!!

Enjoying the homeade slip-n-slide

playing at Cowabunga bay water park!!! Or Bunga Bay as James likes to call it!

We got to see "Wicked" in Salt Lake! It was awesome.  Jocelyn and Ashlyn got to come along with the big people.  They loved it and now love singing all the music!  Thanks Dave and Karen for such a fun Christmas present.

Enjoying Big Cottonwood Canyon

  Evening Hike to Cecret Lake up Big Cottonwood Canyon

 the Hike- Ellie is a little tired and James is getting a ride

 the beautiful flowers

 James 2 years old

 Made it to the Lake!

 Saw a moose just off the trail on the way back down as it was getting dark!!

Swim Team

Jocelyn and Ellie have been doing swim team this summer with the Sports Mall.  They have been waking up EARLY for practice all summer M- TH from 7- 8:15.  And swim meets on Saturday mornings.  They have done great and really enjoyed it. There cute cousin Ashlyn did it with them. Way to go girls! You did great and have lots of ribbons to prove it! 

Ellie coming to the finish line

Jocelyn in the yellow googles

Ellie getting ready to get on the blocks

Jocelyn, Ashlyn and Ellie

Ellie getting nervous before her race.

Dad and James waiting at the finish line

Jocelyn's turn

Ellie getting her ribbon

Jocelyn  adjusting her googles- getting ready to go

They got to do lots of meets and learn all the strokes.  Some of there events included:
IM (individual medley- 25 butterfly, 25 backstroke, 25 breaststroke, and 25 freestyle)
25 and 50 meter freestyle
25 and 50 meter breaststroke
25 meter butterfly

4th of July at Midway

This year we celebrated the 4th of July at Midway with many of the Nelson side.  It was so fun and beautiful up there.  The Fourth of July always reminds me of our  Rochester home where we watched the fireworks right on our lawn with all our friends. - fun times!

Caden learning how to ride his 2 wheeler!

 way to go!!

 Kenzie and James

 Ellie, Bryndy and Jocelyn

 James jumping.  It so nice to have my sisters around to help watch and play with my kids

 The riding in the Suri (sp?) with my aunt Rosalie and Marjorie

 sparklers

 more rides with Popsy

 visiting the horses

 and baby cows

End of a fun filled day of activities and fireworks and family!!!