We got in to WY safe and sound, then had a blast with Tilly (Addy's 1 day-older cousin) and the other Graham 'grand' kids (Toran, Mikayla, Leah & Levi). Well, plus all the Aunts, Uncles, Grandpa and Grandma and it was a good time! Where to start:
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How about a picnic with Grandma and Tilly on Whit & Jenna's front lawn!
Nothing like popcorn and cereal on a sled in the middle of summer to appease hunger pangs! |
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I had a list of things that I needed to pack that some of my Texas friends saw and on it I had written 'mud clothes' along with 'warm clothes', 'swimming clothes', 'sleeping clothes', etc.... They were a little puzzled... but now I can show them why I wrote it!
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| We came in time for some good puddles from some afternoon rain storms! |
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| There's nothing like cooling off in a nice puddle... |
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There's also not too much a washer can do to get all of the mud out, so when playing in mud puddles
be sure to wear 'mud clothes' (or when appropriate just a diaper) and have a grand ol' time! |
While we were up in WY, Addy finally got the hang of jumping! I think it was the availability of a trampoline and jumping buddies that helped her learn and enjoy it!
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| Addy also learned about 'Ring around the Rosies' but even 1.5 year olds need a little break every now and then... :) |
Then there were the 5 gallon buckets... Those were a hit! It's funny how the simplest things can be the most fun...
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| The closest we got to both of the girls looking at the camera at the same time! |
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| Practicing Jack-in-the-Box! |
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It was so fun playing in the bucket, that when I went to pick Addy up out of it, she'd gotten hold of the handle
and instead of lifting her out, I lifted her and the bucket up... :) Little stinker :) |
And there's nothing like having insta-friends who can get into all sorts of mischief with you...
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| like swinging on big-kid swings all by yourself... |
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| ...or daring them to eat a dandelion leaf cause you heard they're healthy... |
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| ...or slide along the irrigation pipe in the garden just because... |
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| ...or sit and eat in lawn chairs, sharing food and water, or course... |
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| ...or steal popcorn from Great-Grandma Jones... |
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| ...or watch Court and Paige brand calves out at the corral... |
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| ...or take turns going down the slide... |
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| ...or pose on their stolen tricycle... |
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| ...or get splashes of warm water with from the hot tub from Uncle Whit |
It's all in a day's fun! Grandma made sure Addy made the most of her time up in Wyoming!
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| No trip is complete without at least one ride on Blue. |
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| Or some fun singing in the rain... |
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| Or cleaning duties... It's rough having to clean the steps in the rain! :) |
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| Luckily there's always a warm towel waiting when cleaning duties are done! |
While we were up in WY, Taubi and Paige put on a Utah State Volleyball camp for the Burlington and surrounding areas high school and junior high athletes. So Chels, Jenna and I were recruited to help wrangle the girls. :) It was a fun time and it was also fun to come home and see that Mikayla had helped Addy become quite the fashionista! :)
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| With a lovely lacy ruffle in back... |
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...tied around a wonderfully silky robe, but not too tightly that it covers the BYU swag. :)
Does this pic remind you of Mulan, headed to see the matchmaker? |
We topped the trip off with a fun weekend up at the Wardell Reunion!
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| As per Daddy's instructions we lathered on the sunscreen! |
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Courtney and Paige made sure to get their shenanigans on...
Teaching Addy, "What does Sadie say? Wah, wah, wah"... |
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Addy had to get a few good swings in on Court's hammock before she would go to sleep in the tent.
Whitney's strict instructions really got her to go to sleep :) |
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| We went 'fishing' in the little creek that runs by camp... |
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And then decided to get rocks out so we could throw them back in the water.
Which by the way is much colder than I remembered... :) |
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| We even painted rocks to pass the time until lunch! |
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Mom helped Tilly and Addy through the races...
Maybe next year they'll understand the concept a little better :) |
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| And we ended with a fun time swinging on the old equipment I remember playing on for hours! |
What a fun time! My growing up in Wyoming sure left a mark on me, so I guess it's only fair that Addy left a few little marks up there to let them remember her by... :)
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| Chalking the pole in front of the house... |
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| And making sure to get all sides of it! |
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