Last Boating Trip Before Kevin Bell Leaves for Chile!

I think this was a hard day for Sean. Fun, but hard! He has had a great time boating with his friends this summer - Kevin Bell, Aaron Berry, Cyrus Kinkead, Adam and Paul Wilson, and Reid Tincher. Sean leaves for Spain and before he returns, Kevin will have left for the MTC and his mission to Chile!

I think there is improvement here!

Fourth of July!!!

Brooklyn and Nixon ready for the parade!
Patriotic Nixon, Brooklyn, Kendyl, and Camryn.
Papa and Nixon excited for the parade.
Collecting the candy - Steff, Kendyl, Brooklyn, Camryn, and cousin
July 6th at Ashley's house. Cousins get together! Averi, Camryn, Brooklyn, and Kendyl.
Of course there is food! Kendyl, Camryn, Matt, Averi, and Brooklyn,
Elle and Katie
The Nana, Elle, Katie, Brooklyn, Ryan, Averi, Hudson, Ashley, Kendyl, and Camryn. Thanks, Matt, for taking the picture!
Elle with The Nana.

I forgot I hadn't posted these pictures. So, even though it is a month later, I am going to put them up.

While we (dad and mom) were gone!

Sean couldn't go with us on our recent Salt Lake City trip because he has jobs! At least three. They have kept him pretty busy this summer. He has a 9 to 5 job every day, plus he stops on his way home each day to clean the Laundromat. Then he has about 5 hours of mowing to do in the neighborhood each week, besides all of the 'odds and ends' jobs that his dad and I find for him (like mowing or trimming our yard, cleaning, helping us set up or take down activities for young adults - you know, just daily things that come up).

However, he still has found some quality wakeboarding time. His friend, Kevin - the swimmer - Bell, has a boat. Several evenings, weather permitting, they have taken it to Dillon Lake to practice their skills. Prior to this summer, Sean was lucky to get a couple of waterskiing trips in during the whole summer. He and his friends have also taken up beach volleyball. And they have parked themselves a few evenings at Whit's Frozen Custard for some confections!

As excited as he is to go to BYU and associate with family and friends and be on his own, I think he is starting to think about missing his friends and this summer's activities.

These pictures were taken while Lyle and I were in Utah. He had some fun while we were gone! He is getting a little better. He has some determination.

Hudson's Blessing Day

Ashley, Hudson, Ryan
Papa, Grandma Clark, Grandpa Clark, Ashley, Hudson, Ryan, The Nana, Grandma Schenk, Grandpa Schenk



Quincie and Taylor

Sunday, July 3, 2011

It was a big day following a big night.

Ashley and Ryan hosted a cookout on Saturday night for 20 extra people! Ryan grilled bar-b-que chicken, Ashley had corn-on-the-cob, hot potato salad, fruit, and ..... Of course, it was yummy! We had a great visit -- Grandma & Grandpa Clark, Sue, Quincie, & Sydnie, Kurt, Patti, & Taylor, Grandma & Grandpa Schenk, Karen, Reggie, Morgan, McKenna, and Brinklie, Lyle & I, Brooklyn, Camryn, and Kendyl.

Ryan gave Hudson Scott Nelson a very nice blessing. Great-Grandpa Clark, Great-Grandpa Schenk, Papa, Uncle Nic Clark, Uncle Matt Clark, Uncle Alan Nelson, Great-Uncle Tom Condie, Scott Cunningham, and Tim stood in the circle.

Others attending: Ryan's mom and sisters - Kristie, Aimee, and Laurel; Eva, Megan, and Makenzie; the great-grandmother's; the nana; Steff, Brooklyn, Camryn, Kendyl, and Nixon; Katie and Averi; Sheri, Kristen, Kelsee, and Kylee; Karen, Morgan, McKenna, and Brinklie; Kristen Cunningham; Tim's family; Celina and Adam. (Let me know if this is wrong Ashley.)

Ashley had fixed a brunch for us all to enjoy afterwards at their new home. We enjoyed french toast casserole, quiche, banana crunch muffins, corn muffins, fruit & dips...

A Beautiful Day.

Kendyl Loves Sushi and We Love the Pool!

Friday night after the fun day at Jordanelle skiing, Ryan, Ashley, Hudson, Kendyl, Camryn, Brooklyn, Papa, and The Nana enjoyed some Chinese Fast Food before our sleepover. Kendyl got full on the sushi and wasabi.
Such a doll baby Saturday afternoon at the pool!
Brooklyn and Camryn
Kendyl
Brooklyn, The Nana, and Kendyl

Truly, Kendyl loves her California Roll. Papa couldn't be more proud!

A few hours at the Linden Aquatic Center was just what we girls needed on a hot, hot day! Hudson went too... I wouldn't say he loved it, but he didn't complain one little bit! He stayed in the shade and slept most of the time!

Park City Getaway

The Resident Porcupine
Ashley and Hudson out for some fabulous, mountain, fresh air!
Kendyl picking flowers for her mommy.
Camryn
Brooklyn
Nixon
Hudson smiling at his Nana - I'm sure!
Nic getting the boat ready to go. Everyone else just ready to go!
Papa's here - let's go!
Ashley, Hudson, Camryn (up), Brooklyn (down), Ryan (relaxed), The Nana, Kendyl, and Steff (all in the rear-view mirror), Nic (driving).
Camryn skiing in the 130 foot deep, 55 degree water! Lots more snow in the mountains still to melt and run-off!
Brooklyn also braves the freezing, cold water! (Check out Kendyl's skiing abilities in the video clip below!)
Ashey and Hudson sun-bathing!
Nixon day-dreaming!
Camryn
The Nana
Papa
Papa surfing - he says 'hanging ten'!
Brooklyn, Kendyl, and Camryn taking it all in.
Bridal Veil Falls

Lyle and Matt drove the Penske and vehicles across the country in 2 1/2 days. They left Zanesville after work on Monday evening, June 27, 2011. They arrived in Utah Valley on Wednesday, June 29. Katie and the girls flew out with Kate's mom, Janet, on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. I flew on Thursday. [We left Sean home working his day job, watering the plants, mowing (his night job), and cleaning the laundromat (his midnight job).]

After unloading all of Matt's and Kate's belongings on Thursday morning, some of us enjoyed a nice getaway in Park City at the Seller's cabin.... Nic, Steff, Brooklyn, Camryn, Kendyl, Nixon, Ashley, Hudson, Papa, and The Nana. We had fun watching the porcupine, picking the flowers, throwing rocks in the pond, 4-wheeling, eating, playing games. Friday morning following breakfast we met Ryan at Jordanelle and enjoyed a gorgeous day of boating, skiing, and surfing!

On the way back to Ryan's and Ashley's home in Highland we stopped to check out Bridal Veil Falls.