Fun at Lehi Days

Is it already time for Lehi Days again? That must mean I have been blogging for one entire year!!! Lehi Days was one of the first blog entries I did last year. Wow! Where does the time go?

The kids enjoyed the petting zoo with Grandpa. I stayed outside this year. It was really crowded - the most crowded I have ever seen. Of course, Saturday was absolutely beautiful, so I am sure that everyone wanted to be outside. We could not have asked for better weather for the rodeo and BBQ.
Here are the kids holding a little chick.

While we waited for the pony ride, the girls showed their "balance beam" skills.

I had to include this photo because Jenna has a style all her own. She picked out her entire outfit from the shoes to the shades. She is very particular about what she wears. Funny Girl!

Grandma and Uncle Jared - normally he does not wear a cowboy hat, but that is what made it so funny.

Hyrum decided that making a horse sound is cool, but he was not about to ride a real one - even with Grandpa close. Look at those tears! Awww, poor little guy.

Jenna was ready to ride and basically told me that she could ride without any help from me.

"Mom, I know how to ride a horsey. You just hold on and say, 'Giddy-uppy' and he goes so fast. I can ride it by myself - don't hold on to the horsey."

Jadyn had it down as well and Hyrum liked walking next to the horse with Grandpa.

Meeting up with Nana and Papa was fun. Here is Hyrum with both of his grandpa's! I love that we live so close to family.

Hyrum didn't like the way the cotton candy felt, so instead of eating it himself, he kept feeding Grandpa. Thanks for being a good sport, Dad!

Jadyn had no problem polishing off an entire bag all by herself. She loves cotton candy!

I was all about the BBQ! It was so yummy and such a great deal for $6!

Since Lehi Days wasn't far from Daddy's office, he was able to break away and join us for lunch!!! That was so much fun. The kids were all thrilled by that big surprise. Thanks for coming, Sweetie!

As we walked home from the rodeo, the girls picked up rocks along the way. They were all ready to throw rocks and play in the ditch with Grandpa.

Everyone needed a nap after such a fun day in the sun. After the kids were rested, they were ready for more pony rides. Once again, Dad, I owe you one!

We had a great time at the Lehi Days Rodeo and BBQ. The kids look forward to attending every year. It is a great tradition for our family - even though we don't attend for the actual rodeo activities. (Not since Jared put bloomers on a calf a few years back! Ha, ha!)

It was great to see our extended family and friends there in attendance. We love Lehi Days!

Grandma's Surprise Gift

The day after Hyrum's birthday, Grandma called and asked if the kids might be interested in a train ride at the park. Of course, my kids LOVE that sort of thing and it was a great surprise.

With the exception of loosing one of Jenna's flip-flops on our second train ride, (I tell you, Jenna looses more shoes than any other kid I have ever known) everyone had so much fun on the little train. They waved to people and got really excited to see all of the ducks. When we asked Hyrum, 'What does a duck say?' his immediate response was, "Rrrrrrr!" By the end of the night he was saying something closer to "Quack, quack."

Hyrum was not a big fan of riding the horses on the carousel, but he did like sitting and waving at Grandma as we went around and around. Once he got off, he loved waving and yelling, "Hi-ah!" at his sisters and Mom.

Thanks, Grandma for such a fun day at the park! I feel like my kids are especially blessed with wonderful grandparents. I am grateful for the days when we all just get to play together and create a bunch of memories. The kids were thrilled to ride the rides and see the ducks. It was a perfect way to celebrate Hyrum's birthday. As we drove home Jadyn remarked,

"It is so good that Hyrum had a birthday so that Grandma could take us to ride the carousel and the train at the park. Will Jenna's birthday be next week?"

Family Pictures

Have you ever tried to get 6 small children to sit still and smile for a family photo? This is the best that we ended up with thanks to super-short attention spans of the Richardson Clan...(minus Elder David Richardson in Philly)