Fishin'

Last week our van was hit by an inattentive driver (no one was hurt). Today I took it in to the body shop for repair. So what's the first thing you do with a new(er), clean(er) rental car? You take it fishing!

After a summer of trying at the wrong time, then getting busy seeing family and friends, and then canning, we finally took a late evening to go fishing. Chayce caught one on her own, and Zachary reeled one in. We were at the small reservoir in Wellsville, UT. Payge declined active participation, but had fun and helped us eat them. 

Showing off their catches

No dad! I don't want fish kisses!

More Chayce Turning SEVEN and Family

Chayce and her birthday present from Gma &Gpa Browning

Quin and his cousin Dax.  They are only three days apart!

Tray...or should I say, Captain America?

Secret...Agent Zac...Secret...

Dinosaur Park & Chayce Turns SEVEN!

Each of these items is a stone in the collection at the museum.  Click to read captions.

Blue eyed babe, enjoying being with mom while the others run rampant.

Shows how DNA gets trapped in amber.  I sense a movie night coming on (Jurassic Park, anyone?)

Riding the dinos, because, what else would you do at a dinosaur park?

Well, yes, you could do this...

World's Most Dangerous Creature...once you feel those tiny teeth, you will agree!

Just pretty much hilarious. Doug & Payge.

In a fossil cave.

Zac.

Chayce's cake.  This year, courtesy of Costco & my checkbook. 

First cut!

Cute little Moody kids.  ;)

Wheeeee!

There are definitely benefits to having a hill in your back yard.  One of them being a built in water-slide, perfect for a hot day. 

Nectarine Munching

Quin has discovered the joys of stealing food...especially a very juicy, sweet nectarine.  

Teaching Our Children Music

Stephen has been working on teaching the children music theory.  Last week, he drew some staffs on the chalk board and had them fill in notes where ever they wanted to.  Then, he would play whatever they "composed".  Zachary had so much fun, writing and re-writing that he decided to put some to paper.  Stephen played that for us, too.  Learning/teaching at home is so much fun. 

Crazy Cousins

I love that Quin has cousins on both sides of the family that are his age.  Sadly, my other three children are in the middle of groups of cousins.  They are too young to really hang out with my older brothers' children, and too old to really play with Stephen's little sisters' kids.  So, basically, they have each other.  They are good kids, though, and always find something fun to do, and are usually helpful.

I'm excited to see how crazy the two above will be as they get older.  They already have quite the personalities, and I love it.  :)