Ice Cream Treats!

I took the kids to get ice cream cones the other day. It was a delicious way to spend a hot afternoon.
Isaac loved his cone, he shoved the while thing in his mouth and swallowed a few huge bites!

Emily in her princess attire.

What a messy eater he is, thank goodness for wet wipes.

Goofy Grandpa's Birthday!

We went to Springville this weekend to see Katie, Adam, Erin, and Mike and to celebrate Grandpa Wall's B-day.

When Taylor was only 1 or 2 he started calling John "Goofy Grandpa", because he was always making Taylor laugh. The name stuck and now our kids know John and Monica as "Goofy Grandma & Grandpa". The kids love visiting their house and getting spoiled with lots of love, attention and candy.

We went up Hobblecreek Canyon for a BBQ, fishing and enjoying the gorgeous weather.
The kids had tons of fun playing and torturing their aunts and uncles.

Emily really warmed up to Adam was constantly bugging him to play with her.

Isaac was obsessed with Mike's dog, Banks. He played with him all afternoon and was licked by him over and over. He loves dogs and wants to be near them all the time. Banks is a great dog and was very nice to little Isaac's constant provoking.

Happy Birthday Goofy Grandpa, we love you!

More Summer Fun Outings

We went to Red Butte Garden again this week and enjoyed all the beautiful flowers, bushes and shrubs. Isaac wasn't very cooperative for this picture with Grandma Shields. It is impossible to get a good picture of him.
The kids love the children's area with the tunnel, water fountains, fire pole and sand box.
It was a beautiful day and we had fun even in the heat.

Also last week we went to the Children's Museum at Gateway. The highlight was the Life Flight helicopter on the roof of the building. Taylor and Emily had so much fun pretending to fly.

Taylor liked the rock climbing wall.

Emily liked all the dress ups, no surprise there.

Visiting the museum was the perfect way to spend a hot afternoon.

Extended Shields Reunion

We went to Tooele, yesterday for the extended Shields reunion. I haven't been to one of these for at least ten years, so it was fun to go and see all the family of my Grandpa Shields.

The reunion was at a nice park; we ate lunch, learned a little about their parents and family, and played lots of games. Here are a few pictures from the day.

There were lots of games including; wheelbarrow race, three legged race, egg toss, running relays, and more.

Emily, Elle, Anna and Sarah had fun playing together.

Isaac was so cute during his relay. He ran really slow and when he finally crossed the finish line he was happy and started clapping for himself. He had a blast at the reunion. He went from person, to person eating off their plates and finding scraps on the grass. Plus he got candy and soda to drink.

Natalie was so thirsty, she borrowed a sippy cup from Isaac! Maybe I'll buy her one to put in her locker at school.

Liberty Park

We spent a fun afternoon last week at Liberty Park.

Isaac and Becca were so cute, they shared a swing. Isaac will sit in a swing for so long, he doesn't get tired of it.

They both love their snacks. Isaac's skin is so pale, it's almost translucent!

Taylor and Emily have been wanting to ride the Ferris Wheel, for over a year. So we took them on a ride, and they had a blast! Emily was very brave, and wanted to go on more rides.

Taylor and Natalie loved the ride too. Taylor is a daredevil, he loves waterslides, amusement parks rides etc.. He is way more daring than I was at age six!

Thanks Mono, for watching Isaac so I could ride. We'll definately be back to do it again.

Friends from Houston!

We were so happy to see our good friends from Houston, the Calls.

They were some of our best friends when we all lived in Eagle, and we miss them.

All the kids had fun playing at the park and eating lunch, while Andrea and I chatted.

Isaac was being his usual unphotogenic self, he hates stopping to get a picture taken.
He really liked Bailey and let her help him around the playground.

We wish you lived closer to us, but we hope you visit Utah often!
Thanks for a fun time Call family.

Grant Shields-Memorial Run

On July 24th all the Shields family had a Grant Shields Memorial 5K and 10K run. It was a fun day to honor and remember Grant, who passed away exactly 10 years ago. There were about 50 people who participated in the races, plus more who just observed.

Natalie, Marcus, my dad and I all ran the 10K. We had a great run and a fun day spending time with family and friends!