Grandpa Skidmore's Birthday

Grandpa, Nani and Stacey Skidmore were visiting Lynleigh up in Seattle, so it was up to Burke and us to prepare the food for the celebration.  Burke prepared the steak and Vance cooked it.  We also had corn,   potato salad, and cake.  Vance picked them up at the airport, and then the celebration began.  We swam and had a barbeque.  It was a fun time!

Skidmore Reunion

Friday, 7/22/2011
We went to Zion's National Park.  We stayed at Zions Ponderosa which is right out side the park on the east side.  We arrived late last night, and everyone was asleep.  We shared a cabin with Chip, Whitney, Abby, Quinn, and Madeline.  We got up early the next morning, and saw everyone at breakfast.  We went on a couple of hikes, swam, and just hung out.  The boys were good troopers on the hikes.

 

 

 

Saturday, 7/23/2011

Vance went repelling and hiking some more, and I took the kids to drive around Zion's National Park, and have some lunch with the Dawson's and Nani.  Then when Vance got back, we went exploring and then swimming some more.  Brady and Logan loved the slide at the pool.

 

 

Petting Zoo

Someone gave us some vouchers, so Brady tried the Bungee Jumping and the Zip Line.  The Zip Line was the highlight of the trip for him.  He his such a dare devil sometimes.

 

 

 

Swimming--the water was cold, but it felt pretty good!

 

Then we ended the night with some smores!  They were yummy!

Sunday, 7/24/2011

We drove back to Las Vegas early so that we could make it to church because Vance had to speak in church about the Spiritual Aspects of the Kern River Rafting Trip.  He did a great job!



Scout Camp

Vance went on the week long Kern River Rafting trip with the Scouts.  He is the Priest Quorum advisor, so he was able to go as a leader.  He had so much fun, but he ruined two of his swim suits.  He also got thrown off the raft 3 times.  They also went to magic mountain to end their trip.  He loves his calling.