Stitches and more summer fun...

One Sunday afternoon we went for a nice little walk, just like we do most Sunday afternoons.  I told the kids before we left to go slow on their bikes and not get too far ahead.  We didn't even think to make Mason wear his helmet because we were just going around the block.  Well we stopped at someone's house to drop something off and Mason took off around the corner on his bike.  Pretty soon we heard crying and saw blood dripping from Mason's head.  Sure enough, he crashed right onto the rocks in someone's park strip and cut his forehead above his left eye wide open.  It was almost in the exact same place Garet cut his forehead after falling out of the tree house in Clinton.  We knew right away that he needed stitches.  This is the make shift bandage that Dad made for him before we headed to the urgent care.  (We were smarter this time and didn't go to the ER).  

 He was really calm by the time we got to the Dr.'s and then by the time they numbed him up and started stitching he fell fast asleep.  He was so worn out.  They did 3 inside stitches and 7 outside.

The next morning I wanted to take a picture of the wound, but Mason was being a stinker.  So this is what I got.

 Now he was a little happier, but we had it covered up with a band-aid.

 The very next day we headed up to Cache Valley for the Homer Reunion.  It was at the Little Bear River Resort in Paradise.  We had a little thunder storm the night we arrived, but then the weather was beautiful the rest of the time.  Dallin had a hard time sleeping in the tent and woke up about 6:00 every morning.  So, we let him wander around the tent and cause lots of trouble.  He didn't seem to mind a bit.

Other than that...he was pretty pleasant and happy.

Mason had a great time playing. 

 They had this giant slip n slide that the kids absolutely loved!

 Garet didn't hold still long enough for me to get any pictures of him.

Here is the group photo of the Homer clan.  This is my mom's parents (my Grandma and Grandpa Homer) family.  They have 7 kids and 38 grandkids and almost 50 great grandkids (all under 10 yrs).  It was quite the group.  I think their were 120 people at the reunion.  I loved chatting with my cousins and just being with people that I grew up doing everything with.  Some of my good cousins live states away, so we don't get to see them very often.

We've been having a great summer.....if only the pink eye, and weird allergic reactions would leave us alone.  All of us have had pink eye once or twice except Jared.  Camille's had broke out in all these little blisters/hives one day and she was miserable.  I finally took her to the doctor a couple days later, but we decided she was allergic to some flowers that she had been playing with in the flower bed.  She is doing better now.  Jared has been stung a few times this summer and he'll have a fat hand or leg or whatever for a week or so!  

Family Reunions/Vacations

We had a very eventful almost week long trip last week.  We had a Davies Family Reunion in Heber the Saturday before the 4th, and then a Taylor "Reunion" from the 2nd-5th at Starvation.  It was a fun filled time with lots of sand and heat.

The kids spent most of the time in the dirt or riding their bikes.  I didn't get any good pictures, so this will have to be the documentation.  Dallin, Hazel, and Mason.

 We headed to Duchesne Saturday night and went to church with Jared's parents on Sunday.  There was a ton of smoke from some of the surrounding fires, so in the afternoon the sun was red. It was crazy!  We had to turn off the swamp cooler because the smoke was so thick and strong.  The air finally cleared out the next day, thank goodness.

 Monday we headed to the Lake for some beach time fun!  The water was fairly warm this year, so the kids got in and swam around quite a bit.  Garet was quite the little swimmer this year.

Hailee, Garet, and Ava.

 Mason never got in all the way, but he did go out quite a ways.

 Dallin was just a sand lover.  He played in the sand all day everyday.  He was such a trooper.

 Little Mia is 7 months old and loved the water!  She would stay in this floaty until she was blue and shivering.  She is a goer for sure.  She has already been crawling for over a month.

 Mason testing out the knee board on the shore.

 Taylor, Camille and Jared riding the wave runner.  Camille learned how to knee board behind the wave runner this year.  She was a little timid, but after going around our little bay about 10 times she finally dared to get up on her knees.  We couldn't get either of them to try the skiies this year.  Maybe next year. 

 Now it's Garet and Mason's turn.

 Luke, Me, Ava, and Camille on the water weeny.  They liked going slow!

 This is our camp .  It was quite the crew this year even though Eric and Krista didn't come.  We had a good time with lots of good food.

 Garet, Camille, Amanda (in-law), and Xander.   At the end of their ride they accidentally got tipped over.  Xander is just barely two, and he didn't seem to mind too much.  I think it scared Garet a little though.

 Little Luke playing with the giant shovel.

 This is an old sailboard/windsurfer board that they brought up to the lake to float around on.  I was trying to stand up and paddle on it.  It's definitely harder than it looks, and my paddle was too short.

 Mason loved the sand too.

We came home from that trip on Thursday and then on Friday we went up to pineview with our friends from Clinton!  They were staying at his family's condo.  We couldn't resist another day at the lake, so off we went.

Reese and Camille.  They have been friends since they were 2.

 They loved riding on the tube together.

 Mia and the back of Garet's head.  They hit it right off and started playing just like old times.

We spent the afternoon on the beach and then headed in for dinner and ended the night by going over to the pool.  We were definitely ready for a break from the water after all that fun!

Summer is too short!  We can never fit in enough fun:)

RAGNAR!

Jared did the Ragnar (Wasatch Back) in June with a team from our neighborhood.  I was supposed to do it to, but had to back out because of babe #5.  I was pretty bummed, but decided I might as well be a volunteer so I could at least see the team and pretend like I was a part of the race:)  I volunteered in Morgan so I got to see Jared finish his 2nd leg.  He was runner #3.  It was fun to see him and feel the atmosphere of the race.  I missed out on a good time, so hopefully in 2 years I'll be able to do it (I'll be nursing next year).

Here are the 6 that were in our Sequoia.

Jared, Holly & Ryan, Robyn & Dave, Nate (the guy who took my spot)

 The entire team:  Bill & Lisi, Larry and daughter Miki, Ryan, Curtis, Jared, Dave & Robyn, Holly & Ryan, and Nate.  We love our ward and neighborhood.