All together now...

Shay and Kinsey finished their summer synchronized swimming season this last week. They both did GREAT! They had a good coach that has competed in some national competitions. I created a youtube page with videos of their performances for those of you that are interested. http://www.youtube.com/user/thesawright6
Shay's synchro team.

Shay's trio (the one in the white shirt is one of her coaches)

Kinsey's synchro team

Kinsey's duet

The "Hippest" guy I know..

So, honey gets home from his weekly trip to Home Depot (we're working on the lawn mower) and this is what I see....

Me: What the heck is on your rear?

Him: What do you mean???

Me:(ripping the sock that is velcroed to both of his back pockets and showing it to him)

Him: You mean I walked around Home Depot for 30 minutes with that on me???AWWWWW MAN!!!

summer fun!

This used to be one of those horse walker thingies...look what Uncle Dave converted it into!

After a trip down the salt river.....do you think my shoes are getting too worn out???

Our trip to Christopher Creek for the 4th of July...WHAT...I can't believe anyone else had the same idea!!!

What do you do in the summertime?

Oh what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is HOT
Do you tube at the Lake, or almost step on a snake
spend every morning at basketball camp??
Is that what you do...so do I

Oh what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is HOT
do you hike to the stream, or bury kids til they scream
volunteer at the pool every day!!!
Is that what you do...so does Shay

Oh what do you do in the summertime, when all the world it HOT
point your toes in synchro, practice for the breast stroke
learn new games at the cabin to play
Is that what you do...so do they(Kev,Kins,Shay,Derek)



After visiting Gramps, Shay practices her "skills" with Kins as her model:)

Kev's first cub scout day camp....Steve got to be a volunteer...lots of fun

Cousins burying Kinsey....at the Hidden Meadow cabin...

Hangin out with a few elk in the mornings.....BEAUTIFUL

Enjoying the babies, as always.....Stevadore

Girls Camp!!

It was real....it was fun.................it was REAL FUN!! VIRTUE-No Matter What

Grand time at the Grand Canyon

We took an impromptu trip to the Grand Canyon this past weekend. The kids got out of school, we had a long weekend...why not??? The kids had never been to see it.....we were reminded that it truly is one of the 7 wonders of the world!! Here are a few pics.



Believe it or not, it was quite nippy in this part of AZ at the end of May. We even got some rain.

You have NO idea what a feat it was to get Kevin to even step foot off the trail. He was so paranoid of falling:)

truly grand isn't it

Shay's practicing her camera skills.

The Hopi house. One of the historic buildings there.

Fathers & Sons FEAR FACTOR

This past weekend was our ward Fathers and Sons outing. My boys sure did come home with some fun stories. The ward put together a Father/Son Fear Factor game that was a HUGE hit. Here are some pics...I will try to explain the events as much as possible.

BECAUSE OF THE WAY I POSTED THE PICS...THE FIRST THREE ARE ACTUALLY THE LAST 3...SO SKIP TO # 1 -5 AND THEN COME BACK TO 6-8 FOR THE FULL EFFECT:)
#6-One member of each team had 1 minute to get out as many marbles from this icy water filled chest as they could. Derek was able to get out 27 with his talented toes...brrrrr

#7 This was the challenge that won Derek the respect/admiration of the whole ward. Steve had originally designated himself to do this challenge...it was to eat a small can of wet dog food. After one bite he couldn't do it and left to heave...thinking that their team would be disqualified. He began to hear people shouting for Derek and turned around to see that Derek (who can't eat his vegetables without heaving) had stepped up to the plate for the team and was shoveling in spoonfuls of the "so called" dog food. He would plug his nose, shovel it in, and then gag it down. This picture is in the midst of a full on heave! He completed the task! He later learned that it was really goose liver pate...I think dog food may have tasted better.

# 8 Here is the picture of the 2nd place team! The prize...a couple of really cool buck knives!!

#1 First event was to have 1 member from the team run a blind-folded race. The teams runner that was in last place would be eliminated from the game. Derek did this challenge and came in 3rd.

#2 This challenge was to clean out the inside of these dirty diapers. If you enlarge this pic you'll see how much Steve really got into this one.

#3 I still can't believe Steve did this! Derek is putting a live cricket into Steve's mouth. Steve then had to run 100 yards before he could spit it out. He complained that Derek smooshed some of the guts out as he put the cricket into his mouth. What a Dad!

#4 Each team was given 5 minutes to come up with a skit only using Duct tape a paper plate and string as props. Apparantly these guys had the best skit. They sang a sesame street song about letters...their assignment was to be hiccuping robots.

#5 One member of each team had to down this delicious bowl of 2 sardines and 3 oysters. Steve couldn't quite make it go down....but they weren't eliminated because one team wouldn't even attempt it.

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