Summer fun

We've had a fun summer so far. We can't believe how hot it's been. Bentley loves being in any kind of water!

We went fishing to Silver Lake in AF canyon. We caught a lot of fish, mostly small ones. Bentley had a blast reeling in the fish and getting the fish in her net. 

Catching butterflies with her fishing net. 

Her 1st fish of the season!

Bentley loved to hold the fish!

Kelty  couldn't control herself and kept catching the fish that were on the stringer. They were still alive, so she wanted them so bad!

We have gone to the pool a few times. Bentley is a little fish!

This was Bentley's best friend Zeke's "camping" birthday party. They went on a rock hunt and then painted them. 

This was a sleeping bag race to see who could get the most bugs out of the sleeping bag the fastest.

They caught some cute fish!

Bentley loves to play with her cousins!

Bentley and her friend Zeke doing sparklers.

Bentley's dance show

 Bentley had her year end dance show in May. Their dance was to Little Mermaid. She did such a good job dancing, even though some of the time she did her own thing. We were so proud watching her dance up on that big stage.  She had so much fun and kept asking me, "when do I get to perform again?"

 At her Rehearsal. 

 My best bud!

 My mom and Cami came to watch and so did Papa and grandma Julie. She was so excited to have family there to watch her.

 Dancing on the stage!

 Daddy had to get Bentley a flower, because she did so good!

Good job Ariel......

Moab

 For our 6 year anniversary this year we took a fun trip to Moab with some friends. My sister Cami watched Bentley. It was so nice to have some time away together, since Josh has been working so much lately! We just got a new trailer, so it was really fun to take it out for the first time!

 We hiked to the Corona arch so the boys could rappel off of it! It's about 160 ft. I was nervous watching them, but they had a blast!

 There goes Josh!

 Relaxing back at camp!

 We biked the slick rock trail! The trail was 10.5 miles. I knew it would be hard and I was ready for that, but I didn't know it was going to be so scary. We did the 2 mile practice loop before, but the real trail was way scarier and we accidentally took the more difficult trail. We rode straight off some cliffs. It was straight down, straight up, not a whole lot of in between. I fell a few times and got some nice bruises, but once I let loose and let myself go fast I didn't get hurt again. Our friends turned around after the first 2 miles. I think I freaked them out when I flew off my bike! Once I got over how scary it was I really enjoyed it and had so much fun!!!!!

 Having a little snack break in the shade.

 The view up here was absolutely amazing!

 Here are some of my battle wounds!

 My entire calf was black and blue. This was the first day. The next day it looked way worse. Josh thought it was hot. "He's crazy!"

 We found this cliff to rappel down! It was 175 ft tall. At first I said no way, but then I got talked into doing it! As long as I didn't look down I was okay! It was pretty fun, except for my legs were pretty tired from mountain biking all day. 

 There I go! Can't believe I did that!

 This was a practice one we did! 

 We all couldn't believe how strong Josh was. He climbed back up after he rappelled down.

 Our friends, The Barney's. Brett was getting the ropes ready to go!

 The boys getting the trailer ready to go!

 We had the perfect camp spot. Right in this little cove all by ourselves! 

Vacations are the best!!!

April/Easter

We had Easter dinner at my parents house.

Bentley and Jace had a lot of fun going on an Easter egg hunt together.

Our family before church on Easter.

Cami spent the night with us. Bentley loves Cami.

Bentley's Easter outfit.

Josh got to go on a little Easter egg hunt for his basket too!

Bentley planted some magic beans in the dirt and and this sucker grew in the ground when she looked in the morning.

Bentley looking at all her Easter stuff. She kept saying, "the Easter bunny is so nice."

She found an egg in the pantry.

Bentley was so excited to see in the Easter bunny came. We waited for Josh to come home from work, then she went on a hunt for her basket.

We went to a fun Easter party at the Ludwigs.

Bentley and Aspen looking for some eggs.

The kids made some fun Easter crafts.

We went to an open house at the fire station while Josh was working. We brought Bentley's friend, Zeke with us.

Bentley got to spray the hose!

Bentley loves to visit her daddy at the station.

Chief and some of the guys of Lone Peak fire station. Daily herald was taking some pics, so I snuck in there and got some too!

Josh works here part time and loves it!