With a fun-filled summer I've hardly had time to write about our adventures, many of which already seem so long ago. Its already fall! Better late than never...
bEaR LaKe
Summer seemed like it would never arrive. The Canyons School District didn't get out of school until June 7th. Those last few weeks felt like an eternity for both Heath and I. We didn't waste any time once he was done. I picked him up from Hillcrest and we drove up north for our 3rd Annual Lambert Family Reunion. With two pregnant ladies and a 3 month old, we found a perfect cabin (more like a lodge) for our get together in Bear Lake. Thanks for hooking us up Keith! I was lazy and didn't take many pictures. Luckily, my salties did and shared them with me. Thanks for the great snaps.
With gorgeous views, delicious food, and of course- some friendly competition, the Lambert "Symposium on the Family" at Bear Lake was a success. The highlight of the trip for me was our focus on family. My parents asked us to come with thoughts on how to develop stronger families. We had great discussions on applying and teaching gospel principles in our home. I left with a greater admiration for my parents and the leaders they are to our entire family, as well as a firm desire to improve where I need to as a wife, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, and daughter-in-law. I love my family!
We made time for playing on this trip too. The boys and Bec went mountain biking on a trail in Tony's Grove in Logan Canyon. Props to my sister for riding with all the fellas. One day I'll get brave and ride.
We soaked up some sun down at the lake. Jamie of course went swimming and Keith did a little spear fishing. Her little prego belly was cute popping out in the wet suit! The kids played in the sand and attempted dips in the cold lake.
The big kids played too- Heath and Trent threw the football. I'm so glad they were willing to include Jack. He would have had a nervous break down if he couldn't get his hands on that ball.
Waiting for the hike.
Our little QB looking for an open man.
Pass complete.
As always, Emily was about to clobbered him. Nice defense Emmi!
Even being 8 months pregnant I couldn't resist a little football. I relive my powder puff days every chance I get. I had to show the boys how its done.
Finding shade with my 2 1/2 handsome boys.
The Reunion Rock competition this year was all about games. Each family brought a game for everyone to compete in. There was jenga stacking, vasaline cotton ball racing, eat a cracker balanced on your nose with no hands, and stack 7 dice on the end of a popsicle stick you hold in between your teeth. I'm thrilled to report the Bleazard's will have their name on the rock for 2013! Too bad the Hatch's got scared of how awesome we are and left early without getting scored in all the games. We'll probably whip 'em next year too.
Of course we can't have a Lambert Family Reunion without a photo shoot. Here's all the amazing people I love so much...
Grandpa & Grandma
The Hubbards
The Hatchs
The Swallows
The Cousins
The Bleazards
sNoWbIrD
The next weekend our fun continued at Snowbird with Heath's family. The Snowbird tradition with the Bleazards is one of my favorites. There is something about being surrounded by mountains that offers a peace not found in many other places. The picture below is my first time at the Snowbird get together, but it kind of shows how towering the mountains are up there and how handsome Heath is...
We enjoyed the usual games, good food, nature walks, and swimming. The number of kids running around grows every year, while the space in the condo diminishes! Heath and I made it to the finals of the shuffle board contest for the third year in a row- unfortunately the final game never took place. No doubt we would have won it!
Jack is clearly daddy's little boy. His favorite activity was riding scooters. He ran after Heath, Jake, and Tanner when they took off without him. He might love riding scooters more than his pops.
Jack riding with the big boys
Tanner, Jake, Jack, and Heath
I would have taken more pictures if I weren't so tired of being fat and pregnant... Hopefully I can get pictures to post from Heidi...I like to rely on others' picture taking skills.
SpLisH SpLaSh
Its not a good summer without playing in the water. Before Brock was born, Jack and I went swimming quite a bit. The Captain loves the water and thinks he can float and swim by himself. I'm one nervous, but very proud mamma watching him try to run in the kiddie pool, fall, completely submerse himself, and surface with a huge grin on his face. Jack is however a fair-water fish, like his dad. If the temperature isn't just right he doesn't want to stay in long. Here's one of our swimming excursions to a pool in Salt Lake...
Mamma with her fishie
The water was a little too cold for Heath...
Kicking Machine
My two Goldie Locks warming up
We had more fun in the water with our best buds Nate, Kristen, and Jordyn at City Creek's slash pad. Jordyn is six weeks younger than Jack and she'll be getting a new baby sister in September, so Brock will have a girlfriend too:)
Jack workin it with Jordyn.
Mine and Kristen's dreams of having our kids get married may come true:)
The Captain had enough once he started to get cold.
