Turkeys

Turkeys, turkeys, turkeys.... we've had so many wild turkeys around this year. The first year there were a few and it was kinda cool to have them around. Now just a couple of years later they are taking over. There are times that there are probably a hundred or more roaming around our block. I was worried about the deer eating all my tulips I plant in the fall, but the turkeys have already eaten most of what have came up. You have to watch where you walk when you go out so you don't step in poop. So we've came up with our turkey patrol!!!! Kylee ran to get her play gun one day and now Ryker thinks that is what you do when you see the turkeys. Man, some days I really wish they could take out a couple.

Time to play catch up

Ok so I have been horrible with our blog for the last year. My new goal is to post at least once a month. That shouldn't be too hard, but we'll see. I think the other post about catch us up to current. A few things I don't have pictures of... Kylee has lost 3 teeth and Ryker has 3 teeth. Bailey just earned his Star in scouts.

Bailey's Birthday

For Bailey's Birthday we went to see the Globetrotters play. It was a great day spent with family.

Winter Fun

This is Rykers first real snow adventure. (February 2011) Yeah pretty sad he was 16 months. The first year he was just to little and I'm just not a big fan of the cold so when we got another snow storm in Feb. I figured I better get him out there before he is 2. He loved being pulled on the sled and Kylee had fun making the snowman. The snowman didn't last very long, but we can at least say we got one made.

Mom finally gave in and let Kylee get her ears pierced for her 6th birthday. We also cut her hair short so now she looks so old. Where did my baby girl go.
Ryker doing a little Risky Business pose. Tom Cruise has nothing on this cutie!

Bailey ran a 5K and got 2nd place for his age group. Way to go B!!

Bailey and the cousins taught Kylee to ride her bike with out training wheels. We tried and tried, but of course she will do anything for the cousins. At least she did it and the rest of the summer we couldn't get her off of it.

Campin' & Ridin'

Kylee eating lunch on our ride.

Kids out playing. We did dare go riding with out a helmet for Ryker, but they are just way to heavy so he got to wear Kylee's bike helmet. LOL. He is tough enough to wear pink. It will just make him tougher right!!!!

It was a nice relaxing time as you can tell by Dad in his new lounger.

As you can tell Ryker really loved the ride. I put him in the backpack and he when right to sleep. We tied him to the wheeler so I could eat my lunch.

Kids are growing up

Ryker thinking he is soooo big.
Kylee's first day of Kindergarten.
Bailey's first day of 8th Grade. It is hard to believe he is alread that old.

Park City with the Hoflers-Aug 2010

We hiked up to Stuart Falls. Gorgeous hike and easy enough for the kids and me!

We rode the Heber Creeper.
Ryker loved to watch out the window.

We checked out the ski jumpers at the Olympic Park.