This year for the Bow Hunt we were invited to join the Springer, Osterander, Posh group. The area we camped in was beautiful. We had such a great time camping and riding the 4 wheelers on all the different trails. Fortunately, no one got a deer while we were there...I am all about the camping but not about the killing! Talyn had a blast playing with Andy's boys Hayden & Cole. Maybe next year we can get Kelly to venture out! We had such a great time we can't wait until next year!
On Friday I got together with a couple of my girlfriends Aubrey & Annie. We all cheered together at UVSC. Aubrey moved back to Utah after being in Texas and Arizona the last few years. We were missing Bridget and Karen who usually join us...and unfortunately, we have lost contact with several of the other girls. It was great to catch up with the girls!
2004: Karen, Bridget, Annie, Aubrey 
Friday: Me, Annie, Aubrey
Today Corey and I are celebrating our 9 year anniversary! Wow, how time flies. I am so blessed to have Corey in my life. He is such a great husband and dad. I love watching Corey with Talyn and their special relationship. I am thankful that Corey is so patient with me. Thank you for the past 9 years and I look forward to many more to come.
We put Talyn in swimming lessons when he was 18 months old with his friend Kyan. These were just at a recreation center and basically just got hime used to the pool. A couple months later (20 months)we entered Talyn in more intense swimming lessons. He has 15 minute private lessons 2-3 times a week. I can not believe the improvement in his swimming. It is a fairly expensive program but I feel completely worth the money. We are around water all the time with the boat & I want him to be able to have some life saving skills. If you haven't seen baby survival swimming video, please check it out. The link is under my Favorite Websites. Talyn is in a very similar program. Some people say it is to young to have them in lessons...I feel the sooner they learn the better!
Floating on Back
Learning to scoop 
Swimming to edge by himself
Kicks
Okay, I must say I am quite obsessed with the Olympics. I am completely sleep deprived because I watch them until the early am hours! What is a little sacrifice of sleep when the Olympics only come around every 4 years. For those of you who are not on board the Olympic train currently, I encourage you to do so. There isn't any better reality TV than this. There have been so many amazing moments already and it has only been 4 days. For example the mens gymnastics team taking the bronze medal last night...no one expected them to even come close to medaling. Micheal Phelps race for 8 gold medals, 3 down 5 to go! Can you say relay, relay, relay!! If you missed it, go online and watch the mens 4x100m free relay...amazing!!
My girlfriend Aly moved back from Kentucky after 4 years. Her husband Shawn graduated from Dental school and started practicing here in Utah. We decided to have a get together with several of us girls that cheered together in highschool to welcome her back. It was so fun to see everyone together. It is something we need to do more often. We sure did miss Krystal and Tina. Thanks to Jason & Heidi for opening their home to us.
1997 Cheer Girls - Thanks Heidi for the pic.
2004 Before Aly left for Kentucky
2006 Krystal & Aly came to town during Christmas
Yesterday
This past weekend we took a trip with my mom & Greg down to his property in Loa. We took all the 4 wheelers and did about a 50 mile (round trip) ride to Rim Lake. There wasn't another sole during the entire ride. It was so beatiful and peaceful. It was a little cooler than expected. Fortunately, Greg had packed a few warm clothes so we distrupted them among us...okay mostly me because I am a wimp and always cold! Talyn loves the 4 wheelers he just rode along with Corey the entire time. Besides the 4 wheelers he also loved that there were horses that boardered the property. Everyday he would get on his 4 wheeler and ride over to where they were, the whole time calling "horsey's, horsey's". Got to love those moments!
Our 24th of July weekend was jam packed of things to do. On the 24th we took the boat to Deer Creek Reservoir. Cody, Angie, & Kyan joined us. We also met our friend Rocky up there. We enjoyed relaxing on the lake, wakeboarding, & tubing.
Friday we went to the Bee's game and our friends Cody & Angie joined us again. Cody & Ang were trying to get in as many activities as they could before baby number 2 came...baby Kruz came on Sunday! We all had such a good time. The Bee's won 14-3 and the fireworks after the game were great.
One last thing...on Saturday I took Talyn to Gardner Village for his second favorite thing "horsey's"!! I am not sure which he likes more "horsey's" or basball. He is constantly asking to play ball or to go see the "horsey's".
