East Canyon & 4th of July

We had quite the fun 4th of July weekend! We spent Thursday and Friday up at East Canyon with all the Bowles extended family!

Mason loved playing at the beach, but didn't love getting dirty. I swear I didn't teach him that being dirty isn't fun!

Uncle Jordan played A TON with Mason!

They let Mason ride on the paddle board!

Mason sat and played in those boats most of the afternoon. He was using the seat as a steering wheel - sound effects and all!

Mason's very first time on the tube! He loved in and yelled, "Weeeeee!" the whole time...until they bounced off a wave and fell into the water...then he was done.

Jenni took Mason on the water trampoline and he giggled every second on there!

There was even a slide on the trampoline and Mason loved that, too!

By lunchtime he was exhausted!

He wears that hat EVERYWHERE...it is for an adult, but whatever.

That night he didn't sleep the greatest...he was up constantly wondering where he was. 

The next day we went to the beach again and played all day!

Around 3:00 we headed home for our annual 4th of July BBQ with my family. The drive to and from East Canyon is GORGEOUS!

We arrived home and turned around and went straight to my parent's house. Mason rode on the four wheeler for the first time and HATED it. He just cried and yelled for mommy the whole time. The loud noise bothers him.

Matching cousins!

He and Brooklynn danced the night away in the driveway!

His first time with a sparkler! He wasn't sure what to think.

By 10:00 he was done. He walked in the house and climbed on the chair and tried to go to sleep. He isn't one of those kids to try and keep his eyes open, he will just tell me night-night and go to sleep.

We left for home and he was asleep in the car five minutes later.

He slept so good that night!

Such a fun weekend!

Spring Has Sprung

Spring has sprung and we LOVE it! We are outside almost all day every day and wouldn't want it any other way.

Mason loves playing in his pool and I love it because it keeps him busy and wears him out!

 We got to Daybreak Lake at least once a week to feed the ducks and walk around the lake. Whenever we go Mason points to the ducks and yells, "Duts eat!" He knows why we are there. :)

He is a total flirt and has ZERO stranger danger. He especially loves Amanda (which I'm ok with, because I love her, too)!

Is that my baby? Walking up the stairs? Yes, yes it is.

He will finally go down the stairs on his tummy and I am thrilled! I don't have to constantly worry he is going to fall.

EASTER 2014

 Daddy The Easter Bunny built Mason two soccer goals and he loves them. When he kicks the ball and makes it in the goal he throws his hands up in the air and yells, "GOOOOOOAAAL!" So cute!

After church we headed over to my parent's house and Mason got to do his first Easter egg hunt. He didn't care so much about finding the eggs, he just wanted to follow Payton around and copy him.

(The lovely green mouth from oodles of candy)

He thinks he is bigger than he is...and figured out how to climb up the swingset. Scary moment.

Notice the knife in his hand? Yeah, all boy.

Guns, cars and knives are all favorites!

Lately, though, buses are his new obsession. If he sees one he gasps and has to tell me there is a bus!

He is still quite the troublemaker and keeps me on my toes!

He loves to climb in the shower (clothed) and turn it on.

He can climb anything and likes to get whatever he wants off the kitchen counter.

The other day when I wasn't looking he climbed up and grabbed a Jolly Rancher off the counter. He then put it in his mouth (again, without my knowledge). He came running over to me, spit it out in his hand, said, "MINE!" put it back in his mouth and ran away. Such a stinker!

When I tell him no or not to do something he will just close his eyes and give me the, "I can't hear you" look.

 We drove up Big Cottonwood Canyon and took some pictures!

We had to let Mason have a few breaks to throw rocks!

 

Did I mention how much we love Springtime?

Looking forward to many more warm days outside!