Schwieder Family Reunion

The David Schwieder Family

  The Schwieder reunion was filled with excitement.  On Thursday we met on Antelope Island and setup camp.  Thanks mom and dad for providing our camping equipment.  However, we had to take down the tents sooner than anticipated due to a fire.  This made for a late night.  We were able to stay with Judd and Melanie, Thank-you!  The next day we met at a park for lunch and then to the Aerospace Museum.  We then went back to Antelope Island and re-setup camp.  The following morning we took it all down again and went to the beach.  The sand was lots of fun for the kids, and the water was very shallow for a long way.  I was able to float in the Great Salt Lake, I can now say I did that as well as swim with brine shrimp.  I had to move to Mississippi before I did something that was just minutes away:)  We had a great time!     

  

After a day at the beach.

Flamm Family Reunion

We had a great Flamm Family reunion.  It was wonderful to see everyone!!! We stayed on the bottom floor of a mansion in Draper.  The kids loved playing on the trampoline in the back yard and with the Foosball table and air hockey table inside.  Their favorite thing was to play with their cousins.   

The Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point entertained all our kids.  They especially liked the hands on exhibits.  One was all about motion, another a water/sand table with dinosaurs, and sand where they could uncover bones.  

 Swimming at Seven Peaks Water Park was also a hit.  We all enjoyed the lazy river, and the boys went down some slides.  Thanks to Melanie we had a cabana next to the tot pool which was very helpful.

 Here are just some random shots.  Eric loved the glow sticks even after they stopped glowing.  Hyrum was a good little baby through all the change, Zachary is sitting in Great Grandpa's van which he let us borrow for our vacation, THANKS!  Wendy was cute in her little tutu grandma bought her and I love how little ones sleep with their bottom in the air. 

Playing in the rain

We had a downpour yesterday evening and Zachary wanted to play in the rain.  At first I was hesitant, in all my experience playing in the rain was cold.  However, I learned differently, it was beautiful, warm, and fun.  Even Hyrum and I went to watch for a while under the protection of a large umbrella.

Jumping off the "diving board"

Here are pictures of the boys jumping from the "diving board."  It is actually one of the life guard posts and is a few feet above the water.  Both boys have done it on their own, but they have also had a bit of encouragement at other times.  Zachary can now jump off and swim across the pool or do 1/2 the pool on his stomach, turn over and swim on his back the rest of the way.  Eric is striving to learn how to breath and keep going.  Currently he can start out great, but when it comes time to breath he sort of stands up and starts treading water rather than swimming.  Wendy and I have also gotten in the water a few times and had a great time.  She will put her nose in the water, float on her back and kick her legs.  We have a lot of fun.   

Puffed Sleeves

Wendy got a package in the mail this week from her Grandma.  She was very excited.  Today she wore the dress that she found inside.  Isn't she just cute.  I have always heard of puffed sleeves, but now I understand more fully what that means.  We got a few comments that she looked like a doll. 

 P.S.  This little boy can roll over.

A few fun pictures

Cute little Wendy

Eric with his glow stick finery.

Hyrum holding tight to a toy.

Zachary the robot

Close up of his creation

Swimming in the backyard

Happy Independence Day!!!

 I wish y'all a happy 4th of July.  We had a great time at the fireworks today, the weather was perfect, 80 degrees with a light breeze.  The fireworks were fun, Zachary watched a few and then wanted to share his snacks with all the others trying to watch.  Eric kept saying "That one was the most amazing!"  Wendy sought comfort in Daddy's arms after the first few were going to "get her",  she then enjoyed the rest of the show.  Hyrum woke up but didn't start screaming, instead he just watched wide eyed.  Earlier in the day we took a family photos, the one on the left is the one I tweaked so that I liked it. The picture on the right bottom was the original, and the top is the one that Hyrum's alert expression came from.  I think everyone looks normal despite the changes :)